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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
{ FINE LAW POINT.
An Indiana Judge Decides What Is
Larceny and What Is Trespass.

Larceny and What Is Trespass.
Detroit Free Press.
DO you know anything about law?"
Dlnchalantly remarked the drummer to the
,ostal clerk.
NO" replied the innocent
"Well, ignorance of the law is no eX-
cuse," laughed the drummer; "but that is
not what am here for. l want to tell you
of fine law point recently saw decid' q
by Justice OF the Peace in Indiana. You
don't know, of course" and the drummer
looked as if he was very sorry for the
clerk, $50 I'll tell you that the law in H.
diana is If a man steals fruit from the
tree, corn from the stalk, or potatoes from
the hill. he can only be held for trespass,
but If the property becomes detached from
the realty and is then taken, he may be
held for larceny, and larceny is serious
offense."
The clerk nodded as If he knew per-
fectly the difference between realty and
larceny.
Last week." continued the drummer.
II was in that State and one afternoon L
dropped into a Justices court, where
man was being examined for stealing
bag Of potatoes. The Justice was new
one, the prisoner an old offender, and the
crowd in the room seemed anxious to see
how the novice was going TO deport MINI
sell on his first case. They also wanted 10
see the prisoner get dose that ne de-
served, for they had all suffered Dy MIN,
and not few bets were laid that the new
Squire could not do any better with the
law than his predecessors had done. LII
was a clear case against the prisoner, for
he owner of the potatoes had chased him
out of the field, seen him throw the bag
over the fence, get over after it, pick it up
and disappear 10 the woods adjoining, but
could not capture the thief. as he was old
and lame. The prisoner was smiling, for
the trespass penalty was light and he had
been caught but once.
"Come to the point, will you?" kindly
suggested the clerk.
"By and BY" responded the drummer.
''Ths case being as / have stated, and the
learned Justice having heard the testi-
mony, to the surprise and pleasure of
everybody except the thief, held tue
prisoner for larceny. for. said he, While
IT is trespass TO steal potatoes from the
hill, it is larceny to steal them when they
are separated from the realty, and | hold
that it was trespass until he threw them
over the fence and separated them from
the realty; then when he picked them up
again, on the far side of the fence, the
Offense became larceny, and l shall hold
the prisoner for larceny"
whether it was good law or not" con.
Guided the drummer, II am not here to say,
but it went just the same and 1t paralyzed
the prisoner
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
HE MAY RECOVER.
DR.. Mcdonald Said to Be
Getting Well.
The Condition of Affairs in the Pa
cific and Peoples Home
Savings Banks.

Word has been received from DR.. r. 81.
Mcdonald. who is in New York City. that
after all 1t may no. be necessary for him
to submit TO the very dangerous surgical
operation that was at first thought neces-
sary. in order that he might entirely re-
cover his health.
It will be remembered that DR.. Nc
Donald went East last spring, just few
weeks prior to the suspension of the Pa
cifc and the Peoples Home Savings banks,
and at that time matters seemed to be even
more complicated, owing to the absence OF
the president and principal stakeholder in
the Pacific Bank, and the knowledge of
the fact that he was in such condition of
health that his presence here again was
very doubtful.
The Information that he may be cured
without undergoing an operation, which
four times OUT of five Is unsuccessful, and
Is always attended with great danger. will
be welcome news to the doctors many
friends in this city and may also 20 long
way in aiding those who are at work try
ing to adjust Pacific Bank matters.
The doctor writes that the physician in
whose charge he has placed his case gives
him ground for the hope that he will be
recovered In 8 sLOrt time without resort
ing to the knife. and that he may be able
to return to San Francisco before the win
tor season.
Matters in the Pacific Bank are ct
standstill. waiting for the decision of the
Supreme Court on the appointment Of q
receiver. The question has been under
consideration by the court for month.
but no indication Of an opinion has as yet
been given out.
The Peoples Home Savings Bank has
been open now over month, and the
amount Of deposits and collections ha
exceeded the sum paid out to deposit0rs,
so that the institution has more money in
its vaults at present than when It reopened
after tho suspension.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
SUMMARY.
Tin e. l:1s1h-!:2O.

lin e, l:1S1o-f.ZU-1.ZO
Running ive-eighths OF smile dash, purse $50.
Flyaway won, Carbonero second Smuggler third,
Alabama fourth. Time, Los.
MARTINEZ, Sept. 3C.-The Contra Costa
Fair closed to-day with slim attendance
and little interest The ladies' riding
tournament was won by Miss Liberty.
Miss Simpson second and Miss Geary
third.
The racing consisted of half-mile dash
! for running horses and free-for-all trot
pn the 2:27 class.
The running race was very close, with
I an exciting finish, and was won by Red
Cloud, Wild Robin second and Giblets
third. Time. "a.
The trotting race was easily won by u.
c. Galindo's br. s. Abbotsford Jr. his op-
ponent being Ben Allison's blk 3. Abdol,
the latter being an Oakland horse. with a
record of 1926. Abbotsford Jr. won the
race in straight heats at a jog in the slow
time of 2:3S, 2:411a and 2:49h.
| MODESTO, Sept. 3O.-The last day of the
eraces and the fair closed to-day.
4 First race, haf-mile dash, between
Archie S and Annie J, dead heat. Time,
So. The race was not run again and pools
weAre declared off.
Stzrond race. mile trot in buggy, by Lot
tie. KItxis and Spanish Belle, won by Lot
tie. Time. 800.
ird race quarter of a mile and repeat,
by Black Nell. kathalene, Free Coinage
and Cloud. The hast named won in two
straight heats. Time, :25-:24.
Last race, three-eighths of a mile dash,
between Alpine, Lady Howard and Com
rade. won by Alpine. Time, 49,
lone, Sept. 30.-The seventh and most
satisfactory fair lone has ever had ended
to-day. 1t was not money-making affair."
but abounded in the good cheer that comes
from pride in exhibiting the resources of
the district. All the speakers urged the
exhibitors TO duplicate their exhibits at the
Midw .sr Fair
The unfinished trotting race of yester-
day for buggy horses terminated in Raiax
taking the purse. Time. 2:57A.
Special running race, t1tee-eighths of a
mile and repeat. Entries-MeGinty, Lulu
Dowell and Eucher. Won by McGinty.
Time. 80.
FRESNO, Sept. 9O-Free-for- pace,
mile heats. two in three, Tom Ryder won,
Creole second, Plunkett third. Best time.
2:1415
Running. mile and repeat. Patricia on.
San Jacinto second. Lady Gwen third.
Time, IA.
Pacing, 2:35 class, two in three, Annie
Rooney wOD. Stoueway second, Glenway
third. Time. 2:2S.
Trotting. mile and fve-eighths dash,
Flora won, King Ora second, Langford
third. Time, 1857.
Match race, tbree-eighths of mile dash,
running, Lady Kern won, Bonnie second.
Time, :s61s.
1t being the last day there was large
attendance and the betting was lively.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
A SENSE OF JUSTICE.
He Did Not Believe 1t Was Gambling
When There Was No Money.

Detroit Free Press.
In certain town in the great State of
Michigan is Justice OF the Peace
who keeps grocery. and among his Gus
toners are four or five poker-players, who
have had accounts running on his books
ever since the year 1. Not long ago drum
mer fell in among them, and after playing
a small game somebody gave 1t away and
the drummer was taken before the JUS
tice.
80" said the Justice, with a deep sense
of outraged morality, ''you have been lay
ing cards for money against the peace and
dignity of the Statep"
'.Idon't know about that, your Honor"
responded the prisoner.
"The warrant says so, sir" insisted the
court
swell. your Honor, I will explain by
saying that / was playing withdrawing
the PARTIES" and I took their due bills"
The Justice spurted up on the spot.
"PshawP he exclaimed, 10 an undigni-
fed tone of disgust, that can't be playing
for money. The case is dismissed" and the
drummer walked out with a smile and
took another on the outside with the court.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
Hunting on a Bicycle.
Salem (Or.) J Independent.

Salem (Or. independent
James Davis is probably the first person
who ever went deer-hunting on bicycle.
He was visiting Idanha last week and as
the country there is comparatively smooth
and free from underbrust he borrowed
a rifle from gentleman and went out for
a ride. The inflated tire on bis wheel al
lowed of his travelling swiftly and noise
lessly over the ground. strewn with pine
needles, and before be pedaled many
miles he came upon an unsuspecting deer
quietly browsing jus, ahead of him. The
result was he killed the deer and returned
10 the hotel with it slung over lis shoulder.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
MARRIED..

BORCHERS-EDELMANN this city, Septem-
Der II. 1898, BY the Rev. Thomas Filben Adolph
w. borchers and Anna NJ Edelmann, both OF
San Francisco.
WARREN-CASEY-In this city, September "a,
1893. at st. Josephss Church. by the Rev. Father
Scanlan Oscar Il. Warren and Nellie Casey.
AIRChlLD-LEITE-in this city, Septem Der 20.
1885, by the Rev. Father Martin, Willard W.
Fairchild and Sophie E. LeIte. both of San Fran
cisco
BLOCH-OCAMPO-In San Rafael, June IL. 1893
BY Judge Rodden, Leon Bloch Jr and Lupie
Ocampo.
GOkMAN-McCAULEY-I Vallejo September 6,
1913, by this Rev. Father Lewis, Joseph L. Cor
man Of San Francisco and Minnie K. McCauley
Of Vallejo.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Arrived.

Arrived.
SATURDAY. Sept 80.
Stmr Daisy Kimbail, johnson. IA hours from
Fort Bragg etc: pass and mdse, to Kimball.
Movements of Transatlantic steamers.
BOSTON-Arrivsd Sept 30-Stmr Francisco, I'm
Hull.
NEW YORK-Arrived Sept 30-stmr Umbria,
from Liverpool: stmr France, from London; stmr
La Bretagne, from Havre
Arrived Sept 30-stmr Prin-
cess from Philadelphia.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
BUDDHIST SACRED BOOKS.
They Are Written in Microscopical
Japanese Characters.
st. jose Record.

st. Jose Record.
One hundred and twenty-six thousand
words written on piece OF paper 13x17R
inches is something unusual. When the
writing is 100 years old and the author
the founder of nations alphabet. the
script is, indeed, curiosity. Such 3
writing is now on exhibition at the store
of the Idzu Tea Company.
The writing is the work Of Kobo
Taishi. Literally translated this means
Saint Propagandist. 1t is the property of
T. Takahasshi. descendant Of thu noted
saint. and has passed as sacred heir
loom from father to son for over 1000
years.
Mr.. Takahasshi is connected with tho
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
PlCHAcH0 GOLD MINES.
The Placers to Be Worked With
Pumped Water.

SAN BFRNARDINo. Sspt. 3O-The Pr
chacho Gold Mining Company will
start to work tomorrow with l25 men.
These placer mines are ocated about
twenty-five miles above Yuma on the
California side. and will be operated by
pumping water for sluicing Purposes ont
Of the Colorado River with thee Worth
ington pumps of twenty tons each. and
throwing 300 miners inches of water 5oo
feet high and $4,000 feet distant from rho
river through an 11-inch steel-serewed
joint pipe. For this purpose a 5O0horse.
power engine was used to test the nnmn
and plant few days since, and pi1vai
satisfactory.
Arizona Agents Attached.
PRESCOTT. AriZ Sent 30-An attann
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01

ment was issued to-aay against the prop
erty of c. A. and j. s Green. insurance,
oil and lumber agents. amounting to over
$1,000. The principal creditors are San
Francisco Insurance agents. The senior
member of ths fru is now East on q we'd
ding tahtr
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
Rdsin Crop Damaged

SANTA ANA. Sept 30.-Raisin curing in
this vallef has been materially hindered
by foggV weather. A shower fell last
night. This will damage the crop unless
there ia decided change in the weather.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
fBoardiug.t1ouse Burned.

CHINO. Sept. al-Last night the board.
ingLnouse of Rchard Grid was burned !;
value, with contents. $4,000. No insurance.
The house YVES occupied by employees of
the Chino ranch. must of whom lost all or
the greater part of their clothing and
effecte
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
The Fire Record.

The alarm from box Is at 10 A. NJ. yes
terday was for q FIRE in the three-story
brick building ct SO East street, ON ned by
G. l.. DingIe and occupied by Lewis
Anderson & Co.. shipchand;ers. The loss
il estimated at $3.50. Supposed cause.
Spontaneous mbusti0p,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
BIRTHS MARRIAGES

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either of the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence Of persons author
izng to have the same pulished.l
BORN.
this city. September 81. 1893,
to the wife of Michael d. Mclaughlin, daugh-
ter.
KoHLER-In this city. September az, 1893. to the
wife of J. j. KOhler. son.
brownie this city. September go 1893, TO the
wife OF Charles F. Brown. . son.
O'CONNELL-in this city, September "a. 1893,
to the wife Of Michael j. O'Connel1, son.
MILLER-in this city, September %, 1893. to the
wife Of Alexander Miller. \ son.
NICOLAI-In this city, September 20. 1893. to
the wife of Louis Nicoiai. daughter.
CRAIG-In this city. September rs, 1893, to the
wife OF James Craig. dauehter.
GLAUCH-I this city. September %, 1898, to the
wife OF Gsauch. daughter
KING-in this city September 20. 1898. to the
wife OF Albert King, daughter.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01

CAMPBELL - SLAVERY At Dry Creek, Napa
County, September ~, 1893, at the home of the
BRIDES parents, by the Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, Fran
els Campbell and Leila Savery.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01

SANLUIs OBIsPo, Sept. so. The aeri-
cultural fair closed tonight most success
fully. The attendance has been lager.
and has shown greater satisfaction than
ever before. To-day's races were finely
contested and for blood" every tine.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-10-01
WOODTHEWINNER
He Captures the Pace in
Straight Heats.
CLOSE OF FAIR MEETINGS.
Some Good Time Made on the
Track al San Jose, Martinez
and Modesto.

SAN JOSE, Sept This was the cos
ing day of the races. Ihere was lfise
attendance and splendid programme
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-16
"THE EDGE OF THE FUTURE

What the future will bring forth is
always a fascinating theme for specu-
latiCn. As man looks back over the
accomplishments of the past fifty
years and notes the great advance
which has been made, the wonderful
changes which have been brought
about, the vast increase of mans
power by bringing certain elements
under his control, he can hardly help
but wonder if the end, is not some
where near reached. But as he takes
note of what is now going on in the
inventive world, and recalls the fact
that we now stand upon the TIRES
hold as it were, of the discoveries in
electricity, he can only exciaim,
What next?" Under the head of
"The Edge of the Future" there is
published in the June number of Nc
C1ue's Magazine interviews with Ed
ison and Prof. Bell upon some Of the
matters which ARE attracting their
attention just at present. Edison
has the jobs laid out for the future,
which he hopes to bring to perfection.
One of these is the abstraction of
pure iron from magnetic iron ore by a
process much cheaper than is now
known. He says he has worked very
hard upon this scheme and thinks he
will soon master all it's details. There
are some ten important points in the
matter to master, eight of which he
has already mastered. The success of
this scheme, he thinks, will supply
the world with cheaper iron, and this
ought to, aud no doubt will mean
the cheapening of everything in
which iron is an important element.
But another little scheme he has on
hand will probably be of more direct
interest to the public at the present
time, at least, and that is the prob,
lem of controlling the energy that is
stored up in coal, so that it may be
employed without waste and at very
small margin of cost. Ninety pei
cent Of the energy that exists in coal,
he says, is now lost in converting 1T
into power. This is an awful waste.
and any one can see at glance that
if this wastage can be saved it means
a vast cheapening in the cost of ev.
erything which is manufactured by
electric or steam power. Mr.. Edison
does not say, but it is very probable
that any scheme which will effect
such a result from coal in the manu-.
featuring line, can also be applied tC
stoves so that the full power there is
in coal can be brought out to the ben
eft of the consumer. When that car
be realized, the coal combine will
have to resort to some new wrinkle tt
get a twist on the market.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-16

SPEAKING of some Of the exhibits
at the Worlds Fair, a Chicago dis
patch has the following of exhibits of
Minnesota and the northwest:
The chronological display is made
in large glass cases, numbering 40.
The exhibit of grasses of the north
west is made mainly under glass, each
specimen being labeled with the COM
mon as we'll as the scientific name.
Arrangements are also being made tC
make large display of corn, both
shelled and upon the ear.
The forestry exhibit is being entlre-
ly rearranged by Mr.. Barrett. A con.
siderable amount of the commercial
woods of Minnesota, planed, dressed
and oiled, will be arranged upon the
outside of that portion of the display
which is principally useful for rs
scientific value. Mr.. Barrett states
that he desires to preserve the scien-
tlfic features as complete as possible
This embraces the leaves, growing
shrub and seed of each variety OF
tree as well as wood exhibited in the
commercial form.
The large collection of Indian relics
belonging to Mr.. Jewett.of Faribault.
isbeing arranged in three large glass
cases placed in triangular form. The
collection embraces head dresses and
all other varieties of Indian dress.
such as moccasins, leggings of buck
skin, shirts, etc. The are also num-
erous. examples of Quivers, bows and
arrows, spears, tomahawks, etc. This
will give the most complete exhibit OF
Indian utensils, garments and relics
to the Minnesota building that is
shown in any state building upon the
grounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-16

IT is claimed that positive informa-
tion has been received from major
ity of the members Of the congress
which will soon convene, showing
that majority are in favor of the re-
peal of the silver law of 1890. AS yet
little has been said or done about
substitute therefor, and if the adj
ministration has any plans relating
thereto, it has succeeded in keeping
them carefully to itself. Through the
country, however, there have been
numerous references to the plan pro-
posed by the late Secretary Window,
regarding the handling of silver, and
something of that nature may posi-
bly, be adopted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-16

THE collapse of the Ford theatre
building in Washington has brought
out the fact that there are several
other buildings in that city occupied
by government clerks which are in a
shaky condition, and are liable to the
same fate. Congress ought to take
early action upon this matter when it
meets, and so prevent the repetition
of such disaster. In this case the
attention of congress had been called
to the danger time and again, and the
delay would seem to be little less than
criminal negligence upon the part Of
that body. 1t should not allow the
stain that has already been cast upon
it by this terrible disaster to be en-
larged by the possibility of another
and greater one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-16

The fact that FOrd's theater build
ing in Washington collapsed on the
day that Edwin Booth was buried
has started the tongue of the super
stitious to wagging. Booth has had
a horror of the building ever since his
brother, John Wilkes Booth, shot
President Lincoln there, and never
would appear upon the stage of that
city. That the Inflated building
should collapse upon the day the great
actor was buried is indeed startling
coincidence for which there is no &C
counting, though the superstitious
will undoubtedly be ready to give a
reason therefor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-16

DOUBT having been thrown upon
the accuracy of the statistics in rela-
tion to farm mortgages gathered
under the census of 1890, by some par
ties. because there is feeling in some
quarters that the count of population
was incorrect, Mr.. Edward Atkinson
comes to the defense of farm mort
gage statistics, and in a letter to the
Pioneer Press says that as the two
were conducted. under different heads,
it is not right to condemn one, De-
cause person may be displeased with
the other. There could not have been
found, he says, two more capable men
than those who had charge of the IN
vestigation of the mortgage STATISTICS,
and says there is less reason to doubt
the results of their labor than OF any
other department, as the experts nad
nositiye data in the records of the
several registries of deeds, by means
of which they reached positive results.
He further states that their results SO
far as he has examined them from
data which he had collected, confirm
their reliability, as do also the invest
igations which have since been made
in Michigan. He recommends that
the Investigations be continued with
view to establishing their absolute
correctness, and the Pioneer Press
thinks that as most states have STA
tistlcal bureaus established, the work
could be carried on through them and
the information desired so obtained.
The suggestion is certainly worthy of
consideration.