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The morning call., 1894-12-24
HE HAS THE WAD.
Curious Luck of a Local
Sportsman.
How Adolph bunker Essayed Some
Jerked VenisOn With Startling
Results.

There is an ancient story which, like
that Of the lucky horseshoe. has been
handed down through the ages. to the
effect that one of the old-time monarehs
who reigned over Mediterranean prov
ince threw ring into the sea. The valu-
able was quickly guped down by a fish
with pawnbrokish propensites. Later
the same fish was caught by willy fisher
man and the ring was discovered in its
intestines. 1t was given 10 the king and
the fisherman, according to tradition. was
properly rewarded. So much for the story
Of ancient days.
Something similar to this romance of the
past occurred yesterday, with the eXcep-
ton that the incident which will be related
actually occurred, which is probably more
than can be said OF the event IN the life of
the monarch of olden days.
The rival Of the old monarch is Adolph
Bunker, the brother of Supervis ore lect
Chris bunker. Every summer Mr.. Bunker
(nnt the SUPERVISOR goes off on hunting
trip. He is a good shot with the rifle and
prefers 10 go into wild aud uDtraveed
portions of the State instead of the vicinity
of his ranch in the Santa Clara Valley.
Last summer he went deer-hun ting and
with his usual skill and luck be managed
to secure two fine specimens of the deer
tribe. There was one deer. however,
which escaped him. The escape did not
reflect upon mis- ability as hunter, though.
Mr.. bunker had gone out with a shot
gun looking for quail for breakfast. He
had bagged a dozen or more, when he
struck deer trail. and with a
true hunters instinct he followed
it. He had some buekshot in
in his pocket and proceeded to load his
gun with ii, when he found that he had
no wads. In the emergency he went
through his pockets and used some old
papers, such as overdue notes and the like,
as wadding. Soon atterward be came
upon the deer and emptied both barrels Of
buckshot into his carcass. The shot
though did not strike a vital part. and
much to Mr.. Dunker's discontinue the
deer escaped.
The sequel TO his hunting experience
| came about yesterday, when friend from
| the country brought him down a bag full
of 'jerked" venison. Mr.. Bunker was
very grateful for the gift. and, being fond
of venison in any shape. he proceeded to
cut 1t up. His knife, however. struck a
meat. and an investigation resulted. Il
had struck, but bullet. The meat was
laid open ana the lead extracted, but
there was piece of paper, charred and
pOwder-b burned, around it, MIR. bunker
recognized what was left for recognition
on the paper. 1t had been one of the
pieces which he had used as a wad in
shooting at the only deer which he had
missed in years Having shot at close
range, the wad of paper entered the DEER
body with the buckshot.
He has the wad in evidence
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diameter and a nozzle two or three feet
long. is attached to the top of pipe which
rises from a vertical water reservoir fed
by four engines. The reservoir is feet
inches square, with an air chamber on top
to steady the flow of water. The volume
Of water that rises from it INTO the pipe
and from the pipe into the battery is con-
tracted into stream i've inches In diam
eter at the elbow and Is contracted to
three inches in the nozzle. The battery, it
is estimated. will discharge 1000 gallons,
or sixteen tons, of water every minute
that is 1900 gallons more than can be dis.
charged through the nozzle that has been
used Oh the top of the tower.
The solid stream of water cast by the
battery at the first test was thrown dis
lance of 293 feet. with ninety pounds
pressure Oil the water chamber. Two
dozen men could not control such stream
issuing through a common hose, but
child could direct it and control il with
the battery.
That three-inch stream thrown by the
battery yesterday was the largest body of
wafer ever cast by fire engine in San
francisco. A stream 2 5-8 inches in
diameter was thrown twenty feet farther
and stream 2112 inches In diameter forty
feet further.
The battery and the nozzle at the top ef
the tower Will be used at the same lime if
needed. The latter will deluge the build
ing up to and including the third story,
while the former will pour its flood upon
the roof and the upper floors. The battery
moves horizontally or vertically as re-
Quired. Its stream can be turned in a mo-
ment from the right to the left and raised
or lowered. II is made of bronze and cop
per and weighs but $50 pounds. The horI-
zontal movement is effected by a cogwheel
and pini0n. The former is rigid and is
fastened to the base of the apparatus so
that the pinion causes the whole upper
portion to turn as directed. The vertical
movement is produced by means of a
screw attached 10 the elbow and supports
and loose nut working on the pinion into
the movable part of the ball joint.
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he entered the mines, and at IS he became
secretary of. the local lodge of the Miners
and Mine Laborers' Benevolent Associa-
ton. Shortly afterward he was elected
secretary of the Tuscarawas Valley
Miners Association. and at once came to
the trout as q leader among men of his
craft, says the Indianapolis News. In 1882
he was elected president of the Ohio
Miners Association, and continued at the
head of shat organization for seven years.
The memorable strike in the Hooking
Valley in 1884 was severe test of his re-
sources and demonstrated his exec pti on al
ability as labor leader. In 1885 be rep
resented Stark County in the OHIO Legisla-
ture and secured the enactment of a
number of laws in the interests of labor.
10 1886 lie was nominated on the Demo-
cratic ticket for Secretary of State. but
was defeated. In 1887 be succeeded in
bringing the operators and miners together
under an interstate agreement for the
maintenance of wages. which was abro-
gated by the Indiana and Illinois operators
in 1889, and was revived as result of the
great strike last spring.
In 1890 Mcbride retired from active
leadership among the miners, when the
Miners Protective Union and n. T. A.
135. Knights of Labor. were consolidated
under the name of the United Mine-Work-
ers of America. lie served as State Labor
Commissioner of Ohio under Governor
Campbell for two years, and in 1898 was
elected president of the United Nine
Workers, which position he has since held.
Last spring be organized aud conducted
the greatest strike IN the history of the
country, in which upward OF 10000
miners were involved. He was instru-
mental in the organization OF the Ameri-
can Federation IF Labor aud presided at
the first meeting in Columbus, O., in
December, 1886. when he was elected presi.
dent, but declined 10 accept.
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scously lent 10 the bridesmaids mind that cor
roborative detail which was necessary 10 give
artistic versImitude TO the prospective pur-
cbaser's otherwise bald and unconvinciDg mar
rarive Thrown of his guard. the unhappy
jeweer arrived at the college. allowed the
stranger and the watches 10 get out OF his
sight upon some plausible preleXt The
swindle was success, and the thief got
clear. But In the fulness of time a man
was arrested, was identified as the thief.
was convicted at the Berks assiZes and
was sent 10 penal serViiude. He pro-
Tested his innocence and declared
mat he was in a french jail at Tie
time of the robbery. Beftilionage then came
INTO the English air, and The man was met with
the retort mat il lie had been in a French
prison his measurements would have been left
behind TO prove his assertion. The prisoner
agreed TO that proposition He was then meas
ured III Reading jail. the measurements at
iached To the name under which he was con-
Yleted In France were secured. and a COMPARE
son OF the two sets of measurements proved
lncOntrovertibly that thev r~lated to one and
the same person, and that therefore. he acJu-
ally was in prison in France al the time the
windsor jeweler was being swiudled.
The Home Secretary at once ordered his re-
lease, and a few days ago there emerged into
ton OF anthrop0metrlcal methods might have
remained for years IN undeserVed confinement
an suspicious baptism of the new means of
identifying criminals, and, by implication, OF
Safeguarding the innocent-Pall Mall Gazette.
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Friday to have her hull scraped and painted.
A small force of men have of late only been
employed on the machinery as 1t is nearly CON-
pleted. The cruiser has had thorough ovef-
hauling, aud when the pennant Is hoisted on
her again the Boston will be much finer ship
than when built
Navy-yard is all frsl.ctss and VIII be the
means of greatly assisting the committee that
will be selected by the Board OF Trade to go 10
washington 10 advance the chains or tlliS sec
tion for having one OF the proposed battle ships
10 De built at Mare Island. The officers, not
only at The navy-yard on the ships, bur at the
seat of Government, all speak IL :he highest
terms OF praise OF The excellence of The Wori
perf0lme which Will go long way toward
securing additional work and improvements at
the island. The Representatives at Washing
ton are using their best eDdeavors to have a
number of Items placed in the appropriation
bill, such as grading around the stone drydock
ana either paving or concreIing the same. This
is needed at it is a regular mud hole during the
wet season. This Work should also be done at
the time of laying the railroad track for the
locomotive lib crane; which mas not yet arrived
The material for putting In the foundation
and building the track is at the yard and has
been for some time
Commodore E. o. Matthews, U. S. N, WAS here
al the island and made an exhaustive report
on the needs aud requirements OF the navy
yard. since which time ne mas as chief of the
bureau had an opportunity OF making many re-
quests for work, such as enlarging The entrance
10 The stone drydock, building new calsSOn, a
new drydock etc., which, if allowed, VIII bring
several hundred thousands of WORK TO the
yard.
Just as soon as the ships at the yard are
away work of making repairs to the Adams,
now lying in the stream. VIII be commenced,
and work on the Hartford Will also be un-
dertaken, though at present there is no urgent
need for either of the TWO ships, but it Will
happily be the means OF keeping many of the
men, Wood-wOrkerS, employed, who otherwise
would have 10 remain Idle.
AT present there are about ESQ men at work,
but the number Will be gradually reduced as
work closes up.
With the departure of the flagship from the
hayward the festivities that have been going
on for weeks past will in a measure be some
what abated. though The holidays will not be
forgotten. and there are number OF social par
ties IN prospect A Chrstmas-tree party VIII
be held in the sail.lOft, and Dame Rumor SAYS
The place Will represent falryladd.
Work on the MonadnOck still pushes along
and will be completed as soon as can be, but
from the present appearance she will not be
complete ana ready for sea for a number of
months TO come.
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THE MAYNARD.
Boat=RaCe Between Two
Ships Gigs.
The Inquiry, "Why Were the United
States War Vessels Withdrawn
From Hawaii ?'' Causes Talk.

VALLEJO, Dec. %, 1904 weird spectacle
was with ssed on Georgia street Saturday aft
ernoon by large number of people on their
way down the wharf to take the afternoon
boat for San Francisco, and also TO witness
boat-race between boats from the Bennington
and Independence. There came up the wharf
a detachment of men. of-war's men from the
United States receiving ship Independence
headed by four stalwart Seamen Carrying sluug
in two manlla-rope sings black coffin. with
out handles or without plate and not SO much
rs white rose on Top. On stage ii would
have sent a thrill through the audience, but
seeing the spectacle in The open air, on The
streets and in al life people, ladies especially,
shrunk back from the little procession in fear.
The men came on up the street. and finally de-
posted the last earthly tenement in front of the
undertaking establishment OF Henry Con-
nollys there TO await the transfer from the
deadlock inside of the burnt. charred and
limDless remains of one OF their late mess
mates. George Josslyn, signal QuarieTmaster
on the Independence, who, in the early hours
OF morning, had been burned with two others,
Jack Finn and John Bell. known by almost
every man Of wars man that has been sta
Toned on the Pacific Coast for years back. in a
building kept Dv Finn and known as the United
States Sailors Home.
The bOat.raee between the boats from the
Bennington and Independence TOOK place at
slack water about 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon
aud was won by the Independence gig. IL was
au exciting race and much money changed
hands.
Considerable interest has been awakened
among the officials at the navy yard regarding
the inquiry 10 be made by the SenaIe of the Sec
rotary OF the Navy as to the reason OF with
drawing all ships from the Hawaiian Islands.
IL has been the subject of much comment at
the station that with the number of ships al the
yard. especially the Marion which has been
ready for sea for some weeks, though not COM
missioned. why one was not sent to Honolulu
The appearances are that a ship will be
dispatched there before many more weeks
pass.
The Alert came out OF the drydock Friday,
and will be ready for sea In few days. The
Ranger and MOhican are all ready, and the
flagship, the Philadelphia now lying al San
Francisco can be dispatched at any hour. so
the answer cannot be attributed 10 the fact that
there are no ships available.
OF late years it is a very noticeable fact that
when a ship Is ordered TO leave the yard al
certain day unless something very extraord
nary arises she leaves for her destination, there
is no backing and filling as formerly.
The cruiser Boston now undergoing repairs
at the nayy-yard was taken III the dIydock
The morning call., 1894-12-24
THE BERTILLON SYSTEM.
1t Saves an Innocent Man Term of
ImnriSonment


When Sir Richard Webster went with Sir
Charles Russell Gas he then was) to see NJ. Ber-
tillon's system Of identifying criminals, IN
operation In Paris the great importance of the
system TO Sir Richards mind, as he informed
the Home Secretary's committee. was its pos
session of many remarkable safeguards against
the confusion OF the innocent with the
guilty. The English modification OF the
Bertllon system has only just been adopted.
and already curious Illustration OF
Sir Richards view has come to our
knowledge. The first fruits of the English an
thropom etricai methods have been the release
of an innocent man. Some time back a Wind
sor jeweler was vietimiZed under particularly
daring circumstances. man wearing the
Elton cap and gown, aud protesting TO be a
master from the college, called 10 select watch
for presentation on behalf OF his colleagues 10
some functioDary of the college. He inspected
The stock. but could see nothing good enough.
More valuable watches were procured by the
jeweler, and this pseudo customer decided TO
take three back TO the college In order that his
colleagues might participate In the selection
The trauesman not uDnafuraly decided to
accompany his gold watches 10 The college, and
that was his undoing for The Eton boys. see
ing The dread mortar-board upon the head of
the bridesmaids visitor, saluted II, and uncon-
The morning call., 1894-12-24
AN ADJUNCT TO THE TOWER
1t Will Throw Sixteen Tons o
Water per Minute.
WILL DELUdE LOWER STORIES.
Machinist Gorter's Invention Tested
and Approved - A Three-lnch
Stream Thrown 203 Feet.

The Fire Department Of San Francisco
has acquired a machine for fighting 1.-THE
fiend" that places it at the head of the de-
partments of the world. A "water-tower
battery" its inventor calls it, and with it
sixteen tons of water per minute can be
thrown into burning building.
The battery was invented by 81. Fl.
Gorter, department .machnist, and was
satisfactorily tested by the Chief Engineer
ana his assistants at Fremont and Mission
streets yesterday morning. 1t will be
used hereafter for flooding the lower
stories of buildings. and will no doubt be
adopted by fire departments throughout
the country.
The battery, whose principal parts are
spherical chamber about len inches in
The morning call., 1894-12-24
NEW BOOKS EVERY DAY.
A Splendid Offer to "CaIr' Sub.
scribers.

Our readers who have 1ot the oppor.
tunity Of daily visiting Libraries and book
stores will find in s'THE CALLS" book
offer rare chance of securing the very
best works of fiction at nominal cost,
We offer to our subscribers a choice of
any book out of list Of 300 titles for the
small sum of 10 cents each. This places
library at your command aud gives Won
greater advantages tran are enjoyed by
newspaper readers generally. The books
are ali handy sizes, beautiful, clear type.
well printed and substantially put 70.
gether, and cannot be purchased in the
ordinary way for less than rs and 90 cents.
In order to obtain these books it is only
necessary to cut out the coupon which we
print on another page and inclose it with
~ cents for each book desired, and you
will receive the books by return mali.
Out-of-town subscribers who send orders
by mail are requested to make at least
four selections from the latest list obtain
able, In order that they may not be dis
appointed In securing ono Of them. We
pay ali postage.
The morning call., 1894-12-24
ANNIVERSARY DAY.
Entertainment at the French and
English Institute,

At California hall. on Bush street. near
Powell. yesterday afternoon, the pupils of
the French and English Institute held a
festival in honor Of the eighteenth ami
versaTy of the foundation of the institu-
ton. There was very large attendance
and the programme OF exercises embraced
many interesting features.
For the occasion the hall had been spe-
cially decorated with bunting and ever
greens and flowers.
The address to the students was deliv-
cred by Professor A " an der NailleD, in
which he spoke of the progress which the
school had made since its foundation and
congratulated the pupils for the excellent
manner in which they had conducted their
studies during the past year.
Another pleasing feature of the pro-
Cramme was q dialogue entitled '"rhe
French Lesson" in which five Pills
took part. 1t was highly appreciated by
the audience and the participants were
heartily spplauded. Another dialogue,
Strategy" in which four young ladies
TOOK part, was we'll petformed and we'll
received.
follows:
Bovo, S. Bovo. j. ClaveTe. c. Fauda. ' a. La, "a
coste, T. Lassale A: Mefrer. 6. Mefret, K.
h0lIcl, L. 1eE!leI. L. peInOnu, OD. turner, On,
Bovo, q. Chesa, f. Pierron. f. Quere and NJ
Soulages; LA France Ist Belle" cheur deux
voix u. PorcnaD; 'Jole Bouquet" chant allie
gorlque e. Angel La Rose, Mile. Louise Cot
La Marguerite. Mile. Mary Angus; La Violette
Mile. Adelaide Vercoutere: La tleur dor
anger, Mile. Julie Delaruelle; "Oberon," quo
de piano (Ch. brunneT. Miles. Estelle Cleu aud
Gerte Meiret; L Herbiyore," dialogue (Em.
GougeO, Clemence, Mile. RoSlne Bore; Renee,
Mile. Mary Angus; Eureka" solo
de cornet "a. LiberaiD, Armand Mefret
accompanied by The orchestra; "A1r
Varie sur I'm Theme de Pacini," solo de
viOlou (Cn. Dancla), Xavier Mefret; lies Deux
Bergerettes," dialogue (Em. GougeD. Agnes,
M lie. EsIelle Cleu; COlelt-, Mile. Eugene Las.
sale. Excelsior Polka" solo de trombone (E
jennings NJ. Georges Rlefret; Strategy"
dialogue &C. Graham), Jennie and Mollie, TWO
schoolgirls, Miss Mary Angus and Miss Eu-
genie Lassalr; ISIS Amanda FIdget, their aunt,
Miss Marguerite Nicholas; Lizzie. the servant
hymne national (ROuget de Lisle), la Jeune
Fanfare ReDuollcaine'' Institution MefreD
'En AvanG," marche "a. Guchardl, la Jeune
Fanfare Repu0licaine" InstitutlOn MefreU.
At The conclusion OF the exercises the
diplomas and prizes were awarded to the
graduates of the institution by the prin-
cinal
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Captain Hurley of the Paruells was
referee. and there was no kick" against
bis decisions.
Captain Palmer won the toss and elected
TO defend the north goal. They had hardly
commenced when Mccarthy, by a high
kick for goal. scored a point for the San
Franciscos. Then the Emmets rushed
down the ball, and NJ. O'Dowd quickly
scored point. following it in few sec
onds with goal. The ball was kept in
close proximity to the San Francisco's
goal, and ODowd soon made another try,
but failed TO score through the deXierity
of the goalkeeper. But O'Dowd was not
to be baked and another try was more
successful, the ball shooting through goal.
There were few sharp scrimmages till
Captain Palmer succeeded in scoring a
point. This reused the San Franchises,
and they rushed the ball along the field.
when Lynch scored a point. narrowly
missing a goal. After the kickoff DAILY
got the ball and lodged his way Till be
got within few yards of the San Fran
csco's goal, when he adroitly passed to
Palmer; but Fred was too eager to score,
aud The ball went wide. This closed the
first iialf with goals and two points for
The Emmets and points for the San
FranciscOs.
During the second half the San Fran
ciscos displayed mpre vim, but it was too
late. Their defense was too weak, and
the forwards could not OUTLAY the for
wards of the Emmets. They started off
well, Condor scoring point, but nj.
ODowd again got in his deadly work and
made goal for the Emmets, the ball drib-
bling through. Captain Palmer missed
good chance TO score, and Lee got the ball,
making great run across the field, closely
pursued by three Emmets. lie passed to
Slattery, who made try for goal, but
missed.
The ball was kept lodging around the
San Franciscos' goal till ii was rushed
down the field, aud Lynch scored point.
The Emmets quickly retalated, O'Dowd
again scoring goal, which was followed
by a goal made by DAILY just before the
whistle blew.
Captain Palmer. NJ. O'Dowd, Daily, Pow
ers and Mell0th did grand work for the
Emmets, and CAPTAIN McInerney, Lee,
Condor, Lynch, Mccarthy and Slattery
distinguished themselves for the San Fran
ciscOs.
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Third and B streets, when a shot was
heard and bullet imbedded itself in his
neck, glancing upwards.
A smoking revolver was found in the
hands of Con. Diggins. who was standing
in the front room of the hotel, and he
was speedily arrested for the deed.
Digglns was intoxicated at the time, and
il is supposed that he was firing off bis
pistol at large. He was known to be vio-
lently affected by drink on other occasions.
At one time he snapped pistol in a mans
face while under the Influence of liquor.
The morning call., 1894-12-24
Funeral of Judge Bailey.

AMEsBURY, Mass. Dec. 23.-The funeral
Of the late Judge o. S. Bailey. the we'll
known colaborer of Garrison and Whittier
in the anti-slavery movement, occurred
here this afternoon.
The morning call., 1894-12-24

One of the queer customs Of Russia is
shown in the recent death of the Gar
When the decease of Alexander at Liyadia
was announced lie people made merry
over the accession of the new ruler. and
then after the festivities were concluded
they began mourning for the dead mon
arch
The morning call., 1894-12-24
Bargains in Fine Overcoats.

200 mems bigh-grade overcoats samples 40
per cent below usual retail price. The Old
TX l., corner Kearny and Commercial streets .
The morning call., 1894-12-24
SHOOTING AT SAN RAFAEL.

Possibly Fatal Result of a Drunk
ards Act
Word was brought to this city yesterday
of possibly fatal shooting accident at
San Rafael.
The victim was man named Laeerda.
about 90 years old. He was sitting out
side the German Hotel, on the corner of
The morning call., 1894-12-24

For Christmas: Desk ornaments calendars.
clocks blotters and candlesiicks, pretty and
cheap. Sanb0rn. Vail & Co.
The morning call., 1894-12-24

1t gives Immediate RELIEVE mean Salvation
OIL. the great pain-remedy. Price 25c.
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THE NEW PRESIDENT.
John Mcbride, Who Was Elected to
Succeed Samuel Gompers.

John Mcbride. the new President of the
Federation, has just turned his fortieth
year. He was bern and reared in the min
ing region of Northwestern Ohio. BE Sc
cured common school education before