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The morning call., 1893-02-26

GA 10 H. and Bidwell County was refused
second reading by one vote. This happened
by Miller. who in his eagerness to move for
a reconsideration, believing the bill had
been beaten, changed his vote, and that was
the vote that killed the bill.
Senator Mahoney is INDUCING in little
petty spite against Kahn for having beaten
his fire bill for him. Kahn has measure
giving an actor the same rights under the
mechanics lien that other working people
have, and Mahoney. in his desire to get
even, succeeded in killing the bill in the
Senate to-day.
There is a turn in the tide OF feeling for
Senator Ford's BILL which provides that
Boards of Supervisors can purchase cures
for drunkenness, and also provides that any
committing magistrate can send drunkard
to private institution, with the consent of
friends.
Bledsoe in the Assembly declares that the
bill was framed in the interests of firm in
this city, who own the controlling interest
of an institution of that character.
Senator Ford. who introduced the bill In
the Senate. did 80 in perfect good faith. but
certain facts have come TO his knowledge
since which are likely 10 cause him to with
draw the hill
The morning call., 1893-02-26
Dinners Looking Up.

asGlngEOn COrr. boston
Washington has always been a great din
ner place. and this winter the multitude of
dinners interfered very seriously with
other forms of entertainment. AS Mrs.
John Sherman correctly said in an article
on social life, Washington. par excellence,
must be the place for dinners in
this country, and this has got to
be the prevailing form OF entertaining
as much as in London. The rich
people here always gave many handsome
dinners. but year by year other people who
live modestly have joined the ranks of quiet
dinuer-givers. and as dinner invitation is
the most desirable in the world this form Of
entertainment has encroached upon every
other. It is not uncommon to find young
men who boldly decline every invitation ex-
cept those 10 dinners. and it is extremely
difficult to find one who does not declare
that dinners are the only entertainment he
cares about. Dancing is too much OF an
exertion for the fin de steele young man, and
all he wants in Washington, in addition 20
his modest pay as an army or navy officer or
a department clerk, is an evening suit and
plenty of dinner invitations. The restmay
go hang.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
FESTIVE CYCLERS.
links at the California
Club.
THEY HAD A GOOD TIME.
The Programme Was Imprompta,
but II Was Not Any the
Worse for That.

The rooms OF the California Cycling Club
at tho corner OF Twenty-second and Folsom
streets were the scene Of much merriment
last evening. the occasion being a high jinks,
at the beginning OF which the secretary and
chairman Of the reception committee. ii. +.
Wynne. in a short speech. requested those
present 10 make themselves At home.
The Invitations we're unique and In
measure answered tho purpose Of pro-
grammes. The first page bore the follow
ing:
Come nmatures and shamaturos.
Ard whoeitnen every Quo,
At the California cub
Next Saturday there's fun.
Put on your brakes back pedal hard,
Rheumatic tires give rest.
At Poison aud fwenty-sccond street
Y5u'll be among the best
W tn iesfor langh, liquids to quan,
And smoke TIL you can't rest.
Don't tell your wife.
An impromitu programme was an
nouuced, and after the Harlan brothers
played n guitar ana mandolin solo, and MIR.
de Clairm0nt had sung a solo. series of
comic stere0pticon pictures were displayed
by Mr. Smith. and explained by K. G.. Par
ker The lantern and slides were furnished
by Richard Mcdonald Jr, and afforded
much amusement.
Then IL was announced that Messrs.
Maybe and Merits would give an exhibition
of scientific boxing. This feature Of the
evenings entertainment WAS n good -natured
bout between two Of the club members,
lasting three rounds. and adding greatly to
the entertainment OF those present.
The boxing contest WAS followed by
number Of solos and duets by members OF
tile club.
Mr.. Wynne, as chairman OF the reception
committee, was nntlring in his efforts TO
make the evening entertainment success,
aud the guests, who took their departure at
q late hour. spent a very enjoyable evening.
The headquarters OF the Bay City Wheel
men, 515 Van Ness avenue, was the scene Of
a brilliant reception given by their men,
bers last evening The rooms were hand
somely decorated. The upper floor was
reserved as banquet hall and the large
tables were spread with the daintiest Of
dishes.
At 9 o'clock the large crowd present as
sembled in the parlors TO listen to pleas
ing entertainment. The following is the
programme: Violin trio, Messrs. Laising.
Merose aud Caldwell; basso solo. ''Oid
King Cole" l.. A. Laisen; poem, behind
the Barn." John Rapke; solo, Then You'll
Remember Me-" +. Perdy; solo, Promise
Me-" John Burns; banjo solo, Pope; barry
tone solo. L. Martin; tenor solo. A. j. Nye;
mesmerism, by DR.. j. Brown.
f. Perdys tenor solo was the event of the
evening. He was encOred several times.
AT the conclusion of the programme, the
company adjourned 10 the banquet-rooms.
where they discussed the good things.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
COULD NOT AFFORD 1T.
A Very Funny Experience Under the
Influence of Gas.


Madame was to have two teeth extracted,
and decided to take gas for the occasion.
She was comfortably placed in the big
chair, and was enjoying the first sensation
of breathing in The fumes. There was
delicious murmuring that reminded her of
the sounds of a lovely summer day, bees
hummiug and all nature at a lullaby. But
she was still conscious. just dazed enough to
fancy that a long time was passing and she
was consuming quantities Of gas without its
having the desired effect. She must be taxi
ing more than the doctor could afford TO
give her. Several times he had lifted her
fingers to see II they were limp, and now he
srgges ted that she keep her hand as long as
possible held up from the wrist.
Madame had a tender heart. and in her
half-asleep state il overpowered her head.
The dentist could never waste ON one
patient that amount of gas. 1t was her
duty to deceive him. and stop this great
drain on his rocket. So she let the hand
fall limp and played insensible.
Out came one tooth with a horrible
wrench that invaded every fiber of her be-
ing, and brought her back to her full senses
with bound. The doctor was amazed, and
both were amused when the state of the
caseiwas realized. The second tooth waited
for another day.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
THEATER NUISANCES.
Laughing Chatterers Who Disturb
Patrons OF the Drama


The following remarks about theater par
ties were written by Mrs. Burton Harrison
for n Philadelphia magazine: Under no
circumstances does needless girl expose
herself 10 moIe adverse criticism than when
appearing ms one OF the disturbing Influx Of
gay. self-absorbed newcomers In theater
full Of already seated people. 1t is incon-
ceivable why women who under no circum-
stances when alone would risk drawing
down public comment on themselves
become so reckless In talking and
laughing together and taking out
siders into their confidence at such
a time. The hustle of seating them
selves, OF loosening wraps, of consulting
programmes and adjusting glasses; the jests
exchanged audibly, the Eitters That run along
the line land this generally after the play
is under wav--are Iamentably familiar TO
fTequenters Of our best theaters. II party
cannot be so controlled as to arrive In time
II is the a C Of good manners that they
should slip In silence into their seats. When
placed In boxes they are a little removed
from the audience aud may be endured with
greater equaBImity by the disturbed. but
here the cOnspicuOusness OF their position
Identifies the offenders more clearly in the
public mind
Loud talking. much laughter with little
tduSf, tHt IUihuSt VI III bptId-kidoS w Sut-
vey the audience, posturing for the display
OF gowns or bonnets or pretty faces In
box stamp the girls who indulge in these
weaknesses OF feminine nature In a way not
desirable. IL they could only hear the ver-
dict OF onl0okers. 1t is safe to say that no
young woman II any pretense 10 knowledge
of the world will ever choose TO appear at
theater. public concert or lecture in public
hall with gown cut open at the throat or
with uncovered arms. A long cloak, which
may be loosened and thrown back or car
ried on the arm on entering the theater, is
the most satisfactory wrap, but many we'll
dressed women appear there in street cos
tune. equipped as for afternoon teas, merely
removing the outside jacket after they are
placed.
And just here word as to the addenda
OF theater costumes fans. smelling bottles
and bonbonn ieres. All such things have
been vulgariZed by exaggerated display.
They should be kept in coneealment and
applied only TO their legitimate uses.
Flowers are no longer carried TO the thea
ter. except in the form of a modest cluster
warn in the eorsage. As TO the practice OF
handing boxes of CONNECTIONS between the
members OF theater party, Z has been
driven to the wall by eonsplcuously daring
and determined exhibitors, who have at
least accomplished this reform.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
HIS NARROW ESCAPE.
The Train Was Stopped in Time to
Avert a Disaster.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
He had Just boarded a F. urth-street car
when his face turned ashen gray. and, with
a choking sound In his throat, he elutched
at his inside pocket. leaped from the plat
form into the street with cry OF stop that
trainp and darted dow u Central avenue
like maniac, 0perturning banana stand.
knocking down a small newsbOy and elud-
ing the clutch of a yigiant policeman who
pursued him on run with roar OF stop
thief, stopP'
''Stop that trainp he yelled TO the eleva-
tor-boy as he sprang through the entrance
of the Grand Central, tripped over the rub
Der mat and rolled headloug into the wait
ingroom.
stop the train, for heavens sakep he
screamed. as he jumped down the stairs in
mad leaps, crushed a womans honnetbOX
and knocked the brea IN out If Cleveland
travelling man ID his furious fight.
"Will no one stop that tramp he walled,
as he fought with the turnstile tender at
the gate, and. at last, hurting him back
against the grating. plunged through the
gate and ran down the shed Oh the wings
OF the wind, waving parcel over his head
in despairng appeal to the brakeman on
the rear platform OF the fast disappearing
New York yestbule limited.
stop that train, for the sake of all that's
holy y he howled. as he butted truckman
in the stomach and upset a tram of fifteen
Saratogas. ''Stop that trainp shouted the
tTalnmen In the shed. stop that train r.
whooped the passengers from the windows
of the other cars alongthe way. stop that
trainl" shrieked the disheveIed and terror
stricken man, pallid with fear, stop that
train p
With a grinding of wheels far out in the
yards and snort of steam, the engine
stopped. The conductor eaDed to the
ground and ran back, pale with anxiety, TO
hos hA olIr had aff
of the window, with starting eyes, and the
GREATNESS man. dartiDg up to the car. hung
gas pingly to the rail as be handed to the
brakeman a package, and ehoked:
please hand them to Mary-they're her
cnrln' rons-she would skinned me alive
eff I'd forgot EN-"
AS the train rounded the last turn of the
old canal bed brakeman. with a face like
a thundercoud. passed through the coaches
soicilously inQuiring for Mary.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
CHINESE FOOD NOVELTIES.
Luxuries Which Must Be Ranked as
Acquired Tastes.
Popular Science MONTH


Nowhere have such rare tastes in food
been developed as among the Romans in
ancient times and the Chinese. There may
be found in the bills OF fare Of the latter
people added eggs, fat grubs. caterpillars.
sharks fins, rats, dogs, Indian birds nests,
and, the finest of all their dellcacies, tre-
pang. What is trepang?
Trepang, or tripanR, is collective name
by which considerable number of species
of most curious SEA animals are designated
they are also known as sea rollers. sea
cucumber. in French as cornichons de mer,
and scientifically as holothuriae. They are
among the most sluggish OF animals. Only
the fixed or stationary animals are slower
than the holothurias. They lie like gray.
brown or black leather pipes or cylinders on
the bottom OF the sea. One might watch
them half day long, il he had nothing bet
ter to do, and hardly see them change their
position, and they rarely move more than a
foot or two in several hours. Their class
relatives, the spiny skinned animals, or
echinoderms, are much more active. A sea
urchin or starfsh is able to get away from
spot quite nimbly, and the serpent stars,
the most active members of the whole order.
are capable OF using their long, slender
many jointed arms as legs and are as quick
and alert as crabs.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
GOING TO FIX HIM.
A Boys Inquiring rlind Grasps Broad
Assertion as a Fact.

Detroit Free fresS
Parents cannot be too careful how they
answer the apparently trivial questions of
their children. 1t would almost seem as If
child's dictionary were a necessity of the
age. Here is an illustration:
PA" said little chap to his father,
"what does a man mean when lie says, Ill
fix you %
"Meaps that he'll do him up," answered
the father, briefly.
"But. then, what does do him mp mean p"
"Bother You ask too many questions
child. 1t means that he is going to kill
him."
The little fellow was slpnced for the
time, but, as events proved, he thought
over the subject. Soon after he was taken
i'll and. the family doctor being absent. a
strange physician was summoned. Left
alone with him FOR few moments the little
fellow began to ask questions.
"Going TO cure ME. doctor?" he INQUIRED
''Yes. yes, my little man," said the doc
tor. who was preparing dose, "Pm going
to fix you"
What was the doctors surprise to SEQ
small white-robed figure dart from the bed
ana make Decline for the door, through
which he disappeared. The astonished
medical man followed him and found him
sobbing in his mothers arms. TO her he
was relating his fears that the doctor in
tended to six" him In the sense that his
father had defined the word few weeks
before.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
HE SAVED HIS NECK.
1t Was a Brutal Murder, Done for
Money.
But the Jury Brought in Verdict
Only of Murder in the
Second Degree.
Special to The MORNING CALI

PORTLAND. Feb 25.-In the State Circuit
Court Tonight jury rendered verdict of
murder 10 the second degree against Frank
0hlegschlager. who killed William Wool
ridge. an old man. on the night of January
p last. Ohlegschlager and Woodbridge start
ed to walk home into the country. about
eight miles FROM this city. Both men had
been drinking during the day and had liquor
with them. When they arrived at lonely
spot on the road the men quarreled and
Ohlegscblager hit WOOlridge over the head
with heavy stick, fraeturing his skull. he
then beat the old mans brains out and took
his money He went to the nearest house
and told them that a tramp had murdered
Woodbridge, but suspicion rested upon him.
and when arrested he confessed the crime.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
IRRIGATION AT LODI.
A Scheme to Bring Water on Twenty
Thousand Acres of Land.

LODI, Feb. 25.-For some time past it has
been said that capital has been raised to
build the Stockton and Lodi Canal, but
little confidence was placed in the rumor,
for farmers had been fooled so often that
they were skeptical. Yesterday. however,
their minds were changed as a man named
c. F. Copeland Of Boston was brought to
town by the Boutwell, brothers. who repre-
sent a syndicate worth several million dol
lars that was willing to 90 into the enter
prise. provided the farmers would sign con-
tracts covering 10000 acres OF land. A
meeting Was held in the afternoon and
nearly that number OF acres were promised.
The company expects 10 have the amount
subscribed within ten days and work on
the canal will begin within ninety days.
Farmers feel jubiant as they know the
value of Irrigation and the new company
offers water at cheap rates.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
A DOWNEASTER.
They Tried to Guy Him but He Be-
came too Boisterous for Fun.

The other afternoon a wonderful figure
appeared on Broadway. near the P0stoffice.
He was young man of medium height,
whose dress would have been rejected by
the most eager theatrical manager as too
elaborate a makeup. He wore pale pie
crust-colored derby hat IN an advanced stage
of ruin, and coat so faded aud outlandisR
that it ileft no distinct pictures upon the
mind. II trousers were of blue jeans,
short and sbapeleSs, and upon his feet were
worsted stockings and muddy brogan tied
with hempen Irvine. His putative shirt
collar was oTnamented with faded Grim son
ribbon.
In one hand he carries a right-down.
regular old carpet bag of :he type popular
among negro Ministries Of twenty years ago.
In the other he swung an archaic lantern 10
which burned candle. Under his arm
was an umbrella whereof the part below the
gingtam was altogether missing. The eQa-
ioral diameter of The baggng folds OF this
umbrella was about six inches.
That mans face was tanned and impassive,
but In his pale blue eyes blaZed spark Of
rea fire. He was surrounded by group
Of idleTs. near the north end of the Post
Office VINO guyed him and jostied him as he
stood like his Horatian prototype, waiting
orsthe human river 10 flow by.
Suddenly out from the crowd shot short
uldHy dbu SWllt. Ilc Hat
evidently been addressing the visitor in
town without the formality of proper iu-
PRODUCTION. he was clearly in a hurry to
get away from his pursuer But after him
came the avenging ehawDacon, terrible as
death, relentless as taxes. His carpet bag
and lantern swung wildly in one hand, the
other was appraised high above his battered
hat and bore the umbrella like a practical
thunderbot.
His face was eager, his yellow teeth we're
elenehed. His legs seemed to leDgthen as
he strobe like Giant Blunderbere after the
fleeing Jack. He gained upon the fugitive,
down came the pltless umbrella, whack!
whaek! two clean. swinging blows upon
that shrinking bald spot.
He swore no "b'gosb," he assailed his
enemy with no abusive epithets: he simply
whacked him twice, and forbore to follow
him as the bald one fled, shrieking. Then
he settled his hat, gave his amazing gar
ments an all-around shake, looked to see If
his lamp was still a-burning, and with his
umbrella under his arm and his bag still
safe In the other hand, he turned with all
the native majesty of American citizenship
and marched down the street. followed by a
crowd whose numbers and enthusiasm
grew with every block.
One daring person asked the gentleman
where he came from. He said he did not
live here. but came from New Hampshire
The morning call., 1893-02-26
ALPINE LIFE.
Its Tragic Side as Shown in the Silent
Mountain Graves.

Scribner's Magazine.
These heavy crosses, each covered with
narrow. pointed roof and decorated with
rude picture. standing beside the path or
on the ridge or near the mill, what do they
mean? They mark the place where
human life has been lost, or where some
poor peasant has been delivered from a
great peril and has set up memorial Of his
gratitude.
They tell of the danger that turks on the
steep slopes of grass where the mowers
have to 60 down with ropes around their
waists, and in the beds of the streams
where the floods sweep through in the
spring, and in the forests where the great
trees fall and crush men like flies, and on
the icy bridges where slip is fatal. and on
the high passes where the winter snow
storm blinds the eyes aud benumbs the
from which avalanches slide and rocks roll
They show you men aad women falling
from wagons and swept away 10y waters and
overwhelmed in landslips. In the corner
of the picture You may see a peasant with
the black cross above his head-that means
death Or perhaps it is delverance that
the tablet eommemorates-an then you will
see the miller kneeling beside his mill with
a flood rushing down upon il. or peasant
kneeliDg in his harvestfeld under an inky-
black cloud; or a landlord beside his inn In
flames; or mother praying beside her sick
children; and above appears an angel, or
a saint, or the Virgin with her child. Read
the inscriptions, too, in their quaint Ger
man. Some of them are as humorous as the
epitaphs in New England graYeyards.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
A HARD BLOW.
How Local Engineers Regard the
Matter

". d. Nelson. secretary of the Marine
Engineers Benevolent Association of San
Francisco, received a dispatch yesterday
from President Uhler stating that Secre-
tsTy Foster. in personal interview. had
decided--frs. that engineers are not off,
GERS second. that the mere declaration OF
intention is sufficient TO entitle and guaran-
tee the same rights accorded those who have
served the regular probation.
The engineers in San Francisco, as well
as other portions of the country. believe
that the ruling OF the Secretary of the Treas
ury is a bard blow and are determined to
use their utmost endeavors to have it over
turned. a vigorous protest was forwarded
yesterday by wire 10 President Harrison
and messages were also sent TO all the
Pacific Coast Senators and Representatives
in Congress, urging them to use their en-
deavors to see justice done to American
engineers and the true spirit of the law
carried out.
The morning call., 1893-02-26
BUZZARDS AND SNAKES.
The Birds Use the Duli-Thud Trick in
Killing Their Game.
st. Louis Globe-Democrsi


81 once Observed" said Lamartine Glib
son. what was to me new and interesting
slght-that OF half dozen buzzards killing
snake.
1T was years ago, when / lived as boy
down ON a farm near Sheboull, Ill. One
June morning l sat on a rail fence under
walnut tree, overlooking field OF growing
wheat. when / observed high in the air two
or three buzzards sailing about, just as lazy
and Delightfully."- smooth as one could
imagine, around AID around in circle.
ut was not long until several more ar
rived, and then l counted half dozen.
They drew nearer from over a patch OF
woods. and dropped TO the ground In the
next field. Here they circled about, every
now and then swOopng close to the EARN.
and all ut once arose with a great, black,
wriggling cord that / at once Imagined
must be 4 sna AXE
"The buzzard dropped the snake from
about fifteen feet up, aud then dropped
right alter IL and brought 1t up again. L
jumped from the fence and ran across the
field over near where the battle, somewhat
iop-sidedly. was progressing.
The half dozen buZZards were close to-
gether taking turn about at the snake, car
ryng IL alOft and then dropping 1t with
deadly thnd. / thought at the time that
snake could not stand many falls like that
ana so RfhbDtu SLICK anu ran UcaT 10
where it last fell. Ny approach scared
them away. One bird, however, made a
swoop and gathered the snake by the back.
but the beak grip was not strong enough
and the serpent fell TO the ground. reached
there before the bird could swoop again and
stood guard over the remains.
"fhe snake was stunned to death. IL
was considerably lorna great long black
snake, fully five feet In length and one and
a haifliDches in thickness. / added few
blows with my club for assurance sake, and
walked away to see il The buZzards would
return. They had assembled high into the
air. but they were still over the spot, circling
about awaiting my departure. / drew off
and sat down by the fence. Then they came
down. One seized the reptile and sailed
away, closely followed by the other five.
1t was battle of birds then, and in the
scrimmage the reptile was frequently
dropped. The contest continued far over
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