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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-31
ALL IDLE TALK.
The Pacific Mail and the
Isthmus.
1T WILL NOT TRIUMPH.
Huntington's Dispatches Say So, but
the New Contract Is Exclusive.
The Colima Engaged.
L NOT TRIUMPH.

Agents of the Southern Pacific Company
are industriously engaged in spreading the
news, which has, through Mr.. Huntington's
influence, been autographed from New
York, to the effect that the Pacific Mail
Company is about to patch up all Its diff
culties with the Panama Railroad Company.
Then the former will be in position to de-
feat the ambitions OF the North American
Navigation Company, which aims to be the
sole and only transportation line between
New York and Europe and San Francisco
by the isthmus route.
These stories are, however. not finding as
many credulous ears among the merchants
as the people on Fourth and Townsend
streets would desire.
II is we'll understood here that ruinors of
this kind originate on Wall street IN New
York, and are put on the wires to assist in
booming the Pacific Mail stock, which of
late has been falling rapidly
There is absolutely 10 reason to doubt
the assertions made by the Traffic Associa-
ttOn reneatedly to the effect that the agree
ment the North American Company has
with the Panama Company is bona fde and
exclusive, and gives the successors 10 the
Pacific Mail Company privileges which the
latter never had.
Traffic Manager Iced was in New York
when the agreement was made, and so was
Frank 5. johnson, one of the members of
tie local firm which has the agency for the
new line.
Both men reported on their return that
they had made satisfactory arrangements,
and had secured exclusive rights which
enable the new company to do business at
very much reduced rates.
To Substautiate these statements, the new
company has already dispatched two steam
ers for Panama, both of them carrying all
the freight that they were able 10 take on
board.
A third steamer Will be on berth within a
few days, and there can, in the view of
these facts. he no doubt but that the North
American Navigation Company is actively
engaged in the business Of Transporting
freight and passengers to Panama.
1t Is now a certainty that the steamer
C0lima. which has a tonnage of 1905, will be
locked at Lombard-street wharf on Mon
day TO be the third steamer the new ccm-
pany will dispatch for Panama.
The sailing day of the COlima has been
set for April s.
1T is simply absurd to talk about the
Pacific Mail Company procuring any con-
cessions from the Panama Railroad" said a
member Of the executive committee of the
Traffic Association yesterday. The con-
tract MIl-A1eds secured for the navigation
company Excludes all such probabilities.
and the merchants and shippers in this city
know it,"
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railroad, which was to be held yesterday,
has been postponed until April 81.
The reason for this change of date is
given out to be that several important
changes in the personnel of the road are
contemplated, but that the new owners
have as Yet not decided positively who shall
he discharged and who shall succeed the
men TO be dismissed.
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Market-Street Cut

The Street Committee of the Board of
Supervisors went into the vexed question of
the Market-street cut with unabated vigor
yesterday, but could do nothing with it.
The matter was at first laid over for a week
and taken under advsenent. Finally the
grades suggested by the pettioning prop
erty-owDers between Valencia and Seven
teenth streets were approved. and the mat
ter was referred to the City and County
Surveyor
1t transpired that the principal opposition
to the change of grade comes from the Mar
ket-street Cable Company, which would
want $4,000 damages for taking up aud
lowering its tracks. Two years ago they
enjpined The board, and the injunction re-
mains uudiss0lved.
The committee decided to report in favor
OF changing the grades on Beale Harrison,
Bryant, Main and other reets,jsccording
to the plan Of the Sewage Commission.
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Bo0TBLACK BROKERAGE.
Why the 'ayor Will Shut Down on
nits for Stands.

Why the 'ayor viii Shut Down on
mits for Stands.
II AIN shutting down on the granting Of
permits for boOtbiack-stands," said Mayor
Ellert TO reporter yesterday.
I'm the regular course of things these
permits are only supposed to be granted to
persons physically afflicted or who from
some other cause arc unable 10 do active,
bodily work. The idea Is to grant the
privilege to men who do not want to be id lie,
but are really incapactated from agricul-
tural or other labor. Even when the
privilege is granted it is usual to restrict
the stands to back streets and not to allow
them to be located on leading thorough
fares.
But now | find there is n disposition 10
create bootblack trust, and the abOminable
class Of cappers or middlemen are cocling
to me to get permits for third persons. The
applicant must come in person and prove
himself worthy. That is the law az | find
it, and intend to administer it. One of
these middlemen came TO me ana had the
imDudence to tell me, in asking for q per-
nit, that he expected TO make $40 out OF
the job. | need hardly say he didn't get 1t.
Permits will be scarce after this"
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COULD NOT FIND HIM.
A Committee From the Vallejo Lodge
Looking for LuchSinger.

The members of Golden Gate Com
mandery of Masons, located at Vallejo, are
considerably worked up over the mysteri-
Gus disappearance of Jacob Luehsinger, one
of their fraternity, who has not been heard
of for a week.
a committee of seven from that lodge
arrived here yesterday and began q sys-
tematic search for the missing man, but
they cannot trace him any further than the
Clipper House on the corner OF East and
Mission streets, where he stopped last
Saturday night.
It Is known that he had considerable
money On his person and suspicious of foul
play have good ground
Large rewards have been offered and in
all probability something definite Will be
known before long. His description is as
follows: Height. feet Inches; full
beard and mustache; dark complexion :;
notable scar on right hand and gold filing
in teeth.
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sUNDRY OCCUPATIONS.
None but Democrats to Be Placed on
Guard

Eyes, have deemed it expedient to make
some changes in my Office" said County
Clerk Haley to a CALL reporter yester-
day.
1t was an open secret when he spoke that
three of his deputies were to bs removed
on April 1.
'The facts are simply these" said Mr..
Haley, Il do not disguise that have ideas
of my own as to Republican deputies in
Democratic offices. But l have not been
making a political fight against any Of my
deputies.
"Those to be removed are J. B. Martin,
courtroom clerk; William A. Deane,- as
sistant register clerk; and Oscar Lewis,
copyist These are all Republicans and on
April they Will have to 20. 1t is not true
that William G. Burke will be removed,
why were these men removed? Sim
ply because 1t was necessary to reduce the
force In the Office to the 5000 limit. When
was nominated the convention made a
proviso that the office should be conducted
on The basis of $1,000 month. For few
months found it necessary to retain the
gentlemen whose services l now dispense
with. To-day we are in a position TO con-
duet the office without them on the $4,000
basis: that is all "
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CAN BREAK ANY JAIL.
A I2-Year-Old New Jersey Mute Who
Is a Terror to Keepers.
To-k Recnrder

Is Terror to Keepers.
New YORK Recorder.
Head Keeper James Patterson of the New
Jersey State prison has charge of probably
the youngest criminal in the United
States. The youngster is serving a two
years sentence Sat hard labor" for burg
larry. When he was admitted into the prison
he was either II OF II years old. The boy
claimed 20 be Il, while relatives said he was
but II years cid. The boy is deaf and dumb.
He was sentenced for burglary at Egg
Harbor City, Atlantic County, April q, 1892.
The deaf mute prisoner can pick any lock
be has ever seen. Charles Kroekel is his
name, and his criminal career began when
he was but years old. He is the son of
honest German parents. and they, with
the residents of Egg Harbor City, dread
the lads release, for, young as he is, he at
one time passed as the terror OF Egg Har-
Dor" PrisOn-keeper Patterson has found the
little fellow white elephant, and he will
not regret his departure, although Charley
seems to ike the place and all the keepers.
The boy was sentenced at hard la bor."
but what labor to give so small prisoner
was cOnundrum. 1t was decided to use
him as a messenger, but when Charley
proved that he did not have 10 open the big
CRATE door IN front Of the prison to walk to
freedom the keeper gave it up. The boy
could fiatteD his little body out and crawl
through grated door with ease. Then he
was locked in cell. But il Was not long
before the deputies learned that Charley
had a habit Of crawling through the aper-
tuTe in the barred door through which
prisoners food IS generally passed TO him.
He never attempted to leave the prison,
but would make free use of the corridors,
and write questions on the slate given him
when be entered the prison and get the old
prisoners 10 answer them.
None OF the regulation red and black
stripe suits would come anywhere near
hitting Charley, and until one was made for
him he was allowed to wear lis street
clothes. Now, Charley has always worn
knickeTboekeTs, and when the prison au-
thOritIes dressed him in long trousers he
was very angry. He made an effort to tear
them of at the knees, but WAS prevented.
The first time Charley was arrested he
was sent to the school for deaf-mutes
at Trenton. He was bright lad, but very
ely. He was never in the institute when
wanted, but always returned OF his own
accord. He gave the authorities no end Of
trouble. He could let himself in and out at
will, and be could get through an incredibly
small aperture. From here the boy was
sent to the JanesbuTg Reform School, but
this place could not keep Charley, either.
He escaped three or four times, the last
time by sliding down the lightning-r0d from
the third story. 1t is simply impossible for
the boy to keep his hands off locks, and 1t
is only a question how long he Will be at
liberty He was sent to the State prison
only because there was no other institution
In the State that could keep him.
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handsome Russian widow. was tried before
Judge Conlln yesterday. and ended in the
dismissal of the defendant. All the wit
nesses testified that the defendant had said
to them that Setter complained of Mrs.
Martinoyich saying things about him, and
that If IL was true that she had done so she
ought to be killed; but defendant did not
say that he would kill her. James Smith,
the arrestiDg officer. was the only witness
who testified that Setter had threatened to
KILL the widow, but 1t was after he had been
placed under arrest, and when me was crazy
with excitement. The Judge said he never
beard such a weak case in bis life.
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AN UNLUCKY ADMISSION.
1t May Cost J. J. COffey $50 or
More.


Justices Cook, Dunn and Willett sat In
bank in the last-named officials court when
the case of J. A. Knarston of the LIQUOR
dealers Advocate against C. o. Alexander
and others was called yesterday.
Knarston hed published a number of
articles booming Alexander for the Fourth
Congressional District. When the boom
burst and the campaign was over the old,
ofi-agltated question came up: Who was to
paw for the write-ups?
j. j. Coffey was one OF the defendants,
and in reply to Justice Cook proudly said
that he had been appointed committee of
ne on ibis very business IL was under
stood that the "write-up" was to cost not
exceeding $40
- \ on say you were a committee of one to
make all arrangements in this matter ?"
said Justice Cook.
Yes" said Coffey with added emphasis.
Cook whispered a moment TO the other
Justices. who simultaneously Strengthened
up. They decided that the other Defend
ants owed MIR. Knarston nothing, but that
Mr.. Coifey's responsibility was self-admit-
ted. Judgment was given against him ac-
corGingiy.
Coffey didn't seem to know what had
struck him as he elbowed his way out of
the courtroom.
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A BROTHER FOUND.
A Paragraph in "The Call" Did the
business

A Paragraph in 1.-The Call Did the
Business.
The daily correspondence of Mayor Ebert
continues to furnish interesting matter for
readers.
Some three days ago THE CALL pub
lished exclusively a translation made by
one Of its reporters OF letter written in
German and addressed to Mayor Ebert by
Leo Walter, a manufacturer of Passac,
n. j.
In the letter Mr.. Walter asked the Mayor
to cause search to be made for his brother
Henry, who was last heard from at lodg-
lng-house in this city, the address of which
was given. The writer stated his willing
ness TO supply means if his brother was
sick, or If the latter desired TO 60 East he
would furnish transportation.
When The CALL reporter translated the
letter to Mayor Ebert the proper measures
were taken to trace up the missing man, If
the address could be verified.
Yesterday morning the man sought for
walked into the Mayors office. saying that
he had seen the announcement in THE
CALLS news columns, aud that he had only
been lost sight of because he had been des-
titute and ashamed to communicate with
his relatives. He has wife and two chill
dren.
Mayor Ebert promptly notified the
brother in New jersey by telegraph Of the
lactsr as the latter had requested.
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A CUNNING ROGUE.
A Sweet-Voiced Boy Who Could Not
Avoid Stealing.

BClTOlL ITeb 1Iets.
had been at the little mountain hotel for
q week, and every day had listened to
sweet tenor voice singing old hymns with
so much melody that my ears were always
hungering for more. But of the singer l
never caught a glimpse.
''Who is he?' l inquired of the landlord
one day.
Hep Oh. he does sing pretty, for fact
There he comes now, stranger"
He was not singing as he passed. hurredly
without looking up-a chorebOy, but very
pleasing in appearance. 1 turned to the
landlord:
rs he in your employ ?'
81 expect he is, stranger. The women
folks keep him busy running errands. and
they ike to hear him sing, the scamp"
What is wrong with him2"
''Steals everything he can lay his hands
BE related numerous instances of jim.
my's dishonesty, the youth escaping pun
ishment on each occasion through his inno-
cent face and sweet voice.
Send him up to my room," / said, 81
want TO hear that voice at close range"
BE will steal you blind"
''Pll risk It,"
But he took a gents gold spectacles off
Hell not steal from me"
Don't be too sure, strangerP'
But l was sure-so sure that secreted
everything Of value and determined not to
take my eyes of the young man while he
was In the room.
He came, but when asked to sing, he
hesitated,
II haven't any book" he said. land
don't know the w0rds-Only the tune"
/ was prepared for that and had taken
out of my trunk little hymn-boUk, which
always carried with me, choice collec-
ton of dear old hymns in dainty binding.
Then Jimmy sang TO me, and / never
again expect to hear such singing this side
of heaven. His voice was like girls So
prano, fresh and pure and full of religious
fervOr. When l could hear IL no longer
for its sweetness was akin to sadness-I
dismissed him with fee. did not see him
again. When about to leave In the morning
inquired for him.
What did he get away with?" asked the
landlord.
Nothing" ! answered quickly; there
was nothing for him to steal. eXcept-by
Jove!" as sudden thought struck me, "he
did steal il, right under my own eyes,
toop'
"Your watch ?"
mo- indeed. My hymnbook."
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The Grocer and the Pretty Girl.
New York Herald.


She is pretty and pert, and as she enters
the grocery-store the eyes of the proprietor
follow her round In silent admiration. She
asks for celery, and while she is trying
to make up her mind as to whether she will
take a 10-cent bunch or 13-cent bunch she
eats nuts out of basket and throws the
shells on the floor
The eyes of the proprietor still follow her.
but there is different look In their depth.
After having nibbled at some dates, whose
stones follow the shells, she tries some
crackers, samples some cheese, and finally
decides on the 10 cent bunch Of celery. which
she requests the groceryman to send round
as soon as possible"
With final grab ut handful OF nuts she
makes her way out, leaving trail of shells.
stones and cracker crumbs.
The grocer orders the boy to "sweep up.
and spends the rest of the evening in trying
TO CALCULATE how much he lost on the bunch
Of celery.
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ENFORCING ORDERS.
A Popular Colonel Whose Methods
Were Peculiar.


"Skulking and misbehavior in action
were treated severely by all worthy COM
manding officers" says Captain C. A Stew
ems, historian Of his company, "but disobe-
dience of orders Of an unmportant trivial
nature, where the comfort of the soldier
was concerned, was sometimes treated leni-
emily" Two instances are cited. On one
of the long marches, where rations were
scarce. a man in Company A stole a chicken
notwithstanding the general orders against
foragnE. Not knowing when be would
have chance to cook it he put 1t alive In
his haversack.
The chicken peeped loudly, and as the
soldier was near the head of the regiment
Colonel Berdan could not well pretend that
he did not hear 1t. The soldier was put in
the guGrdhOuse, and at cOurt-martial the
next day the colonel asked why he was I'M
der arrest
For stealing chicken" replied the SOL
der.
Are you sure?" asked the colonel.
Yes, responded the man, meekly.
Keep him under guard at the rear Of the
regiment" ordered the colonel.
day or so later the soldier was again
questioned and gave the same answer.
For the third time be was questioned, and
becoming more outspoken because of his
long humiliation, he changed his answer.
For not having cut the chickens head
off,, he said.
go to your companyw said the colonel.
No more chickens were carried alive in
haveTsacks.
On another occasion when the regiment
camped Tor the night there was no wood for
ire 10 boil the coffee, so that, despite orders
TO the contrary, the men were compelled to
take fence rails. One OF the men. in order
TO save time, made short cut which took
him in front Of the cOlonePS tent
He was at once brought to halt. and
then and there made to march 10 front of
the tent for half hour with the rail across
his back. The colonel then stopped him and
asked him If he knew for what he had been
punished.
oh. yesl because did not go behind
your tent" was the prompt reply.
Go TO your companyV said the colonel.
The soldier was well laughed at by his
comrades, and the old proverb was made
clear to him that 1.-THE longest way round is
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Wedding-0ift Burdens.
AnnIa G. Cary IN the Cnantauquan.

Annie z. OAIJ IN INC NHaUIau4ual'
young couple just starting in life, with
only enough for simple aud economical liy-
ing, received at their wedding several
hundred handsome, expensive and many Of
them ornate presents; presents from rela-
tives whom they had never seen, from mere
acQuainianees, and from people for whom
they cared nothing, II took them years, as
they said. toIi~A So resents. Many
Of them thief ,-ag deposN
vault: bat thew fe. 'rt9Jn to each
giYer OF gifts, al. turn, these
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

DISPATCU STEAMERS FROM SAN E.ra.
~ francisco Tor ports in Alaska a. II, sEssz5a
March 81, April aud May 10, % Jule 4, II, 49, -.
For British Columbia anG PUGET Sonud ports,
Mar "a, 81. April .. and every tn day thereafter
For Eurt ka, Humboldt Bay, Wednesdays, a. NJ.
For Newport. Los Angeles and all ports
every fourth and fifth day. g A. N.
For Sau Diego stopping only at Port Hartford.
Santa Barbara, Red0ndJ and san Pedro (Los An
geles) every fourth and fifth day, at IL A
For ports IN Mexico, first OF each month.
Ticket Ofice-Palace HOtel,4 New MONTGOMERY st.
GoODALL, PERKINS 81 CO, General Agents,
! IT 10 Market st. San Francisco
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New Interpretations.

The Rodeo Sporting Club has incorpor-
ated for the purpose of promoting field
sports with the gun and rod and to protect
the game laws of the State. The directors
are L. P. Peck. Olive P. Evans, j. ].
O'Brien, George II. T. Jackson and j. c.
Fitzgerald. There is no capital stock.
The Mojave Cattle Company has incor-
porated for the purpose of carrying on a
butcher business in this city; capital stock
$4,000. Directors: Paul Breon, Henry
Lambert, Daniel Murphy. George II.
Wheaton and George w. Harold.
The Indianapolis Furniture Company OF
this city has also incorporated with capt.
tai stock Of 100000.
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Friends and acnuaintance. were mnrried. the

friends and acquaintance were married, the
young couple felt in duty bound not only to
send them present, but one that as nearly
as possible approached in financial value
that given them. 1t beEOoyes US 10 call a
halt in the giving of engagement presents.
and to curb as much as possible promscu-
Gus giving in wedding presents. A wedding
Is family rite, and an intimate sharing in
II belongs TO those alone who are nearest the
bride aid groom in blood and in sympathy.
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EOR PORTLAND &RsT0aIA, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM nm
i Ocean Dlvision-and PACIFIC COAST 5SsEtasss
HJEAWSHIP COMPANY VIII dispatch from SpeIr-
street wharf at 10 A for the above ports one Of
II cir Al iron steamships viz
STATE OF CALIFURNIA-Jan "a Feb 5. IT.
Ma1ch J., g. -, AUriI D, ls. 30.
CCLUMBIA-Feb. !, Is. rs, March 9. 81 April ,,
Il. 20
oBEGoN-Jan. 20 Feb g. 81, March 5, IT. 2s
ATrIl 10. %.
Connecting via Portland with the Union Pacla:
snd other diverging lines Tor all points In Oregon
Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, Idaho
Montana. Dakota, Utah, Wyoming. Yellowstone
IaIk and all points east and south and TO Europe
Pare to Fortand-CaDin, SIS; steerage, 50; round
uip, cabin, $50.
Ticket offices-l Montgomery street and Palace
otel, New Montgomery street.
Freight ofice 200 California street.
6CQDALL. PERKIAs & Co, Supt. Ocean Limo
III 10 Market street. san francisco
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Turner,s Iransactinns

j. P. Frenna has brought suit against
Forrest S. Rowiey to have it declared that
the defendant does not own certain lands.
but merely holds them as security for sums
loaned to that prince Of fnanciers, j. +.
Turner, who is alleged to have first turned
O'DOnnell, then 10 the defendant and then
to the plaintiff