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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
CROWDS AT THE FAIR.
Many People Witness Miss Tinker's
DeIsartean Exhibition.


DeIsartean Exhibition.
Perhaps there has scarcely been such a
crowd since the opening Of the Mechanics
Fair as focked thither last evening.
The holders OF season tickets. who. for the
most part, knew all the exhibit by heart,
spent their time in promenading and watch
ing others promenade.
The visitors from the country tried hard
TO get sight Of the show, but this was no
easy matter to accomplish in such a crowd.
Long before O'clock there was not va
cant chair in the gallery, indeed there was
not seat to be had anywhere, and in some
parts of the building hardly standing room
could be found.
The display Of gowns was quite startling
in It's elegance, indeed some Of the dresses
were almost light and airy enough ito have
graced a ballroom.
Directly tie Rock of Ages tableau was
over, Miss Pearl Evelyn Tinker appeared
upon thu platform.
This lady is an exponent Of Delsarte, and
the very manner in which she got upon the
platform showed how differently from the
common run OF people an accomplished
Delsartean can move.
II would be incorrect merely 10 say that
she walked upon the platform, neither did
she swim nor fly there; her manner of as
csndlng the steps was rather a com binatiOn
of all three of these movements. and
although a little startling, was extremely
graceful.
As soon as she faced the spectators Miss
Tinker waved the angels wings OF her
classical white robe in a most bewliching
manner
Then she proceeded to show how timber
Delsarte exercises made the muscles. Her
arms seemed to have no bones and her
head scarcely seemed to belong to her body
as she threw those members about In quite
reckless. but notwithstanding, q very
graceful manner.
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ON THE WATER FRONT.
The William Dimond Clears for Homo.
lulu With General Cargo.

lulu With General Cargo.
The steamer Belgc, due at this port next
Monday. brings sixty-fve Chinese for San
Francisco, forty-fve for Panama and
TWEEN ty for Havana.
The bark William II. Dlmond freghted
with general merchandise left for Honolulu
yesterday morning.
The lighthouse steamer Madrono leaves
for the FaIallon Island station with cargo
of supplies on Monday. She Is now being
loaded with coal by j. G. Wilson & Co. at
Harrls0n-str wharf.
The tug Fearless towed tbs steamship
Australia from the refinery to the Oceanic
wharf yesterday morning. The Australia
had transferred cargo of IL. $40 bags of
sugar at the refinery. On Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock she clears for Honolulu
All railroad connection with the south
only extends as far as Tulare. Washouts
In the San Joaquin Valley on Thursday
night have interfered with the running of
trains and completely severed communica-
tion by rail with the south. The tracks
were washed away at the Kern River cross
ing near Bakersfield.
The ferry-steamer Oakland narrowly es-
caped a collision with the British bark
Meinwen on her Z 80 o'clock trip yesterday
morning. The Meinwen, heavily loaded
with coal consigned to Wilson Il Co.,
crossed the Oaklsnd's bow. and but for the
prompt action of the steamers engineer
must inevitably have been struck.
The revenue cutter Bear. now lying at
Sausalito, will dock at Harrison-street pier
for her annual overhaullng previous to
leaving for her seasons cruise in the north.
The Ship-owners' Association will meet
next week and elect officers. The organiZa-
ton is fast gaining strength aud has little
trouble in securing non-union crews
The ferry steamer San Rafael will tie up
L. -l..,N ill., L.
will be taken by he Tamalpais, which has
just been repaired.
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Personal NOTES.

II. Baptein of Reno Is at the Baldwin.
E. w. Holland Of Tulare is at the Grand.
j. l.. Copeland of San Diego is at the Pal
ace.
A. ]. Gabriel OF Chicago is at the Bald
win.
A. }. MePlke Of Santa Rosa is at the Lick
House.
DR.. George F. Thornton Of Arizona is at
the LICK.
T. c. Marriott of Cloverdale is at the
Baldwin.
Charles Wilcox, an army officer, is at the
California.
F. D. Cobb. capitalist from Stockton, is
IN the city.
E. c; Farrell, New York merchant, is
at the Bald win.
Colonel w. A. Robinson. Postoffice In
spectOr, is registered at the Baldwin from
Santa Cruz
John Boggs is staying at the California
with bis family.
Assemblyman T. G. Finlayson is regis
tered at the Grand.
Senator John r. Mathews of Los Angeles
has apartments at the Palace.
T. w. Sheehan is down from Sacramento
and is registered at the Occidental
Z. j. Niles. we'll known in Los Angeles
political circles. is guest at the Palace.
G. M. Weber of Stockton Is In the city
and will remain few days at the Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. w. Riddle and Mr.. and
Mrs. X. +. Robertson, from Los Gatos. are
spending few days at the Lick.
George Warner Of Philadelphia and G. p
Vanderbeck of New York, lumber mer-
chants, have rooms at the Palace
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LOST IN THE FOG.
The Piedmont Runs AfOul
of Two Vessels.
An Exciting Trip Across the Bay, Dur
ing Which Sealer Was Damaged
and the Fearless Shaken Up.
On account of the dense fog and the STRONG

On account of the dense fog and the strong
flood-tide the ferry steamer Piedmont lost
her bearings yesterday afternoon, collided
with sealing schooner lying in the stream
off the foot of Folsom street. carrying away
her bowspIit. and. drifting past the
schooner. ran into the tug Fearless. which
was lying tied up at the end OF the Oceanic
dock.
The Fearless was struck amid ships by
the Piedmont's PROV. The tugs port rail
was badly denied and door in her engine
room was stove in. The Piedmont came
out lucky from the collision, suffering only
the loss Of a leading block through which
the anchor chains run. Fourteen braces
connected with the block were broken.
Captain Bushnell was in command of the
Piedmont, which left her Oakland slip at 4
o'clock for her trip TO the Market-street
pier. The fog that settled down shortly
after the ferry started out was The densest
known on the front for years. Lights on
vessels living at anchor in the stream were
not visible fifty yards away.
A strong fi0od-tide was running and Cap
tain Bushnell soon found himself off his
regular course. The danger of his position
was at once apparent 20 him, for the small
craft out in the stream were almost VIII oily
unprovided with foehorns or bells that
conld give warning Of their location.
The Piedmont ran slowly, feeling her way
TO avoid any possible danger of a collision.
When about fifty yards off the Oceanic dock
Captain Bushnell made out small schooner
directly under his starboard beam. The
Piedmont was within few yards Of the
vessel when tho discovery was made.
Knowing that collision WAS then Inevitable
the steamer was put quickly about and
moment later crashed into the schooner,
carrying away her bowsprit completely.
The schooner was a sealer and had just
completed preparations for cruise in the
north. She was without fog bell or horn,
and consequently will be unable TO recover
damages of the Piedmont. Her damages
are estimated at $500.
After passing the schooner tho Piedmont
ran almost Immediately upon the Fearless
The excitement that followed this second
collision was Intense Passengers became
frantic and jumped from the steamer onto
the tug in the widest alarm. One man
was injured and taken away in hack.
The majority of the passengers recovered
their compOSure when the extent of the
danger was learned.
TIE Piedmont was put about and ran
slowly up to the creek-bO slip, where she
was ade fast and her passengers landed
1t was at first thought that she was severely
damaged and would be forced to tie up for
repairs, and the Newark was accordingly
ordered out.
Master Mechanic Mckenzie was sum-
moned, and finding that the damages were
comparatively slight, countermsnded the
order for the Newark, and announced that
the Piedmont could readily be supplied
with a duplicate block and would be pre-
pared to take her trip in the morning.
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ploy OF the Southern Pacific. The officers
found French's family, who live in Ala
media, above suspicion, but not so with the
son. who had been taught the trade of
brass-finsher and was earning good wages,
but got tired Of work year ago and NOV
ing away from home has since lived by his
wits, his parents and friends seldom seeing
him. The officers could hardly believe that
so young a man could be the daring burglar
for whom they were searching. but the
longer they Swallowed him the more con-
WINGED they became that they were on the
right track.
On the night OF Tuesday, February !. the
jewelry store of Cody & Rutley at 1161
Washington street, Oakland, was entered
and $500 worth Of jewelry taken. The de-
tectives were almost certain that young
French was the thief. and waiting until ha
left his room in Alameda. officers Farrell
and Gibson followed the man TO this city,
while Detectives Bee and Harper searched
his room.
In the room the detectives found con-
vincing proof of French's guilt. They
found portion of the jewelry stolen from
the Oakland store, and in the mattress on
the bed was secreted n homemade sandbag,
but a deadly weapon for all that. In a
canvas sack French had put half
pound of shot and then tied
string just above the lead. The upper
part OF the bag he filed with sand and
wrapped it with heavy cord 80 as to make
handle. With this weapon a mans head
could be crushed and not drop of bloud
split. The detectives also found a large
number of skeleton keys in the room, which
had evidently been made by French, and
seyeral sharp steel drills.
Bee and Harper at once hurried to this
city and began a search for Officers Farrell
and Gibson. They found the policemen
on Montgomery street, near Washington,
and in a saloon a few steps away was
French. The young man was at once
arrested and hurried TO the City Prison,
where he was put IN the tanks away from
every one. He was cool and collected
denied his Identity, saying his name was
George Edwards, and then refused to say
another word.
When French was searched there was
found on his person the jewelry stolen from
the safe at 3iS Market street on January
20, the rest of the jewelry taken from the
Oakland store. more skeleton keys and
drills and series Of diagrams Of the COM
binaton locks on ali the principal makes of
safes, showing just where to use drill In
order TO reach the dog" Of the combiDa-
ton and by light blow on the drill render
the lock useless and leave the safe wide
open. The diagrams were made with great
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
ARISE AGAINST CRINOLINES !
Shall Hoop Skirts Surround the Per-
sons of Our Wives and Sisters ?

Lemon Times.
SIR: Will you allow me to express
through your columns my hearty thanks for
the prompt aud generous support the press
have given to the mo Crinoline League"
and to the many thousands or women who
have responded 10 my invitation. q have
enrolled 6265 members since last Tuesday,.
Others imagine that the danger is more
imaginary than real. This delusion will DO
assiduously fostered until the crinolines are
ready. No one really behind the scenes Will
venture to deny my assertion that certain
firms ale at this moment specially busy
manufacturing crinoline materials and ac-
compartments. This league will | hope,
stop or modify this activity-if the protest
Is not already too late. We may be sure
that when once huge stocks have been pre-
pared for the "ready-m ade" trade the most
desperate effort will be made to force the
fashion upon us. Our tastes cannot be eX-
pected to carry weight with capitalists and
spectators busy with their investments.
AS matter OF fact, more than tie thin
edge OF the wedge has been already driven
home. Last week the Regent-street firm
which boasts OF selling more dresses than
any other in England was showing dresses
containing no less than six half loops of
steel! From that 10 the crinoline in all its
dangerous vulgarity is but step. But II |
rightly understand the temper of sensible
women at this moment, 1t Will not be taken
by the vast majority.
| for one Will not waste my time and en-
ergies in opposing reasonable change and
variety in dress, nor in advocating fsds or
reforms" which do not obviously appeal 10
our common sense. But there is real body
of opinion as to the crin0lne which needs
a medium Of expression, and there is a real
danger of fashion coming in IL this opinion
is not sounded at once. aud, therefore. l do
earnestly ask every woman in the land. and
particularly those in high places, to send
me, without delay of a day. their promise
ito do all they can to prevent the wearing
of crinolines." l am, sir, yours very truly,
JOHN STRANGE WINTER,
(Henrietta L. V. Stannardt.)
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skill and accuracy, and French's knowledge
obtained while serving as machiniSts' ap-
apprentices had enabled him to fashion out
just such tools as would do the work of safe
breaking In the easiest and quickest manner
possible.
Despite all the evidence against him. in
disputable evidence found right on his per-
son, French maintained his calm cool de-
meanor, denied his guilt. his identity and
all knowledge OF the various crimes with
which the officers charged him. He has
been constantly questioned since his arrest
last Wednesday but has never said a word
to Captain Lees. the detectives or the re-
porters that could in any way affec, his
case.
II was at first believed that French was
the man who entered the Hub Clothing
store last week and seeing his reflection in
one OF the large mirrors fired five shots at 1t
and then made good his escape. The officers
were led to believe this because the cloth
Ing worn by the burglar was exactly like
that stolen from the Hub at the time the
store was entered and the old clothing left
behind in the store exactly fitted the burg
lar. Besides, the drills left in the store
were fashioned in the same manner ne tbe
drills found on French and in his room.
Yesterday. however, the detectives found
where French had the suit of clothes he
wears m ade to order. Still the officers are
not convinced they are mistaken.
Captain Lees considers the capture most
important one. and that French is and has
been dangerous criminal He Is what ia
known as lone worker; that is. no has
committed all his burgIaries alone, not even
trusting to pal To help him out. Late in
the day evidence connecting French with
the attempted burglary of the safe at the
Tiyoli was secured, and before they get
through Bee and Harper expect to fasten a
dozen or more crimes on The young man.
Efpnpn'g of mil H.
one will conjecture. He has made state
ment to Captain Lees which that official
says Is false on the face of it, but the fellow
sticks TO his story. His mother is said to be
Frustrated over the news of her sons arrest.
and 1t Is understood that Mr.. French will
refuse TO aid the son who has disgraced
him. Young French himself doesn't seem
to care what is said about him or TO fear
the consequences OF his acts. He claims TO
have no friends and says he doesn't want
any. While formally charged, it will be
several DAYS before French Is brought to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
Fraternal Yisitations.

Garden City Degree Club, /. o. O. F., of
San Jose paid fraternal visit last evening
to Excelsior Degree Lodge No. 2, |. o. .. F.,
of this city, Odd Fellows Hall on Seventh
street being specially engaged for the oc-
casIOn. Over 100 Odd Fellows came up on a
special train from San Jose as "a escort to
the Degree Club. The three degrees
Of Odd Fellowship were conferred in
mastery and impressive manner en- two
candidates in presence of over 1000 men,
bers of the order. The following named
are the officers Of the Garden City Degree
Club: A. c. Bates, president; Ii. A. Craw-
ford. yice-president; F. c. Ensign. secre-
tary; G. l.. ROtherme, treasurer; A. C.
Bates, captain; j. NJ Reynolds, pianist;
executive commlttee-A. G.. Bates, S. Z.
Moreland, f. G. Ensign, T. r. Colley and
II. G. Andrus.
AT the close OF the comforting the degrees
the visitors were escorted to the banquet
room, where they were welcomed in hearty
manner by the degree-master OF Excelsior
Degree Lodge No 2. Fitting response was
made by the captain of the Garden City
Club.
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tives aid In the shape of regular police Off
GERS who had shown an aptitude for de;ec-
tive work. In vain the police searched the
town over and Swallowed every suspicious
character. The burglaries still continued
and Oakland and Alameda were visited.
Until the burglary of the store of d. n
Hawley. agent of the Cincinnati Safe Com
pany, at 3lS Market street, which occurred
on January Goth last, the police were posi-
lively without the slightest cew. 1t will
be remembered that the party or parties
who burglarized the safe agency opened
dozen or more safes and carefully over
looked the locks and combinations of the
different styles made by the principal safe
manufacturers. From the Office safe, which
was opened, some $500 worth of jewelrv
was taken and fortunately Mr.. Hawley was
able TO give an accurate description of the
missing yaluRbles.
About the same time the police got the de-
scriptiOn of a man who had been hanging
around certain jewelry-stores and Officers
j. J. Farrell and E. L. Gibson were detailed
with Detectives Bee and Harper 10 shadow
the suspect and find out all they could about
him.
The suspected man was only boy 10
years of age named Clarence French the
son of a well-known engineer in the EN-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

The death rate In the city last week was 10S,
against 155 for the corresponding week In 1892.
The Superintendent OF Streets has been as.
signed The room now occupied as register Office
for Superior Court criminal records for his pIi-
vdte office.
Less than five Assembly districts have been
canvassed in the election recount before Judge
Heb6ard thus lar with the result of reducing
Heyel's majority over Dundon from 90 to 80.
The City Hall Commissioners have declared
vacant the positions held by Il. LantibOne and Z.
MeGlynn as 1snitor ana messenger for the COM
mission, and Joseph Boyne was appointed to fill
both positions at salary OF $40 month
Conrad Olsen entrusted o w. Nordell with
$50 few days ago 10 buy some furniture for
the formers restaurant. Nordell, II Is alleged,
used the money for his own use and was accord
IngIy arrested by officer Dalton yesterday for
felony ENLIGHTENMENT.
Charles Il. Holtz has applied for letters of ad.
mlnlstraton upon the estate OF his deceased
wife, Katie HoltZ. The estate consists of
S2646 81 In bank. Charles Welshous has APP
piled for letters OF administration upon the es
late OF Louisa Welshous, valued al $4,000.
The libel suits against Victor Gomrey. John
Mealhauser, John DuOhm and John Miller for
publishing boycott circulars against Westerield's
bakery were dismissed by Judge Seawell yester-
day Oh motion OF the District Attorney. On two
previous trials tho juries disagreed aud Mr.
Barnes was satisfied he could not obtain a con.
ylctiOn.
A boy named John Van Greenbager wa, en-
gagged yesterday afternoon In painting the hull
of the ship City OF Athens, lying at the hay
WHAT, 1901 OF lDlFu street. "A Dale OF hay fail
Ing upon him, KNOCK ed him of his plank into the
water. When he was rescued IL was found that
his back was seriously Injured. He is lying la
the Receiving Hospital In critical condition.
John Sullivan, Dan Sullivan and Oscar Ryan
the boys who robbed a companion of a gold
watch last Tuesday, were brought before Judge
goachimsen yesterday ana admitted their guilt.
The two former were committed TO the Whit
tier Reform School for one and two years re-
spectively. Ryan, who II appeared was led into
the crime, was sent for four months TO the Boys
aud Girls Aid Society.
Louis Tschech, who keeps a saloon at col
jackson street and who shot and killed John
Hammond In self-d-fense In hts place OF bus-
ness some three months ago and was acquitted
OF the charge OF murder, was yesterday held
10 answer on charge OF assaultng James Mchan
with a deadly weapon. to wit, a wagon spoke, on
January 81 last. Mehan got into row In the
saloon aud Tschecn put him out with the aid of
club. His bonds were fixed at $1,000, In de-
faul OF which he went TO jail.
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Repairing Gloves.
New York Evening Post.

saw pair Of Suede gloves that most
women would have discarded made as good
as new the other day. Several OF the long
pieces between the fingers had given out,
though otherwise the gloves were nearly as
good as new. So out came pair of sharp
scissors and an old pair OF gloves OF a stint
lar color. The worn pieces were carefully
ripped out and lail lengthwise on an un-
soiled place in one OF the old gloves, as a
pattern. The new pieces we're then neatly
stitched In place. Some women believe IL to
be matter OF economy to have more than
one pair of gloves Of the same color as
sometimes il is the right and sometimes the
left glove that Is worn out first. The better
glove If laid aside may chance to become the
mate OF one from the second pair or nay
bo used in mending. AS matter OF econo-
my, however, the habit of buying stockings
Of this same color and quality by the half
dozen is Of more value than in buying gloves
In this way.
Black lace kid gloves that have the dye
worn off at the fnger-ends are greatly i'm
proved by staining the faded spots with
good black ink, and after they are thorough
ly dried rubbing in little olive oil. Ii very
gray. rub over several times with the ink.
Last year our railroads carried COO, OO0, 600
people.
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trial, but the detectives will sleep easier
hereafter for the knowledge that he Is in
custody.
Young French Is well known In Alameda.
where he lived with his parents near High
street. His father is an engineer on the
Alameda narrow-gauge local road Young
torlety there by getting drunk and assault
ing Chinaman ON Park street. He pulled
pistol on police officer who arrested him
and his actions created considerable excite
ment. That was the first time he was
placed under arrest, and on account of his
previous good record and at the solicitation
of his father he was let off with light fine.
He was not known to be in any burglaries
or thieviDg scrapes in Alameda. and 1t is
surprise to his acquaintances IL Alameda
to learn that he is full-fedged burglar
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12
Real Estate Sales

Sol Getz 81 Brother of Is Post street sold
the following property last week: Lot
50x120 on the east line Of Twelfth avenue,
TO feet north OF j street, for $1,000; lot
50x120 on the east line Of Twenty-third av-
enue. 175 feet south of X street. for 5000
lot 50x120 on the south line Of II street, 80 e
west of Twenty-ninth avenue, for 5000; lot
75x120 on the southeast corner of Forty
third avenue and A street. for $1,000
O'Farrell 81 Co. have opened a country
n mn