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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-08
DROPPED ON THE STREET.
Sudden Death of an Aged Carpenter
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
Clifford " Linsley. carpenter, aged
about GO years. died suddenly, it is sup
posed from natural causes, at the Receiving
Hospital last night.
Lirsley kent a small cafpenter-shOp at
1917 Market street, where he did light work.
such as manufacturing hat and wooden wig
blocks. lie lived in n small room in the
rear of the shop.
Lnsley was seen by Policeman Wheelan
at the corner of Eighth and Folsom streets
shortly after o'clock.
According to the latter's statement he was
standing on the corner when the deceased
ran up to him, apparently greatly excited.
and Informed him that he had been robbed.
Nheelan inquired the particulars of the old
man, who stated that boy named William
Stein, who lives on Folsom street, near
Eighth. had stolen a pair of gold cuff
buttons. which he valued highly as an heir
loom, from him. The officer told Linsley to
secure warrant for his arrest, as he was
unable to tiud the thief after search in the
neighhoriEg saloons.
Ljusev departed apparently satisfied,
and walked up Folsom street a few feet,
when he was suddenly seen to throw up
both hands and fall unconscious TO the side
walk.
The officer summoned the patrol wagon
and the diving man was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital, but breathed his last be-
fore he could he placed upon the operating
table.
Assistant Police Surgeon Cuffman thinks
death resulted from natural causes, as no
marks Of violence could be discoYe red upon
the body.
Deceased was neatly dressed, and ap-
parently about 60 years of age, and wore
veterans badge of the Mexican war. Sew
eral ca:ds bearing his name were also
found on his person. besides small sum Of
money.
The body was taken tn the Morgue,
where On inquest will be held to-day.
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A NEW ARMORY.
The Third Regiment Is Preparing to
Build One


The board of officers of the Third Regi-
ment, National Guard, held a special meet
ing last night TO consider the question of
building new armory, a project which
has been very quietly discussed in the regi-
ment for several weeks past.
Two propositions were submitted by
Colonel Barry to The meeting. One was for
the erection OF an armory to cost S24. 800 on
Fulton street, between Polk and Larkn;
the other 10 erect one on the same street,
between Polk and Larkin to cost not less
than $4,000
After considerable discussion both propo-
stions were referred to a committee con-
ssting OF Captains Smith, Kennedy, Meagher
and Ruddell, with instructions to report at
the next meeting of the board.
Colonel Barry says that within the next
six months the Third Regiment will be
quartered in the largest and hhndsOmest
armory in San Francisco. Two capitalists
are very anxious to put up for the regiment
any kind of building desired in considera-
tiOn OF securing good lessee for a number
of years. The Third Regiment has been
looking round for some time for more COM
modiOus quarters than are now occupied by
its companies in the armory on Golden
Gate avenue. Within the past few days
Colonel Barry has met with great success
IN securing consideration from capitalists
for his scheme.
The plans for the new Third Regiment
Armory call for two-story building of
brick or stone, with frontage of 1877 feet
and depth of 120 feet. The lower floor is
to be devoted entirely to the driIlroom
proper. The upper floor is to contain
light company rooms. together with quar-
tiers for the officers, armnIers, and band and
field music. 1t is intended that he build
ing in an architectural as well as in a MILL
tary sense shall be credit TO San Fran
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Mary Muller to Anthony MaraschI lot on limo
OF buchanan street. l12:6 OF McAIster, y 20, L
95:414, SW 81, w 81 :lO34 IS.
J. r. Smith and wife to Joseph NIerascI lot on L
line OF Baker street, "a OF Greenwich, S % by i
"a; $40
G T. and A. q. Mouthrop to Horace r. Angel,
lot on SM corner OF Howard and Eighteenth
streets. 100 by w 1925: $40.
Ernest g. n. kruli to Peter \. hindbery. lot on w
line OF Alabama street, l5l OF Twenty-sIxth n
rs by W 100: sl60O.
c. +. aud A. G. Moulthrop to Horace d. Angel.
lot on w line OF Poison street. 1876 n or Twenty
sixth n 60 10y w ll5: $40.
A, +. Spear and WIFE TO George L. Payne, lot on
w line OF Howard street, 90 OF Twenty-nfth, s
80 Is by w ll5. $40.
Elizabeth Matthews to Anne Nj Jory lot OF N
line OF Howard street, 450 w of First. W 20 by
IS; gift
@. f. and a. C. Moulthrop to Horace Il. Angel
lot on n l. line or Howard court. III :lOIls Nv OF
Howard street. n w Si:41a by NE 70: $40.
william Scott aud wife to solomon Getz. lot on +
line OF Thirteenth avenue $50 OF Lake street.
80 by E 1870; $40.
Twelfth avenue, ITO OF Point Lobos avenue. 5 20
by l2O: $40.
Imogrne towel Charles Hamdorr, lot on w
line Of Fourth avenue 1925 of Point LObos avenue.
s % by w I20. $40.
w. a. G. Smith TO John T. Farrell lot on n f cor
ner OF street and Forty-sixth avenue n 1875 by L
81: IS, comprising lots l. and Is OF Monaghans Sub
division (as rseordedl; SO.
Ulysses Iuriey to Mary A. Havley, lot lS3, Gift
Map 2; SO.
William Hubert to Ella NJ Hubert. lot on Sw
corner OF Wayl ina and Madison streets, w 30 by
200, ilock l67, University Mound Tract; gilt.
i. Crowley and Thomas T. Graham to William
ii. Davis, lot on W line OF Washington avenue, 375
OF frecta place. IS by 10; slO.
lsidor Rosencrantz 10 Rudolph Muller, lot 8.
block Al, Sunnyside; so.
LakeNiew and Sunnystde Improvement Company
to n. D. rhayer. lots 10 to 15 &c. 20, 20, 20 TO 3S
block i, Lakeyiew: $40.
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time away by silently swearing at my luck
And oh that night I'll never forget. 1t is
useless for me to try and describe it. had
jams. Forty hours in that sack. Gracious,
do YOU know what it did?"
MOI
ut took all the pleasure out of a free
ride! Early in the morning the mail was
oTerhauled, and landed on the floor with
thud, but cheered by the nearneSs OF my
destination took courage as best | could in
my half-starved condition. YEARLY the
hours went by, and when at last | heard the
men cleaning up and doing other things
preparatory to finishing their trip l was
0verjoyed. Soon thereafter heard the
head clerk tell his men TO get the Oakland
mail ready.
THAT settled it."
sit was now or never. Getting ont my
knife split open my prison and crawled
out. No one was in the car, and | was so
weak | could hardly stand alone. The light
blinded me and felt like sinking. No time
was to be lost, however and kneelng upon
the door | jumped just as the train was
Stacking up at the SiXteenth-street depot
l tumbled head foremost, but got up and
made for town. The clerks saw me doubled
up, but I'll bet that they did not know l
was their guest on that trip until they re-
turned TO the storage car and found an open
sack by an open door"
Then it was through in a mail sack?"
eS; and this is all true, if l do say it
myself. This is confidential. Let us ad-
J1urn. The remainder of the trip was IN
interesting
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CHRISTIANS AT WORK.
The Bush-Street Methodist Church
Property Changes Hands.

The congregation of the West Side
Christian Church have purchased the old
church on Bush street, between Scott aud
Deyisadero, so long known as the Bush
street Methodist Episcopal Church. The
price paid was $4,000 for the lot and im-
prnVemenis. which include parsonage
On the frat Sunday in May, 1892, the West
Side Christian Church was organized. A
temporary place of worship was secured by
renting hall on Polk street. near Sacra-
mento. There was only one other church
Of this same religious denomination in the
city. This was the Church OF the Disciples
of Christ, on Twelfth street, between Mis-
sion and Howard. The West Side people
maintained a small but very enthusiastic
organization. The religious exercises were
conducted by laymen, as the income did not
warrant paving n clergyman salary.
Recently Mrs. n. ). Douglas of oakland,
one of the original organizers Of the church,
made donation Of about $1,000 to the West
Size Christian Church Society. This put
new life into the congregation with the re-
suit that they bought the properly on Bush
street and secured Rev. w. a. Gardner Of
Woodland as their pastor.
The work Of making repairs to the old
church began yesterday. and it is the in
tention of the congregation to celebrate the
first anniversary of their existence as an
organization under n roof that they can call
their own. The West Side Christian Church
will be dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies on Sunday, May Z.
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Valley tan whisky, got inside. Doubling
myself up Indian fashion, ! worked the
slide up until the pouch was closed. Once
in l fell over on the floor a prisoner in one
of what the boys called Wanamaker's
pouches. At this time Uncle Jerry Rusk
was sending out his big reports, and a heavy
mailbag was nothing unusual for the clerks
10 handle Time hung very heavy on me,
but not as heavy as some things that were
on me- later on.
Il was becoming accustomed to my new
position, and, being nice and warm, was
doing of when the return of the clerks
aroused me. l Law very still, my boy, for
silence was golden. Just how it hap
pened / cannot say, but one of the clerks
evidently noticed my sack and concluding
that it had rolled off the stack, called
Shorty TO assist him. l soon landed over
ON pile Of Uncle Jerry's reports. Each
clerk took corner of the sack, aud when
landed lace downward on tine ple il winded
me; IN TACT. my frame was nearly broken.
The clerks damned civil service for a while
and then went out to the other car. Feel
ing that | was alone | managed TO get my
hip pocket, and finding my mouth made an
early breakfact on tile contents of that
flask. Pretty soon something went bump
and The switch engine took us on TO the
depot. Everything was business now, as
the Union Pacific mail was piled into the
car. One sack Of the aforesaid mail landed
squarely on top OF me, my boy, ana II Ihad
had a chance ! would have released myself
from my self-inficted Imprisonment. Soon
afterward tie train started. and was mov-
ing toward the city of my dreams.
1T was all right for awhile, but 1t suddenly
occurred to nc that 1 had not provisioned
my berth. The idea grew upon me, and
when heard the clerks chatting over their
breakfast | felt awful lonesome. For the
time being ] made he whisky answer the
requirements. 1t vas an awful day for me.
Hungry, thirsty and cramred l passed the
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IN AND ABOUT TOWN.

THE DEBTOR THAT NEVER CANE
Josephine Smith, an interesting and slen-
der blonde, sat yainly waiting in Judge
Willetrs court yesterday for James II.
Blanchard Of 1888 Golden Gate avenue.
According to Josephine. Blanchard owed
her S35 for money loaned to get his violin
out OF pawn, that he might play at church
concert. She recovered judgment by de-
fault, as Blanchard did NOT appear to SUBJ
stantiate a statement made privately TO the
Justice some days before that be had never
received the money and that Josephine was
seeking 10 biackmail him.
DIVIDED THE JoB.-At a meeting of the
Health and Police Committee of the Board
OF SUPERVISORS held yesterday DR.. i. j.
Greedy, ID. Y. s., was appointed veterinary
surgeon Of the police patrol system in place
of Dr.. Burns. 1t was explained by Super
visor Dund0n that Dr. Burns received $50 a
month for his services in the Fire Depart
ment and $40 for services to the police pa
troll horses ana those of the other city
institutions. The appointment would not
affect DR.. Burns connection with the Fire
Department. Supervisor Refs was the only
diSsentlent.
COLLATERAL NoTEs.-Justice Barry
rendered judgment for the defendant yes
terday IN case in which Marcus Lasar
was the plaintiff and j. bolivar the de-
PENDANT The latter is a resident of San
Luis Obispo, who gave notes payable at
the First National Bank Of that city. The
and it was Oh this that the suit was decided
against the plaintiff.
Il PROBLEM IN BAIL--Aeti have been
commenced in the Superior Court by the
city against nine bondsmen who were ac-
cepted as such By the Police Court Clerk in
criminal cases pending in the Police Court.
In every case tile defendants for whom the
parties sued went bail failed to appear and
answer. The entire amount sued Tor Is
about S2l00.
GREAT SHOOTING To-MoRRow. The
California Schuetzen Club will hold a grand
prize shoot at SehueiZen Park, San Rafael
tomorrow. 1t will be the biggest event of
the kind of the season. One hundred hon.
orarY prizes VIII be won, and there will be
forty cash prizes of the value of from 81
to $40 to be won at The public ring targets
The TEACHERs.-Th following named
have been chosen officers of the Teachers
Club, recently organized: President, John
SWEET; first yce-president, Joseph O'Con-
nor; second yire-presidPnt. Madison Bah
cock; recording secretary, Miss Mollie DON
nelly; corresponding secretary, Miss Marion
Hill; treasurer, Elisha Brools.
THE LICENSE COLLECTOR. On the first
Monday in July the term of License Col
lector Lee will expire. At that time the
Mayor, Treasurer and Auditor will name
his successor. The candidates are the in
cumbent, Fred Lee, Thomas OBrien and
Edward Casey.
IN COOP HANDS Now.-Rosie Burgold,
a young girl recently from San Benito
County, who was rescued from disreputable
house, has been taken charge of by the
ladies of the Christian Union Mission.
VALUE OF A HAND.-GeOrge w. Gibson,
the lad whose hand was crushed while work.
Company, has been awarded $4,000 by jury
in Judge SandeTson'S court.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-08
Personal NOTES.

v COurtois, a yineyardist Of st. Helena, is
at the Grand.
j. W. B. Montgomery of Chico is at the
Grand Hotel.
X, A. Graham. railroad contractor OF
San Diego, is at the Palace.
George Van Gordon. the racIng-stock
raiser of San Jose, is at the Grand.
p. A. Buel. a large iumber-dealer OF
Stockton, is registered Mt the Grand.
Alexander j. McCone, a mine-owner of
Virginia Guy. New, is guest OF the Occi-
dental.
Lynn Austin, manager of the Ell Monte
Hotel, Los Gatos, Cal, is a guest at the
Baldwin.
John L, Finepan of Virginia City, New,
an old Comstocker and pioneer, is at the
Baldwin.
John smith. prominent railroad official
OF Omaha, Nebr., registered at the Baldwin
yesterday.
Colonel George B. Sperry, owner of the
Sperry fiOurmils OF Stockton, is registered
at the Palace Hotel.
Henry Hewitt Jr., the president of the
Whaeback Steamship Company of Taco
ma, is at the Palace.
Il. c. Seymour, the recently elected de-
partment commander, G. A. R., and author
of resolutions to remove the capital to San
Jose, is at the Baldwin.
Mrs. Charles Counselman, with her son
and daughter, is at the Palace. Mrs Coun-
selman is the wife Of a millionaire pork
packer Of the Worlds Fair city.
Colonel w. S. Barton is at the Russ
House. Colonel Barton is the owner of the
Death Valley nitrate mines, the only mines
of the kind in the United States.
D. II. Sewall. superniendentand general
manager of the Alaska Company's faclo-
ries, has left for Chicago TO set up the ex-
hlbit OF that concern a the Worlds Fair.
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SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

The viii Of Louis Levison has been filed for
probate. Ills estate, valued at about $500, Is
divided between his wife and children.
Frank Burgler, convicted burglar, has been
sentenced TO three years Imprisonment at San
Quentin.
Ben Naphtaly is IN trouble again. Before
Judge Wallace yesterday he began defending
himself against Tie misdemeanOr charge Of haV-
ing converted $40 Of clients money to his own
use.
Rev. Nj. J. Ferguson. pastor OF the Christian
Church. VIII deliver an address at the Christian
Association Hall tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. The service VIII be exclusively for
young men, and the singing will be an Interesting
feature OF The meeting.
A meeting of The delegates recently appointed
to attend he Trans-Missi>siDpi Congress at Og-
den, Will be held in the Mayors Office new CITY
Hail. al O'Clock on Tuesday evening next.
A rousing meeting OF the Cleveland Cadets of
the Forty-hrst Assembly District was held in
old Pioneer Hall last evening. A resolution was
introduced and unanimously adopted fndorsIpR
John ii. Wise for Collector OF Customs
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THROUGH BY MAIL.
A Reporters Free Ride in
a Sack.
FROM OGDEN To OAKLAND.
Oh, How Hungry He Was!- They
Thought He Was Reports
by Jerry Rusk.

swell, I'll declared How about this ?"
al am in San Francisco. that's ALL"
when did you arrived"
The veteran reporter took his inserrogator
by the arm and silently led him az ay from
the crowds that thronEed Golden Gate Park
10 a seat, where they could talk old times
undisturbcd The park poll eman glanced
at the couple, but apparently diviniug their
profession he allowed them to rest. Similar
appearing characters might have been dis
turbed.
Lem me see. We said gOod-by in Dem
yer, didn't we?"
Yes, more than year ago. Strange
how"
Don't mention it,"
Now. my boy, let me tell you a story,
aud we viii make the headlines read,
Through in MaiSack'
The senior reporter, whom his listener
addressed as Jack Burrows, was in a genial
mood, and followed up his subject without
further questioning.
''Nou remember that when in Denver l
tod you that in the course Of my wander
inEs 10 and fro upon this planet had done
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-08
LEE BAK ACQUITTED.
The Treasurer of the Hop Sing Tong
Declared Not a Vagrant.

~ Va AaAS AEOP 0ih5 AOhS
Declared Not a Vagrant.
Lee Bsk Jeong sat next to his attorney,
Sam Shortridge, in Judge CampbePS
police court yesterday.
Lee Bak Jeong was being tried on a
charge of vagrancy.
The case was not an ordinary one, for the
defendant was man we'll known to the
police and had plenty of money and friends.
According to Detectives Cox and Glennon
Lee Bak was the treasurer of the notorious
murder and assassin society known as the
Hop Sing Tong. He was also said to be
the proprietor Of disreputabls house at
$40 jackson street, the place where he was
arrested.
Lee Bak JeOng is also supposed to be the
man who brought the band Of highbinders
down from the north, and after secreting
them in his house turned them loose on the
community This was the cause of the
great highlander war just brought to
close, which caused such excitement in
Chinatown.
Alter Lee Bak's arrest Attorney Riordan.
Inc legal representative of the Chinese Six
Companies, appeared in court as the prose-
cutor OF tile defendant, who had engaged
the gllded orator, Sam ShortrldSe, 10 get
him out of his trouble.
When the case was called yesterday At
d
OF the case on the ground that he had been
informed by Attorney Rordan that the case
would not come up.
Judge Campbell ordered the case to 20 on
after Prosecuting Attorney Reed had ex-
planned that he knew nothing about such
agreement 1t was announced that Attor-
ney Rlordan has Withdrawn from the
prosecution, the understanding being that
there had been some inside arrangement.
During the trial of the case Detectives
Cox and Glennon spoke of the character of
the defendant, the kind of house he Kept,
and gave bin pretty bad reputation.
For the defense Attorney ShOrtridge en-
desvored to prove that Lee Bak Jeong only
occasionally visited the place where he was
arrested. and was in reality a merchant
owning one-ffth interest in broom manu-
factury at 730 Commercial street.
Alter an argument on both sides the case
went to the jury. Mr.. Shortridge was very
emphatic in his remarks and en- phasized his
points by twirling a fresh cigar between
his fingers, while he held up the tattered
shreds of the reputation of his client.
The jury returned verdict of not guilty.
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday:
George Barker and Louisa NJ. Whitehead,
sos.
George Letter and Lena Alexander, $50.
w. 5. Pimentbal and Rosa III Gloria, 23-23,
Giles Y. Sullivan and Kate Sheridan. 1875.
Ernest Birch and Cecilia Bastine. 2S-26.
Gu>tave c. Fichner and Emily Ehrenpfort,
45-2S.
Edward D. Conley and Mary e. Farnsworth,
23-22.
Anton j. X. Mohr and Mary C. h Schroeder,
1928.
Etenne A. Trehlt and Lucy Sheridan, 2e-27.
Robert e. Bonesiell and Sarah L. Fargo, %
90
Theodore Iversen and Annie C. Iyersen,
27-19.
Adolfo Zelaya and Christine Moranzan. $3.50.
John z. Trouilette and Eliza Larue, 27-21,
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Joseph McLain. H. d. Irwin, NJ. l.. Hans
conIbe and a.. r Frame; as campaign rom-
mittee: Z. Fl. Webb. a. L. Shaw and M. l..
Banscambe.
Mr.. DAVE. lately assistant botonist at
Kew Gardens. London. is making II tour of
America, and has been the guest, for the
past TWO weeks, of Professor L. l.. Greene
President r.. II. Ferguson of Southern
California College visited the university on
Thursday.
Another one of the perpetrators of Berke-
ley's burglarics, which have been so fire.
qnent during the past few months, has been
captured. On the 4th of March there was n
masquerade bail al Unity Hall, which many
OF the students at the Berkeley Gymnasium,
private boarGing-school, attended. In
their absence their rooms were sacked and
clothing and valuables taken. Constable
Mccarthy has been working up the case
and last Saturday found that Robert Gold
stein, 10 whom he had traced the crime. was
in Stockton. The constable arrested him.
He confessed his guilt and said he had an
accomplish named Elkus. He confessed to
completely in other burglaries.
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An Unappreciated Jest.


The late Principal Tullochrs humor.
according to his friend, DR.. Boyd, was not
always appreciated A Bishops son was
once shocked at story of his in which he
Stated with much gravity that lady had
given him a beautiful penknife, which he
valued highly. One day in the Athen@um
he laid it down on writing-table, and,
going elsewhere, lost sight of 1t for few
minutes. When he returned to recover it
it had vanished, and Tulloch never saw it
more. But the terrible thing was that no
mortal had been near that fatal table save
five or six Bishops. Here the principal in
relating this story paused, and after the
manner of the great orators he left his
hearers to complete the sense. A pause fol-
lowed, and Tulloch resumed: 1T is very
sad 10 say that the person who had been
nearest my knife was the Archbishop of
Canterbury"
1t is computed that there is 81. 0OO. 900. 900
in gold and jewels at the bottom of the sea
ON the route between England and India.