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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-09
A REAL FRIGHT.
Three Men COrnered by q
Wild Steer.
A POtrero Saloon Becomes the Scene
of Rout and Chaos Created by
Green Arizona Bovine.

wild, weird and Western scene was
enacted yesterday at the Potrero, and but
Tor the presence of mind of skilful
vaquero would certainly have had tragi-
cal termination.
All ofithe livestock en- route to South San
Francisco is driven from the transfer-boat
at Second street across the FOurth-street
bridge, and thence along Illinois street to
Kentucky, when they soon arrive at the
slaughter-houses and are heard of no more
OF late the receipts of cattle have been
largely from Arizona. having started before
the late storm. They arrive here nearly
as Wild as when roaming their native heath.
nall starved and greatly terrified at the I'M
wonted sights which greet them on their
arrival at civilization.
Yesterday an unusually wild lot of Texas
steers reached the city and the cow-punch-
ers had TO exert all their art and skill in
order to keep the band of 200 or more within
bounds. Every one whom they met kept a
sharp lookout for convenient WoOdpie
and breathed sigh of relief when tue last
qusiiruped disappeared from the scene
Everything went well enough until the
corner OF Napa and Illinois streets was
reached, just when the whistles of the neigh
boring factories began TO toot for dinner.
The steers seemed terrified at the sounds
aud started of IN every direction. Down
the streets they ran and the way in which
onset was highly entertaining to one who
had safe lookout for himself
The door of Jack Crowley's saloon, on
the corner, happened to be open and in
rushed one of the largest of the band to the
unSpeakable surprise ana dismay of
dozen men " no were in there eating lunch
rapid exit was the result and all but
three of the men made safe il not dignified
retreats. The three who were unable to
get out. however. had very disagrseable
quarter of an hour and barely escaped with
their lives.
Mike Roach sprang upon the pool-table.
where lie was pursued by the enraged steer.
which tried TO climb but failed. Roach
escaped with only rent in his antaloons
and bruised hand, which was struck by
the steers horn.
Magnus Nelson was the worst hurt, his
lameness preventing rapid movement He
was thrown down by the beast and stamped
upon, but was fortunate enough to crawl
under the table. where he was perfectly
safe.
on the knee, but escaped by jumping over
the bar.
The steer then began to demolsh the
furniture. and lamps, glassware and chairs
were soon crushed 10 spiinters
Matters began TO look pretty sQually
about this time, but the men in charge of
the cattle now took hand and the wild
beast was soon driven out of the place and
the beeaguered men were at last released.
Mr. Crowley thinks that he has suffered
ut least SIS by the invasion. while Nelson,
Roach and Dwyer say that they were never
so frightened in their lives before.
great crowd witnessed the affair and
the men caught in the saloon were greatly
chaffed
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PERSONAL NOTES.

John W. Mitchell of Los Angeles is at
the Palace.
JOHN Boggs and wife Of Colusa are at the
California.
E. j. Niles of Los Angeles is In town. He
Is at the Grand.
DR.. J. J. Henderson of Elko, New, is a
guest at the Palace.
State Printer A. J. Johnston is spending
Few days at the Lick.
George E. Rea. the Gilroy capitalist, is
Quartered at the Grand
Hon. DIN Welborn OF San Diego is In
town ana at the Palace.
Ex-Juage A. Z. Overton of Santa Rosa
was at the Lick yesterday
j. FL. Todd. manager of the Sacramento
Opera-house is at the Baldwin
George Lederer of the Chicago Herald
registered at the Palace yesterday.
Val McClatchy of the Sacramento Bee IA
among the guests at the California.
John NJ. Finch of Marysville has returned
from an extended tour through Japan.
Norman D. Rideout of Marysville Is at
the California. He is accompanied by his
wife
Jesse Poundstone Of Colusa. secretary of
the State Farmers Alliance, is registered
at the Grand.
Colonel W. C. Little, Adolph Sutro's
| agent, who was so badly hurt by the over
turning OF a Harvard coach on the occasion
| OF the baseball between graduates of Har
ward and Yale. on the 18th ult, was ont
yesterday, with the aid of crutches. for the
| first time since the accident.
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thing to say. He is never at loss for an
idea, and when discussing any point he
seems for the time being to forget himself
entirely.
In stature he is slightly below the me-
dun. and not very stout. but he has a face
OF remarkable power and expression. What
fmpresses one most, perhaps. is the nose,
which is full OF character. and his chin is
firm and square. Behind the black bowed
spectacles. which he wears almost con-
stantly, are two bright blue eyes that laugh
merry at times.
YES, | was born in Indiana" he said in
reply to question, but l never lived on
farm. Greenfield, Hancock County, is nv
home when | am not on the road. There is
Whefe L first saw the light, and there Is
where my father lives. A very peculiar
man 10 my father, and he still practices
law. de is sort Of tack-of-all trades, and
remember quite distinctly that lie made
me my hrst suit of clothes. was 3 years
ola at the tme-too young, In fact. to be
taken out Of pinafOres, but nv father in.
sisted that should have a pair OF pants.
Molner made an awful fuss about IL. but
father would have his way The conse-
qnence wa, that he stepped off quietly TO a
store and got the cloth without saving a
word. Then he cut out the suit and made
Ii with his own hands,
"The pants came down to my heels and
there was vest with red back and a big
buckle. The coat was marvel of the art
and can imagine hat figure i must have
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TaIbot's Sad Troubles.

Ray Smith, whose statuesque beauty so
Tar captiyated Andrew Talbot, carpenter of
the steamer City of Panama, as TO Induce
him to lay siege to her affections, was ar
rested last night by Officers Joe Mcclure
and Thomas Dillon OF the Southern Police
Station on charge of grand larceny Tai
bot stated that on Tuesday night he had
met her at the Enterprise saloon, 32l Third
street, and accompanied her 10 her house on
Mission street, between Second and Third.
where he soon after found himself short of
four $40 pieces he had brought with him.
Talbot, who brought similar charge
against women three months ago and
failed to appear in court against her. was
locked up in an adjoining cell TO insure his
appearance in court on this occasion.
Miss Ray. on being questioned on the
matter, repudiated the charge with a stately
hauteur that should insure her recognition
In higher social scale than that which
reigns south OF Market street.
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Ocean View Coursing,

The following is the draw for the two
events to be run at Ocean View next Sunday
by the Golden West Coursing Club:
First stake, old dogs; prizes $40. s25 and
$l5-T. j. Cronin's Kathleen agains, w.
Perry's Coomassie, T. Cox's Nancy Hanks
against L. j. Cronin's Jack Dempsey. IT.
Cox's Tipperary Girl against ID. Dilon's
Rose of Tralee. NJ. Kerrlgan's Chickopee
against w. Cramer's Judge Morrow. j
Cranston's Whip against G. Dobertv's
Peter Jackson, L. Geary's Nancy Till
against A. Nevile's Red Prince.
Puppy stakes-W. CrRmer's Good-by
against i. Lucy's FannIs +, ID. Dillon;s
Cleveland against f. Lucy's Nevada Queen.
Owing to number OF the members being
present at other sporting events the draw
was delayed for some time, and there was
but little speculation on the events. Whip.
Kathleen and Red Prince were most In
demand Tor the old dog stakes. The dam
age done by the late storm has all been
repaired, hares are plentiful and a good
days sport may be expected.
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Beat the Cash Register.

Boericke & RuDyoD. proprietors OF a
drugstore on Suffer street. employed Otto
Seffert as clerk eighteen months ago. They
discharged him, ana had him arrested for
EN- bezzlement last night.
Otto is II handsome young fellow with a
ravishing mustaehe and dark soulful ewes.
He was con sidered a great acquisition by
the firm. They trusted him Implicitly until
six months ago, when they found that while
the number of their customers had not
diminished, their receipts showed marked
symptoms of marasmus.
Nothing was wrong with the cash reg
lister, and the firm began to think that all
was not right with the clerk, so they hired
detectives from Morse's agency to watch
him and the glittering piano" behind the
counter. The Hawkshaws" were on
guard last night and were rewarded for
their vigilance by seeing the dandy clerk.
within fifteen minutes, pocket So % which
should have gone into the register. One
customer paid him 81 and he rang up 8
cents. Another paid 81 % and but 25 cents
was recorded. The detectives waited for
no additional manifestations of Seifferi's
skill as tinancer but took him into Gus
tody.
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A NEW RED CASTLE
The ArmOry of c and q
Companies.
IN TURRETED RoMANEsoUE
1t VIII Be Pretty, Roomy, Airy,
and a Thing of Real
Beauty.

The plan of the new armory to be erected
by Companies G and G, National Guard, has
at last been decided upon, and yesterday
the one submitted by Stone & Munson,
architects, was chosen.
The new armory is TO be located on the
south side Of Ellis street, n ear Van Ness
avenue, upon a lot 6Ox12O, purchased by
the companies for $4,000 The building
will occupy the entire space. Ii will be OF
castellated Romanesque style and exte-
riorly will be a most ornate and beautiful
edifce.
Companies G and G have waited for a
long time for this new armory. Organ
lied in 1855, they have shared in all the
stirring scenes that attended the building Of
this common wealth from the chaotic ele-
ments which existed in its early history.
and their reward is a gallant one.
During the war Of the rebellion they
acted as nucleus for the enlistment of the
large California contingent which distin-
guished itself in that sanguinary conflict.
The united companies ever since their
organizati ton have been the pride aud reli-
ance of the people of this community. The
standard Of entrance has always been high,
and the list of members embraces a ma
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CATHOLICS CELEBRATE.
The Feast of the Immaculate Concep-
ton Observed.

tIOn observed.
The feast of the immaculate Conception
was celebrated in the Catholic churches of
this city yesterday with imposing cere-
monies.
st. ignatius Church, on Hayes street and
Van Ness avenue, had a large attendance
at each of the early masses, and at the
solemn high mass at 1880 A. NJ. the pews
were filled with worshipers.
The altar decorations were really mag
nlficent.
At each corner In front of the Blessed
Virgins altar large vase filled with white
lilacs was placed and artistically arranged
between pots Of hyacinths. chrysanthe-
NUNS and potted palms. In front of the
tabernacle stood four japanese vases filled
with Bermuda lilies, and over the throne
on either side OF the statue OF the Blessed
Virgin were two small vases filed with
illacs. On the high altar, the altar Of st.
Joseph and each of the side affairs were
placed numbers of tropical plants, the
whole exhaling fragrant aroma.
Each of the affairs was blaze of light.
From silver scouces and FURNISHED candle
Iabra hundreds OF waXen tapers shed soft.
luminous glow that eontrasted agreeably
with the subdued light refracted by the
stalned-glass windows.
st 80 O'Clock the officiating clergymen,
clad in yestmeuts, entered from the sac
wearing red and white SUPPLIES.
The solemn high mass was then begun,
with Rev. Henry Wood, Sd. as celebrant,
Rev. Father Jachquet Sd, as deacon,
Henry Whittle as sub-deaeoD, and j. Butler
as master Of ceremonies.
After the first gospel Rev. Joseph Sasia,
,. D., assembled the pulpit aud delivered the
sermon. The text was from Canticles iv: u:
Thou art fair, 0 my love, and there is no
spot in thee"
The music was La Haeh's Mass, with
Mercada, te's. Ave Maria"
Mrs. l., Sc Giudicelli was the soprano,
Mrs. K. Griffin contralto, Karl Ritter tenor.
A. nj. Thornton basso aud c. Zoberbier
organist.
At the evening service the choir rendered
Berge's "Tantum Ergo" and Weber's
Alma"
ST. Mary's Cathedral had a large-sized
congregation at the solemn high mass
yesterday morning.
The altar decorations were beautiful, the
Blessed Virgins altar being covered with
lovely flowers artisticalIy arranged.
The celebrant Of the mass was Rev.
Father Kirby, with Rev. Father Yorke as
deacon, Rev George Montgomery sub
deacon aud Very Rev. Father PIendergast
master OF ceremonies.
The music was Farmers Mass, with Ros-
SIMS ave Maria"
The choir was the Misses C. MeGowan
and Nj. Byrne sopranos, the Misses Agnes
Mcnamara, NJ. MCGOWAN and NJ Paula
altos w. Gaggin tenor, 5. j. Sandy bass,
a. Z. Elmer organist.
Monday morning at 1880 o'clock the
feast OF Guadalupe will be celebrated with
solemn mass and sermon at Guadalupe
Church, on Broadway.
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47x57 feet in size. reception-room 1882 feet,
besides cardrooms and billard-room.
On the second story the big ballroom,
lOy57 feet is 10 be situated. This room will
be furnished in the most luxurious way,
and no pains will be spared to make it
acousticaily perfect and artistically ele-
CANT.
On the south end fine stage will admit of
dramatic representations, If desired. while
side rooms will be left which can be used
for dressing or for ladies' parlors.
The roof Of the ballroom will be % feet
high and viii extend to the Top floor
1t is to be arched and decorated in the
finest style. The sides of the rooms will be
divided into arches, relieved in order to
afford pleasant change from the prevailing
monotony usual in such large assembly
rooms.
On the third floor will be lodge and bath
rooms, apartments for the toilet and library
The whole cost of the armory, furnished.
Will be about $4,000, representing an in
vestment with the ground OF $50. 900.
Nork viii be commenced at once and be
pushed to completion as rapidly as the
elements will allow.
The building will be lighted throughout
by electricity and heated by hot air.
Companies and G now number upward
Of 200 men. including officers. Captain II.
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jority Of those men whose names have
been prominent In politics and the profess
sions and attained emiuence as citizens
The building is the result of the accumu-
lations of the company organizations, and
when finished Will be owned solely and
entirely by themselves.
1t is to be q home and social rendezvous
as well as a military headquarters for the
members, and for this reason the interior
is TO be fitted up with all that science
can suggest for its cOnyeniences and art
can dictate to add TO its beauty.
The armoTy Itself is TO be 60x120 feet In
dimensions on the ground floor and will be
of four stories, including the basement 1t
Is to be constructed on agraDte foundation,
with the suDerstructure Of red pressed
brick with trimmings of stone.
An aTched entrance fifteen feet wide will
lead into a hall paved in mosaic On
the northwest corner a tower fifteen feet in
diameter will rise above the roof and will
be surmounted by small tower tor the
flagstaff, eighty feet high. On the north
east corner tower of the same size will
rise just above the roof.
The basement of the armory will be
fourteen feet high in the clear and will con-
tain magnificent banquet-hall, kitchen,
store-rooms and janitoI's apartments.
The FIRST story will contain drill hall,
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WATER IN THE DESERT.
An Artesian Well Near Yuma Yield:
Excellent Results.
Yuma Sentinel.


We learn from Il. b. Wilkinson, agent of
the Southern Pacific Railroad at this place.
that success has at last crowned the efforts
Of the company to obtain artesian water on
the desert. On Tuesday last, when the
great well at Walkers station. LOG
miles west of Yuma, had reached a
depth Of 800 feet. bountiful stream of
excellent water was struck, which instantly
rose four feet above the surface, and ran off
down the desert as freely az IL Ii had al
ways done so. Such was the flow of water
that the company was obliged at once 10
protect its roadbed from being washed
away. Passengers passing by yesterday
aud the day before say that the stream filed
agood-sized irrigaing ditch. The water Is
clear, cold and excellent for drinking aud
cooking purposes.
Engineer w. b. Story Jr. and other off,
eiais oil The company consider this ae one
oil the most promising and valuable dis
coveries OF the company for wears. as il
settles the question as to securing artesian
water Tor irrigation and other purposes
on the great desert adjacent to Indio
ana Salton. 1t also confirms the opip-
ION Oh gentleman who was in
una Two years ago. who had been con.
nected with the artesian well system Of
the English Government In India for thir-
teen years, and who said: 81 am conf;dent
that an abundant supply Of artcsian wafer
can DO had at almost any point In the Salton
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hair. 1t was in room 40 of the Occidental
hotel and the famous poet seemed as much
1t home as if he had lived in the place for
years.
In the middle of the room a marble
topped comfortable was Uttered with books
and letters. and light overcoat had been
thrown carelessly across an armchair.
On the dresser rested two hats-one a
shining silk and the other a soft blue felt.
A cane with an elk-horn handle leaned
against the wall in the corner. Scattered
about the room were a valise. hatbox and
travelling bag.
An interesting figure was that Of the poet.
who is the most genial of characters, and at
the same time nervous as cat.
He is never still, and yesterday his move
ments were quick and unexpected.
One moment he would seat himself In a
chair and an instant later he would stride
up and down the room.
Then he would pick up book and glance
through II, and tossing it aside would walk
over to the CRATE and warm his hands
An incessant talker is Riley, and the
beauty OF 1t all Is that he always has some
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j. rIcr1. Skaters Lands.

Julia Shafter Hamilton. Administrative
OF the estate of the late Judge James
Mem. Shafter. yesterday filed a petition
with the Superior Court asking leave TO sell
portions of the estate. either at auction or
private sale. The debts os the estate amount
to $50, 100 and there is no money with which
TO pay off the Indebtedness. The petitioner
asks that only so much of the property be
sold as is necessary to liquidate the debts
The property consists of lot on Chestnut
and Hyde streets. valued at S45, coo, a ranch
in Marin County, valued at $4,000. There
Is also considerable more real property in
the estate.
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Suffocated by Coal Gas.

Barthold Hesse, paper-hanger, was
found dead In his bed yesterday morning in
his room at 46 Grove street. He had been
suffocated by escaping Illuminating gas.
The landlady of the house smelied the gas.
ana when she forced 0Den the door she
found Hesse dead on the floor ne was
attired In his nightgown. 1t is supposed
that he accidentally turned on the gas and
was awakened by the odor during the night.
de was probably overcome while trying To
open a window
The deceased was "a years old, native of
Germany. and leaves widow.
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BEREAVED.
w.. WtS2tz57~A, Rl~>o

"I wish you newspaper men wouldn't be
quite so careless in your remarks about my
looks. / was served with notice several
years ago that ] wasn't very handsome. but
the reporters take kind of delight in re-
minding me of it. 1t seems TO me that you
might at least be a S consderate as the old
auntie who went TO the menagerle and saw
the hippopotamus. She was staggered
for a moment, but her breeding got the bet
ter OF her impulses. She didn't want TO say
the animal was ugly, so she turned to one
of her friends with the exclamation: 'Sakes
a massy, but amt he plain?'"
The speaker was James Whltcomb Riley,
the Hoosier poet, and he smiled pleasantly
and passed one hand through his blonde
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Quarantine Laws

DIR. Lachapelle Of Montreal Canada. ar
rived In the city last night from the City of
Mexico aud registered at the Palace.
u am on my way home from the health
convention which met In Mexico on the 10Th
Of last month";" said he.
There were about 200 physicians in at
tendance, aud our time was taken up chiefly
in the discussion of quarantine measures.
The idea is to secure the passage in Canada.
the United States and Mexico of a uniform
quarantine law, and q committee was named
to draw up plan. Beyond that nothing of
decided nature was done, but we hope 10
achieve good results in the end. Altogether
the convention was productive Of much
pood ~ -
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MARRIED

NN-GUSTAFSON-In this city Deeem.
Der 8, 1892 by the Rev. q. NJ Esbjorn Christian
r. Heidtmsnn and Johanna Gustafson, both of
San Francisco.
MATHISEN-BERGMANN this city, December
T. 1882. by the Rev. j. NJ. Buehler Thomas Mathi-
sen and Margaret Bergman.
PRIEN-SCH ULTEN-In this city, December 4,
1897, by the Rev. J. NJ. Buehler, johannes Prien
and Annie Schulten.
RIDEoUT-GILKYSoN-In this city, December g.
1872, by the Rev. Horace w. Houlding. Eugene
cisco.
hiSlN6-BUTLER-In this city, December 6, 1892.
py the Rev. Mr. Miner, Afford Ii. Rising and Mary
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Waldeck Is CHARGED.

Florian l.. Waldeck, the embezzler who
stole $4,000 while in the employ Of j. Kahn
d Co., tobacconists at 500 Sacramento
street, and who was brought to this city by
Detective Anthony from the north on Tues
day, had seventeen charges of felony en-
bezZlement placed against his name Wednes-
day. Tie charges were based upon
warrants issued out OF the Superior Court
Each special defalcation OF Waldeck's was
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desert. or in the section lying adjacent To
Yuma, and you will not have to bore 1000
feet to get it,"
The Walters we'll Is eight inches in diam
eter and the water rises from three 10 four
feet above the surface. The company will
now prosecute the work on its proposed
wells In other sections. If it proves that
good water can be had in other sections of
the desert 1t will put the ditch and canal
builders on their mettle to compete with this
supply Of water for irrigation purposes.
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-MARR!AGES-DEATHS.
BORN.

LAWRESCE-In this city. December g, 1897, to
the wife of George Lawrence, a son.
OiDEA-In this city. December g. 1892 to the wife
OF Thomas NJ. O'Dea, son.
SlLVERMAN-In this city. December 8, 1892, to
the wife or r. Silverman. a son.
EISNER-In this city. December g. 1892 to the
wife OF Philip Eisrer. daughter.
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Leon Little Seen.

The Society Tor the Prevention OF Cru ,lty
to Children has received information that a
boy answering the description OF Leon
Little, who recently disappeared from his
home on Powell street, was seen few DAYS
ago near Fairfax. He was beating his way
north on freight trains, had $50 and pistol,
and said that he was going to the Arctic
Ocean to annihilate seals and whales,