The morning call., 1894-04-12

sometimes work In gangs, and half dozen OF
them will take I'D street and push the dirt
into the sewers, leaving the road as clean
as though IL had been scrubbed. Ii this scrub
bing is done at night clean sand Is sc altered
over the streets to prevent the horses or men
from falling, and the whole city, In fact, is run
In theanterest OF the people rather than in that
OF The corporations and politicians IL costs
more than 2,OO0.OO0 marks year 10 Keep the
streets clean and there are 700 street. cleaners.
The civil service rules obtain even to these
boys and after they have been working on the
streets Tor three years their wages are raised"
II observe that an Eastern paper brings out
In strong contrast the course of conduct pur-
sued by a Mr.. Cook OF my city with that OF
Congressman Brecklnrldge under circum-
stances which were somewhat similar" said A.
j. Miller of Omaha yesterday. Like Mr.
Breekinridge, Mr.. Cook was pursued by
woman who wanted TO marry him. He stood
finn and resisted every entreaty and ev ry
temptation. When he became i'll his besieger
took possession of his room and nursed him.
he Invalid rallied and m de his escape
through window at the risk OF bis life. The
lady still pursued him ana cornered him on the
third floor OF his boarding house. Even then
Cook would not surrender, but threw himself
four ribs and injuring his head. For year or
TWO this remarkable chase continued. The
lady pleaded with the object OF her affections
and turned the whole battery of her charms
upon him, but this strong -willed man TOOK his
life In his hands and ran every risk rather
than yield. He made frightfu leaps and daring
plunges, frequently breaking his bones and
narrowly escaping death, but in the end he
won, for his tormentor left him. II Mr. Breck-
inrIdge had thrown himself bodily through the
window of that closed hack and thus escaped
the allurements Of Miss Pollard that lady might
still have remained in obscurity and Colonel
Breckenridge In Congress"
j. w. Latebre OF Paris, France, was at the
Palace yesterday. He Is connected with one OF
the public departments Of that city and gave
CALL reporter some facts about the morgue in
the city mentioned which were brought to mind
by visit TO the similar institution in this city.
Last year, he says, no less than 90S bodies oc-
cupied the slabs In the gloomy building set
apart for the purposes mentioned in Paris, and
OF this great number 200 were men and women
who were unknown and for whom no friends or
acquaintances could be found. Two hundred
and fifteen out of the total number had lost their
lives by drowning, S3 had suffered d ath from
falls, hanging had been resorted TO by 76, ana
suicide by the use OF firearms had ended 6S,
while suffocation, stabbing and poisoning
brought most of the rest 10 their death. The
greatest number of corpses, he said, were those
of men, and the data goes to prove what has al
ready been demonstrated that those who COM
nit suicide more often choose the summer than
the winter for committing the deed. 1t was I'M
possible. Mr.. Lefebre said, to state exactly what
percentage Of the deaths was due TO suicides.
"Tbe United States Department OF Agrlcul-
ture will. IN short time, issue an meigency
bulletin treating Of the San Jose scale OF this
State, sometimes called the perniclous SCALE"
said G. A. Ramsey OF Washington yesterday.
'Thls insect, which Is the most serious enemy OF
its Kind which the frult-growcrs In this State
have TO contend with, has made its appearance
in the East, the first time 1t was discovered
there being last year, when it was found In The
vicinity OF Charlottesville, Virginia, and the
State Board OF Agriculture of Virginia, with
the help OF the United States Department OF
Agriculture, has Just completed a series OF
fumigating operations which 1t is hoped have
practically destroyed 1t IN that locality. 1t has
just been discovered in two other Eastern To-
calilies, at De Funiak Springs. Florida, and
Riverside, Maryland, and In the latter instance
it has severely injured an orchard of 300 peach
and apple trees. How the insect was intro
duced In these localities Is not known, but 1t is
claimed that 1t was conveyed upon nursery
stock shipped from this State and sold by East
ern nurserymen."
d. C. Rooney Of Tuscola. ILL.,, who is in the
city, says his town claims woman, in the per-
son OF a Schooltea cher pamed Miss Mamie
Bunch. who has demonstrated her capabilities
as politician OF the first rank. and has intro
duced new feature in political canvasses
which, judged by its success In Tuscola. may do
away with the time-hOnored jug OF liquor as
persuasive influence upon the minds OF the
voters. Miss Bunch wanted the nomination for
Superintendent Of Schools on the Republican
ticket, and she secured 1t over five male COM
petitors who were in the field. When election
day came around Miss Bunch appeared at the
polls with big basketful OF roses, and as each
voter came up TO deposit his ballot she pinned
a dainty bouquet the lapel OF his coat, al
the same time mOdestlJ reminding him that she
was a candidate for the position mentioned
The plan worked admirably, for when the polls
hat the lady had distaneed all her competitors
and secured over 400 plurality.
Governor Markham, with Adjutant-Gener
Allen, Colonel Robert Murray and the members
OF the Governors staff, breakfasted at the
Palace Yesterday morning and then left in
carriages for the Midwinter Fair where the
University Cadets were reviewed. The Stall
was In full uniform.
MIR. and Mrs. j. j. OBrien left last evening
for a short trim to Los Angeles and other pOints