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CAUGHT IN A BED.
The Automatic Folder That Folded
With Ranp

just before Miss Grace E. Lewis laid her
down to sleep one Observation-Disclosures
evening she happened 10 be upon her knees
before her nice, new iolding-bed.
She says she was examining its legs. But
whether engaged in an inspection of the
mechanical construction OF the couch or
merely looking for the mythical "man"
underneath, the result was disastrous in the
extreme.
Miss Lewis placed her arm on the edge of
the bed, leaned upon 1t 10 help her rise, and
then there was a crash. The ireacherous
mechanism had transformed itself from a
sumptuous couch into its daytime form-a
piece of furniture-and Miss Lewis arm
was caught in the Transformation act.
The arm remained in plaster of paEs for
three months, and the litigation. that is now
begun will probably be OF even longer
duration.
All this and much more Miss Lewis sets
forth in a complaint against Terry & Co,
the furniture men who sold her the hnrrid
thing. and from whom she demands $40, 600
as damages.
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BARNARD MUST Go
The Yosemite Hotel Man Is
EViCted.
For Years He Defied the Commission
ers-Now He Loses in the
Supreme Court.

John K. Barnard. tie Yosemite Valley
hotelkeeper, must gather together his
effects and leave his mountain home. So
says the Supreme Court in q decision filed
yesterday.
In probable anticipation Of this decision
Barnard has not opened his hotel this
season, although tourists commenced to
flock into tho valley nearly three weeks ago.
The old hotel. with its picturesque cot
tagcs and "big-tree" room, has remained
deserted and will so remain until the new
tenant opens the place and begins cOmpet-
ton with the Sloneman House, the ouly
other hotel in the valley.
Barnard first came 10 the valley late in
the seventies. He held a lease Of the prem
ses known as Barnard's Hotel, including
also the old Hutchings Hotel, winch did
not expire until January l, 1855 In
January, 1882, however, the COMM sslOners
gave him another lease, running to January
l, 1892 a period OF ten years
He was tn pay for his privileges partly in
rent and partly in repairs.
During the last few years Barnard
stopped paying rent altogether, claiming
that he had made certain improvements
upon the properly, which offset the rent
due.
The commissioners asserted that his
claim was absurd, and that he had 20 pos
sible excuse for his failure TO pay. Barnard
detird them, however, and in the mean
while kept his hotel going full speed,
pocketiI the profits and securing, as it is
currently rumUTed in the valley, all attach
able property.
When his lease expired be still refused
TO vacate, claiming that the instrument
should read "1SS5' instead of 1882" and
that the mistake was caused by inadyert-
enee in copying.
The commissioners Immediately brought
snit in tie Superior Court OF Mariposa
County and obtained judgment. Although
lie apparently had no case Barnard ap-
praled to the Supreme Court, and during
last year continued to conduct the hotel
profits during last season, there probably
remains good round sum TO reward him
for his defiance OF the authority of the
commissioners.
The only person besides the public who
suffers from the transaction is Giasscock
the Raymond hotel man, to whom the
commissioners leased the hotel in August,
1891, expecting to give Glasscock possession
the following January, when it was op-
timisticaly believed that Barnard would
} ield possession.
GlasscOck sold out his hotel in Raymond,
purchased about $1,000 worth Of furnitul 9
and had 1t shipped 10 the valley, where it
was stored for the winter. Barnard re-
fused TO bulge, and poor GlasscOck' S fur
niture has been accommodating dust ever
since.
Barnard will now be promptly elected
and GlasscOck will probably get the hotel
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A GRAND ARMY DIFFERENCE.
But 1t May Be Removed Before
Decoration Day.


George II. Thomas Post, G. A. r., sees
some chance of realizing long worked-for
project on Decoration day.
This is no less than the unwilling of a
monument in the National Cemetery of the
Presdin, the only national cemetery on the
coast. containing the graves Of some 1900
men. nearly 1000 of whom were soldiers of
the war; Their graves have never been
decorated
L was hoped last Decoration day to have
the monument, which has been valued at
$1,000, unveiled and to save the old soldiers
marching out to the PresidiOi ii was arranged
to convey them out by car and have them
assemble at Central avenue, whence they
could have marched to the cemetery and
hold the ordinary exercises. But the design
was nipped In the bud by strike AMONG
the stonecuters at the place where the monu-
ment was being made.
A great many Grand Army men objected
to going out to the Preside, the opposition
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ANTHEMS AND ADDRESSES.
Theological Seminary Commencement
ExerciSes

Exercises.
The commencement exercises of the San
Francisco Theological Seminary at Sunny
Side, near San Anselmo. in Marin County,
took place yesterday.
Qulte number of persons. including
liberal proportion OF ladies, went over to
the seminary by the North Pacific Coast
Railroad in the morning. getting there in
time for the annual meeting Of the alumni,
which took place at 1879 O'clock, and
was presided over by the president of the
association, Rev. NJ. T. A. White. pastor of
the Presbyterian church of Frultyale, Oak
land.
Rev. James L. Woods. who was to have
delivered The Grafton, and also his alternate.
Rev. +. II. Robinson, were unfortunately
both sick and unable to be present, so it
became necessary at the last moment to
call on other members, who responded.
each with a brief address. Those vino
spoke were the president, Rev. Mr.. White.
Rev. Donald NJ. Ross, pastor of Lebanon
Presbyterian Church of this city, and Rev.
James Curry of the church at North
Temescai, Alameda County. Rev. +. A.
DOane OF Mizpah Mission and Rev. Mr..
Wallace also took part in the exercises. the
interest in which was greatly enhanced by
the singing uf quartet of students from
the junior class, under the direction of
Professor Charles G. Buck. Instructor in
sacred muse and vocal culture in the SEM
mary.
Al noon an excellent lunch was. served in
the dining-roOm in the basement of Mont
Gomery hall by lady friends If the students
and Of the seminary from San Rafael.
At 80 p. NJ. the graduation exercises
were held in the assembly hail. in the Scott
Memorial bui ding. under the direction of
the Kew. Arthur Crosby oil San Rafael, the
president Of the board Of directors
After the invocation by Rev. II. B. Gage
Of Riverside. ana wel.rendered anthem,
SAY Unto 4 on Thy God Reigneth," by
the junior Quarter, led by Professor Buck,
a portion of Scripture was read by Rev.
william Alexander, ID, professor of
church history and president of the faculty,
aud Rev w. b. Noble pastor Of the church
at S-n Rafael, led n prayer.
Zion Stands with Hills SurrOunded' was
then sung by the audience. after which
brief addresses were given by the members
of the graduating class, as follows: THE
Christian Ministry Not a Priesthood" by
His Aims" by Fl. y. Bevier; The True
Source of Ministerial Power" by John Nor
man Mclean. After another hymn by the
audience, The annual address was delivered
by Rev Campbell COyle, pastor of the Gem
tennial Church of East Oakland, his sub
jet being The Bible and Oar Time" The
address WIS an able ana fUGcibly spoken
one, designed to show the admirable Rdap-
tatlon OF the Holy Scriptures TO the wants
of the present age.
After another hymn, He that Goeth
Forth With Weeping, Bearing Precious seed
in Love-" the diplomas were presented to
the graduates by President Crosby, after
which the dOXOlOgy was sung, and the au-
dlence was dismissed with the benedctiou
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DE GEARS CHILDREN.
They Are Not SO Black as They Were
Painted.


The tale of woe told by the old man,
George W. de Gear, turns out not to be so
narrowing IS lie would have sympathetic
public believe.
Mr.. de Gear IS the individual who has at
tempted TO pose as a second King Lear.
He is the father of twelve children, ten
sons and two daughters. Two days ago he
appeared at the Health Office with pathetic
story to the effect that he was old and
worked ont, had no money and did not
know what to 10 to avoid dying of starva-
ton. He furthermore stated he had twelve
children, all In good circumstances, none
Of whom would contribute toward his main
tenance. He closed with request that be
be sent to the Almshouse.
Secretary Steppacher concluded that,
under the circumstances Mr.. de Gears re-
latiYes should be compelled to provide for
him, SO he gave him noe to Mrs. Clara S.
FOltz, requesting her to ascertain what
legal steps could be taken to compel the
De Gear family TO support their supposed
helpless father.
a CALL reporter made number Of in
Quiries yesterday to ascertain whether the
old man had told the truth in regard to his
condition. Some Interesting facts were
developed.
George p de Gear, his eldest son, resides
a few doors from his father on CollingwuOd
street. He stated that he lived with his
age. when he got married. From his thir-
teenth year until that event he had worked
hard and had given nearly every cent of bis
wages to his father The old man had been
supTemely selfish and had used his children
as so many slaves. sending them ont to
work when they should have been a school
and taking from them every cent they
earned. He had an ungovernable temper
and frequently threatened TO kill them and
his wife when in his violent moods. He
was a good mechanic. earned good wages,
spent money freely on himself for liquor
aud brought home only scant allowance
for his family. The children contributed
most of the money which was used for his
and their support Seven OF his brothers
had married and set mp homes OF their own.
AT the present time two of his sisters. aged
il and q, and two brothers, aged IS AMI %
respectively, lived with their father. They
were all at work, the youngest sister in
sllkmlil, and The oldest in a dressmaking
establishment. The youngest brother was
an apprentice in the Miners Foundry, and
the eldest worked as a metal roofer. All OF
these contributed to pay the household
expenses. The trouble with the old man
was that he was exasperated because he
could not induce those living with him to
give up all their wages TO him.
The neghbors corroborated young Mr.
de Gears story, and said that his sons were
all good citizens aud Woodworking indus
tTiOus people. a nan who had known him
for years said be could not be in actual
want rs lie was peDsloner of the Exempt
Firemen's Association.
The house in which the old man resides,
115 COlingwood. stands in his wfe's name,
and is held as a homestead, so thar the
story of absolute poverty and destitution
recited by its alleged victim Is visionary in
more than one particular.
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$50 as security for the faithful performances
of MS task, but was also shrewd enough 10
give tie 10y prOmissory note which said
for value received"
After q. weeks employment Mr.. Hall
said that business was dull and he would
have 10 ire his clerk
Bryan suggested tho repayment OF the $50
and Hall said it was all right. Bryan said
all right. Bryan said he wanted it and Hall
gave him So so on account.
By and by the Ohio boy "came to" and
swore out a warrant charging Hall with
grand larceny.
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being headed by General Solomon ana
Colonel Kline, respectively president and
grand ularshal of Tie day. Their only ex-
pressed objection was that the olject-lesson
Of marching through the city was too valu-
able &c throw away.
This year. however, the monument and
statue of Thomas Post will be all ready and
1t is hoped that the other posts will CO.
operate in its honor.
Al the present time. however. there seems
to be considerable reason for doubling the
reaching an amlcabie settlement, most of
the posts desiring to celebrate at Odd Eel
lows cemetery. But other cOunsels may
prevail and the unwisd0m of diseord. in an
object-lesson presented by two celebrations,
he aVOidpd
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Halls Haul.

John 3. Bryan. no halls from the town
Of Mockmos, Ohio. and who says that he
never saw big city before, told his tale to
a Jury in Judge Wallace's court yesterday.
An advertisement 10 the effect that II. Is.
Ball, an alleged real estate agent, was will
ing to give $50 monthly to a clerk without
any previous experience, attracted the eye
af the lad from Moekmns. ONO, snd he an
swered it with hope in his hear End $50 in
his pocket
Hall employed the youth. and took the
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN 1S
~ francisco for ports In Alaska A n. SsSt2
March 81. April aud May 10. 80 Juae l. a. 9, -.
For British Columbia an! Puget Sound ports,
Mar pa 81, April ;, aad every fl tn day Their cater
For Eur,k a, Humboldt Bay, Wednesdays, A. NJ.
FOR Newport. Los Angeles and all way ports
every fourth and fifth day. s a. NJ.
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Hartford,
Santa Barbara, Redondp aud san PedrJ (Los An
geles), every fourth and NTH day, at l. a.
For ports IN Mexico. frs, OF each month
Ticket Ofice-Paiace II otel & New Montgomery ST.
GOUDALL, PERKINS 4 co. General agents
ltf 10 Market ST san Francisco
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a rich nine when he
Invested so cents IN a
Premium Note ticket
that bore N. 4I206.
When the official list
came from New Or
leans of tile monthly
drawing that decides
the winning numbers
for the p y. Co. Mr..
Mason found that he
held the first capital
rrize in TIE Premium
Note Company Of the
MAY drawing which
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-28
Chris Rver Rests.

The contestant in the Ryer will case closed
his side yesterday morning.
E. l.. COlman testified that in 1867 w. T.
n. Ryer, a brother of DR.. Ryer, told him
that Chris was the adopted son of the
doctor
Mr.. Pillsbury then announced that they
had no further testimony. The attorneys
for proponents stated that they were not
quite ready with their side of the case, so
an adjournment was taken until next Tues
nav morning
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SEEKING HIS WIFE.
John q. Adds Wants to Find Annie
Adds.

John q. Adds Wants to Find Annie
Adds.
John G. Adds is trying 10 find his wife.
Annie Adds. through the medium of his
attorney. Wicklilfe Matthews. and with this
end in view he inserted the following per-
sonal note in THE CALL yesterday morning:
Any ONE KNOWING THE ADDRESS OF MRS.
~ ANNIE AIDS (nee Annie leonardl VIII please
communicate the same TO WICKLiFFE MAI
THEWS, attorney-at-law, 400 Montgomery ST.. San
Francisco. Cal.
Adds married Miss Leonard near Oakland
in the year 1882, and they lived in Oakland
and vicinity until about 1887, when they
moved to Temescal.
They had apparently been on the best OF
terms up 10 this time. when they had some
legal proceedings over their child.
While the case was still pending before
the courts the child died. After this they
lived peaceably and happily until one night,
when Adds returned from work, he found
that his wife had gone. She took nothing
with her except the clothes that she wore.
The husband came to this city and began
work in a tannery on the Mission road.
About one year later lie thought that he
saw her go by the place where he was work
ing, but before he could get downstairs and
out of the door to intercept her she was
gone. ana he has not seen or heard any,
thing of her since.
He does not think that she has left him
for another man, and, with the object of
making her happy should she come back
again, he has worked hard and has quite a
snug sum OF money laid by.
The woman has friends in Vallejo and
Whereabouts, but the efforts of detectives
have proved fruitless SO far as finding her
is concerned.
She is described as being 50 years of age
about 3 feet inches in height. complexion
dark, aud on the whole rather cookbook
ing woman.
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The Divorce Court.

Complaints far divorce have been filed
as follows: Mary J. Lundn against
Oscar II. Lundin, Mary S. Kleutsch against
Frank j. Kleutsch, August Bonnan against
Amelia Bonnan.
CLEASLTN Ess Is virtue. especially in confeo-
tions. Tie greatest possible Is taken In tho
manufacture OF Whites Yucatan Gum.
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FOR OKOHAMA AND HONGK Nc
Connecting at Yokohama with steamers for SHINY.
Eai, aEd at HouzkQps for East Indies Straits,
IS. Icru, Saturday May -. at P
-. City OF Rio de JaneirO, Thursday, June I.
al 8 p. n.
IS. CITY OF Peking, Thursday, Iun- ~ AZ p N.
SIS. China. ~ ttolU'u Tuesday. 'uly 3, 5 P n
Rourd-trip tickets TO Yokohama and return at rs-
Guced rates.
For freight or passage apply az the once corner
Eifst and Brauuau streets.
Branch Otnce-2Oz FRONT street.
ALENAN DER CEN TER General Agent
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ANOTHER MINE.

Better Than the mccarthy Cinnabar
Ledge.
Two men who struck it rich on the sur
face at an expense OF 80 cents each.
\. II. A. Mason, a cattle-dealer who re-
sides al Reno. New, who is well and favor
ably known all over the Pacific slope. struck
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-28

Forty years Of unin-
terrupted and constantly
increasing success is the
record back of every
Singer Machine. The rigid
system of tests and inspec-
ton matured by this long
experience guarantees to
every purchaser a first
class modern sewing ma
chine, reliable under all
circumstances and abso-
lutely perfect in every de-
tail.
Eleven million Singer
Machines sold in the last
forty years, each one of
them carefully looked
after, and every purchaser
thoroughly instructed.
Tile past guarantees the future.
THE SINGER MANIC. Co
Offices Everywhere.
San Francisco Office,
~ POST STREET.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP GO.

THEOUGH LINE TO NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA
/ Steamers viii saii at NOON the stu, Ee~a
ISM and IS tn Of each month"; calling at <szsSs5S
VaIlC Us TOrts Of Mexico aud Central America
Through line sailings-jlay D. s.. ~ sgd
ney; May 10. IS ACapn co; Nay25, IS Colon.
NoTE-Nhe hen the sailing day fails sun ny
steamer Will be dispatched the following Monday
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA.
Steamer leave San Francisco at the 81
and 18TH Of each month calling al various Mexican
and Cen trail American ports.
Nay Line salings-SS Bias May 3; IS. san
uan, May Is.
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COMPAGNlE GENERALS

CUMPA6hic 6EnERalS
TRANS ALTA TIQUE
Ere ~ Linz. Hsv-..
CQNrANN'S PIER (SEW). ~ NORTH 1N-n
y River foot or Morton st. Travellers by E5zeasee
ills lire avoid both transit by English railway and
lie discomfort of crossing The channel Ia small
Ioat. zar
IA HRETAGNE, Capt. Collier.
.............-... Saturday. v eth. l. 500 noon
Ia bOUR6OGNE, Capt Leboeuf .............
s..........-......- Saturday, 'tts Is. o 800 A
La CHAMPAGNE Laur nl...................
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Saturday, MAY D. Noon
LA IOURAINk, Capt Frangeut. .......,.......
........-. .....-. Satnrl'v. " -. 500 y. N.
Sc For further particulars apply TO
A. FORGET. Agent.
NO. s Bowling Green. New YORK.
San Francisco.
Ilaneh ofice le Montgomery street. au3I u
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PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE
block in the OF San francisco. IL is thu
model hotel OF the world. Fire aud earthquake
proof. Has niue elevators. Every is large,
light and airy. The ventilation is perfect A bath
and closet adjoin every room. All rooms easy
Of access from broad, light corridors. The central
court, Illuminated by electric light Its immense
glass roof, broad balconies, CARR and trop-
cal plants, are features hitherto unEnovn in Ameri-
can hotels Guests entertained on either the Amsr!
car or European plan. The restaurant. Is the finest
IN the city. Secure rooms in advance by tee !raph
Ing THE PALACE HOTET
Isl u San FRANCISCO, Cal,
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New interpretations.

The A. w. Bnrtis Jr. Company has been
incorporated for the purpose of carrying on
a dravage business. OF the capital stock of
$500 the sum OF $500 has been subscribed.
The directors are A. w. Bnrtis Jr., E. II.
Burtis, r. W. Burtis, Edward j. Ryan and
L. f. Weihe.
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FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM- en-
j Ocean DivISion-ind PACIFIC COAST <-5x-Eg$
klEAMSHIP COMPANY wal DISPATCH from S1sIr.
fIeet wharf. at 10 n. Tor the above ports one OF
II cir Al iron steamships. viz;
STATE OF CALIFURNIA-April lS 80, MAY
IL
CCI UMEIA-Aprtt IS May :. ~
UEEJUN-A arm 30 { rs IS
Correcting via Portland with the Union Paclf3
Hnd otLer diYeTrirg lines for all points in Oregos
w Ellington, British COlumbia. Alaska Id1ho
Mcnttns, Dakota. Utah Wyoming, Yellowstone
lare 10 fcrtland-CaUin. Sl6; steerage, 50; r61ad
niI, cabin, $50.
Ticket OF ces-l Montgomery street and Palaca
Cttl, New Montgomery street.
tIeiPbt ohice 700 California street.
SCODALL, PERKINS & Co, Supt Ocean LIns.
III 10 Market street. san Francisco
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Fifteen Chinese from the city and eighteen
from tile country were registered yesterday.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

nNLY 90 MILES FkUM SAN FRANCISCO, ON
" the $. p r. r. Splendid hotel. Best medicinal
baths in the state. beautiful mountain scenery.
Reduced rates. account OF The Worlds Far.
For circulr and rates address SANFORD JOHN
So TeIsua ap26 weFrMo N
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
THE ELECTRIC ROAD.

C. w. Daniels received a letter the
first of the week from E. Y. Wallower
Of Harrisburg, Pa, vice president of
the Southwest Missouri Electric Rail-
way company, in which Mr.. Wallower
saws that he, together with the East
ern capitalists Of the road, will visit
Baxter Springs AS soon as the road Is
completed To Joplin-about June 10.
That is all that is needed. We want
to get The capitalists Of the road here
and the rest will be easy. The electric
road is assured. Let the doubling
thousands be relegated to the rear aud
plunged into state Of inocuOus des-
uelude at once. We don't need them
IN our business. Only live men are
needed now. Let everybody take hold
aud help the Board of Trade and the
success of Baxter Springs Is asssred.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-20
HARD LUCK AGAIN.

The Montana correspondent of the
Oswego Independent says:
"BeIween IL and IL o'clock last
Tuesday evening the Montana mill
was discovered on fire, but the flames
were under such Roadway tina: the
building with its entire contents was
destroyed. There we're about 1000
bushels of wheat, 500 bushels of corn
besides flour, meal and other mill stuff
burned. The loss was about $4,000
and was insured for about $1,000"
The Montana mills were the prop
erty of Fulkerson Il Carr, formerly of
Lowell. Mr.. Fulkers0n has been ex-
cesdingly unfortunate in the milling
business. While in the business at
Lowell his mill was burned to the
ground. Hc rebuilt and an attempt
was made TO blow it up with dyna-
mite; and Oh another occasion he was
held up and robbed of about 81 900
His many friends in this vicinity will
be panied to hear of his last misfor-
luue.