The morning call., 1894-05-13

trade OF plano and organ builder, established
himself In business in Philadelphia in 1920
and from there went TO South America, eneag-
log In the business of manufacturing musical
instruments at Buenos Ayres. Subsequently
be went 10 Valparaiso and other places and ia
1847 he came 10 California where he at once
invested in real estate which became verv valu-
able. In bis younger days he met with dis
appointment In love, which ever after
quite unsociable. He became enamorrd
of the daughter Of wealthy miller
in Pennsylvania. but when he asked for
her hand he was rejected by her
declared that II he was poor then he would
live long enough TO build a flourmill that
would surpass that Of the man b. had selected
for father-ln-l law, and be did 80. In Santa Clara
Valley early In the flfties he built a Touring.
mill at cost Of 100000. the interior being
finished in cedar and mahogany. II was one OF
the curositles Of the State, and was visited by
a great number of people who came far and
near TO see it. In 1875 he, by deed of trust.
assigned To seven trustees property OF the value
then OF S3,0Oo,Oo0 for certain specified pur-
poses, among which were the following for the
benefit of he public: $500. 900 for the Lick teles-
cope, $780, 600 for the Lick Old Ladies' Home,
S15O,U0O for the maintaining of free baths
In San Francisco S60. 900 for statue of Francis
Scott Key, author OF the Star spaneled edBanner,"
100000 for bronze ststuary at the City Hall
In San Francisco, S54O,000 10 found and en-
dow the California School of Mechanical Arts.
The deed also provided for the distribution
OF various sums to public Institutions and 10
parties named. When the Lick Free Baths
were completed and thrown open to the public
no charge whatever was made; but accord
ing TO Superintendent Barrett, it was soon
discovered that the rooms were crowded
by an undesirable class of idlers whe
would go to sleep in the bathtubs and
great deal of damage 20 property. 1t was then
decided under the provision of the trust deed
which declares ITO forever maintain such baths
for the free use of the public, under proper aud
reasonable regulations" TO charge each person
who wished bath the sum of cents. no mat
ter II he brought his own towel or obtained one
from the Institution. Since that rule has been
10 force the superintendent declares there has
been but little trouble.
OREGON BooT-L. NJ. City. An "Oregou
boot" such as was recently placed on Fred.
ercks. the murderer, prior to his removal to
San Quentin, is an iron fetter. calculated to
prevent the wearer from running away 1t is
the invention of man named Leineger, wh 9
lived in Oregon, and it derives It's name from
the fact that it was invented in that State. Il
is claimed that il is the safest and most humane
shackle that can be placed on prisoner. There
are three different sizes made, one weighing Il
pounds, another Ia pounds and a third 1e
pounds. The boot" as IL Is called, Is of two
pieces OF iron or steel. which, when joined
and fastened by a peculiar instrument used fol-
the purpose of serewlDg it together, ana which
cOnceals the screw, Is In the form of an
ellipse, and Is fitted around the ankle
! II is supported by an iron rest which
consists of a base with two straps of iron sup
porting an iron collar on which the "boop !.
placed and screwed. When a prisoner is about
TO have this anklet placed on him, an ordinary
boot is placed inside OF the rest and the pris
Oner Is told to place his foot In il. Then the
anklet Is placed around his ankle, the boot leg
nreventing chafiEg and it Is then screwed on
When the prisoner is standing still he does moi
feel the weight OF the "boot," but when he
moves he is obliged to lift The weight. 1t Will
not prevent him from walking slowly, but II
prevents him from running.
GEORGE PEABoDY-C. E. L.. City. George
! Peabody was born in Danvers, Mass, February
/ 16. 1895. and he died at Eaton Square. London
on The 4ih of November. 1869. He was de-
scended from an old yeoman family of Hert
| fordshire, England. whose name is given as
Peoody and Paybody. While he was a
| resident OF London between the wears 1858
and 1863 he donated for the poor Of
| London the sum OF S2,5o0,00O. After
| having made donations for charity and for the
endowment OF institutions amounting 10 the
! aggregate 10 S8, 8,015,000 he left So. 600 600 tC
| his relatives. Tie then swiftest and finest
! frigate of the English navy the Monarch, bore
| his remains across the Atlantic and was re
ceived by an American squadron commanded
| by Admiral Flrragut.
! THE DENMAN MEDAL-H. H., City. In June.
| 1865, James DeDman presented to the Board o
| Education the sum of $1,000 10 establish =
medal fund, the proceeds from the interest o
which were TO be expended annually in procur
ing medals for the most deserving pupils at
tending the Denlnan Grammar School, Al
| first gold medal was awarded the best scholar
IN the graduating class and a silver medal Il
each graduate who was good in department anC
| regular in attendance. Silver medal wa:
also given 10 the best pupil In each lower
| class. subsequently the awarding was altered