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The morning call., 1893-04-08
HE KNEW THE STORY.
A Curious Clerk Who Knew What a
Woman Wanted.
Upnolstere.

OpuOiSt6EeTs
Surprising" said an upholstery
to a candidate for a vacant position, that
lady came In and asked you if you had any
chenille curtains what would you say?"
The new man smiled a CHASTITY smile.
Imagining the scene and drawing a long
breath he started in:
Yes. ma'am," says he. a'we keep chenille
curtains. This way, please. Here's some
thing rather handsome. You don't like
the pattern. ehp Something In smaller?
Alb, yes. This way, please. Brighter, eh |?
Yes, ma'am. THIS way, please. There you
are. A doorway see. And with little
red in it?
LAS | understand you, then, ma'am, you
wish a small fgure-cheuille- with-a- little
red-in-it? How's that? Eight dollars and
half. Too high? Something cheaper,
Ell? With a Gado as wide as possible?
Something for about 81 50?
LAS l understand you, then, you wish
small figure chenille brig ht-with-a bit-of-
red-in-it; 81 30 chenille curtains, wide and
with dadop That's as near as | can come
to it. Not enough individuality, Ell? How's
this one? Not sufficiently forceful in its
pensiveness, eh? Something TO harmonic
with sage green rug that your dog lies on
and combine with the fare from an open
grate-something moody and thoughtful,
Ell? Something suggestive of repose?
AS ! understand you, then, you wish
small-figure- bright with-a- bit of-red 81 90
chenille-curtaiD for a doorway, wide and
with 4 dadO, with berry sleepy, don't
about it, to harmonic with a pug-noSed pup
and q confederation? Let US start all over
again, ma am."
And the candidate got the lob
The morning call., 1893-04-08
STARTING A GERMAN TRAIN.
Complicated Red Tape Attends the
Operation.
Railway Review.
q ninI IL Ahn DiA+nl.n


An official of the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie Railway, recently returned from En-
rope. referring to railway practice in Ger
many, says:
'The roadbeds are about perfect, while
the stations are simply magnificent, even in
the most insignificant places being very
fire. The roadbeds are quite rigid. but this
is mainly due TO the iron and steel crosslies
that are used.
Their locomotives are fine pieces of
mechanism, but their capacity is scarcely
equal to those on this side of the Atlantic
Their entire passenger equipment is away
behind that in use here. Their trains, how
ever. run like clockw0rk, and the cOnuec-
tions are perfect.
THE method of starting trains is altoge-
ther unique and peculiar, and will cause
American agents and trainmen to smile.
Tire agent is an imposing. dignifeG and
solemn-looking Official attired in elaborate
uniform. literally glt-edged, and he acts as
master of ceremonies on imposing occa-
sions.
"When the train arrives at the station he
is standing bolt upright in an almost
military position ana he is on military
parade. One minute before the train starts
lie reaches up and taps gong three times.
Then q strange scene takes place. ana it
would seem that he had pressed q button,
for at the last tap the conductor, who has
been at the rear ear, comes gel!oping along
the entire length Of the platform, shouting
in German the name OF every station the
train will stop at.
when the engine is reached he wheels
about, and on his return quickly closes and
locks the ear doors, darts back to the van to
his perch on the rearcar, whistles thrice on
a tin or metal whistle, which is instantly
repeated by the brakeman at the front end,
ard the train starts"
The morning call., 1893-04-08
FIERY STEEDS.
A Pioneer Tells of His Experience
With a Band of Wild Horses.

a DSliu VI w uA iIOISCSs
"The most magnificent display of horse
flesh that l ever saw was on the prairie near
the forks of the Platte River" said Charles
Mcdonald. an old Western pioneer. now liv-
ing at North Platte, Nebr., to q New York
Tribune reporter.
1.-The horses were all Wild" continued Mr..
Mcdonald, land it was one of the grandest
sights l ever witnessed. Troops of wild
horses will never more be visible to any ap-
probable extent on the Western prairies.
and there are only few of US living now
who can remember the days when these
wild horses rOyed over the praries. The
spectacle l witnessed at the forks of the
North Platte River made my nerves tingle.
There were about 200 animals in the drove.
The sun had just come up over the plains
when | suddenly came out in front of them
from little grove where l had camped
during the night al was on the back of my
own mustang. He lifted his head high into
the air, paved the earth with his fore feet
and he then began to snort in a most aristO-
cratic manner. II was then that saw the
sight that sent that thrilling feeling through
my body which | cannot describe. Every
animal lifted his head on hearing the cry of
welcome or joy from my mount, and look
ing my way the troop formed in a circle and
stood still One magnificent black stallion,
who appeared TO be the leader, after look
ing ut me- for a moment came toward me
with an easy, graceful stride from the oppo-
site side and took up position in front of
his followers. He was the finest specimen
of a horse l ever saw. His tail swept the
ground ana his name hung to his shoulders
His body was brilliant in its glossiness. He
looked as if he had received the most fiat
tering attention from an experienced groom.
Some of the animals appeared reelected,
but the majority of them were sleek
locking.
"My own animal became so excited at the
sight that made haste to tie him to a tree.
Soon after | jumped from my horses back
the black stallion gave his head toss and
started on rapid trot across the prairie,
the entire band following him. After going
about half way the band returned, the
magnificent black still In the lead. They
came within 100 yards of me and the leader
whlnnled as II 10 invite my horse TO come
and join them.
My poor Jack felt so sorry for him.
He stood looking at the wild rovers, his
call from the leader he made frantic effo Is
TO join the wild band and thus forever put
an end to his drudgery. Sweat came from
every pore, he was so excited, and his body
was covered with foam as if he had just
finished a thirty-mile run. / was afraid ne
would succeed in breaking away, SO / fired
my rife into the air to frighten the drove,
and the leader took the hint and scampered
off across the plain, followed by the Others
l watched them until they were out of view,
and actually | wished l were one of them,
they looked so cOntented. j have since
looked upon a magnificent collection of
horses, but that sight was the grandest of
the kind l ever witnessed"
The morning call., 1893-04-08
WAR RENEWED.
Low Kow Fatally Wounded
by Fiighbinders.
They Wanted a Girl Kept in a Den
and Shot Him in the
Abdomen.

A policeman standing in front OF the old
City Hall at 1 80 o'clock this morning was
startled from his reverie by three pistol
shots fred in rapid succession.
These we're followed by the shrill blasts
OF police whistles, and few moments later
two Chinese, followed by several of their
countrymen, ran rapidly across Portsmouth
Square.
Several officers hurried TO Washington
alley, whence the report of the pistols was
heard, while others started after the fugi-
tives.
The former found Low Kow. the keeper
OF den at - Washington alley. lying in
his doorway.
Blood was pouring from bullet wound
IN his abdomen. lie said that he had
Been Be- s h0 3 Scar RsPGeE Of toc seS
which had prosecuted him for long time
IN order that they might obtain possession
of pretty girl slave named sun Ying,
who was one of his most valuable chattels.
ABOUT 80 O'Clock In the morning rock
was thrown against his door and he went
downstairs. He had just reached the pave
ment when the shots were fired.
He recognized as his assaiants two men,
bers Of the 30 Sin Scar. who ran away
when he fell to the earth.
The police were unable to capture the
fugitive assassins. They followed them to
n lOdging-house on Clay street, between
Dupont and Waverley place. where the
two men ran upstairs and took refuge be-
hind a thick door. The door was smashed
into spliuters, but when the officers entered
the room it was empty.
The highbinders had escaped through
rear exit
Low Kow refused to be taken to the Re
ceiving Hospital, and was treated by DIR.
Bunker. HIS wound is considered fatal
Chuu How and Low Wing, taiiors,
were caught hiding in garrett al
Pacific and Dupont streets, an hour after
the murder and we're identified by the dying
man as his assassins
The morning call., 1893-04-08
LADIES' WAISTS.
zoe Each
OON IFeIOA
LADIES PERCALE WAISTS. fancy
patterns, In light and dark colors, pleated
back and front.
&c Each

LADIES FANCY GINGHAM and CHAM
BRAY WAISTS. made with belts and
Stanley collars and cuffs.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
BURNING OF THE KING JAMES.
A Board of Inquiry to Inquire Into
the Vessels Loss.

SANTA BARBARA, April Z. - Captain
DTummond and crew of the King James
arrived this afternoon at2 o'clock on the
steamer Los Angeles from the south. The
men are able to be around, but are still
quite weak. The captain has determined
BY referring to tie chart that the man who
landed on one OF the Channel Islands is on
Santa Rosa.
An inquiry for the purpose Of determining
The origin Of the fire, to ascertain il the hold
had been properly ventilated to prevent
spontaneous combustion and to find what
was Inc action Of the officers and men after
leaving tie ship on the morning OF March
q will be held tomorrow before the British
Vice-Consnl, Mr. White Mortimore of Los
Angeles. ana +. E. Blake and T. R. DAVE
OF this city.
Up to O'clock tonight the Big Loafer
had not returned from the islands. where Size
went in search of the sailor, William
Spence, who landed on one of the islands
Monday from the captains boat. 1t seems
that the man was almost naked, and un-
less he reached house within few hours
might have died from exhaustion. He was
about ten or fifteen miles from a house
where be landed, and the island is very
rough in that yicity.
IT The investigation is concluded in time
the men win be sent to San Francisco
Sunday night on the steamer Corona.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
DENTISTS MEET.
They Viii Organize an Alumni Assoc
ciation-lts Purpose.


In response to an invitation from DR..
Hodgens. superintendent of the local State
Dental College, large number of practi-
TONERS met in the college library on Market
street en- Thursday evening.
Dr. Hodgens explained the object of the
gathering was to formulate plans to inaugu-
rate an alumni association in connection
with legitimate professors of dentistry. He
called upon those present to nominate a
chairman. DR.. Sharp's name having been
proposed he was unanimously elected and
after calling for remarks from those present
several interesting speeches were listened TO.
The general tenor of the addresses was to
the effect that it was Of the highest import
ance to practitioners and to the best in
terest and welfare of the public that such
an institution as was being proposed should
be formed; that what was everybody's
business was attended to by no one. and
that thereby all affected suffered in conse-
quence.
The laws relating to professional matters
were in such wretched condition that the
public was at the mercy OF quacks, and the
legitimate practitioner not only suffered in
consequence on that issue. but in many
other respects.
Several committees were formed and on a
motion to adjourn being carried the meet
Ing was dismissed.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
WEALTH WASTED BY FIRE.
Serious Loss to the Town of Pomeroy
in Washington,

PCMERoY, Wash. April Fire broke
out at Pataha City early this morning and
inside of half an hour the business part of
the town was in ashes. Hartford s. Son lost
Iheir entire stock of hardware. valued at
$4,000. insured for $4,000; Peoning &
Bournehauser. loss $4,000. insured for
$4,000; S. Reynolds. entire stock, includ-
ing household goods and groceries, loss
about 5000, insured for $1,000. The total
loss will reach $4,000
A strong wind was blowing Mt the time,
so that it was impossible to save anything.
S. Spfeddio. who roOmed in the rear of
Peoning & Bournehauser's store, was al
most suifocated and got out with only pair
of trousers and shoes. o. Peoning, who
was sleeping in an adjoining room, escaped
with his night clothes. S. Reynolds and
brother, who were sleeping in the rear of
their store, came near being burned to
death. II is thought the fire was the work
of iDeeudiarieS
The morning call., 1893-04-08
HOODWINKED TIE OFFICERS.
Deputy Sheriffs Watch an Empty
House for DAVIS

BAKER CITY. April THE officers who
have been guarding Bill McCarty's house
at Haines. under The belief that Bill and
Tom McCarty, the supposed bank robbers.
WHO escaped from the officers afew days
ago, we're secreted therein. made search OF
the house to-day. and to their chagrin found
no trace of the McCartys.
The finding of horses near the house is
now looked upon as a ruse by the fugtives
to throw the detectives off the track. 1t is
believed the men have secreted themselves
in the vicinity and are now awaiting a
favorable opportunity to get out of the
country by rail. as great difficulty would be
experienced in attempting it on horseback.
owing to the swollen condition OF the
streams.
The reported capture OF Kid McCarty at
Boise City proves untrue. lie is supposed
TO be in Arizona.
Eek McCarty. slepson of William Nc
Carly. is now in jail here on the charge Of
assisting Bill and Tom to escape. Eek Nc
Carly killed man with cork-screw in a
variety theater here two years ago.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
HIS NAME is DENNIS.
A Young Man Captured While I'm
locking Doors in a Hotel.

locking Doors in a Hotel.
The guests Of the st. Nicholas House at
Market and Hayes streets know to-day WHY
trinkets and articles of clothing have dis
appeared from their rooms during the past
six weeks and young man named Joseph
Dennis, now in the tanks of the City
Prison, can, If he will. give them any ad-
ditional information they may desire as to
the location OF their missing property.
Dennis by means of a skeleton key opened
the door OF room 305 on the third floor of
the hotel, occupied by Mrs. G. Shay, about
2 O'Clock yesterday afteTD DON. He doubt
less thought 10 carry off such articles as
caught his fancy, as card on the door an
nouneed that the occupant was absent, but
would return in few hours.
Mrs. Shay was taken suddenly i'll, how
ever, and returned sooner than she expected,
but neglected to remove the card which at
traeted the thiePs attention.
Dennis entered the room boldly and ex-
pressed some establishment at finding it,
occupied.
Mrs. Shay was alarmed and astonished Mt
the intrusion and asked him why be was
there, when he bluntly informed her that
he had mistaken her door for that of a
friend. aud after apologizing went away.
Mrs. Cummings, the OCCUPANT of the al
Joining room, overheard the conversation.
and thinking the circumstance suspicious
notified Day Clerk Whitaker and G.. w.
Randall. another ledger, of her suspicious.
Both men INN edislely made a search of
the building and in few moments later dis
covered Dennis and companion, both of
them well dressed, in the act of unlocking
the door of another iodger on the fleor
above. The suspicious OF Clerk Whitaker
were by this time thoroughly aroused and
ne was convinced that the men were sneak
thieves and demanded an explanation.
Dennis cOolly replied that they were look
ing for George Cummings" but as Whit
taker knew that no person of that name
was in the house he decided TO take the men
into custody. He secured Dennis; the
other man eiuded him and escaped from The
building.
Dennis was taken to the City Prison.
where he was searched and where certain
things were found in his pockets, the pos
session OF which he may find it rather diff
cult to explain. Among them was skele-
ton key. some burglars lock- picking tools
and lady's gold bracelet
The morning call., 1893-04-08
AN OLD OFFENSE.
The Grand Jury Indicts d. M. Blank
and Gardner Landon.

D. NJ. Blank and Gardner Landon were
indicted by the Grand Jury yesterday.
There were four counts for obtaining money
under false pretenses. The charge against
them is based on the fact that in April last
they obtained $1,000 on four promissory
notes from the Tallant Banking Company.
The notes purp0rted 10 represent money
owed by one A. NJ. Panzer to the Mutual
OH Company, which no longer exists. but
were found to be worthless.
Blank has been before the court on other
occasions. lie appeared against the Woed-
bury on Company, also defunct, and ac-
cused them of opening his private letters
This case was dismissed and some time
later he had one of Assessor Nealon's
deputies arrested for receiving brides, but
failed to prove his accusations
The morning call., 1893-04-08
SI.oo Each

LADIES' FANCY PERCALE WAISTS,
pretty styles, made with belts and star
ley collars and cuffs.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
ErictionaI ELECTRICITY

1t is related that telegraph operator has
ment that kept time with the blasts of
steam from q locomotive directly beneath
the wire, while lineman sent to investi
gate a similar disturbance in another local
ity received a series of shocks correspond
ing to the puffs of locomotive under the
Review suggests that the locomotive thus
supplies beautiful example of the hydro
electric machine of Lord Armstrong. The
steam escaping from pressure generates
frictional electricity. which is collected by
tine wire.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
SMU0GLER REED AGAIN.
He Swindied zoo Chinese Out of $40
Anieca

He Swindied 200 Chinese Out of $40
Apiece.
Joseph Semplar, late employe OF the
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company, says
that smugger Sim Reed. who is reported to
have fed to Mexico, made a trip to China
on one of the steamers of the company
named about six months ago.
Reed went by the name of Osborne, and
while in China arranged to bring 200 Chi
nese into the United States. He collected
SO apiece in advance from the heathens
and skipped out. leaving the Mongols at
HOng-k0ng, waiting for the "agen" that
never returned.
Sempar says that Reed and a man named
Farweli had been smuggling Chinese and
opium over the border for nearly three
years before the trouble in the Barrymore
ring caused it to break up and its members
to scatter.
Reed claims to be In Mexico to escape his
enemies, but the truth in the matter is he
IS probably arranging to 90 into his old
business in the south since the Northwest
has become so warm for him.
The morning call., 1893-04-08

.75c Each
LADIES PLAIN BLACK SAT- ZEN
WAISTS. pleated back and front.
The morning call., 1893-04-08

ally made. The ghouls. In their hurry to
cover up the evidences of their crime, did
not return the body to the coffin as they had
found it, but hastily thrust 1t back and
then heaDed dirt upon it. Unluckily for
them the eXtremities were left exposed and
attracted attention to the grave, thus max
ing known the outrage. Whether it was
the intention of the robbers to steal the
body is not known. There is no clew to
the miscreantS, but should they be found
it would go hard with them, for the COM
munity is thoroughly aroused over the out
rage
The morning call., 1893-04-08
ALL IN ONE.
The Convenience of an Unlimited
Selection.

Of the very many comments. most Of
them of a fattering nature, which were
made all day Saturday by the visitors at
Beamish's new stores. 1892 Market
street, none were more forcible than those
regarding the immensely OF the selection.
Mr.. Beamish says that his chief aim is to
supply customer with an entire wardrobe.
except OF course his clothing and his shoes.
Il can afford to sell furnishing goods
cheaper than my competitors" says this
WELL known furnisher. "for I have manv
departments from which to derive profit.
where they have comparatively few"
Mr.. Beamish argues, and wisely, too, it
seems, that II is far more convenient to be
able to purchase everything one needs in
one store instead Of going to a number CT
different places. II seems certain that II ia
far more expeditions, too.
The morning call., 1893-04-08

The question of whiskers is agitating the
British army journals. The regulation gov
erning the point is clear and decisive. on
GERS and men of her MajeSty's army are not
permitted to shave the upper lip az ali.
though some enlightened commanding Off.
GERS permit young men to shave on the strict
understanding that it is done for the purpose
OF stimulating the growth of backward
mustache. Some officers of high rank are
said to disregard the regulation, and SO set
a bad example to the service by going clean
shayPn
The morning call., 1893-04-08

indeed wero almost pagan in feeling The
Christian religion drove out the ballads
and replaced them. by hymns. The old
ballads were a piece of nature, products of
instinct, and had a weird force which culti-
vated poems do not possess. There were
about 200 of them in all. They were never
read but rather chanted on winter nights.
about the fire, in the rude cottages. while
both men and women sat around anG
knitted in rapt attention.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
ON THE HoMEsTRETCH.
Miss Edith NJ. Day Passes Through
Sacramento Going North.

SACRAMENTO. April miss Edith NJ.
Day, one Of the editorial force Of the Port
land Railway Guide, reached Sacramento
at o'clock this evening from Los Angeles,
and afler remaining three hours left for
Portland to complete her tour of the United
States. including a visit to the City of
Mexico.
Her travels aggregate 10000 miles. made
in is days time since her departure from
Portland March o. This is one day less
than Miss Bess Mitchell made on similar
trip, and is a feat unparalleled, probably, in
the history of railroad travelling in this
country.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
Looks Like a Good Opening.

The English Horticultural College reports
that several applications have been received
for women head gardeners, and one for
woman to take entire charge of cOnserva-
tories and greenhouses. The students are
trained in all branches of fruit, vegetable
and flower culture. as well as taught how
to make jam and fruit juices, and the
science of canning. crystallizing and evap-
Grating fruit The course also includes
botany, chemistry, horticulture, bookkeep-
ing and physics
The morning call., 1893-04-08

average Dutchman is good-natured fellow.
No matter wbe her his amiability be due to
bis phlegmatic temperament or to the rea-
soned discipline in his soul. the result is the
same to the outer world. If he were natu-
rally disposed to be prey OF his passions,
there would be something horribly dscord-
ant in the bread comedy of his face.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
HIS CRIME A MISTAKE.
The Successful Excuse Offered at a
Senoma Trial.

SANTA Rosa, April THE case of T. L.
MonmonIer, prominent merchant of
Headshurg, charged with having offered an
illegal instrument for record at the County
Clerks Office last October, was tried in
Judge Dougherty's court here to-day. The
instrument in question was an affidavit Of
registration taken October q, two days
after the time for the registration of voters
had expired. Monmonier claimed that his
offense was the result Of mistake and the
jury, after being ont only few moments,
brought In verdict of not guilty
The morning call., 1893-04-08
Death of a Preacher.

SANTA ANA, April 7.-Rey. j. II. Peters
oil Garden Grove died this afternoon after
long Illness. He was born in England in
1914. commenced preaching when II years
old and was charter m EN- berof the South
ern California Conference of the Methodist
Episeopal Church.
The morning call., 1893-04-08
THE BREWERY WAS BUILT.
But the Brewers Melted Away Into
Thin Air.

PETALUMA, April Two Germans,
Mellieizer by name. are wanted by their
numerous creditors in this city. They ar
rived here few weeks since for the pur-
pose of erecting and carrying on brewery
The building was erected and when the bills
were presented the Mellietzers disappeared.
Nearly every attorney in town has been Sc.
cured to look after attachments
The morning call., 1893-04-08
Old Scotch Ballads.

The ballad period proper was from 400
to l7Oo. although most of the themes which
form the nucleus of the tales date far back
into the previous centuries. The theme IL
sell always remained the same, but the
Dallad changed as 1t passed from mouth to
mouth, so that very few versions were
ever alike. 1u the popular ballad period
the reoi 10 knew little of religion. and