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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
OLD WAY OF CATCHING WHALES.
A Huge Cetacean May BE Easily Towed
When Dead.

A Huge CetaceRn May BE Easily Towed
When Dead.
The whale being well harnessed to
the boat by means of the tow line,
which is fastened to the fiesh-imbedded
harpoon, it may either turn flukes and
sound, or, believing at times like a
bull, with a greater volume of voice,
however, it nay run, as it is termed,
taking the boat in tow at a rate, it has
been estimated, all the way from fifteen
to twenty miles an hour when it first
starts off, but settling down to about
eight or ten knots an hour when it gets
warmed up to it's work. This is the
old Nantucket sleighride." The
whale having tired itself by run
ming, the boat is hauled up by the
line, and side by side the crew, with
hair standing on end, and the alright
ed whale, startled anew by tho close
proximity of SO strange q load, rushes
through the surging and fast receding
waters. The officer gets a set" with
his hand lance and plunges five or six
feet of cold iron into the lungs of the
victim, and p~erseveres without ceasing
in the ~up-and-down motions, Familiarity
known as ''churning," as the boat per-
sistently clings to The whale, until the
spout of the unfortunate ~cetacean is
tinged with the crimson of its own life
blood. The muscles of the strong arms
now relax upon the lance, the boat is
I round and round in an unbroken
circle. This is the FURRY" Death
is now merely n question of time
The blood elected through the spir-
acles now becomes as thick as tar. 1t
is not only n belief of whalemen but it
is usually the fact that the whale, dur
ing its dying moments, SO times its cir
cling path as to place its head in the
sun, 1t now makes a heavy lurch, the
sea is dashed into a maelstrom of bloody
water, and the ponderous whale rolls
heavily on its side, or partly on its
back, with the fin projecting above the
water. This is filming out" A one
sided jury would say hat the whale
died of hemorrhage of the lungs. To
use q paradoxical expression, some
dead whales are not always dead.
1t may be a comatose state, but
averse to vivisection; and when the
men again approached it and cut
holes hrouRh the npS 10 make the line
fast to tow it to the vessel n demolished
boat or loss of life and limbs may be
the reward. Hence the more cautious
whalemen prick his eye" and if the
whale does not finch it is supposed to
be dead. Several boats take their posi-
ton in line like a tandem team of
horses; the towropes are properly adj
justed and the men with merry boat
song begin the laborious and monoto-
nous task of towing the whale to the
vessel. A dead whale may be towed
more easily head first, and it is also
worthy of mention that a dead whale
when cast adrift will beat to the wind
ward, the natural motion of the Hukes
having a tendency to propel the body
GanfTrv
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
NOTICE TO
gEl!TlgEF? TAX Payers.

The back tax book for the year of 1891 was
placed in my hands as back tax attorney
January LIST, 1898. l prepared notices and sem
them to all delinquents at their respective
postofliccs rs near as l was able To ascertain
them. A "a eat many have responded anG
paid up; yet there are quite a large number
that have made no response whatever. Sui
has been filed in the circuit court against al
remaining delinquent On these suitsthe cost:
are now very small. On the 18th day of Feb
ruary next, process will he issued and PLACED
in the hands of the sheriff for service against
every person remaining delinquent on thaf
date. This will necessarily make large costs
Good business management prompts the set
Element of those claims before that day. Re
member we have lone all we could To war;
you, and If you are caught you cannot blanl,
us. All payments must be mafe to the CT uat,
collector, as he alone is authorized To receive
the money, and you Shot Id call at his oflic,
and settle. Very respectfully,
1851 X. \. HICKLlN,
DAck Tax Attorney.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
Dining Car Rates Raised.

CHICAGO, March 2s.-Western roads
have decided that commencing April 1,
meals served in dining ears will be
charged for at a rate of 81 per head,
instead of rs cents. Eastern roads
have been charging 81 per meal on
their cars and so have those west of
the Missouri river. This proposed
action will put all lines on the same
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 27.-The
damage done by Thursdays tornado
in the Mississippi valley is enormous.
The telegraph wires are still democrat
lied; reports r coming slowly from,
the storm districts and it will be sew
eral days before the full extent of the
disaster will be known. The death
list now foots up twenty three, while
the list of injured will run up into the
hundreds. The property loss is So, 900,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
Odds and Ends.

l have from fifty to sixty childrcn's
suits in single and double breasted, and
children's overcoals, with and without
capes, in broken lots, all from this sea-
sons purchases, which, in order to close
them out as soon as possible, will be sold
Mt prime cost. 11-26-tf III. SINAUER.
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Jimson-I'm glad to hear that.


Gallant Old Beau-Good morning,
young ladies both! Where is the other?
One of the Two-The other who, Mr..
Broomwell? THE other of the Three
Graces,' of course" La, Mr.. Broom
well, our names amt Grace! Mines
Katie and hers is Maudie. Chicago
Tribune.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
UNEASINESS IN HONOLULU.
Opposition to Annexation Daily Grow
Ing Stronger.

Ing Stronger.
HONOLULU, March G6.-The uncer-
tainty which prevails as to the prob
able fate of the islands, so far as the
question of annexation to the United
States is concerned, is having a de-
pressing effect here, not only on the
morals of the people, and a feeling of
unrest has arisen which will require
more than empty conjectures to still.
The Inauguration of a new party,
the Hawaiian Patriotic and Civil
Rights league, last week, having for
it's object the avowed purpose of
maintaining, as far as possible, the
autonomy of the country, shows how
the opposition to annexation grows
with DELAY.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
Visible.

Old Gentleman Ito applicant for his
daughters hand)-But have you any
visible means of support, young man?
Alphabetically, sir. I'm de-
pendent on my father, and he weighs
twenty stone Yankee Blade.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01

Wagon WORKERS Strike

BOsToN, March 3S.-The long-threat-
ened strike of 500 carriage-workers of
this city for nine hours Il day with ten
hours pay was ~inaugnratcd yesterday.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
Death From a Hugo rumor

~PITTsBURG, Pa, March 29.-Mrs. AL
bert Brush, from whom the physicians
ut the Allegheny general hospital d
few days ago removed a tumor weigh
ing 12O pounds, died Yesterday,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
samuel Morss Is Very III.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 29.-Sam-
uel E. Morss, editor of the Sentinel,
who was appointed consul to Paris,
may not live to take the position. He
is in Asheville, n. C, seeking to re-
cover his health, which has been much
impaired for three months on account
of rheumatism and erysipelas,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
Timber Cutters Arrested,

GUTHRIE, Ok, March 29.-Deputy
United States Marshal Lilly and posse
yesterday brought in sixteen timber
cutters from the Cheyenne and Arap-
ahoe reservation and lodged them in
the United States Jail. They are be-
lieved to be part of an organized gang
ritory.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
Flrst suIt Against the Coal Combine

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 2s.-On
complaint of Richard Walsh, John ].
Rhodes, general manager of the Min
nesota bureau of coal statistics, was
arrested on the charge of perjury yes
terday. He was released on SIS, 900
bail. This is the first arrest growing
out of the wal on the coal combine.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01

Mamma-What's the matter now?
Small Daughter-There isn't room
enough for all the dolls an the kittie
in the bed, Where shall l sleep-Good
News, p
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
A Progressive Disease.

Jimson-How is your rheumatism
getting on?
Bilson-1t's getting along slowly, but
Pm very hopeful now.
Jimson-I'm glad to hear that.
~Bilson-Yes, it commenced in my
feet and has gradually worked up to
my shoulders. I'm in hopes that in
about a week it will go off into my hat.
IN. Y. Weekly.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01
BXBOUTRIX NOTICE.
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why not try DR.. Sanford's Live
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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01

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and C~onveyancer, Lexington, Mo-. Money
to loan on improved farms in Lafayette and
adjoining counties, at lowest rates of interest,
with privilege of paying part or all of principal
before maturity.
Write me for terms. lmch9y
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-04-01

-"Does he know anything about
book-keeping?" well, l should say so;
won't any one in town loan him ouep"
Inter Ocean.
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Thought is the property of those
only who can entertain it-Emerson.
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The morning call., 1893-09-18

historic views. Like the landscape gar
dener who laid out jackson Park where
the great exposition Is being held in
Chicago; so Paul. as great landscape
gardener, took in great breadths of time.
II am glad" said Mrs. Cooper, 'that no
one can put gives and fetters on the bu-
man mind and soul. Paul was free and
happy man, even when manacles were on
his wrist. And let US never forget that in
the history OF the world there has never
been any man, any sect, any new thought
that has risen into supremacy and power
without first having passed through OBJ
loQuy, severe criticism, ridicule and con-
tempt.
Whatever is to rule in this world has
got to come up out of great tribulation.
The immortal kings of this world have
never come TO their crowns and scepters
along the obscure lane of quiet res pecta-
bility. Only the mediocre can be per-
mitted to walk quietly across life's stage
and go decorOusly into oblivion. This is
not an accident-it is law. All new
births must have their birth pangs. Every
new truth that comes into disclosure must
fight its way step by step. The trouble is
so few discOverers of truth are able to
stand up, granite-like. against so much
contumely and scOrD, as did Paul. This
great soul saw and felt that the new in
cluded the old and great deal more be-
sides. The blossom does not destroy the
plant, but fulflls it. Let us learn real
Christian charity; learn TO respect the
feelings and convictions of others. Some
people serve God as though the devil was
in them. This is very poor sort of relig-
ion or of service"
The morning call., 1893-09-18
ARUSTY OLD CURIO
An Ancient Spanish Cam
non and Its Tale.
PROBLEM FOR HISTORIANS.
Fort Point and Its History-UseIess
Fertilization Which Cost the Gov
erment Over $2,OOO,OOO.

The venerable siege gun which was
set up on blocks few days ago at the
Preside as a relic and which Is supposed
to have been part of the armament of Fort
San Joaquin when garrisoned by Spanish
soldiers continues to be quite an object of
interest to visitors. Many questions are
asked in regard to Its history. None of
the officers now stationed at the Presidio
are able to give any information about
ii except that it had been lying on
the ground near the old fort for many
years until General Graham gathered in
the rust-coated waif and ordered It. placed
in position in front of the old Mexican
barracks as momento.
The story that the siege gun was in the
fort in 1898 is disbelieved by those who
have taken the trouble to look up the
history of Fort Point and the Presidio.
Colonel ANA, a Spanish officer, accom-
panied by Father Font aud small detach-
ment of soldiers. visited the spoJ now
known as Fort Point on March 2S, 1776
No white man was known TO have ever
been there before. The party erected a
cross and caused narrative OF their
The morning call., 1893-09-18
DR.. TYNAN'S TOES.
DIR. HaIpruner Denies Having ldenti-
fled DefOrnitv.''

A sensational story was circulated yes
terday TO the effect that the remains of
DR.. Thomas Z. lyman, the wealthy
rancher of Modesto, who disappeared on
October Is last, had been discovered, and
that on the strength of the discovery Mrs.
lyman was preparing to apply for probate
of the doctors will.
The identity of the remains was stated
to be based on a ''deformity" in the toes,
which, it was asserted, had been cut off,
brought from Arizona and submitted TO
DR.. Halpruner, cblropodist of this city,
who would testify that they had belonged
to DR.. Tynan's feet
When a CALL reporter visited DR.. Hal-
pruner yesterday and requested little
information relative to the mysterious
toes he was said to have examined and
identified as those which had erstwhile
been attached to one of the missing doc
tors pedal eXtremitieS, that gentleman
was amazed.
81 don't know what you mean," said he,
whereupon the story was told TO him.
81 did treat a man who answered the
description of the missing person in some
respects" said he. THE date of the last
time he called on me for treatment | am
unable to state. but recollect it was just
before the planking with which the front
of Beamish's place on Market street was
boarded up was taken away. | never
knew the gentleman name, as i am rather
hard of hearing and never happened to
catch it. / suppose he called on me dozen
or more times, frequently being accom-
panied by lady, probably 80 or 40 years
of age. and l suppose these visits extended
over a period of eighteen months or two
years. He was troubled with an inverte
or ingrowing nail. caused by wearing boots
that were too short for him. There was no
deformity. and his ailment rem aimed trou-
blesome simply because he persisted in
continuing the cause which created it.
II recolIect that he had a crippled arm
and that it prevented his pulling eff his
boots, although he was able 10 pull them
on. He told me that the injury had been
sustained while he was driving a six-horse
team, and that the fracture had never been
properly reduced, because he was in a
locality at the time where proper surgical
attention was not prOcurable.
lie was man who dressed somewhat
shabbily, but l always inferred from his
as he frequently spoke about his farms and
other property. l understood him to say
that he was a widower. The mans actions
at times struck me as being peculiar, al
though there was nothing IN his demeanor
to suggest insanity or kindred disease"
DIR. HaIpruner said there was no truth in
the story about the toes being submitted
to him for Identification. In fact, he knew
nothing about DR.. lyman, and thought
that the man he had been treating was in
his Office long after the doctor was said to
have diSapDeased
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RACING FOR TRADE
Very Lively Opposition to
MendocinO.
The KimbaII Wins the First Heat.
Trial Trip of the New
Schooner Bessie K.

The opposition started last week by
Charles Ford against John S. Kimball for
the MendOcino trade has already resolved
itself into race. the first boat in and out
getting the lions share of the business.
Kimball won the first heat, hands down.
Ford's boat, the Point Arena, left here
last Wednesday at O'Clock, and the Daisy
Kimball in charge OF Captain E. johnson,
followed twenty-five minutes later, over
taking the Point Arena before dark. She
called in at Point Arena, Albion. Cuffeys
Cove. Whitesboro and Little River, and
reached Fort Bragg at II A NJ. Thursday.
At P. NJ. she went to Westport, took on
a cargo of lumber and ties and left Satur-
day morning for Fort Bragg, where she
took all the passengers in waiting and
started south at II A. NJ, making all the
stops and cleaning up all the passengers
except at Point Arena, reaching here
yesterday morning a { 80 o'clock.
The Daisy k;mbal has met the Ford
cut, and the war promises 10 be very lively
until one side or the other gets tired. Of
that there is no immediate prospect.
The new gasoline schooner Bessie Il
made her trial trip yesterday and behaved
beautifully. both under canvas and with
screw propulsion. She Steamed" from
Howard No. l TO Hunters Point against an
ebb tide and Travelled at the rate of
little over six miles an hour In calm
weather and dead water she will proba bly,
be able to DO seven knots. From hunters
Point she sailed down to Fort Point Held
close to the wind she kept up with the
crack yachts and was a fine sight, Hers
is fine model and with her new white
sails attracted much attention.
Her machinery consists of double en-
gIne, set 'EwartshIps. When sailing the
propeller shaft is disconnected, hence there
Is no drag. She is provided with a small
electric light plant Captain Charles
Liebig, formerly OF tho Daisy KimbalI, is
in command. The Bessie KS initial voy-
age Will be TO A bion, where she will load
lumber. She will be employed wherever
she may be needed in the coasting bust
ness.
The steamer Al-Ki from Seattle reports
seeing last Saturday what was supposed to
be vessel floating bottom up. She steamed
near the wreck" and found it to be dead
whale.
A great many fshing-boats were out on
the bay yesterday-not professionals, but
pleasure seekers. The moon was in the
right quarter and there was a small tide
Every one had good luck and the average
catch was large. The yield of rockcOd
was immense.
The Cyrus Wakefield went to sea yester-
daV.
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SLEPT IN A CEMETERY.
An Old Man With Burglars Dia-
mOnd Arrested


George Hamilton" he said his name
was in the Police Station at tho new City
Hall. and he appeared bent forward with
age. He also seemed deaf. But George
Hamilton" despite his 55 or go years and
the nfirmities of his flesh, has not yet
turned from the way of the trausgressor,
which wise king once said is hard.
Officer j. j. McArdle found his prisoner
In Calvary Cemetery during the afternoon.
George Hamilton" says the off rer, uses
the cemetery for sleeping place. No
superstitiOus fears Of graveyards yawning
and strange beings stalking forth has he.
The officer was about to tell this curious
lodger to seek some more comfortable
resting-place-that is. resting-place more
suitable for the living-when Hamilton
bethought him of something and pulled
out OF hole a burglars diamond used for
cutting glass, which he had cached near a
tombstone. Thereupon the officer at
tempted 10 obtain possession of the tool.
but Hamilton displayed wonderful actiy.
ity. and throwing the thing away showed
fight. He was given a ride in the patrol
wagon and a new pair of overalls that
Hamilton was carrying on his arm were
taken along. too.
At the station the offender was. booked
as vagrant for the want of more spe-
citlc charge. A little while afterward the
old man was meditating very deeply in
the cooler"
The morning call., 1893-09-18
DROWNED IN THE BAY.
The Fatal Termination to a Pleasure
Sail.

Odils
Caesar E. Clerc lie Landresse and three
companions went boat sailing on the bay
yesterday afternoon about o'clock from
the foot of Hyde street. After sailing
around for about an hour a puff of wind
struck the sheet and capsized the boat.
They were about one hundred yards from
shore at the tine. and Landresse, who was
a good swimmer, struck out for the shore
The other three clnng to the capsZed boat
and were rescued by a whaleboat. Lam
dresse, whose movements were hampered
by rubber coat which he wore, was man
fully struggling TO reach the shore, and
his efforts were watched by hundreds of
people who had seen the boat capsize and
rushed to the shore. AS he Deared the
shore it was seen that he was almost ex-
bausted. and when he was dragged out he
was unconscious.
He was stripped naked and efforts made
to resusritate him, while a police officer
summoned the patrol wagon. Before the
patrol wagon reached the scene life had
fled. and the same officer summoned the
MOrgue wagon. The time between the
calls for the patrol wagon and Morgue
wagon was forty minutes.
There were bitter complaints made by
the crowd that there were no appliances
near at hand for resuScitating the drowned
and that the patrol wagon was apparently
so long In coming. 1t was thought that if
little N ore haste had been made and IL
the wagon had been supplied with appli-
ancps for resuscitation, Landresse's life
might have been saved.
Landresse was a married man and lived
at 10 Jens0n street. not far from where he
was drowned. He was a carpenter, 81
years of age and IA native of this city. He
leaves widow and four young children
An inquest will be held.
The boat was owned by one of the three
men saved. As soon as they got ashore
they were SO scared that they made tracks
for home.
The morning call., 1893-09-18
ITS FIRST FUNERAL.
The Electric Mail and Express Car
Does Duty.

Does DUTY.
Fully 1900 people assembled yesterday
afternoon on Harrison street, between
Fifth and Sixth, curious to witness the
first funeral by way of the San Francisco
and San Mateo Electric road to the ceme-
teries in San Mateo County.
Promptly at half past II the electric
mail and express car. lately finished, made
It's appearance at Harrison and Fifth
streets ready. to receive the remains OF
Napoleon b. LaZard. member of Myrtle
Lodge No. 16 knights Of Pythias. and
also of Memorial Lodge No. 174. a. o. U.
w. His body was the first to be carried
by the electric funeral car.
AT II O'Clock a delegation from each of
the two orders left Knights of Pythias
Hall. on Market and Fifth streets, march
ing on the latter to Harrison behind
the hearse carrying the remains of the de-
ceased. The coffin was then removed
from the hearse by the pall-bearers to the
waiting car and the bell given to start the
funeral procession. Folio wing the vehicle
OF the dead were two other electric pas