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The morning call., 1893-05-05
: STREET-RAILRoAD PLANS.
North. Beach and Mission Road TO
=. Receive Attention.

North Beach and Mission Road 10
=. Receive Attention.
The:Omnibus Gable Company has mort
gagged its property with the. California Safe
Deposit and Trust Company to secure
$500 600 in new bonds.
Il was ascertained by The CALL last
night from reliable authority that tue OBJ
ject Of mortgaging the company's PROPERTY
is twofold.
In the first place. it is to meet the pur-
chase price of the North Beach and Mission
@Railir6sd. recently acquired by the Omnibus
cable Company.
In. the second place, it is to have in hand
the ways and means for carrying into effect
certain contemplated improvements and
alterations OF an important character on the
newly acquired property.
what. shape these improvements and
alterations will take has not yet been def
nltely decided upon. but it is safe to say
that they will be on an extensive scale and
10 keeping with the progressive policy of
the directorate of the Omnibus Cable Com
pany-
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A Hand TaIzen Off

RoDEo, May al. G. Alyord. assistant
engineer Oil the night shift at the packing
houses. met with a very painful accident
this morning While working with the
machinery his right hand was caught and
badly crushed. He was taken to Martinez,
and it is thought that amputatoa at the
wrist is necessary.
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TOO CLOSE A SHAVE.
A Barber Drowned in the San Joaquin
River

MODESTO. May 4.-Antone J. Spindle,
Modesto barber, was drowned in the San
Joaquin River. near Crows Landing, fifteen
mics from Modesto. at noon to-day. He
had been fishing with a young Italian. A
poat became loose and Spindle swan for it.
When 100 yards from shore and ten feet
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ELECTED FOR A SECOND TERN.
Two Hard Characters Convicted of
Robbing a Saloon,

NAPA, May 4.-Green Dyer and George
Pierce were to-day convicted of burglary in
the Superior Court and they will be sem
tan ced on Monday next. They entered the
saloon at the racetrack and stole liquors and
cigars about two months ago. They have
both served sentences in State prison be-
fore
The morning call., 1893-05-05
A Sure SIGN.

DO you think your sister likes me, Bob
by ?" asked Steady.
Did she know you was comm this even
ing? ?" said Bobby. O''A
Yes"
Then 1 guess she's dead stuck on you."
What makes you guess SOP"
Cause we had onions for dinner and
she didn't eat none. so she didn't. t."-Pftts-
burg Dispatch.
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RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.
An Old Lady Thrown From Wagon
and Soon Dies.

SAN ANDREAs, May Airs. NJ. Kelly, a
widow, aged 45 years, and an old resident of
San Antoine Camp, this county. while on her
way home from this place to-day was
thrown from the delivery wagon of Dasso Sc
Tiscorna and died from her injuries a few
hours later. One wheel of the wagon came
of. throwing her out. striking the ground on
her head. She leaves grown-up family of
two SONS and two danphIers
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Second Trial for Murder.

SAN JOSE, May 1.-The second trial of }.
". Frost, accused # numbering j. II. Roth
at virgins station last February, was COM
menced in Judge Lorigan's court to-day.
The day was Consumed in securing jury
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Kicked and Killed.

RENO. May 4-Hugh Mitchell, who had
been employed in the Truckee livery-stables
as harness-cleaner the past eight months,
while leading horse this afternoon was
Kicked in the left side 10y the animal and
instantly killed.
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Sunday at EICamnn.

Last Sunday over COCO persons went to Ell
campo for days outing. Each time the
steamer Ukiah left her berth at the Tiburon
Jerry she was crowded With excursionists.
Nfxt Sunday the steamer will make the
usual number OF trips and will no doubt
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A Natural Mistake

II see you have a new head clerk" said
the mllicnaire's friend. YES" was the
reply. "TAe other man dressed so shabbily
that people kept taking him for the head OF
the firm. ."-Washington Star.
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Where Is .Josenh piespo ?

FRESNO. May 4.-Josepp Riesgo. tailor
OF this city has been missing since Febru-
ary IL last. Foul play is suspected. He
left wife and a two-year-old son, who are
in destitute circumstances.
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carry rs many passengers as she did on the
previous Sunday. The people who want
day in the country have decided that there
isno place near The city ike FL Campo. and
they show their appreciation of the place
by. goinC there.
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Mrs nenew BETTER

New York, May 4.-It is said at the
residence of Chauncey Nj. Depew this even
ing that Mrs. Depew has slightly improved
during the day.
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Mr.. d. w. Hughes of Mexico. Mo-, pos
sesses one of the few patents issued by The
Confederate Government. 1t was for a
breech plug for canon.
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Coolidge Formally Withdraws.

PARIS, May 4.-Hon. T. j. Coolidge. the
retiring American Minister. presented let
ters of recall to the French Government to-
day.
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Accent a Reduction.

DUNDEE, May 4.-The strike of working
people employed in the jute mills of this city
is settled, the employees consenting to accept
a reduction of 21a per cent in their wages.
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from the boat he was taken suddenly with
cramps and sank. Spindle was aged AZ
years. and native of Portugal. He leaves
a wife and two children. The Coroner and
party are dragging for his remains.
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John OBanlon. q Commercisl-street
saioon-keeper, was arrested this MORN
ing for beating MaximiIlian Iuchesi
a business rival with a cane until his skull
was broken. The fracas occurred In a
saloon OH Pine street. -
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HANOVER. n. H.. May 4.-Ex-Senator j.
W. Patterson dropped dead tonight at
prayer-meeting He sat in his seat half an
hour before his death was noticed
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BL-lTHEDAL.E!

THE PRETTIESr PLACE IN CALIFORNIA S
minutes drive from Mill Valley station, North
Pacific Coast Railroad. and as minutes from San
Francisco, Will be open for the reception of guests
on May /. For terms apply to MRS. NJ A. FAR
RAR who Is at Blithedsle This place. com
prisiug 500 acres, shaded by thousands OF natural
trees but lying open to the sum- and greatly shell
tered from the wind and fog, offers the most inyit-
Ing summer resort TO be found in the State.
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UNFAvoRABLE FOR CROPS.
Slight Rains in Marin County and
Small Returns Expected.

Small Returns Expected.
SAN RAFAEL, May A light rain be-
gan falling here at noon to-day, enough to
settle the dust. The indications are still
favorable for more rain soon. The crops
throughout the county, will be very late,
as in some districts the grain is but two
inches above the soil, while this time a year
ago it was ready to harvest. The crops this
year will be the smallest ever known in tits
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A FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS.

The Beauty OF San Jose Smiled and
Danced the Evening Away.
SAN JOSE, May 4.-There was large at
tendance at the floral fair, which opened
this evening, and many expressions of ad-
miratlon at the brilliant display of flowers
and novel designs were heard.
This evening an address was delivered
by Charles NJ. Shortridge, and a short mu-
sical programme was rendered. There was
dancing from 10 to u o'clock. and the scene
presented BY the bright faces and brilliant
costumes amid the wealth of flowers was
most pleasing one.
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DisOrdered Liver set right with Beecham's Pills
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
little Things In the Home.

Keep n well swept floor and clean hearth.
Let the windows be kept bright and shin
ing, the furniture, books and pictures free
from dust and closets in perfect order Let
there lie bags for Irvine, cord and buttons
place for the shoes and slippers Hooks
TO hold the cloaks and coats should be pro-
vided, giving the ample bath robe a CON
venient corner. Towels are to be always at
hand, and recollect that constant vigilance
has its own reward.
For is it not here when day closes, with
its duties, trusts and cares, that we HE
away to our sanctuary, within which the
lamps are lighted and life goes on, with the
curtains drawn to shut out the careless
worldY The fire ablaze is still alive even
II the embers are low. We linger, ponder
and muse over the past; hope plan and
build for the future. 1t is castle all our
own, and as our feet tread the soft rug we
seek the repose OF that sleep that some
times shuts up sorrows eye" Soothed by
sweet and benign reveries, we drop into
slumber and dream the hours away. Good
Housekeeping.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
A Bad AIarksman's shot.

II served over 10 months in the Confed-
crate army" said Colonel Wilt Sanders,
but could never attain any efficiency as
a marksman. | only distinguished myself
once, and then the feat was purely acct
dental and well nigh cost me my life.
was practicing with three or four other fell
lows ON a big Texas prairie, not very far
from a small farmhouse. We were aiming
at tree about 400 yards off, and all the
boys except myself hit the trunk two OF
three times in succession. After | had
missed it half a dozen times running some
one remarked that / couldn't hit cow
which was grazing peacefully nearly half a
mile to our left. / admitted that he was
correct and foolishly took aim at the COW
to show him how impossible it was for me
to hit a mark. The next moment that COW
was prancing around like a mad thing, and
in less than five minutes it was dead.
Unfortunately for me the owner Of the
COW saw the performance and proceeded to
demand satisfaction. ] never heard an ex-
PLANTATION sound so utterly mendacious as
mine must have done, and nothing but the
fact that my companions threatened to
shoot the irate granger saved me from dy-
ing with my boots ON. That COW was
worth about $40 but the lowest its owner
would take was $50, and $50 during the war
was worth about $500 now. Sixty dollars
shot is paying a trifle too high for mus
kerry practice anyhow. st. Louis Globe
Democrat
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30

All Sing, one of the Cinnamon re-
Gently arrested in the streets of New
Whatcom, was tried before U. S. Com
missioner Williams yesterday and his
case taken under advisement. U. S.
District Attorney Patrick Henry Wins
ton appeared for the prosecution and
recommended the discontinuance of
proceedings against the man, as he APP
peared to have complied fully with the
Geary law and is an old.time resident,
having worked for Captain Roeder
nine years ago, and has a certificate,
with his photograph attached, showing
that he had worked as cook for the
Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Co.
for several years. His case was taken
under Amusement until today.
All How, the other Chinaman ar
rested at the same time, is to be tried at
8 O'Clock today. 1t is Improbable that
he will be sentenced to deportation, as
witnesses are ready to swear to his resi-
dence in this country for fifteen years.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
Mrs. W. ]. Florenoa

Mrs. w. J. Florence's return to the
stage will no doubt be heartily well
coined by the theater-going public of
our city. 1t was only after repeated
demands that she consented to act,
having been in retirement from stage
life for the past few years. Mrs. Flor
ence and company are booked at the
Lighthouse theater for an engagement
of one night only, opening next Satur-
day evening, June 3.
Mrs. Florence will appear in her fa-
nous role of Mrs. General Gilflory i'm
Woolfs satirical comedy, "The Mighty
Dollar" While it would be impossible
for this brilliant actress to appear unin-
teresting in any character, the role of
Mrs. General Gilflory, which gives full
scope to her powers as a Coincidence,
and which has made her name famous,
is unquestionably the one in which she
appears to the best advantage. She has
long since passed the crucible of ordin-
AIRY criticism. Study and keen obser-
walton, together with an intense love
for her art, and a lively sense of the
ludicrous, have combined to made her
distinguished on the American stage.
Mrs. w. j. Florence promises a num-
Der of toilets, from designs of the great
Felix of Paris, which are said to be
most elaborate and decidedly novel,
during this engagement.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
Tho Object Of the Attnck.

A good story is told of General A. p. Ber-
rill during a siege of Mexican city, but
just what Mexican city the story does not
say.
The American army had been in two or
three campaigns, and supplies were late in
reaching it. Consequently there was a dan
gerous scarcity of powder and shot. This
was the condition one morning when the
commanding officer approached General
Berrill, then lieutenant of artillery
The people in the city are getting rest
less" he said. There is a crisis at hand,
and / think you had better shell the town"
General Berrill demonstrated. ~ have only
seven charges for my guns" said he, land
think we can wait until more ammunition
arrives"
II say shell the town." thundered the
general, land begin at once" Several other
officers arrived in the meantime, among
them General Grant and others who have
since won immortal fame. The gunners
and sergeant loaded the gun in response to
orders. Then the officers got into discus
sion. The gunner stood back, lanyard in
hand, waiting for the signal.
"Why don't you fire." asked the general.
BEG pardon, sir" responded the ser
geant, turning to Berrill, what shall fire
at?"
Quick as a flash Berrill shouted:
Fire at the crisis, sirl''
A shout of laughter went up, and it is
sufficient to say that the powder was saved.
Washington News
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
SLOW BURNING BUILDINGS.
Comparative Dangers of Light Woods In
Construction.

comparative Dangers OF Light Noous IN
Construction.
Nothing is more common, after a fire in
q so called "slow burning" building like
the Ames and other buildings destroyed in
Boston, than to hear such sneering remarks
as: "That was what the architects call fire
proof building wonder why they cannot
learn something about their business"
The fact is that architects, who know bet
ter than any one else-flre engineers ex-
cepted-what sort of buildings are fire
proof, never have admitted that construc-
tion of wooden beams and planks was fire
proof, or anything except, under certain
circumstances, slow burning, and the ridic-
ulous claim that a building with light
wooden floors, vanished on the under side,
is fireproof simply because it has an inch
more thickness of boarding over it than
one of the usual kind is, so far as we know
made only by owners and real estate agents
Even insurance men, who, as we think, have
set an exaggerated value ON the virtues Of
Pinch planks do not seem to have had any
substantial basis for their opinion.
1t was reported that all policies of insur-
ance in Boston on buildings having floor
beams Of pitch pine were to be cancelled on
account Of the particularly infammable
nature OF JnaJ JlmDtr III Is not likely that
any such proceeding, which would deprive
of insurance nearly all the so called "slow
burning" buildings in the city, was ever
really contemplated, but the report certain
lyindicates that some insurance man had
been seized with the notion that a building
with pitch pine beams and floors was more
combustible than one with spruce or white
pine timbeTs.
Architects of course do not need to be
told that the contrary is the case. While
pitch is undoubtedly an inflammable ma
terial the timber containing it is so dense
and heavy as to be kindled with far more
difficulty than the light spruce or soft pine
When exposed to great heat, a cubic foot Of
pitch pine, which weighs about so pounds,
will burn with much more intensity than a
cubic foot of spruce which weighs only 30,
just as 80 pounds Of coal will produce more
heat than 80 pounds. But the same rule
applies TO the extra thickness of floors so
much favored by underwriters, and it is
not at all evident why an additional 90 per
cent of indammable material spread on top
Of floor should be good thing while an
addition Of 90 per cent to the weight of the
timbers supporting it should be so bad a
thing that the underwriters should refuse
TO insure buildings so treated
Architect
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
LOCAL AND Personal

Money to loan on real estate; no de-
lay. Il. f. Bevans, Mason block.
Professor Arthur, the eminent vio-
linist, at the May Musical Festival
Wednesday evening.
An instrumental selection by four
ladies, two pianos, will be one of the at
fractions at the May Musical Festival.
Dwight Darling was a passenger on
yesterdays train to Seattle, after spend
ing Sunday with his parents in this
city.
G. III. Allerton came down from
Mount Vernon on Sunday and is
shaking hands with his many old-time
friends in this city.
Mrs. w. E. Miller will probably be
accompanied by one of her pupils, who
promises to be one of the greatest So
pranos on the Pacific coast.
+. M. Wilson left yesterday for
Eugene, Or, having been summoned
thither by telegram announcing the
serious illness of his mother.
Under the direction OF Carlo A.
Sperati, the May Musical Festival will
undoubtedly be a great success. No
one should fail to hear this concert at
Lighthouse hall May 80.
The members ofSt. Helen's guild are
requested to meet at Guild hall on
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50. A full
attendance is desired, as the regular
election of officers will take place.
Mrs. w. f. Miller, the noted so
prano, will positively appear at the
Lighthouse hall Wednesday evening,
May 30, at the May Musical Festival.
Tickets at Higginson's drug store.
You cannot afford to miss the May
Musical Festival. Four grand choruses
from Hayden's " Creation " will be
rendered. This will be the grandest
feast of music ever offered to the resi-
dents of Bellingham bay.
The w. c. Il. U. will give a social to-
night in the Congregational chapel.
The program will commence at
O'Clock, after which ice cream and cake
will be served. Entrance free. Re-
freshments, 10 cents. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to the public to attend
and spend social hour.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
WATER FRONT NOTES

The Lita will finish loading her cargo
today.
The last of the 500 order, 5000, 900
feet, has been completed.
The Minnie NJ came down from Lyn-
den yesterday afternoon.
The yacht Myth has been hauled out
to have some caulking done.
The yacht Hornet has been hauled
out to have some alterations made.
Two cars of school teachers from San
Francisco passed through yesterday en-
route for the Worlds fair.
A large scow Is being loaded with
slabs at the Sehome dock for the Stct-
son d Post Mill company at Seattle.
The Dispatch left on her run for the
islands yesterday morning with good
cargo of freight and a number of pas
sengers.
The City of Seattle is on the dry
dock at Tacoma undergoing examina-
ton after her grounding at Marrow
stone point.
The Sehome arrived Sunday morn
ing in place of the City of Seattle,
bringing in forty-five tons of freight
and large number of passengers.
The yacht Agnes, Captain Campbell,
superintendent of the nail works at
Everett, owner, stopped here Sunday
on her way home from Victoria.
Simpson has an order for small
steam yacht Ond another racing yacht
to be built at his yard at once. The
latter is said to be for Victoria parties
Captain Harms, of the ship Lita
and Captain Neimann, of the bark
Margarita, have been made honorary
members of the Bellingham Bay Yacht
club.
No Northern Pacific boat arrived
here yesterday, nor will one arrive
here today. The Seattle is going onto
the drydOck to have her bottom exam
ined, and the Sehome is disabled by an
accident which happened on her last
trip from here.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
Conscienoeless Little Becgars.

An amusing side show of the circus that
visits New York city every spring is group
of small girl tramps that infest the side
walk in front of Madison Square Garden.
They are very little, very shabby and to
Judge by the number of times they repeat
the same tale of woe are sadly lacking in
inventive powers Invariably is the one
story told, of poor sick mother, bundle
of sewing to be delivered in Harlem and
the fearful petition for just cents to pay
car fare. / remember my quick response
to this humble plea last year and astonish-
ment at seeing my weeping little beggar
skip gleefully away TO brag Of her success.
No sooner was the money in her hand
than she ignored my presence utterly, joined
group of children at the other end of the
arcade and began countiong over her means
toward buying circus ticket. / watched
them then, discovered that each girl had
her turn. and as victims were easily come
at every little ragamuflin was pretty sure
of seat in the gallery at least once a day.
American Woman.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30
What Cheap Hydrogen Means.

An engineer at Milan has succeeded in
discovering a process of making hydrogen
on large scale and so cheaply that in pro
ducing 1,3O0 cubic meters a day this gas
will cost only cent per cubic meter. Con
sidering the fact that the substance, the
lightest Of all known and very innamma-
BILE, admits Of corn .lcte combustion, emits
no smoke while burning, leaves no ashes OF
other products, gives the most intense beat
obtainable and surpasscs in power the cleo
trio light, one may easily comprehend the
importance of this discovery IL true.-New
York Telegram.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-30

John Keats, the little cockney poet, as
his lesser critics called him, has defined the
term of patriotism" in words which seem
quite applicable to the great artist. John
Leech. In a letter to his brother Tom,
written from Carlisle in July, 1918, Keats
describes a recent visit to dancing school
at Ireby, "the oldest market town in Cum
berland." There he found "as fine row
Of boys and girls as you ever saw, tattooing
the floor like mad, J." and he adds admiring.
ly, "The difference between our country
dances and these figures is about the same
as leisurely stirring cup o. tea and beat
ing up a batter pudding" Indeed the
sight was so exciting that it stirred him to
exclaim, Il have never felt so near the glory
Of patriotism, the glory of making by any
means a country happier"