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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26
NO CHOICE OF WEAPONS.
But the Other Man Concluded That
He Had Business Elsewhere.

New York Herald.
One of the men who figured conspicuously
In the pioneer days of Nebraska was Col
onel Peter A. Sarpy, a distinguished Indian
trader and member OF the famous American
Fur Company. An old settler tells the fol-
lowing story about this eccentric pioneer:
Colonel Sarpy preferred the freedom Of
prairies 10 the society Of civilized life and
spent great deal of his time in visiting
Omaha wigwams near the old trading posts.
He was regarded by the Omahas as their
Nekagahhe, or big chief. In fact he mar
ried an Omaha woman, NaEoma. TO whose
intercessons he WAS more than once In
debted for the preservation OF his life when
attacked by Indians.
One night crowd Of frontersmen were
gathered In the store OF Colonel Sarpy and
the conversation turned upon the treatment
Of the Indians.
Sarpy portrayed in glowing colors the
noble traits Of the red men and the injustice
heaped upon them by the white men.
A tall, gaunt-l0oking specimen over in
the corner, who was busly engaged in
whiting listened with considerable inter-
est. He suddenly looked up and Interrupt
ted the speaker.
This yere talk about the Indians as good
and brave and intelligent may suit you -
traders, who have been swapping geWgaxs
for their valuable buffalo robes and stealing
their annuitles, but | have lived among
them too. | want you TO understand, and
III be hanged if they are not lying. thiev-
ing race of dogs, who don't know the differ
ence between right and wrong. The sooner
they are killed off the better it will be for
the country"
This was too much for Sarpy. He ad-
vanced to the front of the speaker aud in
terrupted him in an excited manner. ''Do
you know who l am, sil?" he asked with
considerable emphasis. Il am Peter A.
Sarpy. sir! ii you want to fight. sir, am
your man, sir! / can whip the devil, sirl
Choose your weapons, sir! Bowie-knife.
shotgun or revolver, sir! Pm your man.
sirr'
Here the speaker, by way OF emphasis to
his remarks, snapped his pistol at the
lighted candle on the table about three
passes away and all were left in total dark
ness. The stranger availed himself of the
opportunity to make his exit by the side
door. being unwilling to serve as target
for the unerring marksman who would
probably have eXtingnlshed him in SINH
lar manner
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26
Cow All LOW SHOT.
A Petty Quarrel Leads to BIoodshed
i'm Chinatown.

Stockton street was the scene last night
of what may be another Chinese murder.
Cow All Low, Chinese shirtmaker who
lived and lab0red at 1904 Stockton street.
had just left the building with bundle of
shirts. which lie was taking to a woman
who had been employed to make the but
tonholes In the garm ents, when he was ac-
costed by a fellow-c ountryman whose name
has not been ascertained. The man ordered
Cow to take the shirts 10 another woman.
He refused and the man drew revolver and
fired two bullets at him. One Of The mis-
siles struck the shirtmaker in the side,
was turned by rib and passed out. The
other bullet flew wide OF the living target
and the assassin fed. Four policemen who
were within Two squares OF the place rushed
to the spot, but could see neither the fugi-
tive nor the wounded man. Chinese Tho
witnessed the shooting refused to throw
any light upon it. one saying that the man
who fired the shots had fled down jackson
street. while another declared that he had
gone toward Mob Hill.
Cow was found in the cellar Of the house
In which he lived and was sent 10 the Re-
ceiyiDg Hospital
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For San Quentin.

w. 4. Cavanaugh. who committed burg
larry in butcher-shop on Union street last
December was sentenced to ten years at
San Quentin yesterday by Judge Danger
field.
John DAILY. a burglar. and Bernard Gull
len. convicted of manslaughter, were each
sent TO the same penirentiary for one year.
Charles Strachan will serve four years in
prison for attempting to commit burglary
In store on Front street last December.
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PROFESSOR oREGoRoWITsCH.
The Russian Gives His Hypnotic
ExDOSitiOn


Professor Gregorowitsch. the Russian
hypnotst, gave an exhibition Of the occult
science before rather slim audience In
Metropolitan Hall last night.
The principal feat consisted in getting the
subject into ''cataleptic fit" and stretching
him out between two chairs in such posi-
ton rs to make sort of lounge of himself.
on which three other gentlemen seated
themselves.
Groans and EXPLANATIONS Of horror es-
capped from the ladies in the audience while
this was being accomplished. The usual
hypnotic phenomen such as impaired fear,
horror and fascination were gone through
with to the accompaniment of slow music
on the piano.
Between each several performance the
professor took occasion TO descant learnedly
upon the vast Importance of hypn otism In
general and his own personal Importance in
particular.
Everything went off smoothly. but
young medical student among the specta-
tors who had been called upon to examine
subject In the cataleptic state was heard TO
remark universally as he took his seat:
THAT fellow there isn't in any more of
cataleptic fit than l am"
1t was a very good exposition OF hypnotic
science. however.
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BACKING MR.. GEARY.
The Traffic Association and Chamber
of Commerce Appreciate Him.

The president Of the Traffic Association
OF California yesterday sent the following
dispatch to Congressman Geary:
SAN FRANCISCO, February %. 1893.
Hon. Thomas j. Gedrv, Member Of Congress,
House Of REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, h. c.:
We appreciate your eiforts 10 disclose cOmbina.
ton between iansc0ntlnental railroads and
facihc Mali seeking 10 fe ter our commerce, aud
ask you not 10 cease your endeavors IN this
direction. BARRY BALDWIN
President OF the Traffic Association OF Cail!or-
MIA.
The president of the Chamber OF Com
merce also wired Mr.. Geary to the follow
ing effect:
Hon Thomas J. Gedry. Member Of Congress,
House Of Representatives., Washington. u. c.:
The Chamber or Commerce Of San Francisco
thanks you for your exposition of Pacific Mai
suOseTviency 10 the lFanscontinental Assocta-
ton, and requests your support OF unrestricted
commerce via Panama and North American
Company. t. b POND
President Chamber OF Commerce OF San Fran
CISCO
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The Tehauntepec Railroad.

According to the latest advices from
Salina Cruz, the Pacific port of the Tehaun-
tepec lnteroceanic Railroad, construction
work is progressing with great vgor. All
energies are being concentrated to have the
road completed and in operation by July l
next, the date of the expiration of the con-
tract. This Will be surely accomplished
unless early rains interrupt the work The
building OF the pier at Salina Cruz will,
however, take fully six months longer. One
OF the idle threats OF the Pacific Mail Com
pany is to abandon the Isthmus OF Panama
and then secure the control of the Tehauu-
tepec road.
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teams viii line up as follows

Lovers of coursng throughout the coun-
try will regret to learn OF the death of
Johnny Carroll. who has been for years
one Of the leading lights on the coursing
fields.
Mr. Carroll was a great admirer of the
sport of the leash, and it was through his
efforts the Occidental Coursing Club Of this
city was organized.
His dogs. especially Monarch and Paul
Jones. will be remembered as the winners
OF several prizes at the meetings held on
the great plains Of MERGED when coursing
was In its prime.
Mr.. Carroll died rather Unexpectedly on
Wednesday. the 23d inst, and was buried
on Friday from the Sacred Heart Church.
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i steamers viii sail at NOON on the 9Th. 500
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NorE-when the sailing day falls Sunday
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Steamers leave San Francisco at noon on the Sd
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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26
Fear Succumbs TO
Wiil-Power:
Cowardice is
Uncomfortable.

and intellectual nature of man to face
opposition, either physical or intel
lectual. Fear is controllabIe by superior
will, either of the man himself or of an
other. who. for time. dominates and di-
reefs him. Cowafdce is uncomfortable.
Both cowardice and fear are physical as
well as moral conditions.
Some men are unconscious Of fear. They
are actually unaware OF what danger is,
and IN the real gaudium certamlDes Joy Of
battle they actually delight in the fierce
excitement of the fight. l really believe
that Major Jim Breathed of the Stuart
Horse Artillery and Major Harry Crins on
would rather fight than eat. Stuart enjoyed
battle, so did St0newall Jackson, and my
analysis OF Lee was that W hen his blood was
up-and the smell of gunpowder always
fired him-he was as fierce as any far-off
Morse ancestor.
Though | know nothing personally of
Grant am of the opinion that the scent OF
blood drove his pulse up. l know Hancock
b'azed all over with enthusiasm at the
sound Of the guns and the cheers of
charging line.
| have no doubt that many men facing
death have felt their flesh shrink and their
nerves give way and were sorely afraid
But pride OF character, regard for the re-
sDect OF those at home and the presence
and example OF thousands around them
crushed out fear and made them as fierce
and self-conlrOlled as the bravest. / do not
recOllect ever having seen a cOward-that
is, man whose fear overcame his sense OF
duty, personal pride and regard for reputa-
ton.
| have seen lines of battle afraid seen
them waver in front of hostile batteries
seen them hesitate to meet the coming
shock; but l have seen those very lines
spring up at once animated by the brilliant
example OF the personal dash of their COM
handing officer, who. riding to the front,
would swing his saber above his head and
shout, Follow me, menu And the thou
sand men who moment before we're afraid
were thrilled by the electric shock of en-
thusiasm and went forward with a rush that
was irresistible.
The best veterans have been seized with
panic When the nerves have been braced
Tor hours the constant tension exhausts the
endurance OF human nature and the most
trivial Incident will throw them off their
balance, lose their self-contro and send
them senseless Into panic, like herd OF
buffalOes. Napier records an incident of
the PeDinsular war: Sir John Moore's
army-than whom more seasoned soldiers
never bore musket-was resting by the
roadside and broke into utter confusion
when loose horse came galloping down
the ranks.
Fear Is physical and Intellectual dread.
C0wardlce Is fear uncomfortable.
GENERAL FITZuUGu LEE. ex-Gover.
nor OF Virginia. who won his spurs under
nf n
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Just the Man.

Bunker-Since have moved upon the top
floor Eve struck one of the best tailors /
ever had.
Hill-What are his good points?
Bunker-He Is so lame he can't climb
Clothier and Furnisher.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26
AUCTION SALES.
8. BasCH. AUCTIONEER.

OUTSIDE SALES A SPECIALITY. ADVANCES MADE.
3l9 and S2l Suffer St. above Grant Ave.
Sale days Monday and Thursday.
AUCTION SALE EXTRAORDINARY
or Fine Household Furniture, Panofortes, Lace
Curtains, Imported Rugs.
Elegant Parlor Furniture, upholstered In silk tap
estres: Broeatei ana Rugs; Paror Cabinets:
Gold Gilt Parlor Furniture; Occasional Chairs,
etc. etc.
OIL PAINTINGS BY NOTED ARTISTS.
AZ minister, Moquette and Body Brussels Carpets.
TOMORROW.
Monday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. February 81, 1898.
AT IL A. NJ. at the Spacious Salesrooms,
$40 and 321 Suffer Street, Above Grant Avenue.
The largest Stock OF FINE FURNITURE ever
offered at public auction without limit The
catalogue contains besides tie above.
FINE LOT OF DINiNG-ROOM FURNITURE
Chamber Sets aud Bedding OF the finest quality:
Bric-a- brac; Ladies' Dressing ana Work Cases
Imported from Paris; Rugs; Carpets; Art
Squares: Plated Ware: Crockery ana Glass
ware. etc.: in fact an endless variety OF goods
too numerous to mcntion, all OF which must be
sold without reserve limit
fe26 SBASCH. AuctIoneer
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26
FIELD SPORTS.
Football at Haight Street-Death of a
Noted COurS;ng Man.

This afternoon the O'Brier and Parnell
football clubs will give the admirers of
Gaelic football an opportunity of seeing at
the Haight-street grounds home football as
played on the green sward OF Ireland. The
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26
A Very Good Reason.

SIS there any reason for supposing that
he committed sncde?" Yes" What is
it?" IAN unpaid coal bill was found in his
pocket."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Labels Needed.

Scene at President Cleveland's first Cabi-
net meeting Secretary Carlisle speaks)--
In all the history of our party We
Secretary Gresham-Which PARTY, please?
New York Commercial Advertiser.
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answers itself in the
definition. Fear, as |
understand II. Is the
physical shrinking
from physical strug-
gle with opposing
physical force. Cow
ardice is the re-
fusal OF the physical
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DO SOLDIERS FEAR
Is a Man Who Is Afraid a
Coward !?
VIEWS OF BRAVE GENERALS.
The Daughter of Colonel Mosby OBJ
tains the Views of Prominent
Confederate Officers.
Written for THE MORNING. CALL.

1.-THE question whether brave soldier
experiences the sensation of fear is one on
which there is great diversity of opinion"
writes Miss V. Stuart Mosby, the talented
daughter of Colonel John S. Mosby, one Of
the most dashing of the Confederate cavalry
leaders.
The problem involved in the statement
just quoted Is one that, evidently, is OF deep
In terest to Miss Mosby. for in a communl-
cation to THE CALL she continues the sub
ject as follows:
1t would certainly seem that there was
far greater merit in facing danger from a
sense of duty, where one realized the peril,
than In stolidity of feeling incapable of
approaching danger. Every one recalls the
story of the great French marshal who,
when about to mount his horse before
battle. noticed his legs shaking with fear.
Gazing scornfully upon them, he Is said to
have remarked: "Oh, legs, If you knew
where l was going to take you, you'd be
shaking worse than that" and then rode
forth TO mingle in the charge. No one can
doubt but that his courage was of tile high
est order
Yet no authority can have more weight
than the statements of warriors themselves,
and here are the opinions of several who
Ing the late war:
GENERAL JUBAL EARLY-ln response TO
the inquiry rs fear in a soldier coward
ice?" l would say that while cOwardice
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. is the result Of excess
sive fear, il does not
Ii is MOI So"ardice follow that fear Is
.,., always cowardice. We
are told in the Bible,
Danger. Psalm 10. verse TO-
and in several other
'''''''''''''.'.'''''''''' places. that "the fear
of the Lord Is the beginning OF wisdom"
That, of course. is not cowardlce.
Fear is q word that has variety of def
nitions, among them being anxiety" soli-
tude, reverential regard, respect mingled
with awe. Viewing it II the sense of an
apprehension of danger, do not know how
1 can better express my opinion on the
subject than by referring TO the adjective
brave in Worcester's dictionary. In de-
finiDg 1t he quotes from the Scotch pOetess
Baillie as follows:
The brave man is not he who feels fear.
But he whose noble soul no fear subdues.
From my own experience and observa-
t0n / can say that the bravest soldier in
action is never without fear or apprehen-
ger without shrinking
1t follows. therefore. that fear Is not
always cowardice ia soldier.
GENERAL BRADLEY T. JOHNSON,
who fought under Stonewall Jackson,
writes: The question, rs fear in a
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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26

1t will cost $4,000 to illuminate and
decorate the ballroom for the Inauguration
ceremonies.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26

The San Francisco and Oakland teams put
IN an appearance at o'clock and were
represen ted by the TO flowing DI3yerS.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26
Fear and cowardice
Amount to the
Same Thing.
The meaning of both

Inc meaning Oh both is 10 be afraid and an
absence of courage is implied in each. If a
soldier Is afraid to fight he is def lent in
courage. There are, however. two kinds of
courage-the moral and the physical-the one
obligatory IN its nature, the other natural.
/ have often witnessed display of both
by officers and men when the skirmIsh
big battle Some would be nervous evcjted
and pallid; others stoical, tranquil and un-
concerned. But after the skirmishers had
been replaced by lines of battle and the
rattle of muskets and roar of cannon had
drowned the first suffering shots; while
the combatants were shouting and men
were falling. and the battle was an accom-
plished fact. the delicious excitement which
General Dick Taylor said SlonewaIl lack
son always enjoyed on such occasions,
would possess equally the one or the other
ana no difference would be noticeable In
their deeds Of daring
GENERAL l.. l.. LoMAx, who uses bis
pen with the same spirit with which he
swung his sword. writes: In reply to
the Ouestion ''Ie fear F-S
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26

in a soldier coward
Ice ?" l would say in
my opinion it is not.
The best soldier is
one who knows and
fears the danger and
marches boldly for
ward TO meet Ii. / be-
lieve the excitement
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A Man Who breads
a Contest Is Not
Necessarily q
Coward.

we saw, in many on the field was a cloak
Tor real cowardice, and, If not successful in
the first dash. they often gave up.
under fire. "s
Every intelligent and educated man
fears the contest, but is by NO means. for
this reason, a coward.
GENERAL MARCUS j. WRIGHT. an ex-
peTenced soldier. equally known 10 friend
and foe.-You ask from me nm an
:'''''''.'.'.'.'....'''.... swer to the question,
Fear Ia an p,,ot;on is fear In soldier
cowardice?" My
Often Expert nivlsion commander
In the late Civil War,
enced by Brave Men: General b. f. Cheat
ham, who was hero
'''''.'.''..'''.....-- or two great wars.
once said to me. "The man wnolsays he goes
into battle without fear is either an idiot,
lunatic or liar"
On the eve OF an engagement, as far as
my observation and experience go, there is
always perceptibe fearful-iooking for
ward to the consequences. 1t is said of
Tamerlane that on the eve Of a bait 10 he
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26

Lei would reply
affirmatlvelv to the
question, SIS fear IN a
soldier cowardice ?"
Fear is cowardice and
cowardice Is fear
ooth are physical ap-
prehen sions of danger
is 10 be afraid and an
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26

GENERAL FITzHUGH LEE, ex-Goyer-
nor of Virginia. who won his spurs under
the eyes of his uncle, General Robert r
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-26

IS The result Of excess
sive fear, il does not
follow that fear Is
always cowardice. We
are told in the Bible,
Psalm 10. verse 10.
and in several other
nlaPas that stha faar
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-11-17
The Origin of q Kiss.

In ancient times there were two lovers
Kisthenes, shepherd, and Eurybia, a
beautiful young girl. AS Kisthenes was
rather long name for everyday use,
Eurybia called him Kis, and Kis called
her Rib.
One day as Rib was STOPPING down to
fill her pitcher at the spring, she found a
beautiful stone. Suddenly she heard an
angry snort, and a clatter of hoofs behind
her, and looking around, she saw the
god Pan. He demanded the stone from
her to give to one of his nymphs, but Rib
refused to give it to him as she wanted i,
for Kis. Pan ran after her, but she ran
very swiftly, and soon was close in Kis
embrace. Rib told him about the stone,
and after some time Pan was driven away
For safety, Rib had put the stone be-
tween her lips, and as her arms were held
down tight by the arms of Kis in his en-
brace, there was no way to get the stone
At last Kis took the stone from her lipi
with his own lips, and thus originated the
kiss.
Rib thought it so delightful that she
told it to one of her friends, and this
friend told it to some of her friends, anc
so it spread over the whole world. Rit
named it "kiss'' in honor of her lover
Kisthenes.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-11-17
Judge Parker's Famous Charge.

In referring to the death of fudge Rich
ard Parker, of Winchester, Va, a CORES
pondent of the Baltimore Sun says:
While on the bench the famous trials OF
John Brown and his accomplices in their
invasion of the State On October l, 1859,
came before him at Charleston, ] efferson
county. The spirit of fairness and justice
with which he conducted this trial has no
superior here or in any other country.
His splendid charge to the grand jury was
admired even by those who were most
antagonistic to the South.
The following is an extract. "In all your
presentments. you shall present the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Do but this, gentlemen, and you will have
fulfilled your duty. Go beyond this, and
in place of that diligent inquiry and calm
investigation which you have sworn to
make, act upon prejudice or from excite
ment or passion, and you will have done
wrong to that law in whose service you
are engaged. AS l said before, those men
are now in the hands of justice. They are
to have fair and impartial trial. We owe
it to the cause of justice as we'll as to oul
own characters that such trial shall be
| afforded them"