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The morning call., 1893-03-13
IN TIGHT BOXES.
Apache Georges Life as a
Moonshiner.
MOUNTAIN FIGHTS AT NIGHT.
Travelling Through the West With
Train Robbers When a Reward
Was Offered for Their Heads.

"Yes. 1 have had several close calls when
L thought my time had come, and only by
the skin OF my teeth got out of it" said
Apache George yesterday after he had con-
cluded his iabors at selling patent medicine
and giving exhibitions of whip-throwing
before the ever-changing Sunday crowds at
the foot of Market street.
But the most interesting and exciting
part OF my life to me occurred when [ was
up in the mountains of North Carolina
among the moOnshiners.
Being captured by the Apache Indians
nearly chewed up by bear on the banks of
Deep Creek. in the Government swamps,
Florida; sandbagged with Frank DelgrOw
in New Jersey; stabbed in the hand in a
crap pit with Sam Peck. Nellie Burke's
manager, In Savannah, Ga. killing niger
and shooting another through the mouth 10
save my own life before l left the latter
town, and being shot in the thigh at Ham
burg, Germany, during the fight between
the boys of Buffalo BilPs Wild West
Show" and DR.. Carver's Wild-W Vest
Show" are some of the more ticklish
encounters that have saved my life from
being tedious, but for strai aight-abead. nerve
pulling danger, lasting for several months
without break, that started in when | be-
came hOstier and stock herder along with
Black Jack, a negro daredevil, at Louis c.
Redmond's camp of moonshiners in North
Car Iolina.
BLACK Jack got me to go up there with
The morning call., 1893-03-13
BRONSON HOWARD
The Famous Playwright
Arrives in Town.
He Is on an Extended Pleasure Trip
and Has Great Faith in Young
American Dramatists.

Bronson Howard, the playwright accom-
panied by his wife, arrived in town last
evening on the O'clock southern overland
train and went Immediately to the Palace
Hotel.
They were not much fatigued, as they
Travelled westward across the continent at
easy stages, stopping at Chicago and other
points of interest and spending the last
three weeks at Los Angeles. Pasadena and
looking leisurely over Southern California.
Mr.. Howard was looking hale and hearty
when seen last night at the hotel, after
dinner. He has grown gray of late years,
which only emphasizes his fine, intellectual
looking head and makes him distinguished
appearing man anywhere.
lie said that his present trip was ex-
pressly for pleasure and recreation and that
he was neither taking notes Dor making
speclal effort to gather material for now
pays or future dramatic work. but that of
course, III was probable that some valuable
experience and observation would natur-
ally be the result OF his extended travels.
lie left his home in fonkers, New York,
February 6. and will sail for the Hawaiian
Islands Wednesday of the present week on
the Australia. He will be back again in
Ma and proceed to Alaska.
On bis return from there he intends TO
spend several weeks in San francisco, so
that be will have chance to see the city
thoroughly before going home 10 New
York.
Mr.. Howard expressed himself as much
pleased with the reception the American
public has given TO his last play. "Aris-
tocracy. which was first produced In New
1ork with great success, and is now run
ming IN Chicago under the management OF
Charles FrohmaD. His PLAYS that have
been most successful, financially, given in
the order of their money-making results.
are The Bankers Daughter" "rhe Heu-
rietta" and Shenandoah"
MIR. Howard receives larger income
from his plays than any playwright in
America, and he confines himself TO pictures
of American life alone. His PLAYS have
already brought him in a large fortune, and
"Aristocracy" bids fair to materially ln-
crease 1t. His habit is to write on an aver
age OF one play each year, but now he will
take rest and will not produce another
for two years to come
lie speaks encouragingly for the bright
future OF young American dramatists, and
sees many reasons to justify hope for ex-
eellent work OF home talent in developing
the purely American drama. He has faith
In the influence of the American Dramatists'
Club. recently started in New York, but
which now includes seventy members. To
be eligible for membership a candidate
must have produced at least one play on
the stage of reputable theater.
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JUMPERS BIG DAY.
He Makes Tragedy at
North Beach.
A MOUTHFUL FROM PIETRO.
1t Was Funny at First, but 1t Soon
Grew SOIemn-A Strange Menag-
erie Scene.
A MoUTHFUL FROM PIETRo

Poor little Pietro Tosti has lost piece of
his chubby little face, and he has three long
gashes in his little red cheek, and one mis-
chievous bla OK eye has temporarily retired
from service.
Jumper the vicious ape. who is RESPONSE
BILE for ii all, sits in his box, shakes his
chain defantly. and his whole deportment
says very plainly, Il don't care"
For in his little stomach a bit of dainty
flesh is undergoing digestion and his savage
little heart is glad.
Old Ape" Warner owns Jumper and five
and six other monkeys besides, Nobody
seems TO know old Warmers Christian
name, but there is not a man. woman or
child within fifteen blocks of Francisco
street, between Powell and Stockton, that
isn't acquainted with the old man and his
strange family and with the thousand
curiOs and souvenirs and relics that make
his establishment a veritable museum His
place is one of the oldest landmarks in the
city.
In the middle of the block stands an old
ramshackle frame building decaying aud
falling TO pieces. In one room hung with
cObwebs that must have been aecumulating
for years the old man has bar.
The other three sides of the room are
piled and stacked with skeletons, whale
and walrus teeth, Indian relics. mummies,
stuffed fishes and whatnot And in Il all
live parrots, paroQuets, toucans, eagles and
strange birds of all kinds, and also little
dogs OF al shapes and breeds and one or
The morning call., 1893-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Attempt at Suicide.
1t Might Have Been Prevented
From the Boston Post.l


While the walks in the Public Garden
were crowded yesterday afternoon about
4.30 O'Clock, people near the entrance gates
at the corner of Beacon and Charles streets
were horrlhed to see man suddenly plunge
knife repeatedly into his throat and fall to
the ground.
While waiting for conveyance an officer
questioned the would-be suicide. who was
about 80 years of age, as to his name, address
and reason for wishing to end his life. but
the man steadfastly refused to give anv infor.
nation regarding himself He was taken TO
the Massachusetts General Hospital and
surgical attendance given him. Although
weak from loss of blood it is probable he
will recover. About o'clock last night a
hospital attendant got little information
from him. He said his name was Samuel
D., and that he came some weeks ago
from New Brunswick. The last few days
his head has felt queer, and he has been wan
dering about the city, not knowing which way
to turn. What impelled him to commit his
rash act he was unable to say.
The above is the familiar but terrible
story of the results of mental arrangement
caused by overstrain of the nervous system.
People who have dizziness, headache or back
ache, or who are troubled with melancholy or
despondent feelings are already well on the
road which leads to insanity and suicide.
''Dr. Miles Medical Co.: | cannot find
language in which to express my apprecia-
tion of the great benefit have derived
from the use of your Restorative Nervine.
When life became burden l would use the
Nervine to socthe my weakened nerves, and
to calm my exhausted and irritable brain"
-MRs. II. BRowN, Rochester, N. Y.
DR.. MdeS Restorative Ne7uinc has no equal
IN CURING Nervous Diseases. 1t contains
no opiates or dangerous drugs. Sold on
positive guarantee by all druggists and
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The morning call., 1893-03-13
THE ROMAN REVIVAL.
The Olympic Club Making Great Prep.
arationS for April.

IA dtsOto IOE f7pfII.
The immense work undertaken by the
Olympic Club in the reproduction of the
Colosseum in Rome and the revival of the
ancient Gr8cO-Roman games in the Me-
chanies' Pavilion next April is attracting
the attention of the press of the entire
Union.
Cesar viii enter the arena every evening
in magnificent Roman car drawn by four
white horses. Each horse viii be led by a
slave as black as the ace of spades bis
Senators and ATTENDANTS will Immediately
follow, and in the procession will be gladi-
ators, athletes. soldiers, citizens, peasants.
vestal virgins, slaves in chains, ETC.. in all
about 300 persons.
Cassasa's famous band of forty pieces
has been secured and will play every day
from till in the afternO Oon and from 8
till II in the evening. Al the Roman games
giadlatorlai contests and chariot races will
be witnessed by thousands. who will nightly
be attracted to this revival of the most
popular amusement that delighted hun
dreds OF thousands of Romans nearly two
thousands years ago. Luncheons, dinners
ana suppers will be served at moderate
prices.
fair will be going on all the week in the
large galleries of the Pavilion and the
booths Will be presided over by the fairest
daughters OF our city and suburbs The
laules oI Alameda nave generously offered
TO SEND choice floral productions of their
gardens and Conservatives. and there are
other cities to be heard from yet Some of
the booths will be wonderful
The city floral display will prove an al
tractice feature, and the candy. perfnmery
and souvenir booths WILL with several
others not yet named. make up such a dis
play that with the arenic attractions will
draw the people of the entire State to the
city.
II. J. Stewart will conduct concerts in the
large art gallery every afternoon from till
3 O'Clock, and all day long there will be con-
certs under the management of Professor
Byron MauZy, sdesh1ws, panoramas and
everything to delight the old and young.
When it is all over "the Olympic boys"
will no doubt be landed out of debt, with a
good balance on the right side Of their bank
account
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called forth many chivalric tributes from
the gentlemen in the class.
In speaking OF Esther's quiet determina-
ton to go before the king and present her
petition in behalf Of her people Mrs. Cooper
said:
Esther was heroine. She showed hero
ism atl Its supreme point. She could say,
If l perish. l perish Verify there are
principles worth standing for and causes
worth dying for. No one can really perish
II he go in the spirit of God, in the fear Of
God and in the love of God. As Socrates
said of his enemies, They can kill me il
they can catch me-
THE good are immortal. Everything
good Is immortal. 1t will be noted that
Esther made haste slowly. 1t is not enough
to have good cause, we must watch for the
rlgnt Time Tor promoting it. There are cir
cnmstances that test character. There are
circumstances that test our friends. We
only really know our friends when we are
IN auverslty. This was Christs test. 1
was an hungered and We gave me meat etc.
II Is a great thing to be faithful TO
friends 1t is great thing TO be faithful
to principles. Many great event in his
tory hinges on the answering fidelity of
some obscure person; he may never be
known.
Esther went where she had not been
called to come. In doing our whole duty
we are often obliged to go into places where
we have not been called. The best work
VI WIG "Dtlu udS Dttll uuHt ny IHhot NUO
have gone into places where, at first, they
were not welcomed
"M0rdecai was the strength and inspira-
ton Of the heroic Esther He was c4ival-
Tous, true, strong and fearless-just the sort
OF man that true women revere and trust
In dire crisis. and they do not trust sucn
friends in vain.
"Mordeeai's warning was, Think not that
thou thyself shalt escaped This is good
logic. There is no escape from the penalty
OF violated law. If the sewerage of q city
be neglected piety is not going to avert
ealamitous scourges.
God VIII answer our prayers for relief
when we attend 10 physical laws, on which
health depends
Take care of the slums and the sloughs !
Take care of the moral bogs and morasses
II you would avert moral pestiIence.
lit cost Esther heroic struggle to meet
the demands of the hour. She was a
woman of refined, timd and shrinking
nature. But genuine bravery like that Of
Esther's is always linked with acute sensi-
billy and keen perception. It knows the
danger, but 1t strengthens in proportion TO
the emergency, as the roots of the tree
cling in the swaying hurricane. There is
IN such courage as this Of Esther's a su-
blime trust In the power of Justice, as out
stretching the circumscribed and environed
present."
The morning call., 1893-03-13
SUNK FROM SIGHT.
An Unknown Man Lost in
the Bay.
Boatman Peterson Tried to Save Him,
but Arrived a Minute After He
Disappeared.

Some one was drowned at the foot of
Harrison street at an early hour yesterday
morning, bat who the unfortunate person
was and the circumstances surrounding the
tragedy seem to be a mystery.
All that is known to a certainty is that
BOatman Henry Peterson was passing the
Harrison street wharf at an early hour on
his way to business. when he heard some
one calling for help and saw man strug-
Cling in the water. Peterson promptly low
cred boat and FASTENED to tie mans res
cue, but hen about ten yards from him the
man suddenly disappeared to rise no more.
From circumstances learned from the
harbor police it is thought that The man was
Portuguese sailor from the whaling bark
Alaska, which sailed yesterday.
George LoupZ, the man who is supposed
To have been drowned. shipped on the
Alaska some days since, with the under
standing that the ship was TO sail Saturday.
The date of sailing was changed to Sunday
and IOupZ, becoming dssatis fed, slowed
away on board one of McKenna's tugs
which happened TO be alongside Saturday.
The tug went from the Alaska TO the bark
W. II. Myer, where LOupz was discovered
and put aboard. His presence was no more
desirable there than it had been on the tug,
and 10 get rid of him the flag was hoisted
union down and the police summoned.
Loupz was brought ashore, and as he was
drunk, booked accordingly at the South
Harb0r station.
Friends bailed him out, and at an early
hour this morning he left sailor boarding
house at 1907 jackson street to return to
the Alaska, which was anchored off Harri-
sOn-street wharf. AS no bOatman in the
vicinity could he found who had taken any
one to the Alaska during tha morning, it is
thought that L0upZ was drowned, and the
Alaska sailed one hand short.
Some bOatmen dragged the bay for the
body yesterday.
The schooner William Renton, lying at
the foot of Union street, lost q boat night
before last, supposed to have been stolen
by wharfratS, as the painter was cut.
The wrecked schooner Courser was towed
to the mudtiats and pumped out. prepara-
tory TO discharging.
The ship Edward OBrien towed to sea.
and the whaling barks Alaska and Bound
ing Billow also sailed during the afternoon
The morning call., 1893-03-13
TOSSING. THE SPHERE.
Amateurs Skate Over the Slippery
HandhaII Courts

lian0Dalt (OuTIS.
{ Although both handball courts were thor
oughly soaked by the recent heavy rains,
large crowds of enthusiasts turned out to
Indulge in their favorte sport yesterday.
The majority were amateurs. who were
not so particular about the condition of the
floors as their professional brethren are
wont to be.
The playing in most Instances was dull
and heavy in consequence, and the scores
made comparatively poor.
Quite large crowd was present at Rvan's
court, which had been aTtifcially dried as
well as circumstances would permit
A single game between Phl Ryan and
Bariet opened the days sport. The points
OF the game were well contested by each of
the players. Ryan's weight heavily handi-
capped him, and he Skated not very grace
fully over the slippery court. His tos ing,
however. was terrific and rapid, and resulted
In considerable damage to one of the stone
tossing tiags, which was broken by heavy
ball. Score: 1913. 15-10
In the doubles played, Germany" Vogel-
sang, the North Beach champion, and Dono-
hoe next defeated johnson and Collins in
two straight bouts. Score: First rub. 15-12
15-10; second rub, 15-11, 14-15, I5-7
Val Flood, the vegetarian pugiist, DEM
onstrated that he could play handhall as well
as eat carrots, and with Jim FnZgibhon
easily defeated Feeney and Nelson in two
straight games. Score: 1913, 15-11
The event OF the day, as usual, proved to
be the triple handicap between John Jones.
the champion OF Australia, and Joseph
Lawlor and james Feeney, two weIl-known
local lights III amateur sporting circles.
The usual conditions were observed, the
winner TO score the best three out of five
games oftwenty-oue aces each.
The Australian appeared to have i'm
proved In form since last week, and
although suffering greatly from sore hands
made an excellent showing and fin ally won
the game. He allowed hts opponents only
one game out of the four played and covered
the court in good style. despite the slippery
and wet condition of the floor Score
2l-17, l6-21, 21-11, 21-19.
There was fair attendance at the Union
court. which was in poor condition owing
10 the recent rains.
In the doubles p. Hutchinson and Kelley
were defeated by Condor and O'Jeary.
Score; First rub. 1913. 15-10, l2-i5;
second rub, 15-9, I0-15, 1916.
Lynch and johnson next captured game
fram Slattery and Hogan. Score: FIRST
rub. 15-l0, 15-S; second rub. 15-6, 15-l3:
third rub, 6-15, 1916.
A wel-cOntested double match between
u. Hutchinson and Pennoyer and Condor
and p. Hutchinson followed. Four sets
OF fourteen aces were played and the usual
addltlonal seven were necessarily PLAYED
to decide the winners. The former team
bnally won the game. Score: First rub.
Ill. 10. 1913; second rub, 14-14. ID
l4-14. 81, 14-14. rs; third rab, l4-14'
7-6, 15-5.
The morning call., 1893-03-13

anythlng about art, my precious dear.
Art? Don't know anything about art !?
You'll tell me I'm plumber next Pll
have you to understand, madam. that this
is great work, and if you don't want it Pll
give 1t to Mrs. Smythe, next door"
Don't, dOn't-she'H think you're crazy.
Hang 1t up. that's a dear"
And there it hangs on the Jimsnn wall,
and Mrs. Jimson is going to have it fall by
accident some day this week. and she will
see that 1t manages 10 get ripped from cor
ner to corner in the falling, so that 1t can be
properly burned afterward and never come
back to haunt her again
The morning call., 1893-03-13
ga HEAP o. EATIN'."
What the Salvation Army Dished Out
in February.

The report of Captain McFee, who is in
charge of the Salvation Army 'Lifeboat,"
at Sacramento ana Kearny streets, shows
that in February 1919 meals were served,
requiring 1lS5 loaves of bread, "a pounds OF
butter. $50 pounds Of beans, 140 pounds of
coffee, 1900 pounds OF coal, $40 pounds of
carrots and turnips, 9S- pounds OF dried fruit
a pounds of fish, s5% pounds OF -four, $40
quarts Of milk 2226 pounds OF meat, 21a
pounds of oatmeal. 1T pounds of onions.
$3.50 pounds of potatoes, As ounces Of pepper
81 pounds of peas, 1000 pounds Of wood, 1877
pounds OF rice. 10 pounds Of salt. 345 pounds
OF sugar, 1o5 pounds of pork. "a pounds of
tea. los pounds of soap, 10 pounds OF toma-
toes.
OF meals 2456 were served for cash, 9577
for tickets presented and 1916 to help en-
pl0yed; total. 1919
For washing clothes at the tubs Al persons
paid cash ana 175 presented tickets. making
a total of 2II At The workshop S65 days
were put In by men needing help. The
labor bureau found permanent situations
Tor "A men, temporary work for % and en-
ployment at distribution of bills Tor IS.
The morning call., 1893-03-13
A Mark of Gratitude.
Buffalo Commercial

The rough Engishman has curious way
OF showing his gratitude The dean tells of
a man whose wife had been i'll and to whom
the visiting clergyman had been kind. One
day the husband called on his wite's spirit
ual adviser and said: "Mestur Whitworth,
you've been very kind to my Ould girl when
she wor sick so long abed. and 1 want to do
yer coed turn and l can do you a good
turn. There's going to be the grandliest
dog fight in this place tomorrow, and can
get yer into the inner ringp'
The morning call., 1893-03-13
street grounds yesterday, as the grounds
were in too bad condition.
WASTED LEAD.
An Unknown highbinder Tries to Kill
Fishmouper

An Unknown fiighbinder Tries TO Kill
a Fishmonger.
Cheong Hing, dealer in fish. was stand
ing at the rear of his counter in Washing
ton alley last night when a bighbinder,
whose name he does not know, entered and
picked up carp. The hatehetman pressed
the fish against his nose, made a very wry
face, and in choice Chinese remarked that
il was overripe aud that no doubt it would
be accepted with gratitude by an anti
qnarian. As for him he would none of il.
Having given his opinions of the fish the
stranger drew q pistol and shot at the mer-
chants head. The bullet missed the mark
and landed in coop of chickens that stood
at one side. The would. be assassin then
ran out of the store and disappeared, leav-
ing four cartridges on the sidewalk.
Policeman Reynolds was near the place
when the shot was fired and saw the fleeing
highbinder, but was unable to catch him.
Cheong Hing was present at the meeting of
merchants last week when reward was
offered for the arrest of highbinders, and it
is supposed that the man who tried to kill
him did so on account Of his participation in
the meeting.
The morning call., 1893-03-13

running to the door and
let him in.
"Oh, Jrf1ie. what have
you brought?"
"a picture, dear, just
you run out and get the
hammer and"
But his wife bad
caught sight of the pic
ture.
Are You going to put
that thing up in the
parlor?"
That thing. my dear
is Lake George at moon
rise. a genuine oil
painting"
But. Jefie, Jefie
when you buy such things
why don't you consult
me. You don't know
The morning call., 1893-03-13
Saw a DereIict.

The steamer Wellington arrived last
night and reported that at 8 80 A. NJ, March
9. in latitude At deg. 81 min. north, lonEi-
tude IA deg. 80 min. west, thirry-eight
miles north OF Grays Harbor, the derelict
before reported from that locality was
sighted. The captain got as close as posi-
BILE and made her out to be small vessel,
bottom up. painted brown and about
seventy-five feet long. The stern post and
rudder were gone. Her port after bilGe ap-
peared newly broken. She had evidently
The morning call., 1893-03-13

anu WDeh IL was put up
at auction he bid So on
it.
Somebody else bid
So %.
Then Jlmson bid 81 40
and the prize was his.
He gazed at it proudly,
took it under his arm
and walked quickly
away.
In the streetear folks
showed away from him.
They thought they smelt
something.
The morning call., 1893-03-13
An Error Corrected.

In the report OF the high school gradaat-
ing exercises mistake occurred in creditlng
Florence Nj. Stackpole with delivering an
essay on wild ana Domesticated Cats"
Her essay was Darkness Brings the Stars
TO View"
The morning call., 1893-03-13
Husband,s CaIc,ned Mogn..,.

-Four frstpremium medals awarded. More agree
able TO the taste and smaller dose than other mag
nesla For sale in bottles only. with United states
Government registered label attached, without
which none is genuine. AT druggists and country
torres.
The morning call., 1893-03-13

been on fire, as the lowermast laying along
side had been burned, and the lower end off
charred to a tapering point. The state of
the weather made 1t impossible to do any
thing with her. She floats low just awash
and Is very dangerous.
The morning call., 1893-03-13

JIINsUN WAS ID SuCl
nrase s to % rg ,ofe hurry to get through the
front door and into bis home to hang the
picture on the wall and surprise his wife
that he nearly fell up the steps.
He made such a clatter that she came
The morning call., 1893-03-13
UNISON AS AN ART PATRON.
He Buys a "Lake George" to Please
His Wife

The lightning genuine art paint artist was
in full swing when Jefferson Jimson went
into his studio last Saturday to look around.
Jlmson saw what he wanted right away,
The morning call., 1893-03-13
SHE ROSE TO THE SITUATION.
The Heroic Part That Was Played by
Esther.

Esther Before the King" was the subject
the First Congregational Church yesterday.
1t evoked ost interesting discussion on
the power and influence of women, aud
The morning call., 1893-03-13

No Game at Haight Street.
There was no baseball game attbe Ha;gbt-