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The morning call., 1893-01-03

tamping 1t in. He turned his head
Tor an instant TO look at his man at work
behind him. His iron struck fire on the
edge OF the hole, an explosion followed and
the tamlpng bar, feet Z inches long. Of
an inch in diameter, and weighing 13A
pounds, was projected upward obiquely in
the line of its axis, passed completely
through his head and high in the air, falling
several rods behind him, and was after
ward picked up by one Of the men, COW
cred with blood and particles of brain.
Mr.. Gage was thrown upon his back by
the force Of the blow. and his extremities
moved convulsively few times. but he
spoke In few minutes. His men carried
him to the road. a short distance away, and
he rode home in an OK cart sitting up by
being supported. When he arrived at his
destination he got out of the cart himself
with little assistance, and an hour after
wark walked upstairs with slight aid and
lay down upon the bed, when his wound
was dressed. He was conscious. but very
weak from loss of blood.
The examination of the wound showed
that the iron entered the left side Of the face
by the pointed end, Immediately anterior to
the angle of the lower jaw, passed obliquely
upward and obliquely backward, emerging
in the median line back Of the frontal bone.
The bones were broken in small fragments
and forced upward and outward. The hole
had much the shape Of an inverted funnel
ing an irregular oblong opening ia the skull
two inches one way and three and half the
other. through which the pusations Of the
brain were plainly seen and felt.
The wound was dressed. and the man
showed no apparent signs of serious injury.
excepting a curious agitation of the legs
which were alternately retracted and ex-
tended. Then began a battle. the natural
consequences of such an accident against
the strong constitution of healthy man.
No one thought it possible that he could
recover. but after a few days he began TO
improve, and on the fifty-sixth day from the
accident the patient was up and walking
about the house aud piazza. The sixty
fourth day he caught cold, and serious con-
sequences were for n time feared, but he
recovered. Ten days afterward he was
taken in a carriage TO Lebanon. n. H.,
distance of thirty miles or more.
Mr.. Gage passed the winter months in
Lebanon, but returned to Cayendish the
following April. lie was then in good
health and flesh. but his mind was weak
and childish, and the sight of the left eye
was entirely lost. He visited South Amer
lea, passing some time In Valparaiso. Then
be went to San Francisco. and died there of
epilepsy. May 81, 1861, nearly sixteen years
after the accident. The skull and iron are
now In the museum of the Medical Depart
ment OF Harvard University.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Mrs. Wallace Is Wanted.

The police are anxious to ascertain the
whereabouts of woman who was robbed
by two potato pedders at the corner of Fell
and Steiner streets on the afternoon of De-
cember s. The men snatched her satchel
containing SS. and with it jumped into their
wagon and drove away.
The woman reported her loss to the Chief
of Police, TO whom she said that her
name was Mrs. Fred Wallace and that she
lived On Dot street, Berkeley, near the mar
row-gauge railroad. One OF the thieyng
peddlers WAS arrested few days ago and
placed in the City Prison tanks Ever since
then the detectives nave been securing
Berkeley for Mrs. Wallace, but they are un-
able TO find her or the street on which she
said she lived
The morning call., 1893-01-03
HIS CAREER CUT SHORT.
Capture of an Eastern Crook at Los
ANGELES

Los ANGELES. Jan. 1.-The California
career of dangerous Eastern crook was
to-day nipped in the bud. The man. whose
name is Frank Hart, is said to have oper-
ated extensively throughout the East, ar
irving here few days ago. Ga Friday he
burglarized the residence of S. b. Mcclure,
securing two gold watches. On offering the
cases for sale to jeweler to-day the latter
recognized them from description fur
nished by the police and at once placed the
man under arrest. Hart had a full kit
of burglars tools with him, and was evil
IDENTIFY prepaid for long campaign.
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Drowned in the BAY.

The body of q man about 80 years old
was found late yesterday afternoon near
the Bryant-street wharf. There were no
signs of decomposition on the corpse.
which had evidently been in the water
about tweniy-four hours. 1t was taken to
the Norgue, where an autopsy showed that
death had been caused by drowning.
The deceased wore suit of black dag
onal cloth, " bite shllt and collar and a
black crayat There was a plain gold ring
bearing the initials .'P. c." ON one of his
hands. He had white silk handkerchief.
on which the letter "P." was embroidered.
Tire body was the tenth which has been
taken from the bay since Christmas
The morning call., 1893-01-03
MISS CUMMINGS ASSAILANT.
The Identity of the Fiend at Last
Discovered.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 2.-The iend who
outraged Miss Georgia Cummings last
Thursday is now known. He is Henry j.
Farber. He first appeared in Los Angeles
year ago, coming from Portland. Or. He
claims TO be printer, but has not appeared
since his stay here in any of the union
Offices. He also claims to be the inventor
of a typesetting machine. His father is
said to be wealthy wholesale butcher Of
st. Louis.
PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 2.-Henry j. Faber,
wanted in Los Angeles for criminal assault
on young lady, was well known in this
city, having served a seven-year term in the
penitentiary for burglary and shooting Off
Ger Barry in the arm while attempting to
arrest him. He escaped from prison, but
was recapiured after a year. aud was re-
leased In 1890
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CONCLUDED HE WOULDN'T.
Desperate Determination of Divorced
Man

Los ANGELES. Jan. Saturday morD-
ing Fred Msyne got horse and buggy from
the Tally-Eo livery stable. Afterward he
sold it to ticket broker. This morning
Chief Glass received the following letter:
Il engaged a horse and buggy at the
Taliy-ho stable. on Broadway. and subse-
quently disposed of it to MIR. - for s..
which amount herewith inclose and wish
You to at once notify the Tally-ho stables
so that they can obtain the rig and refund
the money. The reason for this is that my
wife obtained her divorce to-day ION wrong
full reasons). and l threatened when she did
that would 10 something to send me to the
penitentary. L am heartbroken and she
has robbed me of all she can. Her allega-
tons Ia the divorce matter are lot of lies,
but l Will not contest them. Please attend
to this and oblise yours faithfully.
FIRED MAYNE,"
The morning call., 1893-01-03
The Fire Record.

The alarm from box GA at O'Clock yester-
day morning was occasioned by the burn
ing of the stable at $50 Natoma street. The
building was owned by Miller & Lux. Loss
about $1,000
AT 20 o'clock yesterday afternoon an
alarm was sent in from box 62, Fourth and
Mission streets, and proved to be another
of the many false alarms that have been
turned in of late.
heap of broomcorn In front of the
Chinese broom factory at 10 Virginia alley
was fred at midnight last night and caused
an alarm to be sounded from box 1893 The
corn was owned by Wong Hing, who esti-
mates his loss at S2l
The morning call., 1893-01-03
RICH STRIKE IN THE UTICA.
A Pocket Opened on the Four Hun
dred.EOOf Level

STOCKTON, Jan. 2.-Rep0rts have reached
here of wonderfully rich strike in the old
Utica mine ct Angels. Calaveras County,
owned by Alvinzs Hayward, the estate of
w. S. Hobart and c. ID. Lane. The strike
was made in the 400 level last Thursday.
and the pocket is SO rich that 28-pound
piece OF rock yielded sixteen pounds of
gold. Another piece Of rock weighing five
pounds held three pounds Of gold.
1t is said that the pocket is quite large
and that it was not cut through in twenty
four hours work. Miners say that it is the
most valuable find ever known In that rich
section. The mine is a steady paying prep
erty, yielding regular dividends to its rich
owners. The vein furnishes good rock for
160 stamps, being from forty to seventy feet
wide. and the present 60-stamp mill is
not large enough. A new 100-stamp mill is
in course of erection.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Alameda.

The litigation that has been pending for
several years over the Arff estate has finally
come to an end. o. S. Meysel, who con-
tested the will of the deceased on behalf Of
his son. has consented 10 compromise and
the matter will now be settled out of court
Mr.. Meysel has agreed to accept $1,000 as
the share of bis son in the estate, aDd the
other heirs are willing to give that amount
Tie Alameda Improvement Association
Will hold a meeting on Thursday evening in
the City Hail.
Yesterday was observed as a holiday in
Alameda. nearly all the stores ON Park
street being closed.
Alex Buchanan, who has been acting as
extra conductor on the Alameda broad
gauge local train the past year, has been
appointed to ill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Conductor ID. w. Martin.
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Swallowed ChIoroform.

Prompted by jealousy, Mrs. Eta Emer-
son drank bottle OF chloroform shortly
before midnight last night with suicidal in
tent. She is the wife Of DIR. Edward En-
ersoD, dentist doing business at 1877 Sixth
street, where the couple live.
During their three years Of married life
Mrs. Emerson was always jealous Of her
husbands female patients. and often threat
ened to kill him and end her own life.
Late last night the dentist returned home
and joined his wife in the office. He up
braided her, and in reply the woman took
up three-ounce bottle of chloroform and
swallowed the contents. She was taken to
the Receiving Hospital in an unconscious
condition.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
CAUGHT IN THE MACHINERY.
Frigtitfui Death of a Fireman at New
Wtiatcom.

NEW WHATcoM. Wash, Jan. while
oiling the machinery yesterday at the Blue
Canyon coal bun kerS J. II. MCGEE, fireman
was caught in the machinery and killed
His clothing was torn completely off him,
and when picked up he was naked. Both
his arms were broken. Deceased was about
50, and leaves wife He has relatives liv-
ing in Oregon and in Seattle, Wash.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Accident TO a Child.

SAN DIEGO. Jan. 1.-The fiye-year-old
daughter OF K. Schultz. a carpenter. was
to-day frightfully hurt. Mrs. Schultz was
driving in from Linda Vista when sudden
lurch threw the child between the wheels.
which snapped the tender bones of her leg
in two places above the knee. The little
ones condition is critical. bu. hopes are en-
tertained Of saving her.
The morning call., 1893-01-03

WAsHINGToN. Jan. 1.-The report was
published this morning that the President
had decided to appoint Private Secretary
HalfoId a major in the pay corps Of the
army provided vacancy shall occur before
the end OF the administration. Private Sec
rotary Halford was questioned on the sub
ject to-day and saia that he was certainly
not aware OF any such intention on the part
Of the Drasihar,f
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Kenna Has Heart Disease.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Senator Kenna Of
West Virginia, who has been seriously i'll
for several weeks. had a relapse yesterday
and The family believed he would not sur
yive the night. This morning he was
slightly better. but not sufficiently to allay
their fears and the grayest appreheusions
are felt Kenna is troubled with heart dis
ease
The morning call., 1893-01-03
A Slow Track.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1.-The track was
slow.
Five furlongs, Little Addie won, Joe Lee
second. John Harper third. Time, 1 :10s!.
Five and half furlongs. Sanbaba won,
Virgin second. Longbroeck third. Time.
/ 1874.
Five furlongs. Angeree won, Ansel Jr.
second. Barker Harrison third. Time.
1:07h.
Mile. Dixie Y won, Bonfire second. Henry
Owsley third. Time, / :55.
Seven furlongs, Pekin won, Beeswing
second, Aiphonse third. Time, :37h.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Trouble With the Arapahoes.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. - Persons here
familiar with tue situation do not anticipate
any serious trouble between the Shoshone
and Arapahoe Indians in Northern Wyo-
ming. 1t is believed by some that al at
tempt is being made to compel the Arapa-
hoes to sell valuable tract which they have
been heretofore unwilling to part with.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Hunting for a Lost Man.

VICTORIA. 3. c., Jan. "A party starts
this morning on the steamer Joan In search
of the young man named Stark who is lost
in the woods near Courchan.
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Corrugafing works Burned.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 2.-Caldwell & Patter-
sons corrugasng works at Wheeling. West
Virginia. were burned this morning. The
loss is 100000 and the insurance $4,000.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
The Steamer Tacoma.

VICTORIA. b. G., Jan. 2.-The steamer
Tacoma left to-day for Tacoma in CON-
mand of Captain Buchanan. She will pick
up her own captain on her return, he and
his officers not being able to land in the
United Sta;es owing to the quarantine laws.
The Tacoma has on board large cargo of
Oriental goods.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Football at San Jose.

SAN JOSE. Jan. "A picked eleven from
Stanford University played football with
the local Y. NJ. c. A. team at the recreation
grounds bere this afternoon before 1000
spectators. The Stanford boys won by the
score of 10 to 4. The Stanfords made two
touchdowns and goal kick. and the Y. M.
c. A. team made touchdown.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Trial of the Yesuyius.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-The dynamite
cruiser Vesuvus left the Brooklyn Navy
yard at an early hour to-day. The vessel
will go direct to Port ROYAL Sound, where
the final tests of the great dynamite guns
will be made early next week.
The morning call., 1893-01-03

ture. II treats of the history and condi-
tions of the industry from the early settle
ment of the country down to the present
day and Is handsomely illustrated. 1t is
for distribution by the Secretary and
through members of Congress.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Neither Side Scored.

NEW WHATcoM. Wash. Jan. 1.-The
game of football between the Portland and
Seattle elevens played here this afternoon
resulted in tie. The score stood to O..
The ball was never out Of bounds. Four
thousand people witnessed the game
The morning call., 1893-01-03
His Creditors Secured.

ATCHIsoE, Rams. Jan. 2. - DIR. V. l..
Challis, father-in-law Of the late John A.
Martin. failed this morning for S135,0oO. 1t
is said that most of the creditors are
secured
The morning call., 1893-01-03
American Sheen Industry

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-One Of the most
valuable publications ever issued by the
Government Is the report on the sheep in
dnstry Of the United States, prepared under
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Greed Haymond's Condition.

There was no change in the condition of
Greed Raymond up to a late hour last
night. He lies in the same semi-consclous
condition as reported before. His physi-
clans say that he cannot linger very long.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
FoofbaII at Victoria.

VICTORIA. b. c., Jan 2.-The Seattle and
Victoria teams played football match at
Caledonia Park this afternoon which re-
suited in draw.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Not the Murdarers

AUBURN. Jan. The two tramps ar
rested by Sheriff Conroy have been proved
not TO be the muidorers Of the lady station
agent at Brighton. Sacramento County.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Sawyer,s Will Sustained.

SALEM Mass, Jan. 2.-The jury in the
Sawyer will case returned late this after
noon with verdict sustaining the will.
The morning call., 1893-01-03

Miss Mary Moore Pennel, aged 65, living In
the neighborhood Of Fourth aud Townsend
streets, was knocked down yesterday afternoon
at Fifth and Market streets by team. She was
taken into q drugstore, when Il was found she
had received a severe cut on the back OF the
head. Alter the wound was dressed she was
sent TO her home. The team vas driven by John
IowmaR OF So HQwald street,
The morning call., 1893-01-03
An artieIe ON Table Yratar.

The New York Medical Journal recently pub
lished an interesting item mineral waters II
seems that the lay public is likely to confound
table waters with medicinal waters, containing
active chemical substances which cannot safely be
included IS part or the ordinary daily diet The
article that greater attention being
TO dietctic waters, more generally called table
waters, which. IL pure, are Of great value as by
gienic agents. and it recommends waters like
Apollinars, which is regarded as the leading diet
etic table water.-New York Tribune.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Mr.. Coates Affairs.

The friends Of Francis c. Coates are very
explicit in their denials of the reports that
that gentleman left the city for Mexico
under cloud. Mr. Coates is now In San
Francisco. 1t is said that the reason Of his
leaving for Mexico was that he had bust
ness to attend to down there. While there
he was also attending to the interests of
Jones IL Co., selling goods. which statement
is corr0borsted by the firm.
The morning call., 1893-01-03

Disordersd stomach cured by
Bromo- Seltzer-l0c bottle
The morning call., 1893-01-03

The city Of New York cares for 1900
lnnstics at cost Of S625. coo year.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
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Attended a GENUINE Clear.
ance Sale ? Not the ordinary
sort, but a bona-fde one,
where prices are actually cut
to bedrock and just as adver-.
tised in the daily papers !?
1t not, don't fail TO come to.
this one, for you'll find here
some of the most
The morning call., 1893-01-03

BERTELING has the only reliable methods ia
ft defective sight. 427 Kearny street.
The morning call., 1893-01-03

Mr.. Adolph Bauer, the ACCOMPLISHED
leader OF the Tivoli orchestra, will give his
fourth symphony concert at that theater on
Friday afternoon next, January g. Miss
Josephine Godchaux, soprano; Mr.. S. G.
Fleishman, pianist.
"Olivette," Audran's beautiful opera, will
be sung at Charles Meyers Wigwam 1heater
all this week.
Mrs. General Tom Thumb and company
will bid farewell TO the San Francisco pub
lie at Irving Hail this evening.
The morning call., 1893-09-12
WHO STOPPED THE METER !?
SaIoon-Keeper Chenoweth and His
Electric Light Bill.

The hearing OF the suit brought by the
Edison Electric Light and Power Company
against w. A. Chenowetn. the Powell
street saloon-keeper,l was resumed before
Judge Sanderson YESTERDAY.
The suit is 10 recover $685. for light fur
nished to ChenOweth In the complaint
and the evidence in lis support there are
serious charges madA Of rhe meter having
been tempered within The principal wit
ness for the plaintiff\was man named
Dunn, who swore that Ne himself had SET
The hands back on the mNter At the instiga-
ton of ChenOweth, and Thus reduced
charges for light by about IS per week.
In support OF this testimony an ex-bar-
keeper in Chenoweth's employ. named
Thomas Gregory, swOre that he saw Dunn
several times put a t0OthDick 10 the cleo
trio meter at Chenowethsf saloon, so that
the time amount Of electric light given
would not be registered. Gregory was dis.
charged from Chenoweth'5 service, and il
was then that he disclosed what lie knew.
In cross examination IL was ATTEMPTED
to SHOW that Gregory was discharged for
dishonesty Then Chenoweth was nut on
the stand. He testified To being we'll ac-
quainted win Dunn, who was drunkard
and of unreliable habits. He Ind nothing
TO do with him, and Of late had seen Dunn
outside his saloon many times oftene.
than in it. Asked what he knew of cleo
trio meters, Chenoweth said he knew
enough to throw water on the wires !.
they got ablaze. lie had repeatedly de-
nounced Dunn as a blacknhailer.
The case will be concluded to-day.
The morning call., 1893-09-12
woRKINdMEt DRENcHED.
Mayor EIlert Supplies Canvas to the
UNEMPLOYED.


Shortly before the noen hour yesterday
delegation from the unemployed called
on Mayor Ebert and found that Official
busily engaged, as is his wont.
The delegation told the Mayor how
much good the souphouse on Seventh
street was doing and stated that the recent
rains had made things very unpleasant for
the workingmen, as the water dripped
through the thin covering.
The delegation asked the Mayor if he
could not assist them IN getting some can
vas with which to cover the pIanks I'm or
der to prevent the unemployed from get
tipg dreuched.
Mayor Ebert Informed the delegation
that he was always willing to helm thosa
who n eeded it and that he would rive nm
order for the canvas required. He also
told the delegation that he would not al
low them TO foment trouble during the
winter months, and that all efforts in that
direction would be promptly met.
Mayor Ebert subsequently issued an or
der 70 sailmakers on Clay street TO deliver
20 T. b. O'Brien, Deputy Labor Commits
sioner. $50 pounds Of canvas with when
to cover the sheds OF the unemployed.
The morning call., 1893-09-12
BEANSTON'S WARRANT.
He Would Like to Know Why Others
Draw Two Salaries.

Auditor Broderick has not yet signed
the August warrant for $50 for clerk work
performed by Secretary Beanston of the
Board of Education. The Auditor was
requested by the Mayor not to sign the
warrant until the subject is investigated.
Secretary Reanston does not place much
importance on the objeetieH raised against
paying him $50 extra for extra SERVICES It
will cost the city, he states, S125 a month
to have the work done by somebody else.
He wants TO know the reason why he
finally refuse to sign the warrants he will
without doubt bring the matter into the
courts. Secretary Beanston would like TO
have the Auditor explain how it is he
draws two salaries one as Auditor and the
other as New City Hall Commissioners.
The morning call., 1893-09-12

City and County Attorney to collect the
amounts of delinquent taxes due on the
assessments TO George L. Marye Jr. and
o. V. Walker OF seats in tha San Fran
cisco Stock and Exchange Board on the
personal property assessment-roll of
1SS9-9O, 1S90-9l, 1922, on the basis of
$500 without interes'
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Auditor in the matter of judgments
obtained against the city and county to
audit demands for those only which en-
brace bills incurred previous to the In
coming of the present administration.
The resignation of =. f. Dunno as spe-
cial counsel for the collection of deliD-
Quent taxes for 1SS7-SS-1SSS- 50 was ac-
cepted and he WAS requested TO hand all
books and papers To the Tax Collector.
The board sold for SO franchise to the
Metropolitan Railway Company giving
permission TO construct a double-track
railway, commencing at Seventh avenue
and | street and running TO l. street and
Seventh avenue. The line is simply an
extension of the present system.
The board granted School Director Gin
ton a leave of absence for sixty days and
proceeded II open the bids for furnishing
supplies to the various public institutions.