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The morning call., 1893-04-02
A CLEW FOUND.
B. l. Truman Thinks That He Saw
Luchsinger.

LuChSinger.
A clew appeared to have been found
yesterday to the mystery surrounding the
strange disappearance of Jacob J. Luch-
singer from his home in Vallejo on the oath
of last month. According to this clew the
man is wandering about town in partially
demented condition.
Wharfinger 3. /. thurman identified his
picture published in yesterdays CALL al
most TO a certainty as that of man he met
on Fourth street, near Channel, on Friday
at p. NJ
At that time Mr.. thurman was coming
from the Center-stTeet wharf, and had ar
rived at point on Fourth street near the
cattle wharf. where he was accosted by a
strangely acting individual who carried in
his hand Gala lily, with which he beckon ed
to MIR. thurman to STOP.
Where is the steamer Riverside lying|
the stranger asked
thurman replied that be knew of no
steamer bearing that name. but that sail
ing vessel called the Riverside was lying at
the cattle wharf near by. and pointed the
vessel out.
rs she discharging coal?" asked the man.
Then on being informed that such was the
TACT be asked how he could get to the ship.
As the vessel lay in plain sight Mr.. Tur-
man thought the question little odd, but
directed the stranger to the nearest way TO
Ine snip.
That was the last seen of the man, who it
is now supposed was the missing Jacob j.
Luchsinger. Inquiry at the ship Riverside
brought forth no further information than
that man answering his description was
seen near the vessel about p. NJ. Friday.
MIR. thurman thinks there is but little
doubt that the man lie saw was Luchsinger,
ana that he was not of sound mind. Ae is
also of the opinion that unless the unfOrtu-
nate man fell into the bay OF Mission Creek
search of South San Francisco will
bring to lightfurther information regarding
his present whereabouts.
The morning call., 1893-04-02
CLEANED OUT THE HORNETS.
A Blacksnake's Ingenuity Rewarded
With Good Meal.


A young professional gentleman of this
city recently Travelled overland to Tappa-
hammock. On the route he discovered a
large biacksnake slowly crawling among
the branches of a tree that stood by the
roadside. Following the snake with his
eye. the observer saw an unusually large
hornets nest attached to one of the branches
OF the tree, and toward which the snake
was advancing. When close to the nest the
snake coiled itself about limb, released its
tail, aud with 1t gave several hard raps upon
the exterior of the nest, as il knocking for
admission. The noise of the blows and the
swaying of the nest caused the hornets to
leave their home and prepare for an attack
upon the intruder. The snake ceased tap
ping as soon as the hornets left the nest,
uncoiled itself and quickly disappeared.
taking the place of the hornets within their
nest.
Presently the snakes head was seen to peer
out, and his bright. black eyes glistened as
he anticipated a feast from which the
bravest man would shrink with fear. The
snake drew his head within the entrance
hole TO the nest until nothing was seen of
it except an occasional forked tongue that
darted in and ont with lightning rapidity,
Thinking the coast clear, the hornets began
to return to their nest, when the snake took
them in as rapidly as they could enter.
Watching the proceedings for some time,
our informant concluded that all the hornets
had been safely hived, and as he stood up
In his buggy tapped the nest with his whip
and awaited the result. No hornets appear
Ing. the nest was then knocked to the
ground, opened, and his snakeship Giscoy-
cred In torpid condition, with his size
greatly increased. The snake was killed
and postlmortem held, with the following
result: Stomach stutfed with dead hornets.
The morning call., 1893-04-02
THE HOME BUILDING COMPANY
q. E. Stewart Brings Suit to Wind
Up Its Business.


Suit was yesterday brought by G. E.
Stewart to wind up the business OF the
Home Building Company, which was organ
lied about year ago for the construction Of
buildings.
Stewart sues as a stakeholder and AYERS
that he became such upon accepting, under
protest, certificate of ten shares in the
Instalment Home Association, and that
most of the other stockholders became such
in the same way, believing certain repre-
sensations made to them by Secretary For
syth.
Various allegations of misconduct and
false representations are made, among them
being that a dividend of % cents was de-
clared, which was derived, not from the
profits of the corporation, but from the
capital of the corporation itself.
The plaintiff also claims that last Feb
ruary the directors levied an assessment of
81 per share On the stock of the corporation,
which was excessive and designed to freeze
out the stockholders by compelling them to
forfeit their shares rather than pay the
assessment.
1t is further averred that the corporation
is insolvent and that the directors propose
to squander the assessment money of the
company for their own private purposes.
After stating that the whole scheme upon
which the corporation is based is visionary
and impracticable the plaintiff prays that
receiver be appointed 10 receive all money
and property OF the company and to wind
up its business, that the directors be en-
Joined from managing the same pending
the winding up, and that the property OF
the company be divided pro rata among the
stock holders.
The directors OF the company, who are
also made defendants. are j. A. Kennel,
George w. Shreve, F. w. Ross, Frank Shay,
W. A. Harvey, 0. w. Forsyth and Il. 3.
SOi0an.
The morning call., 1893-04-02

Up tile steep deelivlty of the hill he went
Up be climbed with a solemn reverence till
the summit was reached.
There a little platform was erected, and
on this the old man kneeled, with his head
devoutly bent as if in prayer.
The eastern horizon began TO get lighter
and few golden streaks shot up in the
air. Finally the bright golden orb rose from
behind the hills.
The blessed sun had returned with his
blessings.
The old man lifted up his arms to en-
brace the heavenly rays which deseended
on him and be kissed the air as if it were
the raimentof God.
His eyes were closed and he knelt with
his face turned up to the sky aud his arms
outstretched. He remained in that posi-
ton for a few minutes in silent prayer, then
rose and quietly descended to his little
cabin. ALT DIXON.
The morning call., 1893-04-02
NO INSTANT DEATH.
Although Beheaded Charles XII Seized
His. Sword Hit.
'hiladelphia Record.


1t is questionable If such phenomenon
as instant death is known to the scientist
and investigator. Physicians and surgeons
tell US that death By gunshot wound is the
easiest mode of terminating life, yet rapid
as such mode of taking off must neces-
sarily be, the body has leisure to feel aud
time to reflect, and. on rare occasions, even
to act. On the first attempt OF one OF the
adherents OF the Spanish monarch to assas-
sinate William, Prince OF Orange. the
ball passed through the bones Of his
face and brought him to the ground.
Ia the instant which preceded stupe-
faction, however, he was able to frame
tile notion that the ceiling of room had
fallen in and crushed him. The cannon-ball
which plunged through the head and lore
out the brain Of Charles XII did not prevent
him from selling his sword hilt. The idea
of attack and the necessity for defense was
impressed upon his mind by blow which
we would naturally suppose TO have been
too tremendous and instantaneous to leave
the least interval for thought Another
question in this connection is that II proOa-
BILE pain. Although numerous Instances
could be cited in support OF the view that
the mind acts In cases Of so-ealled instant
death, it by no means follows that the in-
Fiction of fatal blow is attended by the
least semblance of pain oil single pang Of
fear or regret. Unless death results immeN
diately, however, the pain may be as varied
as the nature Of the intsTles.
The morning call., 1893-04-02
THE SUN A DEITY.
Worship of a Mountain
ReCLuse.
HE IS A CHILD OF THE SUN.
Michael Pattison, a Mysterious In
ventor, Adopts the Religion of
the Ancient Incas.
A child of the SIN.

A child of the sun.
Such, according to himself, is Michael
Pattison, an old man of much mystery who
resides, away from his felow-men, in the
hills near the dividing line between San
Francisco and San Mateo counties, and
about midway between the bay and the
ocean.
Welcome, sir. welcome" was the old
mans greeting, and he extended his hand as
l approached the door of his rude but COM
Portable cabin nestled in a little ravins near
the highest peak in the range of hills.
THE descendants of the Incas made me
welcome when | entered their country a
stranger upward of fifty years ago, and l.
being one Of that ancient race by adoption,
make you, a stranger to these hills, thrice
welcome to my humble and lonely home"
said the venerable patriarch AS he ushered
his visitor into his cabin.
The home OF this strange man was
model of cleanliness and neatness. At one
end of the room, which made up the whole
interior of the hut, was a bunk piled up
with blankets of snowy whiteness. AT the
other end was a small stove covered with
shining cooking utensils, and in the center
was large table of home manufacture on
which were numerous, bits of iron ana brass
rods and various metals and with these the
old man was busy when the visitor made
his appearance.
From the door of the cabin glimpse of
the bay could be had through break in
the range Of hills in front, while from few
yards around the peak of the hill the broad
Pacific could be seen simmering in the
glow Of the setting sun.
This child of the sun, as he styled him.
self, was passed his allotted threescore and
ten, but his figure was erect, and he moved
about with as much ylgOr as man less
than half his years.
Long white hair fringed well-shaped
head and hung gracefully around his neck.
A heavy beard Of almost snowy Wilderness
covered his chest. and as ne stood in the
doorway, dressed in a long loose robe of
dark material fastened at the waist, he
presented most venerable appearance.
MY life here is solitary one" cOntin-
ued the old man, "but solitude is what
seek. In solitude there is a God, and soil
tuGe amidst nature is God"
Il was born on the shores of Bantry Bay,
in Ireland, and wien quite lad l became
an earnest lover OF nature. | found in 1t
everything that was beautiful When about
midway in my teens my mother died and
my uncle took me with him on his merchant
vessel. On the first trip we touched at Val
paralSO, and there rumOrs were wild that
fabulous fluids of gold lad been made in the
mountains. The mate, one Of the seamen
aud | deserted, determined 10 make our
fortunes by the mines-a quicker method
than by the sea.
In few months We became separated
The morning call., 1893-04-02

the Potosi Wine $50 level is out 10 feet
face in clay and porphyrv. We have
started crosseut west from the last-named
drift. which is out 10 feet; face in porphyry
The raise from north drift 1000 level is no
IS feet. The roof shows feet of quartz,
car samples OF which assay 500 We are
repairing P0tosi winze below the 1000 level.
We are still retimbering the Ward shaft.
Extracted aud sent to the mill the past week
5o4 tons and 1850 pounds of ore from the
300. $50 and 1850 levels; milled during the
week. sos tons; on hand at mill, $40 tons
and 1850 pounds; average battery assays,
S26 IS; average car sample assays, 500 %.
No work has been done in the Bullion,
Exchequer or Alpha on account of retim-
surface
The morning call., 1893-04-02
Heads Dropped Off.

Messrs. Martin, Mitchell, Lewis and
Deane took the last fond farewell look at
new City Hall yesterday, in the official
sense OF the term. They stood not on the
order of their going. but went at once
going step further, they may be said TO
have been fired out.
County Clerk Haley did not express it
that way but that was what he meant
Clerk E. Witt of the judgment-roll de-
partment and James Hawke of the criminal
department also found that they were ''too
good for the position"
Thomas F. EgaD, formerly Of the insol-
vency depar ment, will try and fill Hawkes.
place, and Frank Norton will try and con-
sole the community for thu loss of Witt.
Norton was formerly in the Recorders
Office Deane's place viii be taken by j.
}. Davies. transferred from the Recorders
Office.
Clerk Haley expects TO save about $4,000 a
month by unloading" the Office, the pos
sble limits being $40. $50 and S4750.
The morning call., 1893-04-02
Builders Contracts.

John Reagan with John Sandeen, alterations etc
Clementina street. $50 of Ninth; $i676
A. Mckay with j. b. Mckenzie. to build on line
OF Golden Gate avenue, 1875 w OF Buchanan,
1885 by 1877 IS; $5S4O.
Louis SchOenberg with George Reichlsy four-
story brick. Sc line OF Market street. 55 SW of
Eighth, SW 20 BY Sc so; Sl4.67S
The morning call., 1893-04-02
Poetry oil the Present.

First Poet-How are you making out
these days?
Second Poet--Immensel Last week
relies in Rhymes" and three "Etehings in
Poetry" and I'm at work now on an "Oil
Painting in Blank Verse. Puck.
The morning call., 1893-04-02

Swipes (the burglar. coming downstairs)-
We've got to slope. Jimmiel Dey's a lady
upstairs an she hollered at ME.
Thuggers-ShucksI Dat amt no lady
OATS de parrot. Dey amt nobody at home.
Swipes-You bet yer life dat wasn't no
parrot. She hollered: What in Tophet do
you want here, you blinkety blank blank ?''
j reckon ] know a lady when | hear her.
Dat wasn't no parrot!-New Orleans Times
namopraf
The morning call., 1893-04-02
Out of Reach.

When she from Paris had returned
A circliDg crlnoline around her,
My heart with hopeless passion burned.
For unapproacnable found her. Puck.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-21
Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Laest Govt Report
Re-! q! BstIRs BsM5ssz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
PURE

constructed from Corning, eighteen miles
southwest to Simms Landing, ON Current
river. The co nmittee is composed of st.
Louis and Corning capitalists.
FIR, INK s. Peary, hoase and sign paint
er, died suddenly at Greenwood, Sebastian
county, from the effect Of too much liquor.
Last Saturday he sent to Jenny Lind and
purchased three quarts of whiskey and one
of alcohol, all of which he drank Sunday.
The result was a severe interruption Of the
action of the heart which resulted in death.
A raft containing about 100 railroad
ties was received Saturday by the White
River Tie aud Timber Company, of this
place, says The Batesville Guard. This is
the first raft of ties that has ever been
brought down the river. The company at
once begun TO place the ties upon the river
bank for the railroad company for ship
ment to interior points on the road.
The levee work for the St. Francis levee
district is progressing very satisfactorily.
Men are now at work in New Madrid and
Pemiseott counties, Missouri, and Missis.
sippi county, Arkansas. Up to December
l there had been completed by the citi-
zens seven miles and by the government
four miles, making grand total of eleven
miles of levee which have been finished.
Cap. John Smoker, of Arkadelphia, died
few days ago in his SEVENTEEN year. He
was one of the best known steamboatmen
on the Mississippi, aud had considerable
acquaintance in New Orleans in olden days.
In the famous race between the Natchez
and the Lee, when the Lee beat Capt.
Leathers' fine steamer to st. Louis, in a
race that attracted attention all over the
world. Capt. Smoker was one of the COM
manders of the Lee.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-21

PARIS, Dee 14.-Judicial inquiry
as to the bomb outrage will prob
ably be temporarily postponed, as
the authorities are convinced that
Valiant bad accomphces, and that
continued efforts will discover them.
1t is announced here that detectives
who are working on the Anarchist
conspiracy arrested man named
Carl Stubb, a militant Anarchist,
and well known to Valiant. 1t
added that the detectives found a
loaded dynamite bomb in Stubb's
lodgings.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-21
TWO WRETCHES HANGED.
THEY MURDER A MAN WHO BEGGED
f0RHlS LIFE
FOR HIS WIFE.
Then Threw His Body Overheard and Went
Ashere--story of a Brutal Crime.

PRINCESS ANNE, IND, Dec. 15.--
The murder for which Arthur Court
ney and Henry Taylor were hanged
was committed June IL last. The
murdered man was Capt. Cooper,
of small vessel, plying on
the Chesapeake, and the murderers
were the crew. On the night of
June IL the three men retired as
usual, but when the captain had
fallen asleep Courtney and Taylor
arose and one securing the sounding
lead and the other a lack-jack they
struck the captain stunning blow
on the head, and proceeded to rob
him of his money and valuables.
The victim was not killed at first, as
they thought, but revived and
showed fight. The three men strug-
gled up the hatchway to the deck,
Capt. Cooper unarmed, and quick
as a flash Taylor seized quilt and
threw it over the head of the dazed
man. The blows continued, and
grabbing at the rigging to hold him
self up the weakened man begged
for his life, calling on his assailants
to save his life for the sake cf his
wife and children. The brutes paid
no heed to the piteous ap-
peal, and with a still more
powerful stroke, Courtney hit Coop
er, knocking him overheard. He
then jumped into the yawl boat and
struck the unfortunate victim an
other blow before he sank beneath
the waves. After securing the
keys to the captains desk they
got his money, amounting to only
fifty dollars. Not in the least dis
turbed by the awful crime they
had committed, and thinking to
ward off suspicion, Courtney and
Taylor went to Capt. Cooper's house
on the following Wednesday, and,
seeking his wife, told her that her
husband had left the boat on Sunday
and had not been seen since. On
Thursday the murderers went to a
store kept by Walter Damman,
when Mr.. Blake came in and men,
toned that Capt. Cooper had
been murdered. Hearing this,
the guilty wretchers skipped
out and we're making off when
Damman called them. They re-
turned and were locked up in the
oyster house until Sunday, when
they were taken to Jail at Lancaster
Court House, Va.
A desperate but unsuccessful at
tempt was made to lynch the men.
Both were negroes and were cunning
and ugly natured, and while i'm
prisoned in the old stone Jail at
Princess Anne made two daring at
tempts to gain liberty.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-21
VISITORS EXCLUDED.
The Senate Chamber and the President'i
Room Are Closed 10 the Public.

u
Room Are Closed o the Pubic.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 16.-
Some regulations for the protection
of senators from outside intrusion
which have been adopted during the
present session of congress are at
tracing considerable attention and
much adverse criticism from habitues
of the Capitol Many senators
also remark upon the regulations
being unnecessary, and object to be-
ing put in the position of trying to
avoid meeting in public, and say
the new rules are not the result of
any general consultation with SEN
ators. There are but two elevators in
the senate wing and the public is now
restricted to the use of one of these.
The senate chamber which, ever
since the establishment of the gov
ernment, has been open to the vista.
ton and inspection by visitors when
the senate was not in session, has
also been closed against the public.
The privilege of going up on the
floor has always been consid-
cred one of the greatest
which out of town visitors enjoy,
but under the new regulations visi
tors will not be allowed this
privilege. The presidents room is
also now closed to all visitors, except
those who possess senatorial in
huence sufficient to have the door
unlocked. The professed OBJ
iect of all this solici-
tu1e is to promote the business
of the senate and to protect the SEN
ators as far as possible from outside
interruption, and in the case of ex-
cluding visitors from tie presidents
room and the senate chamber and to
prevent desecration of these places
by relic hunts RS. 1t is asserted that
some of the senators object to being
iostled by the crowd in the elevators
and when they choose to occupy
desks in the chamber when the
senate is not in session. They
prefer privacy rather than the in
terruption to which they are sub
jected by throwing the doors
open and letting in the mul-
titudes. They would also constantly
be sought by lobbyists, and since
Mr.. Cleveland's accession to the
presidency the Democratic senators
have been importuned for aid in
getting Offices until life has become
almost burden.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-21
FENCED THE NEGROES IN.
Surprising state of Affairs in the Chicka
saw Nation.

PARIS, Tex, Dec. l4.-An
alarming state of affairs is reported
from along the Canadian river in
the Chickasaw Nation. A man who
figures as an important witness here
in good many cases, and who re-
sides in that section of the country,
has fenced up large area of coun-
try, some six or seven miles long,
inelosing number of negro
homes, without leave or license.
He has no right of citizenship nor
right to fence land at all. The peo-
pie concerned are poor and ignorant
and did not know how to protect
themselves at law, but they have
protested against the fencing and
have gone to him repeatedly and re-
quested him not to fence them up,
but all to no purpose. He has kept
his hands armed with Winchesters
and six-shooters and gone armed
himself. Last Saturday two col
ored men, Ben Jackson and Brown,
were riding along the road and were
fred into from the brush and both
their horses killed. Then a regular
pitched battle ensued, some twenty
FIVE shots in all being fred. The
negroes are all under arms and great
excitement prevails.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-21
Anarchists ordered to Leave.

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch to
The Daily Telegraph from Paris says
that Immediately after the govern
ment's repressive bills have been
adopted by the chamber of deputies
a number of additional arrests will
be made. Pending the vote on
these bills the sum of 500, 900 francs
will be devoted by the government
for an increase Of the police force.
The authorities are drawing up the
scheme for the adequate surveillance
Of persons known to have revolu-
tionary tendencies. Commissaries of
the police department will be estab
lished in various towns which
hitherto have been without them,
and large sum will be placed at
the disposal Of the projects, to
enable them to keep sharp eye
upon all suspects. The whole
machinery be in working order
at the beginning Of the new year.
Leopold Roch, an Austrian shoess
maker, who has been employed in
Paris, has been ordered to quit
France within eight days, owing to
the fact that numerous Anarchists
prints and compromising letters
were found upon his person.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1893-12-21
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