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The morning call., 1894-09-09
IN TROUBLE.
Pepper Is to Be Cited for
Contempt.
He Refused to Tell the Grand jury
What He Told the
Public.

Max Pepper is now to be cited 20 appear
before Judge Hebbard upon a charge of
contempt of court.
When he went before the Grand Jury
on Friday, it appears, he inquired of that
body what it was be could do for them.
They asked him to tell them al! about it.
IAN about what?"
"The use of $3.50 per month or any other
sum to be paid TO or in behalf of any mem
ber of the last Board of Supervisors 10
secure the passage of bills for street.
sweeping"
He looked the body over and said that
he could not tell them anything touching
that subject.
Why? since he had made statement is to
others covering the transaction.
His answer was tnat he could Tot do 10
now under oath, because it would tend to
crimlnate himself.
This came 10 the jury something in the
nature of an astonlsher. His appearance
in the wituess-room with half a Ton of
journals and ledgers, alleged to be the
complete records of the business transac-
tiOns of the street. sweeping concern,
looked to everybody as though be had
come up to unload information without
limit, and this sudden shifting of his plan
was wholly unlocked for
He was Dlied with questions of a less
direct nature, but quietly and nonchalant-
ly declined to answer when the point al
issue WAS touched.
The jurymen are of the opinion that
partner Joseph p Kelly took the easier
method 10 reach the same result i he
stayed away.
The jury will meet again on Tuesday
and then another effnTt will be made to
have him answer questions. In the mean
time it is understood a citation will be
issued to that end.
Section 80 of the Penal Code has been
especially framed for such cases:
Every person who obtains or seeks to
obtain money or other things of value
from another person upon a pretense,
claim or representation that he can or will
improperly influence in auy manner the
action of any Der of the legislative
body in regard 10 any vote or legislative
matter is guilty of felony.
ION the trial no person otherwise COM
petent as a witness shall be excused from
testifyiDg as such concerning the offense
charged, on the ground that such testi-
mony might criminate himself or subject
him to public infamy. But such testimony
shall not aiterward be used against him in
any judicial proceeding except for perjury
in giving such testimony"
The penalty is imprisonment for con-
tempt of court.
On Tuesday MIR. Kelly will also be ex-
pected 10 appear and tell what be knows
about 1t. 1t would seem that the burning
desire OF these gentlemen to be inVesti-
gated had some ~ hat worn away
The morning call., 1894-09-09
A TIFF AT THE BOARD.
Andy Clunie Takes Exception to
the Registrars Ways,


The Board of Election Commissioners
had breezy little meeting yesterday. City
and County Attorney Cres well, in the
absence of Mayor Elleri, presided.
Andrew j. Clunie, not satisfied with bav-
ing precipitated terrible job upon the
hands OF the Grand Jury, filed an oral
complaint as to the manner in which tue
Registrars Office is being run.
r gistrar Evans took cogniZance of the
comp amt sufficiently TO say that if the
members OF the commission had any snp-
gestlODs to make looking 10 Improvement
in the methods of registration he wonId
be glad to entertain them, put that he did
not have time to attend TO the criticisms of
outsiders.
Later, after the adjournment, Mr.. Clunie
got into row of words with City Attor-
ney Creswell, which started uui inno-
gently. Creswell remarked, referring to
the Democratic clerks employed to watch
registration, that he (CresweD would
have TO pay bis share. At which CIupi.
replied: mo you won't; you are a mem
Der of the commission and won't be called
upon. The Democratic committee will at
tend to that"
At this Creswell took hold of the lapel
of Clunie's coat as it 10 pull him toward
him to whisper 10 his ear.
Clunie. however, bri1led up and broke
away, and the spect tlr5 thought there
was lC be a passage at arms until a police
man stepped between them.
At the NEE ing of the commission G. S.
Glenn, 156 i ird reer, was shown not to
be a clliZeu, and his request to be placed
on the register was deDist.
Thomas Davis, registered at 427 Stevan-
son street. was reported by Joe McAuliffe
to be "stuffer," as there was no sucn
mum Der, and his name was stricken from
the roll.
The morning call., 1894-09-09
THE BIG TELESCOPES.
Our World Is Yet Young in Stellar
Science


The glasses of Mount Hamilton, Milan and
PulIOwa reveal worlds at the present time i'll
all stages OF evolution. They may be traced
from misty nebulR to glttering suns, from orbs
in the high noon OF development to those that
repOse in the sepulchral shadows of the coming
night. But, says the Pittsburg Dispatch
neither by analysis or analogy can we conclude
that the activity of the universe began only
when men began to evolve on the incouSequent
aud dimnutive sphere known as the earth. We
may not conclude that tnr myriads of Scintillant
suns in space the 500, 100000 of Orbs that the
great Lick telescope disclosed In the milky way
alOne-die only celestial lanterns hung out to
illuminate terrestrial night. A wider know-
edge sustains the conclusion that other worlds
long preceded ours aud shall long continue
VIXEN the fretted fabric that We cali our globe
shall have passed away. We may, then, dis
miss some OF our early conceptions and grasp
the fact that terrestrial creation, instead of
ranking as the event In the economy of the
universe, was only one In an eternal train of
minor Incidents. What else may be the mean
ing of that ilImitable and Infinite field of space
where glOwS diffuSing light and at,the count
less hoSts OF colossal suns, which, we are COM
PEELED 10 acknowledge, must radtate their light
and heat, and must diffuse these into systems
that must evoke them?
Aud when the great Chicago telescope Is COM
pleted, when we may explore The added area
and possess the added Intensity and the stellar
revelations come nearer TO us, and when, be-
y0nd that teltScOplc achievement, come others
IN the coming century with stlll farther aud
keener sight, we may be- able TO grasp but a
little OF the great significance that may De un-
folded.
The world is vet young in stellar science. 1t
Is not old III any kind OF science. Ii l. only in
the dawn of the significance of knowledge and
of making lis practical application. We ara
before the sunrise; only in tn twilight, aud
just behind US IS the night We are still so
near our cOngeneTic saVageTy that the barba-
rOus tmprints confront Us eVerywhere; the civ
iliZlng telescope, even with ourselves, is almost
as nothing to the interest bestowed on some
new death-de ling device, and our greatest
honOrs we bestow on those who are most
conspicuous IN the destruction of their fellows
The morning call., 1894-09-09
SAVED BY A DITCH.
The Judge Told Rather a Tall Yarn
When He Started.

Yes we have an adventure now and then ont
in cur country" said Judge THOMPSON of
Wyoming. III yOd'll come out and see us Pll
refer you TO five or six men whose hairbreath
escapes would fill a book. AS for me, haven't
had but one close call worth relating"
That's The very one Pm after" said the in
terviewer.
"Wen, it didn't amount to much as an adven-
ture, I'm afraid, though l am free to saw was
never more frightened for ten minutes. BE.
tween what Is called the Granite Ridges and
Bad Weather Greek. in Central Wyoming. is a
fine cattle range. ! was out with small party
last summer prospecting for cenain minerals.
and had to cross The valley at about the center,
There were four or five OF US on horseback.
with our outfit packed on he three lead mules.
and at about 2 o'clock III the afternoon We
sighted something 10 make The halr lift our hats
right of our heads"
Indians or grizzly bears ?'' queried lhe
scribe.
grizzly bears don't wander down into the val
ieys by daylight. What we sighted was a herd
Of about 1000 cattle coming our way. ana they
100 pounds OF steam. Two or three herds had
got mixed and in trying 10 separate them the
BOYS had started general stampede In the
old days The butfaloes used to be some in the
mad rush. but lei me tell you that The wild
cattle of the West can run third faster ana
when they once get started they Will charge a
flaming mountain. The front of the herd WASN'T
over a mile away when we sighed il and il was
no use To Iun before It, turn back or ride ahead
Our horses were scrub stock and had no
speed"
And there was no convenient grove OR rock
TO shelter yOu?"
"NOt tree nor rock for five miles around
but Just where we pulled up was a natural
ditch about fifty feet long. cut Out by The rams
1t wasn't over two feet wide by twenty inches
deep, but il was our only hope. We slipped of
our horses, gave them slap aud piled into the
ditch. faces down"
And the herd passed over you q"
Exactly. / hadn't drawn three long breatbs
when the front of The herd was at hand. Let
ali my born days. Every criiter was believing
horns clashing. hOOis digging up the SOIL and
as each one jumped the ditch he caved the
dirt In Ou me. l felt fifty different hOOfs seruf
my back, and every instant expected TO be
stepped on. II took the herd only about ten
minutes TO pass. but The time emed hours
long To me-. When the last one had come and
gone was regularly GOV red IN and had to be
dug out. Two of tile party were stepped on
and badly hurt"
"And your horses and mulesP'
"Piched up on the horns of the cattle and
tossed a bout aud stepped on till they were re-
dueed 10 pulp. just cleaned US out as slick as
a whistle. If we'd been in our saddles nobody
could have recognized us as having once been
human beings"
it?"
'Oi course. That's what we look for and de-
pend upon out IN our country. Come ont some
lime aud see how The old thing works when we
long by few thousand feet wide detroit
Free Press
The morning call., 1894-09-09
GREWSOME BUSINESS.
The New Field That an English
Woman Has Entered,


Telling ghost stories for living is what one
young English woman Is doing, so declares The
NV York Sun. Her family met with reverses--
IL Is the usual story. What could she do TO
earn an honest penny?
II cannot teach, cannot paint. I cannot
paint, nor will dig or beg or steal. What can
do-what shall do?" was the question she
put 10 friend whose sympathy she did not
doubt, although she did her ability TO give her
any practical reply
After moment or two of hard thinking her
friend said:
"There Is one thing at least that you can do
and do wel-you can tell ghost stories"
Acting upon this Sugg stiOn she soon after
joined the ranks OF young women who support
themselves and became ghost story teller,
ana great success she has made of the pro-
1esSIon. II such 1t can be called.
An American lady who formed one OF a house
party at an English country place last winter
speaks en- husiastically OF the success of the
undertaking. and says that very pleasant TWO
hours were those which the party spent in lis
tenlng to the thrilling and bloOd-curdlnG stO-
fles told by the young girl, who was bright
pretty and well dressed. She was treated as a
guest, and supposed by the greater number of
The DArtY TO be one and 10 have Verv obllginglv
consented to tell tales for the amusement of
her companions. The check which she re-
cetv from the hostess was for a goodly
amOunt - ABOUT Whai singer or musician
would receive.
Whether telling ghost stories for a livelihood
would meet with any success in the country Is
question. Since house parties are becoming
so much the fashion among The smart set in
America. possibly the services of young lady
with knack this way might be turned 10 ad-
vantage. a rainy afternoon is the time when
everything drags There Is no tennis, no golf
no riding, no driving, one can't read all the
time, and music ana dancing are for the even
ing; St0i y-telng then, comes in very accept
a0y. In England one always counts upon Il
certain number of rainy days every week, for a
summer there consists of "three fine days and
a thunderstorm"
The morning call., 1894-09-09
CHILLY BE DEAD"
How the Death of King of Eng
land Was Announced.

Some quaint and delightful glimpses Of .'Old
Windsor" are given by Lady Elyey ln her "Life
and "reminiscences of c. j. Elvey, Knight"
Here, for instance. is an announcement of the
death of King William. which probably is a
unique delivery by one OF the men to whose lot
II has fallen ITO tell sad stories Of the death of
kings"
Roach. the befry-keeper, seems to have re.
ceived a broad hint that the King was near his
end and waited about until he received the
news that all was over, when, with haste he re-.
paired TO the deanery, arOusng the inmates
by ringing the bell al the cloister entrance with
all his might and main. Ii was useless for The
butler 10 ask him, What do you want here al
tins time OF night?" His business was with
the dean and no one else. This distinguished
person, aroused from his slumbers, ana clad,
not in his suTpice, but In another garment
which should be always white" called from
the top of the stairs, What is the matter
Roach9" ..Bily be dead. Be l to ring tie
sure" "Oh, yes, Roach; you may toll the
bell" Thus was the news spread that The
King was dead and that the young Princess
Victoria was Westminster Gazette.
The morning call., 1894-09-09
AND NOW THE SWEATER
The Latest Inroad Made by Women
on Masculine Wardrobes

Boys look to your sweaters Your ties and
studs have been transferred from your untidy
top buTeaudrawers TO the well-kept ones of
your sisters. Now the time has come when
only the athlete who keeps his sweater under
lock and key can hone 10 retain possession OF
IL. Girls are wearing them.
They are tired Of Norfolk jackets and blouse
waists. They want TO be as athetically attired
for athletics as their brothers are. And there
is no doubt that the sweater Is an Improvement
on feminine gymnasium bodices. 1t is elastic
and therefore allows all possible freedom of
movement, while at the same time It fits
closely Being OF absorbent wool, 1t absOrbs
perspratiOn, ana thus permits the wear-r 10
cool OFF gradually and minimlZeS the liability OF
taking cold after exercise.
The sweaters now ATE OF quite the same pat
tern as those wcrn by men; they are put OIL
over the head, and, being elastic. re div con-
form to the lines of the figure. They come In
wool, white, black and navy blue, the dark
colors being the fayortes. Some of The boat
aud cycle clubs have the initials or monOgrams
embroidered in the club cOlors on the breast
The sweater Is often Treated with a canvas or
lea her belt. with a silver buckle wrought with
the monogram OF the club or of the wearer IL
is frequently seen at the summer resorts and
along quiet country roads where the ladies OF
the wheel SPIN noiSelessly along. The sweater
to all appearances has come TO lay, and will
In all probability become popular as the
jersey was in its day.-New York World
The morning call., 1894-09-09

support, and regret that you are not numerically
ntIong enough TO guide the policy of the CON
oseutlou anu nominate for this most important
uIlice ,, d man who will not ignore the rights of
'ne people OF this State. Yours very truly.
CHAS. SoNNTAG.
A special meeting of the executive e. M
mlttae Of the Austrian Republican Club
was held last night in headquarters,
l35 Seventh street. This club represents
Il tne local Austrian. Hungarian and
olaVonlan elements. 1t was resolved that
the club participate in the coming Repub-
licaD ratification mass-meeting on Septem-
Der 10 in Odd Fellows Hall In body
with band of music of twelve pieces. 1t
was also decided to hold a large meeting
OF the club and banquet for prominent
REPUBLICAN speakers. The present men,
oershIp of the club is over 500. Abert
Schohay, the president, was unanimously
lndorsed as a nominee for Supervisor OF
the Twelfth Ward.
a rousing Republican meeting was held
at William Tell Hall, Ocean View, last
lEhi. 1t was called to order bv G. Stagg,
vice-nreSident of the Sixth Precinct of the
Ihirty-sixth District. The roll was
opened and ninety-four members signed.
h. Mccormack was elected president and
Il. ROSer thai secretary. The club gave
three rousing cheers for Estee and j. ID.
Daley for Assessor
The Harrison Camp, Army and Navy
Repu blicsn League of California, held its
regular meeting at 511 California street
last night The meeting was one of he
most in teresting since the campaigD, and
was well attended. Commander Martin
Murray pre- ided. After the regular busi
ness of the camp had been disposed of a
motion was adopted, authorizing the cam
paign committee 60 organize another canp,
to be known as Harrison Camp No. 2, in
the Mission.
At ting of Popuists held st head
quarters last night the Twenty-eighIh
Assembly District PopuIiSt Club was or
ganized. 1t was decided to call IA club
meeting in the district for SATURDAY. even
ing, when The roll will be opened for sig
natures. Prominent speakers will be In
attendance. The following officers were
elected: Chairman, p. Phelan; secretary,
g. Nicholson; treasurer, j. g. LeeknS;
enrolment cOmmittee-C. Z. Morris, j.
Litsihi and B. Stromberg.
The Municipal Candidates Club of the
Peoples party met at MoZar: Hall last
night in conjuD Dction with the campaign
committee. Adolph Sutro was called for
and maze ringing Peoples party speech.
He paid his respects to the Southern Pa
citic octopus" and spoke OF its ''crimes and
merited punishment rapidly coming on it
through impending bankruptcy" The
speech was loudly applauded.
The morning call., 1894-09-09
Difference of Opinion.

The preliminary examination of Mrs.
Sadie NJ. Nichols, charged with keeping
her nine-year-old daughter in house of
bad repute, commenced before Judge
Joachimsen yesterday. The officers of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children testified that the house, 1O8
Mason street, was what was represented
in the complaint. but Mrs. Nichols, her
husband, the owner OF the premises and
male boarder all testified to the contrary.
The court took the case under Amusement t
till TUESDAY,
The morning call., 1894-09-09
The Fire Record.

The alarm at 9:40 o'clock yesterday
morning was caused by the uDsetting of
gasoline stove In n. Toplitz' store. SIS
Market street. The damage was trifiing.
Fire caused by defective fue slightly
damaged II. Fitzpatriek's house, 1918 Ala.
bama street, at IL o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
Burning rubbish in the yard of school
house on Fell street caused an alarm at
II 80 p. NJ.
The alarm at 80 p. NJ. was for burn
ing Kinney at the corner of Sutter street
and Central avenue. At 6:37 O'clock an
alarm was turned In from box GA for a
burning chimney at Fifth and Tehama
streets.
The morning call., 1894-09-09

DIR. JOHN A. MILLER. the skilIful sur
geon and physician, who has devoted
the last eight years 10 the study of the
diseases OF women and the publication
OF his famous work. "Femina," book for
every woman. has resumed the general
practice of surgery and medicine at his
old Office, 10lS Valencia street, cor. Hill.
The morning call., 1894-09-09
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Harrsons Lola Moutez Cream INSTRUMENTATION. 65c
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Aliens Pure Malt missy S5c
Celluioid Baby Rattles with whistle.
La Blache POzzOui Powder. SOC
Saunders Face Powder. r.........................25
Warmers Kidney and Iiver Cure.
Hires Root Beer CaIder's Dentine. 15c
Old Pepper hioky. 100
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japanese Pile Cure 81 size 49,. .......... .50c
PlnkhamS Vegetable Compound ...............T5c
Arnica or Myrrh TootG soap. ap..................l5c l5c
The morning call., 1894-09-09
Knew His Game

Jones (meeting his friend Smith with gun and
dog and clad in hunting costume)eHeIlo
Smith You are surely not going hunIinr AZ
this season. Nearly all kinds OF game are
protected by law at present.
Smiih-Yes. | Know, b1t some friends Of
mosquito hunt for tomorrow night, and am
going TO join them.
J.-But the gun?
Swell, they shoot mosquitoes up there.
Jon, they dol But how about the dog?
S.-This Is not game dog IL IL mos0uito
dog See him cock bis ears? He points by ear.
not by scent. Hears them hummiap. YOU
know.-New York Press.
The morning call., 1894-09-09
Sentences on Criminals.

Judge Belcher passed some sentences on
criminal offenders yesterday.
John Stewart, who pleaded guilty of as
sault with deadly weapon, was rewarded
win seven months in the County Jail
IL. u. Lenkenheldt and William Foster,
VINO pleaded guilty TO charges of burglary,
State prison.
The morning call., 1894-09-09

Part twenty-eight of "Picturesque
California will be ready for distribu-
tion to "CalI' subscribers tomorrow
1t is devoted TO the Puget Sound country
and is a most Interesting number. Ten
cents and one coupon secure it.
The morning call., 1894-09-09
Society Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Jacobs will give
recep ion this attern DON at their residence.
534R Turk street
ne wedding OF Miss Birdie Schwartz
ana a. Is. Gunzendorffer will take place
to-day at the residence of the hrids,s
mother, SO Mission street. in Santa Cruz,
The morning call., 1894-09-09

sumes the march with as little delay as possible.
When suitable place has been found the
party forms into group and BY a gentle wrig-
Cling motion, digs hole 10 the soft sInd. in
which the chrysalis state is attained.-Cham-
bers' Journal
The morning call., 1894-09-09
Educational Circle.

The members of the Catholic Educa-
tional Circle of ST. Mary's Cathedral have
resumed their studies in art. literature
science and hist ry. The meetings, which
are held weekly. are presided over by Rev.
j. j. PreDdergaSt.
The morning call., 1894-09-09
Retraved a Child

ADtonio Ramirez. Mexican laborer,
was arrested yesterday for betraying Vim
centa Padells, the 13-year-old daughter of
a Hinckley alley Testaurant-keeper. He
promised to marry the girl, but failed to
keen his word.
The morning call., 1894-09-09

There is an estate waiting for w. j.
King, formerly of 715 Howard street. So
his brother, p. R. King of Randolph, Mo.
has written Chief Crowley to locate his
nresent wherea bouts if possible. w. j.
King il a hotel waiter.
The morning call., 1894-09-09
Women's Suffrage c,ub

The Young Women's Suffrage Club will
hold public meeting to-mt rrow evening
at Pythian Castle, 909K Market street.
Ihere VIII De very interesting pro-
gramme, including addresses by Laura oe
The morning call., 1894-09-09

A good-natured firm of London team
sters utilized their horses and plant during
the dull season 10 giving country drives to
poor children, and furnished them with
simple refreshments.
The morning call., 1894-09-09
An Estate Left Him

Force Gordon and Matte A. Bridge and a
solo by Miss Anna Cridge.
The morning call., 1894-09-09

Statistics show that the growth of great
foreign cities has been even more lapid
than our own.
The morning call., 1894-09-09

A bar of pine Just as heavy as a bar o.
steel one inch square will hold up I25. 600
pounds, the best ash 175.000 pounds. and
some hemlOck 200, 600 pounds.
The morning call., 1894-09-09

GLASS at NV OOds & Co.'s. 81 First street.
The morning call., 1894-09-09

Arnold's 1OC Size, 8 bottles 25C.
Bromo 16G size, Zoe.
Celery 6]C Size, 4OC.
Cures $3.50 Size, Zoe.
HoodoCIoo The Best of the
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I'd PInHu0 9 Aurora Tulip,
Latest Acacia de France.
Green Pink,
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2-Quart Fountain Syringe e-...................i5 i5c
3-quart Fountain Syringe. soc
4-quart Fountain Syringe. soc
2QuarL HOt-water Bottles. soc
3-quart water Bottles Observation-Disclosures soc
4-quart HOt-water Bottles 90
5-quaru Hot-water Bottles. ........$1. 25
Country orders add l5c for postage above.