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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-30
COAST NOTES.

The Feather River is reported to be liter
ally alive with shad.
The town Of Tacoma proposes to Own-and
control its own water system.
The new racetrack at Vallejo will be
ready for use by the last of the week.
The Chico cannery has commenced work
with good prospects for favorable season.
Poplar trees are being cut down in Fresno
County, as making too great dTaught upon
the soil.
There is cigarette trust in Grass Valley,
and the local small boy is unhappy If much
more healthy.
Nine shad weighing 60 pounds were
caught by party of Woodland anglers In
the Sacramento the other day.
A Stockton man Of the name of Robert
Langley wants to have the DESTROYER OF his
domestic peace arrested for burglary-and
possibly that is as good a way TO put it as
any.
A Tulare County pedagogue INDUCED In
the practice OF washing his feet during
school hours, and he is to he summoned 10
show cause why lie should not therefore
have his certificate revoked.
A Chinese cook in Los Angeles, in a
hurry 10 start fire, used a cOa-oil can in
the traditional way the other day, and In
the subsequent proceedings found himself
called upon to mourn the loss Of about a
foot Of bis pigtail.
The United States Fish Commissioners
steamer Albatross had a narrow escape
from burning on her last trip down from
Alaska. The coal furnished the ship was
Of such poor quality that the boiler hues De-
came clogged with SCOT, the result being
that the doors were blown out and the coal
in the bunkers was ses on fire.. only
prompt action saved the vessel. neal
batross is now at Port Townsend awaiting
orders.
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THE GRAND INSTITUTE.
Action on a Number Of Proposed
Constitutional Amendments.
The Basis Of seRtation-Number Of
Elective and Appoiative Grand Officers
Ghs Death Benefit Not RsLuced

The Grand Institute, Young Ladies In-
sttute, was in session all Of yesterday.
a communication was received from the
Joint committee of presidents of the San
Francisco councils Of Young Mems Insti-
tutes inviting the officers and delegates to
the excursion on the bay to-day. The invi-
tation was accepted.
4 communication was received from In
stitute No. .. inviting the Grand Institute
20 their ''at home" on Friday evening, July
/, at ST. Georges Hall. A vote Of thanks
was adopted.
The report of the committee Oh laws and
supervision was accepted. when a recess
was taken until , O'Clock.
At the afternoon session Miss Ella Com
yns, grand first yice-pTesident, was in the
chair. The whole afternoon was passed in
discussing various proposed amendments to
the constitution.
The section relating TO representation in
the Grand Institute was amended so as to
allow each institute one delegate at large
and one for each % members.
The section relating 10 elective officers
was amended so as to provide for the cleo
ton Of a grand yice-presideni, grand first
vice president, grand secretary, grand
treasurer and grand board Of eleven di-
TectOTs, and Tor the appointment OF grand
second ylce-presIdenI, grand marshal, grand
inside sentinel and grand outside sentinel.
The retiring grand president is 10 be here
after known as the past grand president.
The proposed amendment to TeuCce the
death benefit from $50 to 500 was re-
jected
The section relating to the organization Of
new institutes was amended so as 10 require
% chartered members instead Of y.
Miss Harriet SkidmOre. the first honorary
member Of the order, was introduced, and
made pleasant little speech. Miss Comyns
thanked Miss Ski0more for her words Of en-
cOpragement.
The Grand Institute adjourned until 6
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Last night a Grand Institute ball was
held il Dad Fellows Hall.
Friday the Young Mems Institute will
take the fair delegates about the bay on the
steamer James NJ. DOnahue.
After the adjournment yesterday after
noon the officers and delegates were photo
graphed in a group on the steps Of the new
Civ Hall.
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STILL A POLICEMAN.
Retirement Does Not Remove n Man
From the Force.

Retirement Does Not Remove n Man
From the Force.
Yesterday Judge Wallace rendered de-
cisiOn, which will be received with general
satisfaction by every policeman of San
Francisco, whether he is on the active or
retired list. The decision was to issue the
writ of mandamus petitloned by Mrs.
Catherine McCafferey against the Board of
Police Fund Commissioners.
She is the widow of Hugh McCafferey,
who was appointed an officer of the police
force in 1868 and died in 1891 from natural
causes. He having served as long as 10
years, she claimed that she was so lar
clearly person within the benefit provided
by the seventh section, creating the police
rensiOn fund. On account of physical disa-
blity actually incurred in the police SER
vice he had been placed on the retired list,
provided for in section 4, and was on the
list when he died.
Upon this statement Of the facts Of the
case, the decision holds that McCafferey
'did not, merely because on the retired list,
cease to be member Of the force; though
retired he was still bound TO the perform
ance Of certain prescribed duties as an
officer; bound TO submit himself at any
time 10 an examination as to his fitness Tor
active duty, when summoned for that pur-
pose by the board held to report himself at
stated periods OF time to the Chief of Po-
lice; and notwithstanding his disability
while il yet continued he might have been
ordered TO active duty by the Chief when
ever in his opinion public emergency might
require; and moreover, during all the time
he lived after the passage of the act estab-
fishing the fund OF which his widow now
claims a share Il portion of his yearly pen
sion as retired officer has been paid"
The Judge asks "Must then his c0Btri-
button be taken TO have been one made by
him to a fund entirely for the benefit Of
others. and from which bis widow and chill
dren were to be excluded ?' The answer
IS that 'the statute upon examination would
not appear TO have been aimed at any such
result as that"
Indeed, as already Observed" declares
the opinion in conclusion, Ito retire police
officer for disability Incurred in the per-
Torrance of his duty is In no sense to put
him off the force lie is stll police officer,
and being such ii results that if after ser
vice of as much as 10yearS' duration lie died
from natural cause his widow, If he leave
one, is entitled to have the $1,000 provided
by section Of the act, ard it makes no d f.
ference with her claim whether her late
husband was at the time Of his death on the
active list or the retired list Of the police
force"
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The quiet carrier.

when basket returns the exact sum it con-
tains is already plainly in view of the keeper
OF the accounts. You can easily imagine
that The mechanism needed to attain this re-
suit Is very expensive, but that did not deter
us from contracting for the plant. Another
clever idea is the manner in which tue bas-
ket receives the contributions. Attached to
it is a musical signal-box, very small
affair. but one which seems to possess
almost human intelligence. IL a cent is
deposited it will grunt a loud, dissatisfied
grunt and will emit the same sound when
buttons or other spurious contributions are
passed off on It, A series OF musical sounds
will be given forth in quarters. halves, dol
lars and bills, sweet in proportion to their
value, and when a check is deposited
checks generally being for larger sums than
S20-a long whistle as of gratifed surprise.
will proclaim the event throughout the
church.
Therefore ! repeat that consider we
have done good thing in adopting Waffle
smiths automatic climax contribution col
lector"
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LAWN TENNIS.
The Championship Singles Tournamen
Opens at San Rafael To-Day.

The Championship Singles Tournament
Opens at San Rafael To-Day.
Given fine weather. the annual lawn ten
|. MS tournament for the Pacific Coast cham
pionship singles will commence this morn
ing at 1880 o'clock on the perfectly az
pointed courts. situate in the picture. que
hotel grounds at San Rafael. The first pr.Zs
is S10O silver cup, which becomes The alb
solute property of the winner. That vet
eran player, ". III. Newhall, will act as
referee. as Of yore. Joe Daily, the we'll
known professional player, will keep the
courts in order and attend to the minor
requisites of the players These arrange
ments insure success, and a big crowd Of
tennis-lOvers have secured apartments at
the Hotel Rafael, determined 10 see the
tournament through the five days. In aGdi-
ton large number Of visitors OF both sexes
will make tho daily trip.
VIII Taylor, the Pacific Coast champion,
will meet the winner of the tournament for
the Coast championship. 1t is generally
thought that tho best single handed players
are Joe Tobin, w. Allen and Sam Neel,
apart from Champion Taylor, and one Of
the first-Hamed trio will probabls be hailed
the winner Of tile tournament. lie will
have to be good TO beat Taylor, and a great
battle is expected for the much coveted
title. The man who has shown the best
form lately is Sam Neel and there are
more unlikely things than that heshould be
hailed the Pacific Coast champion
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a CHINESE ABSALOM.
Fong All Cheong Tries TO Hang Himself
bv HIS Hair.

Fong All Cheong Tries 10 Hang Himself
by HIS Hair.
FOng All Cheong, a young Chinese who
at present resides in the County Jail on
Broadway, tried TO commit suicide at an
early hour this morning.
He twisted few inches of his cue around
a bar in the rear of his cell and twisted all
the available remainder around bis neck.
Then he began to yell. He yelled fearlessly,
vigorously aud enthusiastically. There
were four other representatives OF his esti-
mable race in the cell, which is numbered
f., and when he began to yell they gave him
all the assistance in their power.
The cries that spread themselves from
cell a were heard by jailer, who made all
haste to the focus of the noise. and there
found the hRir-suspended FOng All Cheong
with purple face and protruding tongue.
The jailer removed the Chinese from his
unpleasant and somewhat perilouS position
and deposited him with little ceremony upon
his wooden couch.
guard was placed at the door Of the cell
to see that Fong made no further attempt to
end his existence.
One week ago, while confined in the City
Prison, he tried TO hang himself by twisting
a strip Of cloth torn from his blanket around
his neck and attaching 1t to a bar IN bis cell
The strip of cloth was too wide and the
wOuld-be suicide merely succeeded In max
ing himself uncomfortable until "trusty
found him. He is charged with burglary
and is SAID TO be an opium fend who is
cTazed for want Of the drug.
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4 hiHssi 'Oi 0I'eI' deed, 1t was through
the influence of one Of the Leading yestTy-
men of the Philadelphia church in question,
who saw the system in operation i'm Walla
Walla, Wash, that this city is to have the
expeTin emf tried within its borders.
In speaking OF the invention the vestry-
man, who has successfully urged trial
Eere of Mr.. Wattesmth's scheme. for col
lecting the contributions of churchgoers
automatically, said: "Wattlesmiih's idea,
as he himself candidly admits, is taken from
the cash railways ana tOb0ggan slides used
in the big retail shops; but he has used a
great many improvements In working out his
plan, and il embodies the use OF compressed
air, gTavitatiOn and electricity To describe
it in detail would involve me IN the use Of
so many purely technical terms that
shall merely say that the idea is to send a
number OF beautifully decorated little bas-
kets Of wire through the congregation at
collection time: each basket. of course, fol-
lowing different course, and moving at so
solemn and so sedate pace that the most
careless members of the congregation can
be taken by surprise by its arrival, vet have
ample time to get out their pocket-hooks and
contribute. In case, however, that any one
should not be ready, second trip made at
more rapid rate OF speed will be made by
each basket
by singulary clever and delicate adj
Justment OF hair-springs and dynameiic ac-
centuat0ries, the invention Of the renowned
Spaniard scientist Don DondoradO of Upper
B0lObam basto, each basket can correctly
register on dial in the yestry-Toom each
coin or bank note as it is deposited, so tina t
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-30
sed to Marry.

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday
TO the following named:
Russell r. Martin and Lea Lampe. 24-24
Sasbasisin Armas and Conception MiTamOntez
$3.50.
Homer L. Bishop and Rhoda G. Graham. s.
81.
Jerry Connolly and Nora McGrath. 2S-26.
Edwin W.CrOck and Minerva L. Green, 1870.
Lee Tso Van and You Choy, 2S-19.
Thomas II. OsbouTn and KATE Wilkinson, DC
%
26-24
Charles E. Brandaw aud Hanna NJ. Alien. 30
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A Trst Cass.

In Department of the Police Court
yesterday S. Simon, manager H. Harding,
assistant manager. and S. Levy, messenger
of the Premium Note Company, were called
for trial. they having been arrested foI
violation of the law against lotteries.
Simon and Harding had their cases post
poued, but Levy, who was charged with
having lottery tickets in his possession,
because he had some Of the premium notes
in his pocket when arrested, was tried and
found guilty he will be sentenced to-day.
and then an appeal will be taken bT the
manager, who wishes 10 make a test case of
This
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A Kemedy suegrsted.

The Supreme Court denied yesterday the
petition Of Mrs. L. d. Theilman for writ
of mandamus to compel the Judge of the
Superior Court Of Alameda County to dis
miss her action for divorce from NJ c..
Thelman. The court held that mandamus
will not lie. Her attorney was quite will
ing to enter a dismissal provided his fees
were paid, and the Supreme Court suggests
that she can have an adequate remedy by
substituting the attorney Of record. but re-
minds her also that her affidavit aud prayer
for dismissal will constitute conformation
by which her husband can at any time de-
feat her snit.
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RARE OLD GIN.
The Strange Find Made on the Bottom
of Puget sound.
Seattle P0st-Iutelllgeacer

=
Seattle P0st-Iutelllgencer.
An old-fashIOned stone jug, containing
gin that is probably the oldest in King
County. was exhibited few days ago by
John Spencer. The jug, which holds just
a quart, was found at the bottom of the bay
at Port Townsend, and is covered with bar
nacles.
In 1854. when Mr.. Spencer Of this city
was in the customs service at Port Town
send. word was sent to him that there vas
on board q schooner anchored in the harbOr
a smUggled case Of old English gin, put up
in stone quart jugs. The customs officers
seized the vessel and searched her, but they
never found the gin. What became Of it
they did not know, but they thought il pos
sible that il had been secretly put ashore.
IN a few days the schooner lifted anchor
end set sail, never, so Ear as known. visiting
Port Townsend again.
a few days ago divers were exploring the
bottom Of Port Townsend harbOr and when
at a point directly beneath the spot where
the Supposed smuggler had cast anchor IS
years before they came across an Outlook
ing case covered with bRTnacles. 1t was i'm
mediately hOisted into a boat and upon be-
Ing broken open was found 10 contain y
stone jugs tightly sealed. The barnacles
had penetrated the case and had grown IN
I'll each jug was thickly coated with them.
When one Of the divers came to the city
with several Of the jugs Mr.. Spencer lost no
time Ia buying one Of them and giving his
explanation as 10 how the liquor came to be
at the bottom of the haFbOr,
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Mental Cruelty CHARGED.

Helen Genshlea and Charles J. Genshlea.
a clerk in tobaceo-store, were married on
The 81 Of November, 1891, and yesterday
she sued him in the Superior Court for
divorce. They were married by the pastor
Of the German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, though neither belong TO that
faith, she being a Presbyterian and he not
a Protestant The divorce is sought by her
on the ground of mental cruelty in his con-
stantly reminding her, as she AYERS, that
their marriage was not legal one and that
therefore she is living with him in concu-
bina0e,
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His Corns Suffered
The ola HIan Was On.

: Shot in the foot hills-Headline in Oak
land Times.
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lions of the libellanis, was in great danger
Of drifting on the rocks and being wrecked.
The libellants notorious steamer Hattie
Gage was proceeding on her way to Alaska,
and seeing that the Reliance was in danger
went to her assistance. The captain Of the
latter agreed to be towed to sea, and the
Hattie Gage was greatly endangered by
making fast line and towing her five miles
out It is alleged the Reliance and cargo
was worth $1,000, and the libellants ask Tor
proper salYage.
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A eIURDEK MYSTERY.

san Diego VIII Investigate the Case That
Has Come 10 Her.
SAN DIEGO, June 29-Deputy Coroner
Stetson went to Ocean Beach to-day pre-
pared to remove the body of the woman
which had drifted ashore there yesterday
10 this city, but finding decomposition too
far advanced he ordered the burial of the
remains on the shore near tie place Of dis
c0yeTy. 1t was apparently a case Of MUIR
der, but there are no means Of Identified
ton. With the exception Of one stocking
the body was entirely nude. The head ana
right hand were gone, as we'll as the fingers
Of the left hand. The matter is being nyes-
tgated by the authorities.
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A WONDERFUL DEVICE.
The Silent Automatic Climax. Contrib
ton C0IlectOr

The Silent Automatic Climax Contribu-
tiOn Collector.
The vestry Of wealthy uptown church.
which will soon be redecorated and i'm
proved at large expense, says the Phila-
.delphia Record, has decided after a
heightened controversy, which was marked
by no incousiderable amount of warm argu-
ment and bitterness of feeling, to intro
duce. among other innovations into the out
fitting of a sacred edifce. the completes
system of the invention known AS Waffle
smiths automatic climax contribution col
lectOr.
The invention, which is somewhat elabo-
rate and intricate, until the operator be-
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LEN HARRIS SUFFERS.
The Train.Robber's Bullet sun Gives
Him Pain.
Alameda Statesman
Alameda Statesman.


Len Harris, who was shot in the Ceres
train robbery, walked up Park street recent
~ with his arm in sling He told a States
man reporter that the pain which results
from the train-robber's bullet is as intense
as ever. lie showed a healed sore in the
neck where the bullet entered. The doctors
have probed and prObed to remove the bull
let. but all in vain.
DO you know where the bullet ?" asked
the reporter.
81 wish to God 1 did, said Mr.. Harris. 81
have suffered death many times and il seems
TO me that unless / have this bullet removed
the pain will kill me. l intend to let the
doctors again probe 10 try TO find ard then
remove il.
Mr.. Harris is an heroic sufferer. for he
preserves his usual disposition, although it
is evident that he is in great misery II is
with difficulty that he gets any sleep ana
his appetite is not very good. He manages
10 be around and takes as much exercise as
possible, bat life is anything but bright to
him. lie is unable 10 raise his arm and it
seems impossible for him to get any relief
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The Murder of Fraser.

Though the expected letter with the de-
tails Of Andrew Fraser's murder has not
yet arrived from Mexico news of the crime
has been confirmed by telegraph. The
body of the dead engineer has been dis
covered and Identified and the auth critics
are now on the trail of the treacherous
guide The consent Of the Government has
yet 10 be obtained before Mr.. Fraser's re-
mains can be brought here for interment
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jackson staIwarfs.

The Jackson StalWarts held meeting
last night at their camp 1928 Market street.
The FOL lowing officers we're elected: Presi-
dent, Richard Cohen; first vice-presdent,
NJ. Boland; second vice president, Charles
QuigIey; secretary, W. g. c. Pitt; treas
urer, r. J. Ryan; seTgeants at arms
Messrs. Holiday and Pierce. Speeches
were made by f. j. French and f. j.
Hughes, and a number of honorary mem
hers we're plaptRd
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Oppressed by His Neipbbor

George Burkhardt has been for some
years the owner OF premises on Thirteenth
street. east of Mission, and John Quadt is
his neghbor on the west. Quadt he says,
has maintained windmill ana tank, which
were not provided with overflow pipes,
wherefore his premises have ON numerous
occasions been 0yerflowed. Burkhardt has
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Captain MacDonaId's Estate.

Judge Coffey has signed an order direct
ing J. c. Pennie, as administrator Of the es-
tate Of Charles Z. S. Macdonald. to turn
The properly. valued at 100000, over 10 the
guardian OF Henry Macdonald. Judge
C0ffey recently decided That Henry, as the
son born ont of wedlocb, is the Tightful
heir The bill Of costs in the contest on the
petition for A distribution OF the estate
shows an expenditure Of S1298 %, not iu-
cluding fees of counsel
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protested in vain, and has even offered to
put in an overflow pipe, but all TO no pur-
pose, and his tenants have threatened 10 re-
move. He has sued therefore for an in
junction to stop this nuisance, besides $500
damages, and also damages in punishment
of the oppression and malice of Quadt. He
also asks for 500, the cost Of putting in a
pipe intended to run off this surplus water,
but which Quadt plugged up.
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last evening for the purpose Of organizing
a uniform campaign club, which was en-
Enthusiastically named the Quinn Guard.
The following officers were then elected and
installed: M. f. Rountree. president; X.
K. Jones, secretary; James Kip. first vice.
president; F. ID. Worth, second vice-presi-
dent; G. J. King. treasurer; j. ID. Lambert,
N af
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comes thoroughly ac-
quainted withirs work
ing, has been placed in
but few churches In
the eastern part of the
country ss yet. but has
found a firm foothold
in many cities and
towns OF the West,
Southwest and distant
Northwest, and, in
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Edmonds Heard From.

Last Tuesday morning the long-expected
signal from Mount CONFESS was observed
from Professor Davidson's camp on Mount
Diablo, and all doubt Of young Edmonds'
safety has now vanished.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Thomas L. Thompson of the Sonoma
Democrat and formerly Secretary of the
State, is in the city.
Z. A. Henrlon, wealthy Partisan, is at
the Palace. He is a globe-trotter and will
remain here a few days preparatory TO
making the trip across the Pacific Ocean.
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Stanford Repul,Iicap CIpb

The Stanford Republican Club of the
Thirty-drst District held large meeting
astevening at their hall, 1884 Folsom street.
Speeches were made by L. +. Dolan, J. J.
Prendergast and j. NJ. Dent. p. NJ. OCon-
nor was selected to represent the club at the
county branch oil clubs of the leagus of
San Erannienn