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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
WRECKED BY WIND.
Houses, Signs ard Wires
Damaged.
ONE HOUSE TOTALLY RUINED.
Joseph Shea's Cottage Collapsed and
His Aged Parents Narrowly Es-
capped With Their Lives.

Another storm less severe than the recent
gale swept over the city yesterday, doing
considerable damage.
The wind from the southeast increased in
violence, and between and o'clock Pc
destriansm was difficult, more particularly
in turning street corners.
1t required the utmost skill and dexterity
TO prevent an umbrella from being blown
away or turned outside in. and many of
them came to grief. The wind was so
squ al y that umbrellas were practically use
less.
a number Of fences and signb0ards
throughout the city were blown down. but
the most serious accident was the collapse
of a house on California avenue. Little or
no damage was done to- shipping, as the
shippers were on the lookout for blow and
had their bawserS out. Signs, fences and
wires came to griet as usual. and the fire
alarm telegraph again suffered, putting the
city 10 great expense answering false alarms.
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Sailors Celebrate.

There was lively knife fight on board
the British ship Gllcruix early Friday morn
ing. The vessel is lying off the Potrero and
the men were allowed TO come ashore to get
in trim for Christmas.
They all had glorious time and returned
to the vessel at about $50 O'Clock yesterday
morning.
James Johnson and William Furlong, two
seamen IN the owd, mad been ugly toward
each other all evening, and when they got to
the ship were IN fighting trim. They pun
meled each other with their fists for while,
and then johnson drew ihis sheathknife
IohoMea py furiong. They rushed at each
other furiousiy and made terrible gashes.
Two others OF the crowd interfered to
stop the light, and succeeded In taking the
knives from the eombatants. johnson then
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
AT THE WEATHER BUREAU.
The Indications Are UnfavorabIe for
Clear Weather,

nv NhtafOi fOt
Clear Weather.
Reports were received at the Weather
Bureau up to noon yesterday that the wind
at Point Reyes had attained velocity of
sixty-three miles an hour; that all the
wires were down, and that the buildings
were not considered safe. The indications
were that considerable damage would re-
suit, as the barometer was falling and the
wind increasing and coming in squalls Of
great force.
1t was with the greatest difficulty that
the lighthouse men during the night could
attend to the light, and while going back
and forth they were compelled 20 hold on to
The iron railing TO prevent being carried
away by the squalls.
MIR. jenkins stated that the barometer
WAS reported lowest off the Washington
coast, while rain and snow were falling In
oregon. Washington and Northern CalifOr-
ma and the northern part of Southern Cali
fornia.
The wind was brisk to high all along the
coast. and the indications were not by any
means favorable for clear weather. Ii was
however. possible that the conditions might
change during the night.
Along the coast and Northern Washington
the lines were Frustrated and no repo ITS
had been received from Fort Candy, Rose
burg and Eureka.
From reports that had rome in 1t was
either raining throughout Northern Caliior-
MIA or threatening.
Dangerous high winds along the coast
was the prediction.
Mr. jenkins thought that San Franciscans
would probably have wet Christmas, as
the indications pointed that way.
The rainfall Tor the twenty-four hours
ending at A. NJ. yesterday was as 'o''ows:
Woodland 10, Knights Landing .0S Dunni-
gans .63. Willows lilo, Fruto 80, German
y tOWn 1. 40 (lTlau6 Gnrninn r.
80. Single Springs go, Placerville 90
ROcklin 40. Newcastle 90. Auburn 80, Emil
grant Gap 1.30. Marysville 40 Chico 81.
VIVA l7j, Tehama LOG, Red Bluff 80. Red
ding :. 80 Delta 4.9i, Dunsmuir go, Sisson
LILO. Edgewood $40. HornbrOok 1, Ashland
/. Livingston rs. MERGED 33, Athone "a
Borden .05. Porterville "a. In San Fran
cisco up TO noon 1t was 10
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from day to day. until the two large rooms
at 81 Clay street are literally overcrowdcd
with good warm wearing apparel, and out
of it 400 poor families will be provided
There are suits of warm undertaking,
and stockings and dresses aud shoes and
jackets in profusioD, and even overcoats
have been poured in to swell up the big
supply.
They are of equal value with the food
provided, and with each box Of provisions
sent out is bundle of warm clothing.
Each case of restitution has been carefully
looked into. and where it was found that
those who had been recommended were
worthy, bundle was made up for them
Inc ages OF children, and their sizes az
well, were carefully noted and articles of
apparel picked out TO suit them.
-Four hundred families fed and provided
with warm clothing is something TO ae-
complish In few weeks, but through the
kindness OF generous and charitable pub
lie that Is not all. In hundreds of cases 1T
was found that the applicants were abso-
1utely out Of fuel, and. IL provisions wera
given, they would find it impossible to pre-
pare what was sent for tho table. Wood and
coal, therefore, was needed 10 round out
the work. and the dealers of the city were
appealed to. Right nobly did they respond
to the call that was made upon them, aud
the result has been that tons of coal and
cords of wood have been sent to the branch
bureau at Gal Mission street. This had
been made up into packages and bundles by
the young men in charge, and will be dis
trbuted to those having the most need
for it.
The work OF delivery was begun yester-
day. and will be continued until Christmas
day. Huge express-wagons heaping full of
good things went spinning about the city
from morning till night, and many poor
family was made happy by the drivers.
who deposited their fat packages and
bundles.
Unfortunately time and lack of sup
plies will render it impossible for The
CALL to provide for all who ask. Every
day it has been fouhd absolutely necessary
to turn people away wbo were apparently
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tributions have been stored, a score or more
of nimble-fngered men and women were at
work arranging the boxes. and the express
wagons were kept on the move.
There were -four and potatoes and beans
and canned meat and vegetables and fruit
and bread and various things to separate
into packages and sort out in lots for gen.
cTal distribution. AS rapidly as posi- bic
these boxes were made up and labeled and
then sent 10 their proper destination.
At 542 Clay street the groceries were taken
care of. The large room, the use of which
had been kindly donated by Whelan q Tracy
for the purpose, was literally packed with
all sorts of things to eat. In one corner a
huge pile OF sacks of -four reached almost
10 the ceiling. Ia another place an enor-
mOus array of paper sacks labeled "riee"
reared itselt, and row after row of packages
vas marked sugar" And then there we're
lines of hams and sides of bacon strung
along the wall in profuson. Further along
were boxes of apples and tempting looking
punches Of bananas. Pickles and DO xes of
canned meats and stacks Of raisins also told
their tale.
Scattered about the floor were boxes a
couple of feet long and about eighteen
inches in depth. The lids had been re-
moved, and each box was heaping full of
bundles. Attached 10 each was a tag bear
ing the address of the person for whom it
was intended.
And this is what they contained. or most
Of them, at any rate:
a large sack OF potatoes, generous sup
ply Of sugar, piece Of ham or bacon, a
package Of tea, can of meat and one of
vegetables, bag Of apples, supply Of
beans and rice, and in most instances a can
Of syrup, loaf Of bread and bottle of
pickles.
Not very great variety. some one will
say, who is accustomed to the great profu-
sion Of the season; but just let those who
are used to having every wish gratified
think what THE CALLS Christmas box
means to those who nave not known what
1t is to feel their hunger appeRsed for
months. Just think Of the women and the
little children who go supperess to bed
night after night for months at time, and
cOnjure up, if possible. in their WELDON
tented minds the satisfaction it is to know
for one day in the year at least that the wolf
must remain without the door.
1t Is something TO be sure, TO eat but
there are clothes to wear as we'll and cold
to overcome. When one is reduced to cir
cumstanees where food is not to be OBJ
tanned the chances are that clothing is not
TO be found in great abundance. It was
with this in view that those who had THE
CALLS Bureau in mind asked for contribu-
tons, and the result has exceeded their ex-
pectations. From all parts of the city
liberal donations have been pouring In
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
A HANDSOrlE PRESENT.
What 1t Should Consist of to Max,
the Recipient Happy.

AT this season of the year nothing will
conduce to make one as happy as we'll Sc
lected Christmas present There are many
kinds of Christmas gifts. and it is often
times difficult to select from vast variety
the one most appropriate 10 the happiness
and comfort of family. A gift that will
remain intact for years and can be at all
times referred to as being hands ONE and
substantial present is the one that should
be selected above all others. What more
suitable present can be selected than a
handsome piece OF furniture? visit to
the California Furniture Company of lit
Geary street should be made by those who
are undecided about what they intend to
purchase before going elsewhere. The fur
niture warerooms OF the company will re-
main open this evening.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
FOUR HUNDRED
The Families That Are
to Be Aided.
" CALL BUREAU WORK
A Great Good Now Being
Accomplished.
BONES THAT ARE SENT OUT.
Busy Scenes at Headquarters yester-
day Express Wagons
Flying About.
&" CALL BUREAU WORK
BOXES THAT ARE SENT OUT.
s.The Csll,sn Four Hundred.

"The Calls" Four Hundred.
Who they?
Those who are on the list OF the Christ
mas BOX Bureau.
It's long list OF W orthy people, chiefly
the heRds of families, and each VIII re-
ceive a Christm as-box, in which he viii
find something that will gladden. his
heart. None of your trumpsry toys,
frivolous Knick-knscks nor Digestion
fmpairing pastry. But som thing sub
stantiaI, seasonable, sustaining and salts
flying. And clothing, too, for rag-cOvered
backs, and hats, and shoes, and quilts,
and eomforters. Besides the clothing,
here is what WAS in each box sent ut yes
terday;
4 sack Of potatoes.
Asupply of sugar.
AbiG piece of ham or bacon.
ApAcksge of tea.
a bag OF apples.
a can OF syrup.
Meat and vegetables.
Beans and rice.
Pickles.
Bread.
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snatched another knife. and terrific scuffle
took place. during which the light was
Knocked over and went out.
The men then fought in the dark. cutting
whenever they got chance, and kept it up
until all we're exhausted.
One OF the men. who did not get badly
hurt, went ashore aud called the police,
who had the wounded men taken to the
hospital All were badly cut in several
places, but none seemed 10 know who
wounded the other, but all say johnson
started the fight.
All were charged with assault to murder.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24

the city. Year after year they look at the
handsomely dressed children whom they
pass on the streets, and wonder why it is
that they are not equally well cared for.
Night after night they creep away to their
miserable beds in lesky garrett or damper
cellar TO shiver and starve
That is the kind Of people whom THE
CALL has been striving TO reach, and
through the goodness of the kind people of
the city its efforts have not been in vain.
The work Is nearly done. bat the kind
hearted should not forget that there is room
yet for good and all shat is given viii 60 TO
the deserving
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
Needed Further INSTRUCTIONS.
New York W eekIy.


Prison warden-It is just been found out
that you didn't commit that crime you've
been IN for all these years and so the Gov
ernor has pardoned you.
Innocent man - UNI am pardoned,
am L?
Prison warden-Y-e-s. but don't 60 yet
I'll have TO telegraph for further instruc-
tions.
Innocent man-What about?
Prison warden-Seems to me that consid-
erin you hadn't any business here you ought
TO pay the State fer your board.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
A DEAD CAPITALIST
James PheIan Expires al
His Home.
A rlan of Vast Wealth Who Came to
California in the Early
Days.

Grape is hung to the door OF James
Phelan's beautiful house. at Valencia and
Seventeenth streets, the pioneer and we'll
known capitalist having passed away.
His death was not exactly UNEXPECTED, as
he had been quite i'll for the past two or
three weeks. but it was thought that he
would live through the holidays, which he
had looked forward to- when. as was his
yearly habit. he was to entertain his friends
of CALIFORNIA; early days.
This year he had sent over to the old
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24

HRISTMAS Is the sea-
son of giving. and this
year our people arc
making it a special oc-
caSion of helping the
poor.
AL day yesterday the
workers of The CALLS
Christm as Bureau were
distributing gifts to the
poor.
at the three places
on Clay and Mission
strests Whare tbs cnu-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
A Paryenu.

"And this is the founder of our house. BE
fought under William the Conqueror"
II suppose you are very proud of him ?"
well, hardly. You see. he is the only
one of our house since its foundation with
out ancestors. Life
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS,
Now Or Never!
We MAKE OUR
Greatest Slaughter!
YOU HAVE ONLY
A FEW DAYS MORE
TO GET CLOTHING
FOR ALMOST NOTHING!

Mems Tweed overcosts, reduced from sl4 to So 90
Mems Melton oyere oats. reduced from Sl5to 90
Mems Silk-faeed Oyercoats, reduced from
FI1 w
Mems Fine Oyercoats reduced from $25 to-. IL 90
Boys SO Overcoats, reduced to ..........., / so
Mems SIS suits, reduced to ................ 5 90
Mems $50 T. A. Suits reduced to............ 20 90
Youths Long Pants Suits. reduced from 80 to- 8 90
Youths Long Pants Suits. reduced from Sl2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -. 90
Chiid's Knee Pant Suits, worth So so, fOr..... so
Child's Knee Pant Suits, worth so, for...... 90
Mems 81 Pants, reduced to................... 90
Mems IS Pants, reduced to................... 90
M'yie Red Flannel Shirts and Drawers,
worth 81 so. Observation-Disclosures. 80
Mems Merino Shirts and Drawers, worth 81.
iVr...'s'..' 70
Mems Laundered White Shirts. worth 81. for. SO
Mems Cashmere overshirts, worth 81, for. rs
Boys Knee Pants, worth 75c. tor ......... Is
Mems SOCKS. Csc per dozen
Mems Wool Socks, worth 25c for 80. Toe per pair
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
Manager of THE CALLS Christmas Bo
Bureau.

GROUP IS QUICKLY RELIEVED and whocpinQ
cough greatly helped and its duration shortened
oy Dr. ID. Jayne's Expectorant the old family
standby Tor coughs and colds aud all lung or throat
affections.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
Personating Students.
Indianapolis Journal.

Turf Muggs-Gee! Here comes de con.
an it's too late to runi
Baryi Howes-HoP on, I'll fix i'm. By
gosh hog WASN'T Some sloshl Ham fatl
Ding bait Rawl Hoo! RawI
And the innocent policeman merely muir.
INJURED: Them is about the toughest look.
ing students ever see," and passed on.
No one ever tried simmons Liver Revu,ata,
vxitfouf hahn, a.t. q -, ,.w.,..
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24

DoScHKRRNow you never a girl smile with
out thinking She has o piece Of Whites Yueatan
6um tucked away behind IL.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24

On festive occasions both Roman and
Greek wore garlands of flowers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
WRECKED THE TELEGRAPH.

Connection With the North and West
Shut Off for a Time.
The storm was very severe on the West
ern Union Company's wires, as Il blew
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-24
FICTION MONTHLY.

New Magazine containing an original
novel of absorbing interest. entitled "a Strange
Household" complete in No. 2, now ready.
Price 10 cents. All newsdealers and The Inter-
national News Company, New York. 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-27
what did Goodwin say to you p asked Mr. Mcin-


lie said 'oh. DOCTOR doctor save me. savo me me-
and showed me bis wOiind the witness answered.
I'VE carried him TO the couch. found "a wound III
the fight si1c OF the abdomen There was no eN.
tcrnS ga a S h dnG he ed CM Goco
let me die. am going. asked MN now IL mp
pened ne answered was sitting nG at my i S SosS
and was confronted by Webster. who shot me. lie
mut have had grldse against me. ,,o,,,r,., ur
Did you ask him anything elsef" inquired DR.
Yes l saw the broken cuspdcr and asked him
about that lie replied that he had fallen on 1t and
broken 1t. also asked him II Inc wanted clergyman
He said that he did not helped TO carry MN 10
Mr. Howe then read from the testimony which the
witness had given before ne Coroner sa i na ye D
Shen told rt that his Wound was fatal Did yon
that - asked Mr.. Howe.
bo snpp SoS En S% wha IT, so Sn9 ssar,
"Not exactly. You ratified me then, or at least
yon tried to- answered the wings wi, Precinct
testified next lie arrived at Goodws room before
tie 9f man Ta ws to s Tx a9 81 tie xn
going 81 am nm going, He was d.athy pae: asked
a l1pea Nhf s ssa0 .'ISg at 2N x%y
man nsyr saw 6eio fOa by the a name S
The police officer had seen the broken cuspdor In
the room. The pieces were about foot and hali
and a half The cuspidor broken into seven or
eight pieces THIS testimony eaye another blow 70
at webster The entire upper part OF the cuspidor
is sill intact This would hardly be the case lad
the article been used missile.
The witness saw Mrs. Webster ard Fannie Romano
ftat evening and guarded them all that night, AZ
they were virtually under arrest He remained about
he house for several days, but saw nothing OF INC
defendant lie had Webster In custody after he mad
surrendered himself but Webster said nothing Of hav
inc shot in self-defence.
officer Hogan, OF the Twentieth Precinct was called
NEXT lie was summoned 70 Goodwin's room shortly
after the shooting but gave no testimony OF moment
Assistant Dstrct-Atorncy McIhtyrc then called for
Roundsrp DAILY, who vas not present however
II was O'Clock now. and Mr. Mcintyre asked that
the court adjourn. He said tbat no had no NOR
witnesses present as he had allowed those from me
Roosevelt Hospital 10 go, not thinking that they would
ie needed until Monday. Judge Cowinq accordingly
declared the trial adjourned until Monday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-27
PGHrTyG 10 c0yrRoL A CORPORATION.

Pittsburg. Feb. 20.-There will be another fight To
secure control OF the Union Switch and signal Com
pany at the coming annual meeting Of the stockholders
In March. year ago the Boston interests succeeded
In oycrthrowing tho Westinghouse regime and this
year the latter win make EFFORT g. regain their
lost power Circulars asking for proxies have been
issued by the Boston stockholders In which summary
is given Of the management during the last twelve
months The circular claims that since the new adj
mnistratlon took hold the floating interest bearing in
debtedness has been reduced from S47o,OOO 10 Sl-4,
500 40 tho annual fixed salary charges reduced Slo
900. and the open accounts payable $1,000; that
tho common stock has been Increased nearly 700 per
cent and the preferred stock 200 per cent, and that
the contracts for thu first six weeks Of oJ2 aggregate
within 100000 OF the total business OF 1s9l.
Mr. Wesung house is in Ncw-l ork, but his private
secretary, Walter Updegrai, In commenting upon the
circular said 10 was par with all the efforts OF
the present management Ia belttle Mr.. Westinghouse
and his connection with the company. The notes Of
the company his Endorsement and are carried with
IA collateral; the contracts wcc secured through
Messrs. Westinghouse and Pitcairn, ana willie the
circular gives the Impression that the net earnings
were about 1912 900, "A matter Of fact they were
about 100000. In conclusion. lie said Mr. Wesng
house already had proxies for more than one-hai The
entire capital STOCK and was not worrying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-27
ADVOCATING BEMETALLISM.

Mr.. EHRICH,s PAPER BEFORE THE COMMON
WEALTH CLUB.
At the meeting Of the Commonwealth Club, at NO.
252 Broadway, last evening, addresses were made
nv I,onis r. Enrich, OF Colorado; Irvine Duncan OF
ohio and J. Howard Cowperhwnit "A Western
View OF the silver Question by Mr. Enrich was the
pnpc,pal address OF the evening lie said In part:
"The worlds financial condition demands world
b mctallism This fact begins to be appreciated
The sentiment In favor OF bmeallsm Is steadily grow
Ing In 1867 the nations. in international conference.
unanimously proclaimed their preference for the single
gold standard The conference Of 1875 after eleven
years showed marked and most encouraging change
IN favor OF the bimetallc standard Inc conference
OF 1881 showed decidedly that France. Italy, Greece.
Austria Hungary Holland and India would have joined
the United States In Immediate bimetailic move
ment. 1t was defeated by our own delegates Inc
Hon. Mr. Thurman said There Is great ana Vial
difference between a great bimetallc union and
little and halfway union. II understand the views
OF my Government and OF the American people. they
do not desire an alternative standard gold today and
silver Tomorrow a single standard ~ would
cheerully become party TO great bimetainc union
which would, OF course, open It's mlnts 10 Ine Tree
coinage OF silver: but must be permitted 10 douos
whether without such union In existence, II WILL "
convention, surrender It's power over Its own coinage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-27
An rycrRriIy BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The business failures reported In the last week Ia r. g.
Dun Co. number o30 for the United States end - for
Canada total OF 20 compared with tOtals Of 900 In the
previous and 200 In the corresponding week year
ago. Tho principal feature OF tho weekly review Is sp
prnftd
1.-THE only branch Of manufacture which makes dis
cOutaging reports present Is tie iron ana steel industry
ana the doulty there Is not shfnklnG ConsumI ton bu
IN production. In cotton larger
sumption than has been known bei0 IN sustained by
demand active that advances ia the prices ~
qualities occasionally reported In spite Of chsapnr@s o
the m,teriGl. In wooens the mills have recently bern
much active with larger orders for goods and manu-
facurers' purchases Of wool for the last week much
arger than yeat The building trades ar rfcgu
lar. cities reporting greater activity but where last
years shortened hour, and pcrcasd wages thrc
has been general shfinkaer which Affects the Iron In
dustry The rail combination also restricts purchases
steel rails and started the year 'ppars with orders for
o1y $4,000 tons transactions having boon reported for
the last week. There olde placed for several thou
snd and locomotives and the demand for plate
iron somewhat better and for structural iron satisfactory
at present. but improvement {, seen In bnr iron while
the market for pig Iron depressed by saes which are
generally attributed financial difficulties Southero No
Is even quoted at slj Is and Northern at s6 30