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The free press., 1893-07-13

Scotland and Ireland in the years be-
tween 1887 and 1876 was 81, 400, ,000,-
900, or an average of S175, 600, 900 a
year. During the past year the
French have brought the most money
on the average, the Hungarian the
least, the sum being S55 per capita in
the former instance and but $ll in
the latter. Occasionally the authors
ties find a traveller who has from 5000
to 81 900 slowed away when he ar
rives at tile Island, but the majority of
the immigrants have barely S50.-
TNeW York Recorder.
The free press., 1893-07-13
The House OF Never.

The house of Never is built, they say,
Just over the hills of the By-and-By,
Its gates are reached by devious way,
Hidden from all but an angels eye.
1t winds about and in and out
The hills and dales to sever.
Once over the hills of the By-and.
By
And YOU'RE lost in the house O,
Never.
The house of Never is fitted with waits,
With just-in-a-minutes and pretty soons,
The noise of their wings as they beat the
gates
Comes back to earth In the afternoons
When shadows fly across the sky
And rushes rude endeavor,
To question the hills of the By-and-
BY
As they ask for the house OF
Never.
The house of Never was built with tears,
And lost in the hills of the By-and-By
Are million hopes and million fears.
A baby's smile and a woman's cry.
The winding way seems bright to
dav,
Then darkness falls forever,
For over the hills of the By-and-By
Sorrow waits in the house OF
Never.
-[Chcago Dispatch.
The free press., 1893-07-13
A Horse With an Artificial Eye.

A tine-looking brown gelding owned
by Dir. Walter w. White had one of
his eyes injured about two years ago.
and gradually lost the sight in that
optic. The case was brought to the
attention of Dr. Ward, the State Vet
erinarian, some weeks ago. 1t is d
difficult matter to secure artificial eyes
for horses that will not warp, break,
or fall out. DR.. Ward knew that the
proper article could be produced in
England, and in reply to a letter the
delicate piece of compound was re-
ceived few days ago. 1t is made of
composition of vulcanite, and will
not change color or become easily in
iured. Several days ago dried up the
injured eye, and placed small circular
piece of vulcanite in the socket 80 as to
aecustom the horse to the new sensa-
ton. The imported eye was put in at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. DR..
Ward put a few drops of oil on the
disklike arrangement, and, with the aid
OF lancet, raised the eyelids and
placed the eye in position. The arti-
fetal adornment looks exceedingly
natural. Baltimore American.
The free press., 1893-07-13

Mechanically he was thrusting an
other cartridge into the breech Of his
rife. Bangl bang! went the Indian
guns. Whiz! zip! spat the bullets.
"Down, Clark DownV shouted
dozens of voices in tones of agonized
dread.
"Come out of that, Philo, for
heavens sakeF' yelled second caval-
ryman close beside me. But just as
placidly and unconcernedly as he
would have strolled into his troop
stables, smiling the while at the con-
sternation he was creating. even find
ing time for half-laughing rejoinder
to the appeal of comrade from our
side, Clark pushed ahead until he
could peer in through the veil of
smoke, raised his rifle, aimed and
fired.
Then as coolly, he motioned, "Come
onl Come on!'
1t was too much for the crowd.
Everybody seemed to make stimuli
taneous flash then. In vain the hid
den Indians fred and strove to sweep
the ravine.
A moment more and brave old Cap
tain Munson had leaped in from one
side and was half dragging, half-lift-
ing out some terrible squaws. Other
willing hands were passing out some
screaming little Indian children, SO as
to get the women and papooses out Of
harms way before closing accounts
with the warriors.
Then finding their ''non combat
ants" kindly treated, Instead Of being
slaughtered, as would have been the
case had We been the besieged, the
Sioux called out for quarter and sur
rendered. One old villain who went
by the name of American Horse was
already shot through the body and past
praying for. Another fellow, who
called himself Charging Bear, subse-
quently became an Indian scout in our
service, and behaved very well. The
others were kept as prisoners until we
got to the agency at Red Cloud.
l had seen some Indian fighting
before this affair, and have been in
one or TWO campaigns since; but
recall no piece of individual daring
and bravery and consummate GOODNESS
under fire to eclipse Philo Clark's ex-
plot at Slim Bultes in 1876.
Gallant fellow! He became a cap.
tain few years later, and was serv-
ing in Washington City on the staff
of Lieutenant General Sheridan, who
thought the world of him, when
death, which had spared him hun
dred times over in Indian warfare,
cut him down IN the midst of peace,
security. and i'll the very prime of a
vigorous life Youths Companion.
The free press., 1893-07-13
= -r,rninp the Clocks Hands.

,..nd Young Shorten standing there
- ~ ,in,oe on the highest chair
~ S,,niue the hands upon the CLOCK
~. w., ,s,, as can make 'em walk
gs7. r. naughty Shorten" protest
:. r's ~ the clock you should not elimp.'
W ..,nobtn said Shorten, sit was best
,uru ii roun' to supper time"
.d,beu Young Shorten danced away
u went unchided to his play,
'rdO - we not all love to climb
~ ~ ,nrn the laggard hands of time'
~ '.1 wbirl the slow-paced hours away
1' r. some far, beatific day.
r,,o the clock that ticks our doom
q. all like Shorten love to climb
@ md pass from this "between meaf'
gloom
,,dturn It round to supper time.
rs,m Walter Foss, in Yankee Blade.
The free press., 1893-07-13
HUMOROUS.

AS u hO ydieA-SeiCns
Good advice is hard dose to take.
A poor barber is not able to shave
note.
An expressive countenance is the
most impressive.
Safe and sound-A fight conducted
over the telephone.
For an organ-g1nder it's short
street that has no turning.
How sad it makes man to observe
a five-dollar hat on a seven-cent
head.
A fly has $1,000 eyes, but it never
is able to see its way to get around the
butter.
When the goat tackled the can OF
dynamite you ought to have seen the
butter fly.
The phone-girl has an extensive
calling acquaintance in the most e1-
elusive circles.
A ..square man" means one who y
upright. A downright good fellow
means the same thing.
A boy whose leg was repaired in
New York by grating some skin from
a dog complains now that his shin
barks easily.
"My boy, what does your mother
do for a living?" was asked of a little
bare-footed urchin. ''She eats cold
victuals, sir"
"There is great deal of wear and
tear in this business" said the dry
goods salesman as he ripped off a few
yards of calico.
The contradictions in onr slang
Should make us somewhat humble;
When we ''get on" to anything
IT'S then they say we ''tumble."
Tommy-Paw, l have found ont
where the little birds go to when
they leave. Mr.. Figg-Well, where'
Tommy-To Wlngland.
"You have got a parrot, l believe,
Mr.. Henpeck?" YES" "Can he
tall?" 81 don't know. My wife
doesn't give him chance"
81 don't see why you call him
greedy when he gave you his nice
large apple to divide" "Thars just
it. OF course l had to give him the
biggest piece then"
Obedient Child. Teacher gave
you three examples in arithmetic, and
you have not done one of them. Pu-
pil-No; my father told me always to
shun bad examples
Servant-Please, ma'am, there's
poor man at the door with wooden
legs. Young Housewife Why, Ba-
bette, what can we do with wooden
legs2 Tell him we don't any.
"You find the typewriter useful in
your business3" "I should say 30.
When a bore comes in give the op-
orator the tip, and the machine makes
so much noise he can't hear himself
think"
"Hello!n said the earth when a
South American disturbance was
brought to his attention. 81 will have
to get up more than one revolution
day if / am TO keep up with the
timesl"
Smith You needn't tell me that
dogs don't know as much as human
beings. took Ponto to church with me
last Sunday. Jones-Yes? Smith
Well, sin he slept through the whole
The free press., 1893-07-13

nv CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U. S. A.
I, ras wretched morning-wet,
s,,rninc with misty wreaths hanging
lov over every butte and crag. For
d,u we had been marching with
Saving horses over rolling prairies
t,om which the Indians had burned
every blade of buffalo grass, Not a
.ut bad we in the entire command;
no, change of clothing, and-since
"a crossed the Little Missouri and
muck The head waters of Heart River
not full stomach.
Ra,ions were we'll nigh exhausted.
We we're living on "quarter portions"
Il bacon, hardlact and sugarless
Coffee
Il was the summer of the terrible
Custer Massacre (1S76), and night
md day we were pursuing the Sioux,
iapag to overtake and punish them.
M they seem to have scattered over
he face of the earth.
Sitting Bull, with a great follow
u had crossed the Yellowstone and
wnorth. Crazy Horse, brilliant
hhring leader, with host of
Alallas and Brules at his back, was
h,wn 10 have made for the Businesses
hih Bad Lands of western Dakota.
Thlher General Crook was now
esdug us-a column strong in num-
hn for we had some forty companies
tinguars, as we'll as a goodly force
eiaous, packers and others.
0ar command consisted of the ell
ITO third cavalry, most of the fifth, a
haaiOn- four troops-of the second
avslfy, and detachment of infantry
sasen from three regiments. We
ha men enough to overcome all the
Indians in Dakota; but with starving
l'nes and half-starving soldiers little
aa be done in the way of aggressive
warfare
oaf ratlons practically gave out on
@axlh of September. For several
u' We lived on horse meat. The
aOce was between that or our boots,
'"S we had been scouting, tramp
V anu campaigning ever since the
'rlng' our boots were worn as thin
raur beasts.
"0'a' O'clock in the morning of
sp'moer ninth the news flew down
'''u"'n ike Il nash, "Sioux village
-"g one-tifteen miles ahead!"
s"0ne' Mills, then a senior captain
'"ns with the third cavalry, had
Na"nt forward by General Crook
"a'sn's before with orders to push
'''sn 10 the Black Hills with his
aa'aNa-l5O picked horses and men
apacS traln-load up with all the
VISIONS he could buy, and hasten
.'o meet u.s. This very morning
'OreaK ne had dashed into the
" which his scouts "ocatedv
s 'he night, and was now
s"s on to his prize until we
'ad reach him.
Vel, We got there pushing ahead
Is mud mist and rain. Being
4 happened to ride at head
&.., as We neared the scene, and
s''ed capital view and last
p'ession of the situation.
4. ne Time being there was a lull
\, ~. asn'' Forty-one big lodges
!, scattered about the ravines in a
H.. 'npltheatre a OF the craggy hills
4' Sim Buttes. Mills had scat
\ nj ~ indians just at dawn, cap
: : nd ,ssa' AVN VI four hundred ponies,
0f a' " seventh cavalry horses,
H.. : Sa''ers beautiful silken
/ ana captain Myles Keogh's gaant-
k,hss. ',Aer . trophies which proved
A. a'ss fellows had been concerned
~,, massacre, "a and that they must
.,'.,. ~'sof Crazy Horses bic bana' naa'
: ssss friends could not be
ss..' 'la' afternoon the whole oartv
a0rse with hundreds Of
The free press., 1893-07-13
A Butler Who Stood on His Dignity.

A man who helped TO make
curious diplomatic episode in the days
of Louis Philippc's reign, died few
days ago in p .ssy, Il suburb of Paris.
He was known among his neighbor5
simply as Francois, and for half
century or more he lived at leisure on
the profits accruing to him from
duel which he had fought in his youth
with the father of the present Earl of
Roseberry. Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs in Mr.. Gladstone's
Cabinet.
Francois had resigned his place as
nom commissioned officer in the French
cavalry to assume the more lucrative
duties of butler in the house of a con-
spicuous French statesman. One day
old Lord Rosebery came to see his
master about the business of the Brit.
ish government. Francois declared
that he could not deliver Lord Rose
bery's card to his master, who was
then engaged, and advised Lord Rose.
berry, whom he did not recognize, to
secure a letter granting an audience
and return letter.
This was too much for the British
statesman, and thrusting his card into
Francois's hand, he commanded him
angrily to deliverit at once. Francois,
after starting away with the card,
stopped to read the name on it. Lord
Roseberry reproved him so sharply
that Francois replied impudently. An
exchange of angry words followed,
and the master of the house came to
the reception room to learn the cause
of the disturbance. Francois was dis
| charged at once. On the next day
Lord Roseberry received this note.
"Sir: Yesterday l was a servant,
today l am free man. L no longer
allow your insults TO pass. AS
former officer in the cavalry of the
French army l demand satisfaction"
Lord Rosebery accepted the chal-
lenge, and two shots were exchanged
without injury to anybody concerned.
Francois was satisfied, but Lord Rose
berry was nettled at the thought that
his antagonist might at any time lay
aside the dignity of retired officer
to become butler again, and thus
expose him to the reproach of having
fought with a servant. He therefore
gave Francois an annuity of francs on
the condition of his abstaining from
domestic service in the future, and
thus preserving his personality as
retired man of honor. Francois full
filed his part of the agreement as
faithfully as did Lord Rosebery. and
never worked afterward; at least, that
is what is affirmed by the French
newspapers which have incorporated
this story i'll their obituary notices of
the butler of honor. .-rNew York
Sun.
The free press., 1893-07-13
A Tender Spot.

Mrs. Sereeaf--Go awayI l give
nothing to tramps.
Tramp (wiping away shimmering
tear)-Ah, ladyl Tonce had d wife
as good looking as you are, but -
Mrs. Sereleaf (affected) d)-Go around
TO the kitchen, poor fellow, and while
you eat dinner, I'll listen to your sad
tory.-[Puck.
The free press., 1893-07-13

A newly married couple in France
was forced to spend their honeymoon
in a cholera hospital. as suspects.
The free press., 1893-07-13

The United States has about l70o
di.iarent aud distinct railways.
The free press., 1893-07-13
The Bravest Deed I Ever Saw

nv CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U. 5. A.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
HE DRANK 1T.
A Plating Mixture Which a Coun-
terfeiter Iinbibed.

The witnesses examined in the Visconte
trial in the United States District Court
yesterday were: Government Detective
Matt Griffin, Accompiices Fred Marsh
James Smith and c. NJ. Murry, and Police
Officers Ed j. Wren, Robert j. KerrisOn
and Peter Tanning.
From MI Grifin's evidence it came out
that at tho time OF the arrest the prisoner
drank a small quantity of liquid at the
North Beach place. where he and Abbati
lived, 10 demonstrate that the same was
water, Notwithstanding its real character
was a combination of nitric acid and cya-
nide of potassium. used for plating.
Fred Marsh told of the three meetings he
had with Visconte and how the latter r had
told him that he could make good counter
felt coin and proposed that they take $1,000
and pass it in The north. The scheme fel
through because the counterfeit was not
good one. Marsh got 500 from Visc0unte
but only worked off S25, giving the rest
back. The counterfeit money came
through Visconte from Abbati On one
of these three occasions he received some
money from ViscOnte. which the latter
admitted having made himself, but ''inar-
tistically."
Murray saw the money delivered to
Marsh. 1t was some of this coin that was
sent to Stockton. 1t is expected that Muir
ray will enter plea of guilty in his own
case to-day.
Visconte occupied the stand for little
while yesterday in his own behalf. His
defense is that sGiovanni Abbati made the
counterfeit and not PaOlO Visconte.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
ALL FOR SILVER.
The Free-Coinage Meeting g
To=MorrOw Night.
SIGNING THE PETITIONS.
Great Success Attends the Estab-
Iishment of a Street Station
Yesterday Afternoon.
'IGNING THE PETITIONS.

The free coinage committee having in
charge the grand ratification meeting to be
held in Metropolitan Hall tomorrow night
is hard at work in its earnest endeavors
TO make the event a success unprecedented
in the annals of the city. Whether or not
these hopes will be realized remains to be
seen. but Judging from the present outlook
the members OF the committee need have
no fe ar, as the people at large are begin
ming to manifest their strong approval of
the measures already taken and seem de-
termined to stand firm as body in the
appeal to Congress.
The headquarters of the local committee
at 401 California street were the scene OF
much activity yesterday. People of all
stations and nationalties were constantly
coming aud going, making all sorts of in
quiries and suggestions in connection with
the one absorbing question. Many applied
for petition blanks to take among their
friends to sign, while others brought long
lists of signatures and some few volun tary
The morning call., 1893-08-23
TRlNITY'S RIFLED BOX.
Serious Consequences Await the
Thief of the Coins.

The wardens of Trinity Church are
pretty thoroughly satisfied as to the den-
tity of the overambitous persons who
pried open the cornerstone-box and pur-
loiDed the coins. They say it was a re-
markable proceeding, not to mention the
fact that the whole transaction was in the
direct line of petty theft, owing to the
value of the coins purloined by the person
WHO opened the box. Contractor Whittier
says that one of the workmen partially
demolished the box when he struck it with
his pick and that he turned il over to c.
V. 5. Gibbs, having failed to find Major
Hoorer the senior warden of the church.
Mr.. Whittier says that at the time the box
was examined by the Chronicle reporter
there was only one coin in it-a silver half
dollar-and he gave him permission to re-
tain 1t as q souvenir.
The CALL of Sunday, August 13. pub
lished the contents of the box. and in The
enumerated list were ''cons of 1866, bear
ing the inscription, In God we trust"
1t ls not possible that the coins of that
quite recent epoch were limited to 30
cent piece, and the trustees are unwilling
to accept snch vaporous explanation.
The search for the vandal is in progress,
and the nature OF his offense will become
suddenly and seriously apparent when he
Is discovered.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
TO SECURE EVIDENCE.
Examiner Martin to Compare Ben
sons Surveys.

The special examiner of surveys for the
Department of the Interior. Henry B.
Maj tin of Greencaste. Ind. sent here 10
Investigate the Benson surveys, started
for Inyo County yesterday. unless his
plans failed.
The land to be gone over consists of
eight townships in that county near Death
Valley, and through which tho BIeakneck
Canyon runs. 1t is near the Nevada line.
The operations of ex-United States Dep
uty Surveyor John 4. Benson. through
several underling5, by which it is said
over $1,000, 900 was realized, are matters OF
record. The trial of j. w. Fitzoatrick,
who surveyed the eight townships men,
toned, will come up in the United States
Circuit Court in December. IL is to gathe r
evidence for this trial that Special Exam
iner Martin goes TO Inyo County.
The morning call., 1893-08-23

contributions in cash TO aid in defraying
expenses In the afternoon the crowd be-
came 81 great that it was decided 10 estab-
lish an open-air station near by in order
10 relieve those in charge atthe main office
NJ. f. Campbell a once agreed to take the
matter in hand and soon procured suit
able table, which he had placed at the cor
neT Of Market alley and MONTGOMERY street.
A - ge crowd at once gathered about him,
S soon as he made known his purpose
took hold of the situation, and the
=. blanks which were laid upon the sur
III, for sign atures were soon filed and
nte had 10 be sent for. The masses so
n sed that it was found necessary to
then sidewalk clear along Montgomery
street. At $50 O'Clock Mr.. Campbell re-
tired and on counting up the sheets it WAS
found that no less than 900 names were at
tached.
The committee feel greatly pleased at
the result of the new venture and to-day
will have number of such signing STA
tinns located about the principal streets 10
order to give every one an opportunity to
sign the silver petitions.
Petitions are beginning to come in from
the country. They are signed by all
classes Of people, merchants, lawyers,
schoolteachers, and strange to say,
people in the interior, independent of
party or trade. are in favor of free coin
age.
The services of the park band have been
secured to furnish music at Metropolitan
Hall tomorrow evening. and all that now
remains is the selection of speakers,
which will be attended to this afternoon.
In order to more fully express the true
feeling existing among the citizens as a
whole on the Pacific Coast, and to further
urge upon Congress the desired action on
the silver question. The CALL publishes
the following blank, which may be signed.
cut out and sent by mail Immediately to
The morning call., 1893-08-23

Hospital, where it was found that Willie's
left leg was broken. and had to he set
The other lad escaped with less injury,
but he was badly cut about the face and
head.
The boys, who are only and years
old, declared that the mGtOrman had not
rung the bell or given any signal of the
approach of the car.
Motorman L. J. Averson. who man
aged the car a. the time of the accident,
surrendered himself in the afternoon. He
was released 6y Judge JoachImsen on his
own TecogniZance. The motorman de-
clares that the accident was due to the
fooIhardiness of the children.
The morning call., 1893-08-23
TRUSTEES SALE.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
under the authority of a cer- ain Deed of Trust,
duly executed by H. II. FRANCISCO. party of the
first part. TO HENRY e. CAMPBELL ana TIL D.
DEUS h. KENT. Trustees, parties of the second
part, and the San Francisco Savings Union.
party OF the third part. dated December %, 1886
and recorded in the office of tire County Recorder
OF the County OF Alameda State OF California. in
Liber 3l5 OF Deeds. at pages "a and following
and in pursuance OF resolution passed the
27th day of july 1898, by the Board of Directors
of said San Francisco Savings Union, a corpora
tion, and the holder of the note (No. 7947l, to
secure payment of which the aforesaid Deed of
Trust was executed. declaring that default had
been made in the payment of the principal sum
and other sums due under said note and Deed of
Trust, and requesting and directing said HENRY
c. CAMP BELL and THADDEUS y. KENT. Tru.-
tees to sell the real estate described therein TO
satisfy said Indebtedness.
We. RENRi Z. CAMPBELL and THADDEUS
I. KENT, Trustees do hereby give notice that on
Saturday. the 26th day of August, A. ID. S93 at
IL O'Clock n OF that day. and at the auction sales
room of WILLIAM j. DINGEE, Nos 46O and 462
Eighth street. the City of Oakland County of
Alameda State OF California we will sell at pub
nc auction TO the highest bidder for cash in Gold
Coin of the Uuited States all that piece parcel
of land situate in the City OF Oakland, County of
Alameda, State or California, described as fol
lows. to wit:
Commencing at point on the westerly line of
Oak street. distant thereon twenty-five (25) feet
northerly from the northerly line of Fifth street
and running thence northerly along said line OF
Oak street forty-fve Cl5) feet: thence at right
angles westerly Seventy-lve (75) feet. thence at
right angles southery forty-fye (45) feet and
thence at right angles easterly seventy-hve (75)
feet to the point of commencement, being lot
twenty-one CID and a portion OF lot twenty (20l,
IN block No. l2S. as per KelIersber2er's Map OF
Oakland file in the office OF the County Re-
corder of said County of Alameda, together with
the appurtenances.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash IN Gold Coin of the
United States ten per cent payable TO the under
signed on the fall OF the hammer, balance on de-
livery OF the deed and II not so paid: unless for
want of title (en DAYS being allowed for search ch),
then said ten per to be forfeited and the sale
TO be void. Acts of sale at purchasers expense.
HENRY {. CAMPBELL, rrns,oas
THADDEUS b. KENT
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