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The morning call., 1893-07-23

is three weeks since she arrived here, and
eyery day makes her task seem more i'm
possible.
II have no money to advertise again"
she said yesterday, glaucing around the
poor little room where she was lodging.
and there was a quiet hOpelessness in her
voice that was more pathetic than violent
grief.
II was so sure I'd find him without any
difficulty at all. You see the journey
swallowed up all the means l had. Its
work Eve got to be looking after now.
II buried mother little over year
ago." she remarked when questioned re-
specting her history. This is her pic
ture." showing a cheap photograph OF
very old. eentle-loOking woman. I'VE
sent one to John when they were taken.
lie used TO write TO us often at hrst, but
he got dull and carelesslike after leaving
times from San Francisco. but not often"
Abbey Clifford was fighting against
feminine longing to add more tears to
those that her swollen eyes already told
the story of her having shed.
HE is all have in the world now," she
said, as though trying to explain her IN
tense desire TO find her brother. Lately
in the old country used to try and pick
up scraps of news about him from other
peoples letters A lady told me that last
winter she'd seen John in this town; he
was with Morris OConnor, and she gave
me Morris address,"
"Did you write?" asked the reporter.
II did not write; / came" she replied,
simply. Yes, l found Morris. The last
he'd heard of John he'd gone to Sacra-
mento eighteen months ago and was work
ing for the railroad company there. Nor
rs went with me to put the advertisement
In the paper, and he has written to the
r":lroad. This is what they say"
Tbs letter from the railroad company is
merely brief statement TO the effect that
no such man as John Clipper was. or had
been, on their Office books, though he
might have worked on the line.
Il don't know what he worked on, but l
guess 1t was the laboring business here.
and digging and laying lines would be the
sort of work he'd do," said poor Abbey.
who clings to the notion that If not in San
Francisco John is in Sacramento.
Il know none of the places round here.
1t seems that I've done all could to find
him. but have no one but Morris to speak
to about my brother in this city or in Cal
ifOrnia.
"Can do anything else? On Monday
I've got to 60 out to look for work. Sure.
it breaks my heart 10 think .hat maybe
he's only few blocks away and never
knows at all how Pm sick with looking
and longing to find him."
The morning call., 1893-07-23

Chief Crowley. and an investigation was
commenced. The results of that investi-
CATION are. to say the least. interesting.
To begin with. it was quickly learned
that neither Sawyer nor Miss Neal had
ever met or even heard of Wilson until it
was arranged that they should pose as his
suretes. Then the startling discovery was
made that neither of them had one cents
interest in the property to which they
swOre ownership.
Sawyer, who claims to be an actor, Is
the police assert worthless character and
opium fend. He and mis- wife live in one
room in a lodging-house at 726 Mission
street, and its every surrounding shows
him to be person possessed OF no means.
Grace Z. Neal is a woman Of GuestOna-
BILE morals, who Is associated with John
w. Pearson in the real-estate business at
533 kearny street. 1t is also said that she
is his mistress. Her worldly possessions
are not valued at more than 500 and her
title to Fresno lands or coal company stock
is mythical one.
just how these people were drawn into
the straw-bOnd scheme is mystery, but
the police are inclined to the belief that il
was p matter of dollars and cents with
them, and that John w. Pearson. were he
inclined to talk. could throw a great deal
OF light on the matter.
Pearson, whose reputation is an unsav-
Cry one. is thought 10 be the prime mover
in the affair, and has even admitted as
much to the police, whom. it is asserted. he
told that he received $3.50 for providing
the bonds. He main taiued. however, that
the sureties we're good ones.
An endeavOr to see Pearson yesterday
proved unsuccessful. On the door OF bis
Office was pinned a sign stating that he
had left town and would not return until
Tomorrow. and at his residence similar
reply was made to an inquiry for him.
Sawyer has also taken to the woOds-a
rather peculiar thing, by the way. for
man OF wealth and honorable actions TO
do-and Miss Neal, after being compelled
The morning call., 1893-07-23
WEST VIRGINIA WONDERS.
A Natural LOOped Brook and Two
Creeks Running Parallel.

Pit,sburg Press.
gentleman who has been travelling in West
Virginia hunting timber land for a syndicate OF
furniture manufacturers claims to have found
some very strange freaks of nature in the soli-
tudes he recently visited. Never before were
they seen by the eyes Ut one from
the great outer world, and consequently
they were never brought to the notice
of the public, tor the natives of those
wilds, accustomed to the romantic beauty
aud the silent grandeur OF nature from
its earliest infancy, Can see nothing more eX-
traOrdinary in these landscapes than the boot
black sees in the street where he daily plies his
trade. Among the many wonderful things this
gentleman saw was small stream which. like
famous railroad loop in the Rocky Mountains,
makes a circle and crosses itself again. This
is probably the only instance of the kind 10 the
world, and has never been described before in
type. 1t is small stream in Mcdowell County,
near the town of Vivian. The brook takes
its course down most beautiful though rather
narrow valley or ravine amidst scenery noun
famous in its nature. AT one place its bed Is
quite narrow. and here is where 1t crosses
itself. After passing this point it turns sharply
to the left and again TO the right and, after
making circle OF about half mile. it passes
under itself some ten feet lower than the former
surface OF The water This leaves a natural
adue duct. The rocks forming this are OF very
peculiar construction, arouslng aStOnishmenr
and admiration In all who see 1t.
There Is another curiosity In the same section
of the State which will probably be utilized by
the company OF Cincinnati furniture manufact
urers whose representativss discovered 1t.
There are two streams in tIis Instance called
Dry and Jacobs forks respectively.
Their heads are widely separated. but
ultimately their waters come togeth-
er. Before their junction. however, they
flow for some distance close together. only
narrow hedge OF rocks dividing them. Dry
Fork Is eight or ten feet higher than Jacobs at
the lowest place, and all that is necessary to Sc
cure magnifcentw water power is TO cut through
hp0Pp
the other stream. This has been done in one
instance. there being mill IN operation on This
plan. This Is probably the only case IN this
country .rhaps in the world, where mill on
one stream Is Iup hY tie water from another.
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SIGNATURES to the Bonds.

by the incessant ringing OF the door-beli
to admit CALL reporter to her presence,
maintained that she was also in the coun-
try for a few days and absolutely refused
to admit her identity or discuss her phil
anthrOpc act by which criminal noforl-
Gus from one end of the country to the
other was given his liberty aud permitted
to jump his bonds.
Sawyer did not take his departure until
late in the day, and before going he was
seen and questioned in relation to the
bonds upon which his name appears. lie
IN ain ntained that he was the owner OF the
Calaveras mines, but asserted that when
qualifying as surety Tor wilson ne
thought he was only taking oath that he
was worth several hundred dollars.
When shown a telegram from Sheriff
Thorne of Calaveras County. to the effect
that his name did not appear on the assess
ment-roll and that the Banner mine was
owned by E. A. Phelps. he simply shrugged
his shoulders and said his wife would
verify all his statements.
His wife failed to do so, however. All
she could tell was that her husband owned
some property. but just where she did not
know. Neither did she know how or
when ne came into possession OF 1t. She
had heard that one Pearson was her hus-
bands agent in the matter. but she did not
know any more OF him than she did OF the
Calaveras lands.
Just how the details for the release of
Wilson were arranged no one seems to
know. but all give Pearson credit for
having played an important part in the
affair and for preparing the deeds which
Sawyer and Miss Neal exhibited to Judge
Seawell.
He has always been more or less in
terested in wildcat mining and land
schemes. and it is thought that when the
proposition to release the burglar was
broached he was acting as the agent for
the m ming and coal companies, fraudu-
lent deeds to which he gave Sawyer and
the Neal woman. at the same time in
structing them just how to act
The rnuord ho ul yocojva cou oo3v hn
The morning call., 1893-07-23
ONE OUT OF FOUR
How Favorites Finished
at the Track.
GOOD TROTTlNG AND PACING.
Prince Dexter, Melvar, Wood and
Ashton Winners in the First Day
of the Summer Meeting.

Surprises were numerous at the Bay
Distrc; track yesterday afternoon. 1t
was the opening of the summer meeting of
the Pacific Coast Trotting-horse Breeders
Association. and, in fact, attracted addi-
tl0nal attention as the actual commence
ment of the California circuit.
The usual crowd of turfmen was in at
tendance and there was liberal sprinkling
of outsiders in the balconies. The weather
was favorable and the track was only fair,
but the time made with the bicycle sulkies
was fairly up to the average. In the bet
ting ring there was great noise and con-
fusion. Hammers III the hands OF an army
of carpenters on the roofs OF the new
stables made din that almost drowned
the voices of the auction pool sellers and
The morning call., 1893-07-23
PIasters.

II you are thinking about buying plaster re-
member that you will place it upon your body
and cannot get plaster that will be too gooa
for you.
ALLCoCK's Porous PLASTER is the best
plaster made. Your druggist may have some
other plaster on his shelves which he IL anxious
to get rid or or else some worthless INIT alton
purchased at q low price for the purpose OF sub
stiIution. Do not accept his Just as goOd'
plea, insist upon having the genuine ALL
COCKS Porous PLASTER has no equal.
BRANDRETH's PILLS can always be relied
upon.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
A LADIES' CHANCE.
kennedy's Will Have Special Clear
dnce Sale.

Sometimes it happens in commercial
houses that big shake-up results in favor
of the public. Perhaps a large lot of odd
sizes or qualities is discovered. and in
some way has to be disposed Of at large
discount.
SO 1t will be this week at the welI-known
store of Philip Kennedy 81 Co. on the
southwest corner Of Market and Fifth
streets. That reliable firm, as SEQUEL TO
its great liquidation sale, has found an
immense accumulation of odd garments.
odd lots, odds ana ends, short lengths and
remnants. which 1t has decided to sell at a
special discount of 33h per cent from
regular prices for two weeks only.
These extraordinary low prices will rule
throughout all the twenty departments.
and will cover all the articles most in de-
mand in the modern dry-goods establish
ment.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
SILK DEPARTMENT!


offer at
CHANGEABE SURAH SILK value for will be
offer at
at
a
1000 wards TwOToNED
cioedou a
The morning call., 1893-07-23
SICK ODD FELLOWS.
Nearly 200 at Present on the Relief
LIST

The relief committee of the Odd Fellows
Of this city is having rather busy time of
it. There are 1S6 Odd Fellows who are
sick and are on the list for benefits. which
are SS week as long as the patient Is III
enough to be prevented from earning
livelihood. This number does not include
all of the order that are iDdisposed. for
there are many who DO not report their
sickness because they do not need the
weekly remuneration.
1t is seldom that VS. have such long
sick list" said a member OF the general
relief committee yesterday to reporter.
Many Of those prOstIated are suffering
from head trouble. Not few have been
threatened with cerebral congestion. W nile
four or five are actually suffering from it.
This 10 most dangerous complaint. and
the utmost care must be taken Of those
stricken with it."
The morning call., 1893-07-23
BLACK DRESS GOODS!


niece
ALLOoL SCOTCH CHEvIOT former &C., will be sold
Al 50 Cents
50 pieces
ALWOOL IN DIAGONAL former ST. will be
AT 75 Cents.
ALI-WOOL CHEVIOT
The morning call., 1893-07-23
LABOR'S MITES.

Workingmen Subscribing to the
Fair.
Joseph T. Valentine, vice-president of
the International Ironmolders' Union
The morning call., 1893-07-23

young woman fresh
from Ireland made this
statement to a CALL
reporter yesterday. She
has come to find her
brother, and is just be-
ginning to realize the
vastness of California.
Even her advertise
ment, Address any in.
formation regarding
John Clipper to Mrs.
Abbie Clifford. ia
Pacific street." has
The morning call., 1893-07-23
Baggage Notice.

ROuDd.trip transfer tickets are now on sale
at any of our offices at reduced rates. viz: One
trunk, round trip. soc; single trip. 35c. Keep
your baggage checks until you reach the city.
Morton Special Deliveyy, II Geary st., 408 Tay-
lor st. and Oakland Ferry depot twaiting- -roomls
The morning call., 1893-07-23

The officers of the meeting are: Judges.
A. II. Cohen, John F. Boyd and Wllfred
page. Timers-james Dustin and Peter
Brandow. The tnrfmen present did not
find any fault with the manner in which
the officers performed their duties.
An interesting list of entries will be
presented in the tr0tting and pacing events
m, Tuesday
The morning call., 1893-07-23
A SISTERS QUEST.
She Left Home to Find
John Clipper.
Mrs. Abbey Clifford Arrives From
ireland and Seems No Nearer
Her Lost Brother.

m"Pm as sure that ne is in California as
that I'm sitting here. He may even be in
this city. and not know how I'm breaking
my heart looking for him."
1t was with tears in her eyes that
The morning call., 1893-07-23

A brick building, Observation-Disclosures
high, IN the rear OF the new Washington
police headquarters. is reported to be the
jail occupied by the district govern ment
IN that city. The building is at present oc-
cupied by six colored families
The morning call., 1893-07-23

The Pharaoh of the Exodus was not
drowned in the Red Sea. His mummy has
been found, the skull split with battle
Ak.
The morning call., 1893-07-23
L. M. Morse's IN. m. Flora s fpisrano

/. NJ. Morse's rn m. Flora (Pierano} ........ 2
Time, = :25 1s-225
won oy hve lengths and two lengths.
nnettihg: FIRST heat - Eleetrina $50, Flora S
S59. Colonel Hickman $3l. Melvar 800 Second
neat-MGlyar $50. Electrina $19 Flora $1l,
Colonel Hickman ST
colonel Hickman was distanced in second heat.
:, Third race-Free for-alI pace: mile heats. two
IN three; purse $780,
oakwood Park stock farms b. g. w Wood by
Stelnway. dam by Anteeo (E. Laferty) ...... l
n. H. Newton's br b. Tom Ryder (R ii. New
D Ion :
H. s. Browns b. &. Plunkett Ben Bowman. -. z
Time, 2:l4-2:l7.
Won each heat by length
Betting: First heat -Plunkeu $50, w. WOOD
$40. Tom Ryder So Second heat-Wood $50.
field SO. Second money divided between Tom
Ryder and PIunkett
Fourth race-Two. mile dash. 1928 class pacing
A. McDowell's b. e Ashton. by FL Captain "a.
c. j. Cox's bi G. Loupe (P. McCartney) )-........ 2
La Siesta Rancns b. g. Pascal "a Miisap) $500.
Time 4 :54.
Won by a length and . half.
Retiring. Ashton $50. Matte $16. neid Sll l.
Matte b finished fourth and Whapple last
The officers Of the meeting are: Judges.
Il
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Won by a length and halt.
Rettinp: Ashton $50. Matte Il $40. neid I'll l.
Mattie Il finished fourth and Whapple last
The morning call., 1893-07-23

Fourth race-Two.mile dash. 2:25 class pacing
purse $500.
A. McDowell's b. G. Ashton. by FL Captain "a
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t....
C. j. Cox's bl @ Loupe (P. McCartney).-
la Siesta Rancn's b. Q. Pascal "a MiiSap)
4 q
The record-union., 1893-01-18
RESIDENCE FOR THE GOVERNOR.

The Assembly'S Expenditure Commit
tee Opposed to the Proposition.
The Committee on Public Expenditures
and Accounts met Immediately after the
adjournment of the lower house.
The first bill considered was No. 67. ap-
propristing $4,000 for residence for
the Governor and for furnishing the
same.
Mr.. Matthews of San Benito thought
the officers of the State were well enough
paid, and that no discrimination should
be made in favor of the Governor: that he
receives sufficient compensation to pay
1or his own residence. Mr.. Marston con-
CURED.
ON motion of Mr.. Jacobsen the bill was
ordered reported back 10 the Assembly
with recommendation that it do not
pass.
Assembly Bill No. 2, introduced by Mr..
Mathews of Tehama was taken up. The
bill provides for an appropriation of Sl2.-
GO to pay the deficiency in the appropria-
ton Tor costs and expenses OF suits in
which the State is party in interest, for
the fortieth, forty-hrst, forty-second and
1ortythird fiscal years. 1t was passed for
future consideration. when the author OF
the bill can be present.
The committee decided to recommend
the payment of certain bills incurred by
the Sergeant-at-Arms for the use OF the
Assembly.
Adjourned to call of the chair.
The record-union., 1893-01-18
\ knotty Point.

The inquisitiveness of the average
small boy is beyond all bounds. He es
pecially delights in taking up some puz-
zling question that will stick the teacher.
and II he can get hold Of q puzzler and
really STICK the Omniscient preceptor
then, indeed, he is truly happy.
A small boy in suburban school raised
his hand the other day in a fiutter of ex-
element. The teacher tried hard to ip-
more him, but it was no use; the hand
went higher and higher as he strained
him 'elt to catch the teachers eve.
w hat is it, Johnny?' she wearily in
qnired.
"Will you please tell me what this is?''
he asked, with his look on what was evil
IDENTIFY ''corker'' in his primer.
Johnny was told to bring his primer to
the teachers desk
- ohnny," she said, quite impressivelv.
81 have told you several times what that
is. 1t is period. A little round dot \ on
must come to full stop when you see one
of those and count four"
"pve got you this time, teacher
Johnny said. with ill-concealed triumph:
that's fly specll."
The stern young Boston teacher adjusted
her double-lens spectacles and intentlv
studied the page of his primer.
ou have good eye, johnny" she
said, so severely that johnny fairly
quailed; ''it deserves recognition. Hold
out your hand"
When Johnny went to his seat a few
moments after his hand felt as laree as a
fOotball.-BOStOn Journal
The record-union., 1893-01-18
The Lady Barber.

The largest departure in female employ
ment in England is the lady barber. The
idea of fair. rosy-cneeked damsel
dressed in gray gown, wrapped over
with long, full-draped white apron.
which gives her the appearance of a stu
dent IN some sculptor's studio, displaying
the graceful movements of her shapelV
hands and arms in fulfilling the duties OF
the Tonsorlal art, is ingenious, and from a
commercial standpoint, a decided success
The industry is so new that it is not sur-
prislng to know that the fair wielders of
the razor traverse its course for the nres-
ent carefully and slowly, and the lather
upon the face lacks the muscular adhesion
common to IL when applied by amale bar
Der; but the dainty pose OF the figure and
the wave OF the arm of the barberess are
said TO more than compensate for these
deficiencies in attracting customers The
movement was started by three Young
ladies undertaking to learn the business
i'll little room they called school, in
London. They engaged as their tutor an
obllglng male barber, and with his helm
managed to entice living models uDon
which to practice with their razors by the
offer OF free shaving. The laboring men
OF the district soon fiocked to the room
reassurlng the operators by telling them
that II their raZors slipped occasionally
they would not mind it. Subsequently
other girls Joined the school, and gradu-
ated into branch establishments about the
city. The supply of operators, however,
is much behind the demand, and proprie.
tors OF BARRIERS saloons complain Of the
constant changes in their staIf caused by
decision on the part of customers to
monopollze the services of the fair bar
baress for the rest of her life. As a matri-
moniai agency the lady barber saloon is
the most distinguished success of the
day.
The record-union., 1893-01-18
Legislative Notes.

Hon. t. c. Hooking, editor of the Mo-
desto Herald and member Of the last
Assembly, was a spectator in the lower
house yesterday.
Reel b. Terry and w. D. Grady, prom
Inent Fresno politicians, are up on the
MADEIRA County division fight.
The twenty-four Assemblymen who
voted for the election of Mr. Gould as
Speaker, have been very kindly remem-
bered by Mr.. Emeric. He presented each
OF them with q beautiful ''hayseed" scarf
pin, made entirely OF gold.
The friends OF the State textbooks
claim that the book ring is at the bot
tom OF the attack on the State Printing
Ofhce-that 1t hopes in that way to hurt
the system.
Despite the talk to the contrary, the in
dications are that Sacramento's new
charter will be approved by both Houses
without any material opposition.
y number of undertakers are here
from Oakland and San Francisco, taking
up the bill for the creation of a State
Board of Funeral Directors. Senator
McGowan's attack on the bill yesterday
caused CONSERVATION in their ranks