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The morning call., 1892-03-22
HE WANTED TO DIE.
But He Changed His Mind when II
Found the Water Was Cold

Found the Water Was Cold.
Michael Kenny. who resides at corner
Of Ash avenue and Polk street, drank con-
siderable whisky last night and then wan
dered down 10 the city front. When he
reached Broadway Wharf he came to the
conclusion that life was not worth living,
so he resolved to end his existence by a
plunge into the bay. He carried out his
programme so far as The dive from tha wharf
was concerned. but the cold water took all
the whisky out of him and he concluded to
live while longer If he could get out. Seiz-
ing one of the piles Kenny shouted long and
loud for help, and few moments later was
hauled out Of the water by Waterman
James Scott. Kenny then walked 10 the
North HaTbor station and was sent to the
Receiving Hospital TO be dried out.
The morning call., 1892-03-22
Fighting Man and Wife.

Arthur E. Chase, teamster, was tried
before a jury in Police Court yesterday
afternoon on charge of battery. His
wife, Rachael, swore that on February is
he punched. slapped and kicked her to his
hearts content. He denied the charge and
declared that his spouse had spit in his face
and kicked him.
Chase's former wife testified to his good
character, although she secured divorce
from him last August on the ground of
cruelty.
The jury, after being out over an hour,
failed 10 agree and was discharged
The morning call., 1892-03-22
Gump's Great Art Sale.

The sale OF the splendid collection OF
paintings which the Messrs. Gump have put
up for auction is fast drawing to a close.
To-day and tomorrow will, most likely, az
ford the last opportunity to buyers of put
ing their own estimate of values upon the
unsold canvasses. Considering the merit
which they possess. as we'll as the moderate
prices they are being knocked down at. the
auction Is golden opportunity for intend
ing purchasers and one they should take i'm
mediate cOpniZance of
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wafer. 1t will be filled with concrete and
sunk to its bed on the piling already driven.
After the concrete has had time TO Sc. the
sides of the biz mold viii be removed. and
after being fastened t. 4 new bottom will
be used 10 build another section. the bot
toms being left under the concrete. 1t will
require three such boxfuls, each weighing
nearly 1000 tons, to complete this part Of the
spawati
The morning call., 1892-03-22
Work on the Seawali.

The first of the big caissons to be used in
building the seawali at section is nearly
completed, and will be foated into its place
IN few days. The caisson is an Immense
box-like structure 40 feet long. 20 feet deep
and 20 wide. II is built OF heavy timbers,
and the seams are caiked to keep out the
The morning call., 1892-03-22

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The morning call., 1892-03-22
Hass Wants an Accounting.

c. +. Hass has sued c. +. Bader and Oscar
Fincke for an accounting Of their profits as
partners in planing-mill on Fifth street:
also that their property be taken possession
OF 10 secure his claim. Haas charges that
in violation of trust Bader used his money
out of former partnership to form the one
with Fincke, and that the latter went into
it with notice OF the rights OF the plaintiff.
The morning call., 1892-03-22
Ihe EireheII.

An alarm was sounded from box as at
II 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon for fire
in the Montgomery market, 707 Market
street. The blaze was started by some one
carelessly dropping lighted cigarette in
pile OF greasy papers. Some bacon was
damaged to the extent of So.
The morning call., 1892-03-22
PROPOSALS Fer SCHOOL BOOKS.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
~ New city Hall, san Francisco, March IL, 1892.
Ia accordance with resolutions adopted by the
Board OF Education. and IN compliance with the
law, sealed proposals will be received in open ses
sion OF The Board OF Education. New City Hall. on
EDN ESDAY, May II. 1892 from 10 $3.50
O'Clock p for supplying The pupils in the public
schools o. this city and county with suitable high
school textbooks IN the foi3OwingnameG branches:
Ancient Nations and Greece: History OF the Roman
People; Medieval and Modern History; Civil Gov
erHment in the United states; Introduction TO the
btudy OF Chemistry; Cicero age OF Fable: Zoology,
aud Introductory Latin. also Song Books for the
Grammar and Primary grades
1t is proposed TO change or Teadopt TEXTBOOKS on
the fer going subjects.
All bids must he for four years; must state she
book or books offered. ana must be accompanied by
a sample of each book offered.
Bidders must give the Wholesale price TO dealers
or each book and also the retail price OF each book
in San Francisco.
Iidders are required to state on what terms in
the event OF their bids being accepted they will
substitute such books for those now In use by
pupils
Successful bidders must sign contract and file q
good and sufficient bond IN such amount as may be
designated by the Board OF Education.
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. or any portion OF any bid. the public good
may require.
Tue parties to whom contracts are awarded will
be required prior 10 or at the time of OF
the contracts, to pay cost OF advertising.
mrIz I'd GEORGE BEANSTOk. Secretary
The morning call., 1892-03-22
TibeI Defended His DOG.

John Prendergast was considerably under
the influence of liquor Sunday night when
a dog nipped a piece ont Of his right calf.
He kicked the dog and the owner, Leopold
libel. knocked him down with club libel
was arrested yesterday for an assault with
a deadly Weapon
The morning call., 1892-03-22

Rev. f. W. Voegelein. Japanese mis-
sionary, will deliver a lecture in German
this evening at Y. NJ c. A. Hall on 1.-THE
Country. People aud Religious CONDITIONED
Japan"
The morning call., 1892-03-22
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if
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The morning call., 1892-03-22

Transferred 10 and from trains steamboats,, ETC.,
ell low rates by the Morton Special Delivery,
Trunks. SO cents each. Ofces-17 Geary street.
4O0 Taylor street and Oak land Ferry depot.
The morning call., 1892-03-22
Lecture on Japan.

BFRTELING has the only reliable methods to
I'll defective sight. APT Kearny street.
The morning call., 1892-03-22

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The morning call., 1892-03-22
CHEESEMAN'S Specific Mixture.

with this remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure change OF diet,
change in application TO business. The medicine
contains nothing that is of the east injury 20 the
constitution. Ask your druggist for it, Price 81
bottle oc23 ~ FFru
The morning call., 1892-03-22
WrightS Indian VegetaDle Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands OF persons who
have used them for over forty years TO cure
SICK HEADACHE. GIDDINESS, CONSTIPA-
lion, Torpid Liver. Weak Stomach PImpIes. and
purify the blood. oeZ3 LIZ FrTu
The morning call., 1892-03-22
CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY,

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 90 1892
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
i Section of order No. 1893 OF the Board OF
Supervisors approved September Is, 1880 there
viii be sold al public auction by + s. Spear a. Co.,
at their sales roons. 3l-33 suffer ST., on
MONDAY. MARCH 20, 1899,
At 10 O'Clock N, sundry articles OF stolen lost
and unclaimed property recovered by the police
force OF San Francisco. as detailed ia inventory
thereof file the Office OF the clerk OF Board
OF superv isors, and consulting OF jeweiry, wearing
apparel, pistols, knives etc.
Open for inspection on morning OF sale
j. H. WIDBER.
fe26 32t City and County Treasurer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30
Death of James Wilson.

A telegram was received at Harney
Peak headquarters on Wednesday bring
ing the sad intelligence of the death of
James Wilson, in London last Tuesday.
Mr.. Wilson was q man Of world wide
reputation in business circles; but we
know him only in his relation to the tin
interests of the Black Hills. In his
operations he has up to short time ago
been the moving spirit in placing the
wealth of the Southern Hills in its true
light before the world. When he first
came to the Hills he found this region
but little advanced from its primitive
condition. Every enterprise had proven
complete failure, and there was a
settled conviction in the minds of the
people that nothing good could ever
come from the Southern Hills. For
three years he labored almost alone and
against the SCOTS, sneers and determin.
ed opposition of the world. to place this
district on the solid footing on which il
now stands. In his dealings with the
prospectors and others with whom he
came in contact, he was eminently fair
and prompt. Unlike all other mine
operators he employed no agents but
dealt personally with the owners of the
properties he wanted. Altogether he
was the best friend the people of the
southern Hills ever had, and the people
mourn his death.-Tin Miner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

Rev. McConnehey, who has been in
Custer during the greater part of the
past week, departed Thursday even
ing for the Springs. The gentleman
represents the Children's Home Society
of North and South Dakota, which has
its headquarters at Fargo, North Dako-
ia. Prom what we learn we judge that
the object of tile organization is most
laudable one, and that it is doing good
work all through the northwest. Among
the little ones who have been picked up
in the Hills is Birdie Nelson, of Dead
wood, little girl belonging to a family
that formerly resided in Custer, but
which has since been broken up by
death. An account Of the work Of the
society in Custer is given in another
column,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30
Children's Home Society. .

At q meeting Of the local Board of the
Children's Home Society, held Monday
afternoon at the residence OF Mr.. Odo
Reder, the following officers were elect
ed: President, AIRS. A. NJ. Crazy; Sec
retary, Mrs. A. j. Reder; Treasurer.
Mrs. B. r. Wood.
The aim Of this society is "the rescue
Of homeless and dependent children in
the earliest stages Of their misfortune,
placing them in good homes, and con-
tinuing fostering care over them until
their maturity" The local board has
the local interests ofthe society in hs nd
and 1t would be glad to receive any in
formation concerning homeless chill
dren, or good homes where children
may be placed or receive any gifts for
the society which is kept up by volun-
tary contributions fiom the people.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

When the President of the United
States touches the electric key that is to
start the Worlds Columbian Exposition
the signal will reach every city of con-
siderable size in Europe and America.
All this is conditioned. however, on the
fulfillment of proposition made the
ways and means committee The
Worlds Fair Annunciator Company
made written offer to the committee
to connect the cities of the two hemis-
pherss by electricity, 80 that when the
President gives the signal it will start
the machinery OF the Worlds Fair, ring
the fire bells and hoist the national flag
in towns all oyer tho United States, at
the same time announcing in Europe
the opening at the great exposition.
The proposition will be considered at q
later date. whom the directors have been
satisfied Of the responsibility Of the
company.-Journal of Commerce.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

Chas. G. Lincoln, absconding cashier
of the Bank of Hill City, is in custody
at last. He was arrested at Virginia
City, Montana, and will probably be be-
hind the bars at Rapid City by the first
of next week. Everyone hereabouts is
familiar with the details Of the crime,
how the trusted employe of I. v. Gar
lock of this city. took advantage of the
confidence reposed in him, and robbed
the bank, causing its failure. Mr.. Gar
lock has been engaged in still hunt for
his cashier ever since. Numerous clues
have been discovered and followed up
without success, until few days ago
when Lincoln was located at Virginia
City. Mr.. Garlock pays q liberal re-
ward for his arrest and will prosecute
him to the full extent OF the law.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

Court was TO have convened at the
Springs Wednesday of this week. The
Herald has this to say IN regard to the
amount Of business on hand- "Ths
grist of business has been greatly aug.
mented since the time of adjournment.
In criminal matters we have in mind
now the following Ahlgrimm murder
case; the Krindler murder case the
Moore murder case the Handy shoot
ing case not less than half dozen
cattle stealing cases; besides forgery and
grand larceny, with big grist of civil
matters, and if the court don't get
double concentrated rustic on him the
session will be continued again to some
later date. February 18th is the date
fixed for the adjourned term in PEN
nington county, and if the docket is
cleaned up it will have to be with con-
siderable dispatch"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

1t is stated that information coming
directly from an official of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul that the company
has decided to wait no longer in the
matter Of extending its line TO the Black
Hills from Chamberlain across the Sioux
reservation. The company has had the
right Of way for several years. The
Burlington and Missouri and other lines
have built in the Hills and the Mil
waukee officials see that they must 60
into the deal at once. A party of en-
gineers arrived In Chamberlain Satur-
day.-Sioux Falls Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

The Hill City Mining News has in
dulged in another Of its characteristic
lying and malicious TRADES against the
CHRoSIcLE and the citizens of Custer
City. There is not a word Of truth in
the reckless statements and its course
can hardly be explained. Either the
early training Of the individual at the
helm Of the sheet was neglected, or he
has more recently been corrupted by
evil surroundings. Weak minds are
frequently thus affected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

Whitelaw Reid, one Of the best known
journalists Of the age, and now Minister
to France from the United States, will.
1t is said, resign bis present position
and rs-enter newspaper work. The
newspaper world will welcome him
back.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

There will be no war with Chilli. The
dogs of war have been muzzled and
peace has spread her white wings
where the ominous cloud of strife so
recently hung. And yet the week now
almost passed has been one Of uncertain
ty, of excitement and anxiety. The
Presidents message which was given to
congress Monday, contained plain and
fair statement of the trouble and its
causes, and with clearness he pointed
out the only course that could be honor
ably pursued. 1t then seemed that war
was inevitable. Regardless of political
differences the members Of the two
houses, accepted the truth of the state
ments OF the executive and recognized
the gravity of the situation. But this
is all passed. Following the delivery
of the message came Chili's note of
apology, in which she accesded to the
demands of the United States govern
ment, and thus was removed all grounds
for further trouble. The report of the
assassination of Minister Egan caused
a ripple of excitement, but it was quick
ly and authoratiyely contradicted. All
that remains to be done now is the ar
rangement of the details of the settle
ment between the two nations.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

Chicago has been selected as the
place, and June 22nd as the date for the
holding of the next Democratic National
convention. Milwaukee beer wasn't
strong enough to even tempt the dem
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

-
Representative Harter of Ohio has
introduced bill for the repeal of the
present tax on state bank circulation
He believes it will tend to bring about
that desirable change, an increase in the
circulation, and explains the measure in
the following interesting manner: "All
are familiar" lie says, with the reasons
for placing the present very extra-ordi.
nary tax upon state bank circulation it
was war measure and not intended, as
tax laws usually are, to raise revenues
On the contrary it was designed to force
out Of existence under state laws and
into the national system all banks
which desired to exercise the function
of keeping notes of their own issue in
circulation. 1t was perfectly successful
in this, and by bringing the banks into
the national system, created an enor-
nous demand for government bonds
and make our banking system, from
one end of the country to the other, the
GhPROlk Vi pflOllC G.tult.
What will the result be2 This change,
if it becomes law, will insure a large in
crease Of good money in the main. 1t
must be very good, indeed, TO have any
general circulation, and unless it is made
as good and kept equal to national bank
notes, it will never enter into general
circulation or get much outside of the
states in which it is issued. In this
latter case it will prove the kind of
money (local), which the west and the
south ask for, and which the unlimited
coinage of silver would never secure for
them. 1t will be kind of money which
banks ca n issue only upon express state
authority, and in nine out of ten cases
such security will be required and such
restrictions will be placed about it as to
make it promptly redeemable at all
times in United States legal tender
money. Every state will recognize the
necessity of this, in order TO insure even
the existence of state banks alongside
the national banks. The result of nv
BILL" he said, will be immeasurably
safer than free coinage, for the proposed
II cent silver dollar is to have a legal
tender value of 100 cents, and the far
mer, the workman, the savings bank de
positor, the pensioner, the washer
woman, the man or woman of fixed iu-
come, and indeed so out OF every 100
must take it for 100 cents. The bank
note must be kept equal to gold or sill
yer, or it will not be accepted at its face
value or circulate successfully. With
the bill referred to law, the problem
of how to perpetuate and expand the
national banking system becomes easy
and the way clear, for it is no longer
hampered by the necessity for provid-
ing for state bank circulation, and it can
be treated by itself and upon its own
merits. BY the passage of the bill it
will do away with the prejudice against
the natioral system"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30
A. Brutal Assault,

The section boss of the b. & M. Sec
ton gang at Nahant made most brutal
and inhuman assault on the person of
Christopher Murphy late Sunday night
and inflicted injuries which may cripple
Murphy for lite. As near as can be
learned Of the assault, Murphy, who
was tramping to this city from Rockford,
applied to the foreman for permission
to sleep in the section house. In reply
he was set upon by the inhuman brute
and half killed right in the presence of
half dozen apoIogys for men who
never raised a hand in his defense.
Murphy was brought to this city yester-
day for medical treatment. An exami-
nation showed that Murphy had sus-
tained compound fracture of the nose
and skull bone, and in addition to this
suffered blow in the eye from which
he s'NI. in all probability. lose his sight.
DIR. McKellar, the physician in charge.
will probably to-day swear out war
rant ici the arrest of Murphy's assailant.
Pioneer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

Monday, the 25th' was the l32nd an
nivsrsary of the hirth Of Robt. Bunrs.
The occasion was appropriately ,observ-
ed by the Scots all over the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

The members of that mystic order,
the "Wah Wahs," are jubilant this week
over the success Of the leap year enter
tainment which was given under their
auspices, on Friday evening of last
week. And indeed they have reason TO
be, for it is unani nimously pronounced
one of the most enjoyable affairs it has
ever been the privilege of our people to
attend. Garlock's opera house aid
Haserodts hall were the scenes Of the
festivities, and at o'clock on Friday
evening the former place was filed with
as gay and congenial company as was
ever assembled under any roof. The
for the entertainment of every one, and
diversity Of amusements made the
hours pass speedily. The dancers occu-
pied the main floor Of the room, but the
stage which had been carpeted and
tastily decorated, was supplied with
card tables, etc, and here part OF the
guests found constant amusement. At
midnight supper VAS announced, and
all adjourned To the Haserodt building
where the refreshments were served.
The spread was elegant, and after half
an hours devotion TO it, the company
returned to the reception hall, where
the festivities were continued until the
morning hours were assuming good pro-
portions. The Wah Wahs' are entitled
to the gratitude and congratulations of
the society people of the city, and it is
sincerely hoped that the order will be
so well satisfied with the results Of
their efforts that another and similar
entertainment will soon be announced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-30

Bids will be received by the school
Board for furnishing 30 cords of good,
dry 2 foot wood for school house up 20
and including February 9th, 1892.
Ed. l.. Grantham, Clerk.