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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

An Illinois man has been divorced three
times from the same woman.
The editor OF a Kansas paper advertised
for dressed hog on subscription.
1t is estimated that there was an excess OF
10000 deaths over births in France during
1891.
Charlemagne maintained normal school
called THE Palatine," whence ciassically
trained teachers were sent into the prov
inces.
The Missouri Missioner, the gospel barge
which Bishop Walker Of North Dakota 10
tends using on the Upper Missouri River in
the cause of Christianity, Will be launched
shortly.
The deaths OF IS eentenarians were re-
ported in England last year, % men and %
women. In 1891, according to this record,
% centenarians died. and IS in each OF the
three preceding years.
Arson County, \. c., has a queer lot OF
officials. The Treasurer is badly crippled.
the Coroner has but one arm, the Register
of Deeds Is one-legged. as are two commits
sioneTs; the keeper of the County Home is
minus one arm and the constable bears the
distinction o. being the latest man in that
position in the State
The first Sunday edition Issued by any
New York daily was that OF the Herald,
Just before the war broke out. This was
done in order TO make use of the leftover
matter with which the galleys were flied
after the Saturday paper had gone to press.
The Sunday paper did not become feature
of the times unit the war created a demand
for news from the front.
The telephotoes, the instrument invented
by C. V. B0ughtOn TO enable vessels 10
communicate with each other nj long dis
tsnces. consists OF series Of wires and
electrical connections operated by key
board by which LOG incsndescent lights are
controlled and made to produce the signals
Of the Morse telegraph alphabet. The In
ventor claims that 32.caDdle- power lamps
miles.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
PERSONAL NOTES.

3. F. Walker of Yreka is al the Grand.
John Sparks Of Reno is at the Palace.
H. j. Langdon OF OroviIle is at the Grand.
r. c. Cushing OF Omaha is at the Palace.
". V Rice Of Park City. Utah, is at the
Lick.
Captain J. J. O'Connen, U. s. A., is at the
Palace.
James T. Murphy of San Jose IS at the
Baldwin.
L. Barzellotti of Santa Clara is at the
Palace.
Sidney A. Loath CT Chicago is at the
Palace.
C. Hirsch Of Seattle is registered at the
Baldwin.
Robert Hudson Of New South Wales is at
the Occidental.
Dr. Wakefield OF San Jose is registered at
the Occidental.
C. NJ Shortridge of San Jose was at the
Palace yesterday.
Dr. Bliss of New York City has apart
ments at the Grand.
l.. L. Slippee of Stockton registered at
the Palace yesterday.
James L. Dunkirk of ReddIng. Colo, is
stopping at the Baldwin.
DR.. Cordino. surgeon United States army,
Is registered at the Baldwin.
Professor E. L. Barnard OF the Lick OBJ
servat0ry staff is at the Lick.
i. jenkins OF the United States Weather
Bureau is guest at the California.
Benjamin Craighead, a wealthy stock
raiser Of Reno. New, is at the Baldwin.
II. +. Parmenter and wife, who have just
returned from their honeymoon, are STOP
ping At the Occidental.
7. }. Clarity, who for several years has
been In the Palace Hotel detective service,
has rpsigued MS position TO 20 into business
at PiuOle.
ID. II. Gard, who has been for the past
year engaged by the Traffic Association OF
California in compiling comparative rate
sheets, has resigned his position and will
enter the publishing business in Ohio.
Chief Scannell Of the Fire Department
has been very sick for over month and Is
still confined TO his room in the Bush-street
firehOuse. For over week visitors have
not been allowed to see him.
Department Commander J. Il. Fuller and
Assistant Adjutan t General L. c. Masteler
left yesterday for an official visit In Mendo-
elmo and Humboldt counties. They will
visit Anderson Post. at Ferndale; Colonel
Whipple Post, at Eureka: Cold Harbor
Post, at Arcata, all in Humboldt County !;
and Mission Ridge Post, at Fort Bragg,
MendociDO Comfy
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
Berkeley.

Monday evening the regular meeting Of
the Board OF Trustees was of much inter-
est. as 1t was the evening for the report of
the expert Oh Town Treasurer's Hams
shortage. The board ordered bills amount
Ing to SS22 to be paid. A request from
Postmaster MeCarty that the houses In
Berkeley be REMEMBERED at once. SO that
they may be in readiness for the free mail
delivery applied for, was granted. Rod
Cameron being appointed official murderer
on $500 bond. Trustee Whitney stated
that MIR. Osborne's delay in getting his new
electric light plant into operation was ex-
cusable, but If it should not be working
within two weeks Whitney would suggest
changing the name of Stanford avenue to
Adellne street was passed.
The resignation of Town Treasurer
Thomas Ham was received and accepted.
AT the election A. w. NaylOr of East
Berkeley aud ID. III. BRUINS of West Berke-
ley were candidates, but Mr.. BRUINS. re-
ceiving the votes of the three West BeTke-
ley Trustees, became thereby Town Treas
urer. The report OF Expert Van Bokkelen
on Hams books disclosed a careless sys-
tenn OF bookkeeping, aad an existing short
age OF Sl596 IL. far less than was at first
thought Tine people in East Berkeley are
displeRsed with the election Of ID. III. Bruins
as Treasurer.
AT the meeting of the faculty Monday
evening the following we're granted leave
OF absence: l.. =. Rixford, '93: w. g. Par
sons. '96; Miss Clement, '96, for one term.
and Miss Sawyer, '96, aud Mr.. Simpson,
"a, for one month
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
A. GIRLS STORY.
A Little Orphan lll-Treated by Her
Unkind Aunt.

A little girl, who said her n anne is Mamie
Clarity. was brought to the Southern police
station by police officer, who said that he
found her all alone in theater after the
audience had been dismissed
IL Mame's story Is to be believed she is
a child deserving Of pity. She said that she
is years old and that both her father and
mother are dead. She also said that when
her parents we're living she resided in the
country and was always happy. Bat then
her father died and with her mother she
moved TO his city.
1t was not long after moving here that her
mother also died, and she was placed in the
care OF her aunt, who Mamie said worked in
the Bella Union Theater. Then her trOu-
beS commenced. Her aunt did not like her
and would not give her any clothes or food.
Many times Mamie said that she had 10
travel the streets all day wthO ut anything TO
eat.
Last night the girl said she thought her
aunt was beginning to bs kind 10 her. She
gave her sOms supper, after which she took
her to the theater. They had not been
there long before the aunt, as Mamie says,
told her TO keep her seat until she went
downstairs, and that she would be back
shortly. She said tn at she waited there for
long time until all the people had gone,
but her aunt did not came back, so she
went and told police officer who took her
to the police station.
Mamie was given q good supper and a
bed and this morning her case will be
looked into.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
LOVES YOUNG DREAM.
How the Young Surveyor Became
Disseminated by a Sextant.

Chicago Journal.
man met wi a seXtant the other day,
going on a surveying expedition. says a
writer.
Where are you going ?" ] asked.
Just piece out to run some lines"
"Fine instrument"
Yes; but il lost me my first love"
'How so?"
well. / was taking sight on hill side,
on which was blackberry patch. just as
| got the bearing on my point Of observa-
ton one of the most beautiful girls | ever
laid eyes on-white fr0ck, jaunty bonnet
all except wlngs-eame within range"
"Wel?"
II turned pale around my heart, lost my
bearings and became totally engrossed in
the contemplation OF her figure"
what else?'
"She stopped, not to conquer but to pluck
a black berry, She turned her face toward
me unconsclOusly, curved her lips, and If a
volcano hal suddenly yawned its jaws l
would not have been so aStounded. She
dropped black berry. apparently as big as
a young pig. into that rudy cavern you
see forgot was looking through SEX
tanO. and then | wished was dead.
THAT was the end of loves young dream
with me, and have remained a bachelor
ever since.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
Alameda.

TIE annual report of the Artesian Water
Works has been filed with the City Trustees.
The total receipts amounted TO S65, So 60
and the expenditures to $50, 344 81, leaving a
balance of S33,O07 SO. T. W. Leydecker.
who owns small water-works plant at the
West End. has also filed a report. His re-
ceipts amounted TO S14i4 and expenditures
to S676 rs The City Trustees will hold a
meeting Friday evening to discuss the water
rates for the ensuing year.
The German Ladies' Relief Society helped
thirty-six poor families during the year
1892, expanding for charity the sum Of
1878 80. 1t gained seventeen new members.
and at the first of the year had on hand a
fund Of $500 90. The officers for the present
year are: President. Mrs. l.. Osterreicher;
vics-president, Mrs. Arendt; treasurer,
Mrs. Raschen; secretary. Mrs. Luders.
A large number OF residents in the vicinity
OF Mastck station have petitioned the City
Trustees TO declare a nuisance a Chinese
washhouSe on Railroad avenue, near Ninth
street
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
MORE HAPPY HEARTS,
Deaf and Dumb Children Visited the
Fair Yesterday.

More little hearts were made happy by
the trustees of the Mechanics Institute
yesterday afternoon. The children from
the deaf and dumb asylum at Berkeley
visited the fair and enjoyed themselves
thoroughly. Upon leaving the building
two large navel oranges by the managers
of the Citrus Far Association, and al
though the children did not thank the kind
men with words, their happy little faces
told the story.
Yesterday a piece of the cable Of the
Brooklyn bridge was placed on exhibition
and excited much curiosity. The piece OF
Cable is two feet long and weighs 1890
pounds.
The board of trustees OF the Institute met
last night in the directors room to hear the
report OF the finance committee. The re-
$50, S07 60, and the disbursements $3.50 ~,
There ara more outstanding bills which
have not been paid yet, so the trustees do
net exactly know how they stand.
for this evening:
Polonaise p Sousa
Grand overture "Fingals Cave. Ne delssohn
Grand MoSaique. Onlzattt
Solo for cornct polka. ''sea Flower. Robinson
Miss May Cook.
Rock OF Ages (scene).
"COgswelI Polytechnic Institute SO7g". .......
Grand overture from Mozart'S operas Suppe
Duo for comets. Concert Polka. Schm &c
Messrs. Hugo Schmidt and George Bennett
Fantasia for different instruments Bonsquet
Comic opera selection, "Nanon" ..................
Galop gordon Rouge" Dlller
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
CHARITY GETTING EVEN.
The Bandurristas Clubs Concert a
Great Success.


The Bandurristas Club. an organization Of
talented ladies and gentlemen. who are
always at the disposal of the promoters OF
entertainments given for charity free of
charge, gave its annual concert al the Metro
p0litan Temple last night. 1t is only once
year that the club gives an entertainment
al which any admission price Is asked that
goes toward the maintenance OF the society,
and the people who received assistance from
The club took the occasion TO return their
thanks and flLthe ball.
The programme given below was well
rendered and the performers outdid them
selves in its rendition:
(dJ March. "Puerto Rear. Juarranz
(b) March, "A Tel" by special requesU .Waldteufel
Los EaadarriStas.
Song, younger Years. ELI. Philip
s.zs (nitb violin obllgatO by Or. Fisher
Mrs Maud Berry Fisher.
Duet. bandurria and guitar. Selected
Srs. LombGrdero and Sancho.
tGl song ide"ie ;..:;..:..:. iosu
t6J "Song Of HybTits the CretAh". Ell lott
Harry A. Melvin.
(Q) Selection Carmen .....................BZ et
(ol Mazourka, LA GractoSa" ..Lombardero
Los andurrlstas.
Song, Golden Moon. Caryll
Mrs. Maud Kerry Fisher.
(o) Schottische, LA Querida" .......... Branne r
(bl DanZa Bouquet de FleuTs". ........... Sancho
dedicated to Los Bandurr staS)
Los Bandurristas
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
A Plain Question.
Chicago Times

A certain learned Judge, when attempt
ing to be clear. Is at times rather perplex-
ing. MY good woman" he is reported to
have said TO witness. you must give an
answer in the fewest possible words of
which you are capable to the plain and SIM
pie question whether, when you were cross
ing the street with the baby on your arm,
and the omnibus was coming down on the
right side and the cab on the left side, and
the brougham was trying to pass the omni-
bus, you saw the plaintiff between the
brougham aud the cab or between the om-
nibus and the cab, or whether and when
you saw him at all. and whether or not near
the br0uRham, cab or omnibus, or either. or
any two. and which of them respectively
or how 1t was"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
HIGHBINDERS' WORK.
They Steal Sixty Dollars and Stab a
Woman

Wong Wee, a tough Monaghan, was ar
rested at the ferry last night by Patrolmen
Reynolds and Egan and charged at the City
Prison with attempt to murder. Two Of his
cOuntTymen. who were with him, were i'm
prisoned as they we're believed TO be his ac-
completes In the crime.
The Chinese were arrested at the request
of the Chief OF Police OF Oakland. On the
way from the ferry to the station Wong
Wee dropped a dagger ten inches long,
which was covered with blood.
Early in the afternoon he and two others
entered the rooms of An Jim, a ragpicker.
at First and Market streets, Oakland, and
stole $50. which was hidden In a pillow. All
Jim aud his wife. AT Sha. demonstrated
with him. and he stabbed the woman in the
abdomen and ran away He was identified
in the City Prison by Officer Schaeffer of
Oakland
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
THE STEAMER SUICIDE.
He Was Thomas r. Scott, a Local
Blacksmith.

The body Of the man who committed sui
eide by shooting himself through the he ad
on the last narrOw-gauge ferry-b0at that
left this city for Oakland on Sunday morn
ing. has been identified. He was Thomas
r. Scott, blacksmith, who lived at 635
NatOma street.
The body, which has laid at the Morgue
since Monday morning was identified this
morning by Mrs. Ellen Scott, the dead
mans widow, and by one of his stepdaugh-
tiers. They could not tell why ne COM
,nitted suiCide
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08

his engine went over the tree with bound.
The baggage-car was broken into splinterS,
and the coaches behind were scattered
through the woods in various directions.
The engine ran on for 100 feet after jump
ing the tree and then struck out In the
forest, finally landing against giant pine.
One coach went off on the other side Of
the track and plowed through the mud for a
few rods. The sleeper was the only car
which did not leave tie rails. Among the
passengers In the Pullman was Dan Roun-
tree. He says he woke up. but thought the
jolt was thing more than the usual bump
which the Central gives in coupling at
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. There was a fast
track.
Five furloDgs, Penurious won, Joe Lee
second, Toewater third. Time, :03
SIX fuTlongs. Winnie Davis woB. A. c.
Tucker second, Artless third. Time, 1:02b
One mile, Lockport won, Gendarme sec
ond. Excelsior third. Time. :43 Il.
, Handicap, seven furlongs, General Mar
maduke won. Rossiter second, Readna
thru Tim ?, l :29Z.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
They Were Hungry.

Three girls giving the pames Of Florence
Martin. Clara Kiefer and Lizzie Kieier were
arrested on Fourth street about half-past
10 o'clock last night and brought 10 the
Sou bern police station. where they were
charged with vagrancy. The girls APP
preached Officer Curran while on duty and
asked him for some money to get something
to eat, as they were hungry. having just
escaped from the Magdalen Asylum. The
officer gave them their dinner in a restau-
rapt and then took them 70 The station.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
MRS. wHITNEYs FUNERAL.
Grover Cleveland Was One of the PAIL
Bearers.

NEW YORK. Feb. The funeral of Mrs.
William c. Whitney, the wife of the ex-
Secretary of the Navy, was held this morn
ing at ST. BartholomeW's Church. The
audience-room was fragrant with flowers
and filled with prominent people. Among
the pall-bearers were Presldent-elect Grover
Cleveland and Cornelius Vanderbilt. The
services of the Episcopal Church were con-
Quoted by the rector. Then the body was
removed to Woodlawn Cemetery and buried
in the grave. The coffin was covered with
white hlacs and roses.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Mr.. Cleveland viii Dedicate the Gold
Medal

New YORK. Feb. 7-Grover Cleveland
has Informed a well-known chess journalist
that be would dedicate the gold medal for
the winner of the International Chess Mas
ters' Tournament, 10 be played In this city
in the months of May and June. DR.. Mintz
of the Manhattan Chess Club has under
taken to arrange for the event and will
tomorrow begin the preparation of the pro-
gramme. an attempt was made in Chicago
to have a similar tournament under the
auspices of the Columbian Exposition, but
IL was unsuccessful
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
NO NEGROES WANTED.
BoiIersMakers on the international
Go on 4 Strike.

EAGLE PASS. Tex. Feb The boiler
makers In the shops of the Piedras Negras,
and all the Swltchmen in the International
roads yard went out yesterday, resulting
in a complete tie-up as far a freight traffic
is concerned. The grievance of the boiler
makers is the discharge of union man Ia
the Monclove shops and the employment Of
a negro in bis place. The swltchmen de-
manded more pay on account of the depre-
citation Of Mexican money. The machiDists
viii 20 out at midnight Tonight The COM
pany aeeeded TO the demands of the switch
men for standard pay and they viii 60 to
work.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08

time ago. Ii Is alleged that they advertised
for clerks who desired employment, ard
after obtaining deposit frcm the applicants
kicked them out of the Office. They left the
city and pitched their tents in Oakland.
WafsonviIle and Los Angeles. where they
made bad records Melequoid and Crowell
are now under arrest In the City OF the
Angels for alleged crooksdness, which is
tho reason why their records are demanded.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
LOS ANGELES POISONING.
More StrychnIne Found in the Viscera
of Mrs Bentley

of Mrs. Bentley.
Los ANGELES. Feb. The analysis OF
the viseera of Mrs. Nordholt- Bentley Was
to-day completed. Strychnine was found
in considerable quantity. The evidence
against Bentley is growing. The last
analysis Is not open to such criticism as the
previous one, but has been conducted with
great care. ana there can now be no doubt
whatever as to the poisoning, the only
necessary link being the connection OF
Bentley with the crime. The police ex-
press no doubts on this score. The belief
that Bentle had accomplices in the act is
growing and the officials say that they have
evidence to this effect Bentley's disposi-
ton has changed. He is no longer lively
and Indifferent but quiet and morose.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
LAW AND ORDER.
How the Governor of Texas Would
Preserve Them.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. TN view of the
torture of the negro Smith at Paris few
days age. Governor HOgg will to-day send a
message to the Legislature suggesting laws
to put a stop to such work in the future.
BE suggests that where persons in custody
are taken by a mob and lynched, the county
In which 1t occurs shall be liable for heavy
damages to the heirs of the lynched per
son; also, holding the county responsib g
for damages in case Of lynehing before the
lynched party is arrested, unless the
lynchers are indicted within a specified
time; also, making persons and corpora
tons aiding or abetting lynchings response
Bile for damages
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
sWITCHMEN's STRIKE.
Union Men Will Have Nothing to Do
With It.

CHICAGO. Feb. 7.-Inquiries at all the
railroad offices ABOUT the possibility of a
switchmen's strike have been made. The
meeting Sunday was attended by only non
union men. and was a fzze. The union
men appear TO have no connection with any
agitation. The railroad officials showed
some alarm yesterday. but are over It now.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
A Locomotive Jumps Over a Tree.


The sleet which fell on Wednesday night
loaded the trees along the Georgia Southern
and Florida so heavily that some of them
fell aud one dropped across the track.
4 bout O'Clock In the morning passenger
train came along The Storm was so severe
that the engineer could not see ahead, and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
LindIey SINS GIenalyin.

Los ANGELES, Feb. Tt is announced
that Genalvin has been signed by A
Lindley to captain the Los Angeles team
and play second base. Also that Mr.. Lind
ley win probably send Glenalvin East in
few days to secure the rest of the team.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
DefaIcafinn CHARGED.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Feb. ii. C.
Smell, chief clerk IN Adjutant- General
Wickham's Office under Governor Franc is,
has laid bsIore Governor Stone charges OF
msappropration of funds by Wickham.
The amount is not stated.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
A Fatal Fall.

w. Johnson. a Waterman. 70 years old.
who was patient at the City and County
Hospital, fell from his bed q few days ago and
died at o'clock yesterday morning. 1t was
8 o'clock in the afternoon when the body
was sent to the Morgue. Deceased was a
M nf Nat
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
Only One Gunboat.

WASHINGTON. Feb. THE House Naval
Committee has decided to make no pro-
vision in the naval appropriation bill this
year for new cruisers or battIe-sbips One
new $4,000 gunboat is the only vessel
provided for. The total appropriation is
s. 10000 less than last year.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
He Knew Why.

Mallet-Your wife seems to be of a very
sunny disposition. She is always smiling.
Husband-It isn't that-it's good teeth
Chicago InteT-Ocean.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
Struck With a Matchsafe.

Charles Weber. a cook, was struck on the
head with an earthen matchsafe this morn
ing by Carl Lauer, with whom no was
playing dice in a Calfornla-street saloo
The wound inflicted was considered serious,
and Lauer was arrested and held for assault
with deadly weapon.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
A Fire i'm the Mis- sion.

The chemical engine was called out for
fire In the residence of Charles Bigelow. at
2645 Howard street. yesterday afternoon,
about O'Clock. 1t was extinguished after
doing dana age 10 the extent OF 500.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08
All He Had.

why don't you like him?"
"0b, he's all the time talking about his
four-in-b hind"
Il didn't know he had one.'
"He hasn't; that's the trouble. He only
has the whip. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-08

Medieval medical men considered chips
from the gallows on which somebody bad
been hanged good remedy for ague.