The morning call., 1893-09-25
A Woman breaches About
Other Women.
w. w. FOOTE AS A FARMER.
The Davie Line Triumphant-A Sub
missive Railroad-COurt and
Council DoingS.


that of the Southern Pacific was
at no time more marked than it was
yesterday. The Garden City and Ell
Captain making regular trips all day
did not average forty passengers at trip,
and on one occasion ran as low as eight,
while the Rosalie and Alvira were crowded
to the rail and looked like floating bee
hives. A moderate estimate places the
number of passengers carried by the Davie
boats yesterday at IL, 600. The throng that
almost blockajed the opposition wharf
was so great that the steamers on more
than one trip could not accommodate the
people who rushed 10 get on them, and
were forced TO leave many on the pier. To
evidence the stanch determination of these
people not to encourage the railroad COM
pany, many OF those left behind waited
until the next boat arrived rather than
cross by the Garden City or FL Captain.
Runners of the railroad cOmpany's boats
mingled in the crowd even on the Davie
wharf and offered return tickets free.
Every lnducement was made to turn peO-
pie from patronHng the opposition, but
with little or no effect Yesterdays busi-
ness was great triumph for the new line
over the old. The Grace Barton will be
run on the freight route in tie morning,
and may be aiued by he Frank Silva.
Both steamers lay at the Webster-sireet
pier yesterday ready for action in the
morning.
She Preached of Her Sex.
Rev. Florence Lonsburv Pierce filed the
pulpit OF the First Unitarian Church,
corner fourteenth aud Castro streets.
yesterday morning. Her topic was the
Evolution of Woman"
The congregation that assembled at II
o'clock to greet the fair minister was as
cordial and numerous as ever sat under
the preaching of the church's pastor, Rev.
c. w. Wendt.
The subject had REGULAR significance
from lis being discussed by woman and
1t is just TO say the matter was not in any
way belittled by the handling ii received
yesterday.
Mrs. Pierce wasted no time in wading
through the rhetorical trappings that
tempt the average speaker into digres-
Sons, but chose ner text closed the Bible
and got down to the rtal questions at
once.
She traced the development of woman
f:om the servlle condition III which she
was Kept In the long ago, through the
changes that slowly worked out her better
ment, to the dignitied and exalted state
she occupied to-day.
significance was attached to the ideas
that had grown through these years and
that had wrought the redemption of the
female sex.
But Rev. Florence Pierce is not inclined
10 sit down with folded hands content at
past achievements only. She sees a
bright. more useful and more exalted
sphere for womankind in the near future.
To attain still better ends than have
been reached 1t will be necessary for
women TO appreciate their own possibili-
Ties ana do some acting as we'll as think
ing.
The world would be better for more
effective touch of woman's gentleness and
refinement, and that can and will be intro
duced into the everyday work OF life.
Mrs Pierce's audience listened with
great interest to the disc6urs e, and MANY
f1attering opinions were expressed of the
preachers ability and address.
The Railroad Submits.
In accordance with the recently passed
ordinance OF the City Council all trains re-
duced their speed TO eight miles an hour at
street crossings yesterday. The railroad
showed fulneSs OF obedience TO the new
ordinance that had something uncanny
about IL. 1t not only slowed up tn eight
miles an hour but actually went tile city
one better ana crept along over crossings
at rate tnat could not have exceeded
four miles an hour. Passengers Jumped
OF at Seventh street without any effort
whatever. and even old ladies picked up
their satchels and leaped off the cars with
ing boy was not so readily cheated out of
an exciting descent and STAYED on the
lTal until II was going al its fasles speed
before getting off. No casualties of
serious nature occurred. That the rail-
road company is painfully meek and has
subtle reason for its actions even the flag
men seemed to believe, who dipped their
flags as solemnly as to a funeral cOrtege
and tried hard to swallow down grin.
The Council To-NIght.
The Council meeting tonight has been
called 10 consider the adViSability of
building 1000 square feet of wharfing and
OF constructing $500 depot to be used by
the Davle ferry line. 1t is believed that
these measures will pass the Council with
out any trouble. A report is expected some
time soon from the water committee
which has under consideration the bond
Ing OF the city for the purpose of raising
enough money TO have the city own and
operate its own water supply. The water
Will have to be brought to the city limits
by some outside company The AlyaradO
Company has been in consultation with
the committee, as have also the projectors
OF the Blue Lake scheme. 1t is believed to
be improbable that any such plan of bond
ing the city will ever pass the Council.
Matheny's Defense.
The MRtheny case comes up this morn
ing and the defense will begin its task of
opOiiibe ZIG OCob-ldiu plduo Vi Ilo pTOStcu-
ton. Cook will spare no pains TO make
out the prisoner to be much-abused
man. Matbeny's character will be shown
TO be good, and his conduct since his ar
rest exemplary. To accomplish this latter
point subpenas have been issued TO Chief
Schaffer. Sheriff McKiIicaD, Jailers GILL;
gan and Lane and others. Subpenas have
have also been served on w. II. Monroe
and John BrnnsOn, newspaper reporters:
Charles Stewart, Officer McKeega n. Can
tain Levy. Mr. Prill and Judge Ogden. II
is expected that the defense will present a
strong case.
Happ's Mother.
The trouble between Happ. the clothier.
and the Retail Clerks Association began
again at o'clock yesterday morning. when n
Happ opened up and had the luck 10 sell
a sut OF clothes.
Wind of the violation of his agreement
got out. and big crowd of boycotters
surrounded Happ's place and proceeded
TO make life burden for him.
just then help came from an unexpected
source. Happ's mother appeared on the
scene and harangued the crowd heartily.
called the clerks names and bidding them
be off.
This line of persuasion was unayailinc.
however, and the irate elothier was forced
once more to succumb TO the sentiment OF