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The morning call., 1892-12-16
STALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

The annual bazaar OF The Mizpah Christian
mission VIII remain open Friday aud Saturday
evenings nj 54l Second street. near Brannan.
L. i. Smith. house and sign painter of Santa
Cruz, was found dead In bed yesterday afternoon
~ room at 1927 Montgomery avenue Heart
disease was the cau.e of death.
Judge Levy has admitted 20 probate The VIII
OF III. a. ClawSon. Two Of his children who
began contest, were paid $4,000 ana witndtew
their opposition. The estate is Worth ahout
100000.
Daniel Lawler. an ex-convict and Max Grover
were taken ont OF The tanks" at the CITY Prison
yesterday and booked on a charge OF yagraDcv
Ihey attempted TO pick wOman's pocket on
Market street Wednesday,
Tie Street Committee OF the BOARD NJ Snner.
visois has decided adversely 10 Tie petition OF
Tie san Francisco Electric Company Tor a street
franchise for electrical wires and in favor of the
petition Of the Municipal Conduit Company for
similar franchise.
William Culligan. an old offender, out on bail
pending his trial for assault with a deadly
weapou, was yesterday arrested red.banded
while driVipk stolen buggy belonging 10 Jacob
Men, contractor. Officer Byrnes caught Gull.
gan near The Four-miIe House after an exciting
chase.
John Olsen, second mate OF the schooner
esther bowman, which sailed from this pott
Tor Tacoma on Wednesday morning fell down
the main ltatchway at O'Clock yesterday morn.
Ing. sustaining a fracture of his right leg. Dr.
SomeTs attended 10 the unfortunate man nj the
Receiving Hospital.
Rose Hone O'Brlen and Annie Hope Etche-
Darne. helrs 10 the estate Of Della Hope. object TO
The FIRST report OF +. w. Murphy and T. b.
tLynch, the executors, because Katie Hope
Clark was paid $4,000 when the court had only
allowed $4,000, and also because there is
$4,000 indebtedness unsecured. The exccu-
tnis report The estate worth S1S0749 10, with
S35.l0o cash on hand. judge Levy, in whose
court The probate Is being held. has ordered the
matter continued for one month
The morning call., 1892-12-16
DEATH OF JOHN LAWS,
The Well-known Commission Mer
chant Passes AWAY.

The Well-known Commission Mer-
chant Passes Away.
The announcement yesterday of the death
by heart disease of John Laws,.the we'll
known commission merchant, whose place
OF business is on the corner Of Clay and
Davis streets. excited general regret among
the legion VINO knew and respected him.
Dir. Laws was in apparently good health
yesterday morning. appeared on Change,
and transacted business in the ordinary
way.
In the afternoon he complained Of pain
In the region of the heart and went home
early to his home on Ellis street, where he
shortly afterward expired.
John Laws was born in London in 1888
and at the time of his death was "a years
and months old. He came OF sturdy
Scotch ancestry and in his life be displayed
many of the traits of that robust race.
After leaving school young Laws looked
about for some outlet for his ambition and
decided when he was IS to go to Australia
where the gold excitement was then at its
height. Melbourne he reached in 1858, but
soon went to Bendigo and from there to Bal
iarat, where he remained until 1859. 10 the
latter year he took passage TO San Fran
cisco Intending to go to Victoria, but finding
thIs city a good field for his labors he de-
clfed to locate here.
In the early sixties lie entered into the
gram business in which he continued to the
time OF bis death. He was la fact one of
the pioneer gfain-dealers in this market aud
was one OF the incorporates of the Produce
Exchange
He was married In 1860 and the result of
me union was family consisting of six
daughters and one SOD, all of whom are still
living. The son was with the father for
seven years in business.
The morning call., 1892-12-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STATE HARBoR
cisco. Cal, December q, 1892
Sealed proposals or bids will be received &C this
Office at or prior to o'clock p NJ on TUESDAY,
December 30. 1892. for furnishing and driving ths
pies necessary for repairing Washington street,
ard street No. and Green-street NharyeS on TIE
water front OF the city and county OF san Fran
cisco, according To the speci6cat therefor pre-
pared by the Chief Engineer OF the Board and
adopted By the Beard December 6. 1892. to when
special reference IS hereby made. No bid will be
received unless tt is made a blank form fur
nlshed from this once and is aceompaaiel By a
certified check fer $500 payable to the order OF
the Secretary of the Board. guarantee on
the part OF the successful bidder that will within
six days after the acceptance OF his BED isto
written contract to do said according to the
specifications prepared therefor and will siso
and file with this Board gooa ana suhicsent
bond, to be approved by said Board. 10 such
amount as &c shall direct and conditioned for tAe
faithful performance OF such contract nor will
said bid be considered by this Board unless defv.
cred to the Secrears to the Assistant Secretary
at the Office OF the Secretary. at or prior To )
O'Clock p. NJ. TUESDAY, December 20. 1872 ar
which place the bids will be opened.
The Board reserves the right TO reject any or all
bids IL deemed for the best Interests of ti state
Bidders are invited to be present ar the opening
OF the bids. @ r. BASSETT,
CHAS. O. ALEXANDER,
w H. BROWN
Board of State iiarbor Commissioners
HOWARD c. HOLMES, Chiaf Engi teer
.. y kEEGAN, Secretary. dec lot ex N
The morning call., 1892-12-16
A Seaman's Grieyance Pigbte.,

1t has long been the custom of sailor
clearinghouse keepers to furnish seamen
for different vessels and to collect part of
the seamen's wages in advance for render.
ing this service.
This was the case with John Laveny
who furnished crew of twelve men for
the ship Eclipse, owned by Andrew Ander-
son. but the sailors, instead of taking the
matter as an unavoidable evil, as was their
usual manner, sued for their whole salary.
and Judge Morrow, before whom the case
was brought, decided that they should have
the full amount due them.
The morning call., 1892-12-16
Alameda.

The Southern Pacific Company is taking
acOmplete census of the traffic on the broad
gauge altrains. Enumerators commenced
work yesterday. They board every train
and make an accurate list on each trip of
the oeadhead travel, passengers with COM
mutation tickets and those who purchase
tickets TO Oakland and San Francisco. A
census OF the deadhead travel has been
taken several times, but the enumeration
was not as complete as that now being
MADE. Some say that the present action of
the company will result in an entire change
In the local system and is an outcome of the
numerous suits which DIR. Robinson, mis- son
and Assemblyman BreiZare bringing against
the company to recover damages because
tney were not allowed Stopover privileges.
Mrs. j. n. Chandler, member of the
ladies' auxiliary of the Alameda County
Worlds Fair Association, has called meet
Ing OF ladies to be held this afternoon in
Masonic Temple TO take steps toward hav-
Ing an Alameda City exhibit at the Worlds
Fair,
The morning call., 1892-12-16

and Red Rose were. however. too far away.
and she coula never eaten them, and had
10 put up with third place.
Happy Day ard nothing else would go
DOWN for the third race. Bessie w was in
the lead entering the stretch aud fattered
her admirers foI a little. but the fayOrite
came by fast at the finish and, catching the
daughter of Darebin in the last few strides.
won by head, which might have been
length or two had the boy sat down TO ride
him earlier.
Little Esperanto was backed down TO to
5 for the handicap. with Sheridan second
choice. A good many people faneied
cyclone, who appeared In baudages, aud he
was heavily played for the place. Sheridan
was fractions at the post and just missed
disabling Captain Al. Cyclone was never
IN ii and Little EsperauZs coming with a
fast run a the finish beat Sheridan easily.
The i!l-mannered, ill-eolored Panchita
was IN the last event and everybody was
anxious to see how Rowe's method would
succeed with the ili-cuhured flly. She
lined Ip at once and though there was one
breakaway before the flag fell it was caused
by Nickel Exchange rather than by the
Maltese mare. The start was not a very
good one and the two fractions performers
got away last Charmer was first on her
feet, but was pulled back and Ledalia took
the lead. Sir Reel. who was well backed,
looked prominent on entering the stretch,
and as they neared the stands there were
always little bit in hand and coming with
a rush at the fin sh beat Ledalia by a short
head This closed an interesting days
sport III which the public decidedly beat the
bOokies.
The directors of the Blood-horse AsSocia-
ton met at the Palace Hotel last night and
held a protracted Inquiry into the troubles
between Henry Schwartz. the l0okmakers
and Starter Jones.
After long deliberation the board de-
cded that the charge of fraud against Jones
had not heen proven, but as he had been
guilty of serious impTGdeuce in his remarks
he was suspended for year. Schwartz was
barred from betting for the remainder Of
the week only.
The following are the entries for today
events:
First race, n ne-sixteenths of mile
ST. Croix i02. Mackey l13, Mountain Boy
100. Annie Moore 105, Lottie ID 1l9, Jac k
the Ripper 110. Joe Harding 9S, Jim Il 119,
Gypsy Gill lie. Nipper 10.
Second race, thirteen-si xteenths of a
mile-Lady Grocer 122 TyTona los, Jennie
MiiZBer 107, Nellie q ll6.
Third race, one and a half miles. hanGi-
eap-Marigold lie, Nero lo6 Santa A loO,
Cheerful 81.
Fourth race. fiye-eighths of mile-Cassim
III, Frank Evans 104. Little Tough ia,
Bonnie Blue 109. Phoebe Ann SO. Miss AIDA
lo9. Aerolite go, San Felipe ll9, Alto ii Ito
"a, Flair ia, Oakland 90, Reta 90, Monte
be.lo ia.
Fifth race, fifteen-sixteeBths of mile
Regal 80, Revolver 107, Red Prince 113.
The morning call., 1892-12-16

used stemaeh-pump Ia the case of the
husband, who seemed TO be worse than the
wife.
I'm not prepared TO say what was the
cause of tba eiilld's death. 1t may have
been from poison in the Goldfish or aprieots,
or u may hase been from asphyxation.
1T Is curious case, but the facts will all
come out before the Coroner"
Police Officer Eastman. who visited the
house III the morning, found the room full of
gas aud carried out the bucket. He poured
IN some water and the ashes sizzled, emit
ting cloud of steam.
Late In the evening the Squires were re-
ported oul OF danger
The morning call., 1892-12-16
OPEN EVENINGS DURING DECEMBER.
dao lnt ErGnTu
PROPOSALS
For the Grading of .sLobos square.

rOr the Grau1ng OF "LOD0S square,
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
" Supervisors of the City and County OF San Fran
cisco, December Is, 1892.
In accordance with Resolution No. S079 Third
Series) or the Board of Supervisors, SEALED
PROPOSALS Will be received In open Hoard
MONDAY EVENING, December 10, lS95 from
Z 30 TO O'Clock. for grading ''Lohos square" to
the line and grade of contiguous streets
he work TO be completed within one hundred
days from the date of award contract, to the
satisfaction of the superintendent of Streets.
certificate Of the City and County Surveyor, repre-
senting the condition OF the work to line and
grade will be required before the acceptance OF said
work Will be considered.
NOTICE-Bfdders Will estimate aud state a prIcs
for which they will perform the entire work.
The party 10 whom the contract IS awarded will
be required prior at the time of the execution OF
tice In three daily newspapers
In order to preserve uniformity and to facilitats
the award the board has resolved receive no bids
unless made upon blank forms prepared By the
committee, and certified check for rhe of
$500 deposited by the bidder with and made pay
able 10 the clerk of the board conditioned II the
proposal is accepted and the contract awarded and
If the bidder shall fail or neglect execute writ
ten agreement and give the bond required within
four days after tho award is made. then and Ia that
case the said sum shall be paid into the City and
County Treasury by said clerk, as Iiquidated dam
ages for failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the clerk.
The board reserves the right TO reject ali bids IL
the public good require.
della st JN0. A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
The morning call., 1892-12-16

will have to be carried around to the guns
The rnads leading up to the parapets are
all behind hills, 80 that men who were
being moved to the top will net be in an
exposed position at any point.
Lime Point has always been considered
good place to fortify for defending the har-
Dor, and ii is a job that is both long and
expensive and has been put off as long as
possible. Now that it has been started 1t
looks as if it is going TO be finished at an
early day. In future the Mcdowell will
make regular trips TO Lime Point station
CONVERTING stores and material to be used
m ho
The morning call., 1892-12-16
Viewing the Fall of Jerusalem.

A scientific writer SAYS that IL people on
the star Sirius have telescopes powerful
enough TO distinguish objects on this nlanet
and are looking at It now they are Witness
Ing The destruction Of Jerusalem, which
took place over 1900 years ago. OF course,
the reason Of this is that the light which the
world reflects. travelling rs IL does at the
rate OF 10000 miles per second, would take
over eighteen centuries to reach the nearest
fixed star
The morning call., 1892-12-16
AT IS $500
SPECIAL EVENING HOLIDAY SALES.

For the benefit of those who are unable to
make purchases during the day we will
keep open evenings during the remainder
Of the holiday season. and special feature
OF these evening sales will be the closing
out OF an immense consignment or books
just received from leading publisher with
instructions to dispose of them regardless
of regular prices.
The morning call., 1892-12-16
Baby's Picture.
ChIcago Dispatch.

1t is q Chinese superstition that having a
baby's picture taken is a sure precursor of
illness, IL not death. Strangely, the super
stition has been apparently verified In the
case of tho baby OF the Chinese Minister al
Washington. The Minister refused to per-
NIT the child's portrait to be made, but the
secretary Of the legation, who was disposed
TO be skepticai, took the child surrepti-
tiously to a photographers. Since then the
baby has been very ILL.,
The morning call., 1892-12-16
LADIES' JACKETS.

At $500.
LADIES REFER JACKETS, made from
dark tan and gray mixed chevron
cloasing. double breasted. shawl collar,
fancy buttons, worth 81 so, will be
offered at So each.
AT So. SO.
LADIES REFER JACKETS, made from
black cheviOt and imperial cloaking.
plain coat back, black coney and astra-
chan revers, lap pockets, half-lned
with silk, worth $40. will be offered at
81 so each.
At IS 1000.
LADIES REFER JACKETS. made from
diagonal cheyiot and melton cloaking,
navy blue and black, box-coat back with
Watteag plat, also plain coat back with
welted seams. black coney and astrachan
revers. half lined with striped silk
fastened with four corded ornaments,
worth S15. will be offered at $40 each.
The morning call., 1892-12-16
The Survival Of the Eittest.

BY retaining your baggage checks until YOU
reach this city you Will save money, our rates
beng lower than all others. viz: Trunks 35
cents each Baggage called for and delivered To
an tfains, ETC., AT The above rates. Morton Spe-
eiai Delivery. Offices-l7 Geary street. 4OS
Iaylor street and Oakland ferry DEPOT
The morning call., 1892-12-16

HAVE you seen the elegant new styles j. j,
" brien 4 Co. are showing in ladies' REFER Jack
cts at $40 each?
The morning call., 1892-12-16
This Came From Arizona.

Little Jennie (whoss foot has been asleep)
Mamma. my foot feels like Git is all full of
Little bugs.-Alleged Humorist No. ID.
The morning call., 1892-12-16

HOLIDAY gifts, artistic and useful, pretty and
cheap, at Sanborn s. Vairs. Open evenings,
The morning call., 1892-12-16

Before breakfast Bromo- seltzer
Acts bracer-lQc bottle.
The morning call., 1892-12-16

BERTELING has the only reliable methods to
NJ defective SIGHT. A27 .Kearny street
The morning call., 1892-12-16
At 8 10. 90.
EADIES' REFER JACKETS N,
CHILDREN'S JACKETS.
At @ q 20

AT 55. SO.
CHILDREN'S REFER JACKETS, made
from tan and gray mixed cheviot cloak
ing. coat back, shawl collar, buttons to
match materials. Worth So, will be Of
Tered at SIS so each.
AT $500.
CHILDREN'S REFER JACKETS, made
from mixed cheviots, coat back. shawl
collar. buttons and cord fastening in
front, worth 81 30. will BIO offered at Sc
each.
The morning call., 1892-12-16

ird
C y D Dizzy Blonde
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27
She Spoke the Truth.

They were discussing matrimony. They had confessed to loving each other very much and were now coming to the more essential elements of happy mar riage.
 "Odoacer." she whispered trembling ly, "l cannot cook.
 It was as if some one had struck him with an ax. The muscles of his face worked convulsively.
 "Beryl," he gasped, you must be jok ing"
 She shook her head sadly.
 No, Odoacer," she sighed, and her countenance settled into look of calm resignation, it is the truth"
 He pressed his hand to his head.
 Did you not tell mel
 He spoke in a dazed, faltering way. -"that you graduated from a cooking schoolT"
 The girl smiled upon him pityingly. "Yes. OdOacer," she rejoined.
 Were you lying to me, BerylT"
 Her eyes flashed angrily
 No, sir, was not
 In proof of which she proudly brought her diploma and showed it to him. De troit Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27
Poetic proportions,

The poet left her poem with the editor and said she would call in week or so and have his opinion, She did so, but the editor had forgotten her.
 Well" she said, after the usual sal utation what do you think of my poem?"
 "l beg your pardon, don't remem- Der, blushed the editor.
 ''l was here week ago and left it with you The subject you may re- member was Scattered Thoughts.
 Oh yes, do remember now" re- piled the editor hurriedly as he fished it out of drawer.
 What do you think of it?'
 Well, my dear madam" he said very politely it is considerably out of pro portion That is to say, there IS alto gether too much scatter to the amount of thought ~
 Then she proceeded to escape. De troit Free Press
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27

1 went one summer afternoon to take the children of my tenants out for walk in the park and nice ride in the swan boats, but one of them shot at me with a rubber flip" and another rode between my limbs on pair of roller skates.
 Also a little Lord Fauntleroy looking lad-a delr mite of fellow-put a large hoppy toad in my umbrella while was up stairs, and when l spread it on the street the toad fell on the back of my neck with cold, warty plunk.
 hate such thing as that thoroughly
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27

lord, need not be discussed. tried to get into my building shortly after had purchased it, and when | told the janitor that was the owner he said that was played out He said that lu February man with similar air aud the same kind of 8 red madeup scarf overfowing his vest like bad break in the Red river or hacfir eruption of Vesuvius came there and wanted to see about the roof said he waS the owner He went ap stairs and ignored the roof entirely, but carried away nice nesv oyercoat
 VI the pockets full of Chris, aas pres entS
 T1alty to the landlord is now obl slete.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27
A Ran on the Knuckles.

Herr A. (at a large party to B., who had treated him disrespectfully)-Sir, l propose to lend you for week a book on the manners and customs of polite society,"
 Herr B.-Very pleased, Pm sure; but can you really spare it that length of time?-Fliegende Blatter.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27
Alarmed.

He-I had a strange dream last night. l dreamed you and l were walking to- gether in a beautiful park when you suddenly threw your arms around my neck and kissed me.
 She-l hope nobody saw us. -Tit-Bits.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27
ArilPsA.

The Indignant Mother-You say the young scamp took you in his arms! What did you say to him?
 The Artless Daughter-l said, Hold onr'-Brooklyn Life.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27
She Wasn't Alarmed,

Husband (excitedly)-lf you go on like this shall certainly lose my temper.
 Wife--No danger, my dear. A thing of that size is not easily lost.-Commer- cial Bulletin
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27
COOL, CLEAN AND CHEERFUL.
The Nickel Plate Lunch Counter s.d under @rr.
The Russ House,
Tucson, Arizona. S- .IEFEORlrS- Prnnrial

MRS. 1T. K. JEFFORDS, Proprietress.
 Large, airy, ell-furnished rooms. Centrally located, convenient to the business center ThS coolest houss n Tucson located on one oi the most desirable streets Tn the city Retired, quiet, with parlOr for guests and piano Every department of the hotel is carefully looked after and the comfort of the guests Onsulted A porter meets the trains on arrival. Free bus. A hotel comprising home comfort.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27
4hE LANDAORD'S SIDE
sal.L ME TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS
 ABOUT IT.

la ''ecms Se Nice "a Ee Hloated Land
 tord, with Rents Flowing In. but Will \ tau, Tinnks It Is Not Always n Bed oi
 Roses.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27
.Copyrirht, lsqe, by Edgar w. Nye.I

N'pJVlki'as io'~, b) i-NS'h w. 'N1osl
 Last year became landlord and tax. payer of New York city. 1 do not say it h boastful spirit, but humbiy and with my nose all raw from having groveled agood deal among the belgian blocks snd iron registers through which the sewer gas now and then escapes,
Arizona republican., 1892-11-27
McNULTY X CHAPMAN BROS. The Only Exclusive Wholesale and Retail GROCERY :. HOUSE
 IN PIICENIX.
EVERYTHING COMPLETE IN THE GROCERY LINE.

EVERYTHING COMPLETE THE GROCERY LINE
  Chow Toilet Jams and Pie Fruit. Caviar, Vegetables We handle Phpnix Tempe's and Cty' quality  carry a of Tobacco andC
 
 Peaches Apicots
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-17

Mr. A. Cogbill, clerk Of Chesterfield County
Court, is In the city.
Mr.. Joseph wallerstea returned yesterday
morning from q trip TO New York.
meeting Of the Council Committee on FL
nance was held yesterday afternoon.
N,a. Annie Wallace Buck Is visiting at Pro-
fessor Puryear's, 401 Lombardy street.
Mrs. william A. solomons Is quito sick at her
mothers residence, No. 100 west Main street.
colonel n r. W. Carter, Of Cincinnati, for
merly OF Richmond, Is on visit 10 relatives In
ths city.
Miss Annie c. Deitrick, Of Honrico county, Is
Waiting ner sister, Mrs Walter Kidd, bOs west
Grace street.
Ex-senator J. Marshall Mccormick, Of Clarke,
who has been in the city for severai Gays ro-
turned home yesterday
Mrs. c. W. Keyes and son and Miss Mamie
Brown, OF Washington, are visiting mrs. iuoinns
A. Ewers, 1902 west Main street.
MIA. Groroll. editor Of the New YORK ~ re. ,,
f;shsrs' Weekly, who has spcnt several DAYS IN
Richmond, returned homs yesterday
Mr. T. Temple, son Of Major z. H. Temple,
Who Was injured at the Electric Plating Works
Monday, wac doing vsry wen yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Harman. Of Norfolk. after
n hrief stay In Richmond visiting frtends ana
relatives, returned 70 their home yesterday
Mr.. samuel r. Waddill. clerk Of Henrico County
Court. vent down 70 Charles CITY county yester-
dsy 70 attend the funeral Of his ssspmosner
DIR. Fletcher Drummond. prominsni Pny','
". Bcwdoin, Democratic chairman Of AocomAc,
are In The cl<y.
Nr q. Z. sAndssson. r.. and y: o Msu yin
rive theIr friends : nnDqQele0e ~ - 1.21
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