The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-29
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

structure more In keeping with the demands OF
the times" said Il. A. BEDFORD Of that city
yesterday. II refer TO the old parish prison,
inside the walls of which events have occurred
which live In the memories of hundreds OF
| thousands of persons in both Europe and
America During the hundred and odd years
that the parish prison has been in use it has
probably sheltered more celebrated criminals.
more sensational happenings have occurred
there and more men have been swung into
eternity than has been the case IN any other
Jail in this country. The exact date OF It's con-
sIructiOn is not known, but IL Is thought TO be
about ITO years old. 1t has been used as
stockade for Spanish soldiers. and prisoners oil
war and of the State have been confined In II.
During the ante-bellum days negro slaves were
daily led TO the whipping post within It's walls
and men have been slaughtered by the enraged
citizens In the yard OF the celebrated fortress.
Probably the most sensational event which
ever occurred within It's walls was the killing
of The Italians by mob of citizens on March
IA, 1891, the circumstances of which Will be
recalled by The general reader. This awful
tragedy was principally caused by the waylay-
ing and shooting down Of David c. Hennessy
Chief Of Police, one night as he was on his way
home. He lived until the next morning, and
said that the. Italians had shot him. lt was
known at the time that Chief Hennessy had
a number of leaders of the Malta who were In
New Orleans. and there appeared TO be no
doubt that 1t was through the fundamentally OF
these men that he had met his deatn. After
the assassination The police succeeded. as they
thought, in fastening the crime upon number
OF men who belonged TO tue Society Mafa; but
in the tlial which followed it was charged that
the jury had been inundated and thus pre-
vented from bringing in verdict OF guilty.
I'M, Off fba al n arra
gathered al a central point In the city in re-
Spouse to a call from the committee OF fifty,
and the speeches which were delivered there
added 10 the fury OF the already enraged mob,
aud a rush to the parish prison was made. An
entrance was soon effected. and shortly after
eleven bodies were either dangling 10 the trees
10 the vicinity or lying about the yard OF the
prison."
r. L. Fulton of Reno, New, who represents
the Southern Pacific road in that locality, Is a
visitor in the city. aud gives glowing account
of the bright prospects OF the sheep and cattle
men In that State for the coming season. he
failure OF the grass crop In The San Joaquin ana
Salinas valleys in this State have caused the
shipment of large bodies OF sheep and cattle TO
Nevada for grazing purposes. For three years
past the seasons have been favorable 10 the
restoration Of the grass, but the drought and
severe cold which that section experienced pre-
vious 10 that period Will be long remembered
by those who witnessed Ii. Three years ago
last winter the loss of stock in Nevada was
simply terrible On one ranch, comprising
So 900 acres, II 900 mead of cattle was herded,
aud of this number only 135 succeeded In pull
ing through the rigors OF the winter. Mr.. Full
ton relates an experience he underwent at the
lime mentioned on the ranch OF Russell & Brad
ley. The firm had about 1000 head OF cattle,
and as the supply OF hay was running low, that
which was on hand was stocked and surrounded
by a fence, and was doled out 10 the cattle In
small wisps Just sufficient In quantity to barely
keep the animals alive Mir. Fulton states
that one night after everybody on the ranch
had retired they were awakened by low,
rumblng noise which sounded like the APP
proach of some great atmospheric disturbance.
Becoming louder the men discovered 1t to be
the lowing and believing OF the cattle. who
were soon making a hideous noise. Hastily
dressing themselves the men hurried forth to
ascertain the cause OF the trouble, but before
they had reached The herd the vast body OF AMI
mails had hurled themselves against the fence
surrounding the stacks OF nay, and were piled
In compact, struggling mass which had liter
ally leveed the hay from view. Nothing could
be done with the cattle at the time, and the
next morning an investigation disclosed that
$50 head had been literally trampled to death
tempting stacks OF hay.
sit may interest some OF your readers TO
know how patent leather Is made" said A. ID.
Ross, representative OF large Eastern shoe
house yesterday. Patent, or japanned leather,
was first made in this country, but l am unable
TO give you facts as to lis origin In former
years the calfskins were first given smoo tn,
glazed finish ID France as the inltiatory pro-
cess but now that work is also done here. The
leather is curried expressly for this purpose,
and particular care is taken 10 keep 1t as free
as possible from grease. The skins are then
tackled on frames and coated with compost
ton of linseed oil aud lumber In The proper
ton of eighteen gallons of oil 10 five Of lumber,
boiled until nearly solid, and then mixed to the
proper consistency with spirits of turpentine
Lampback Is also added when the composition
is applied in order to give color and body
From three to four coats OF this are
necessary 10 form substance TO receive the
varnish. They are laid on with knife or
scraper. and in order TO render the goods soft
and plant each coat must be very light aud
thoroughly dried after eacn application. A thin
coat Is afierward applied of the same compost
ton of proper consistency TO be put on with
brush, and with sufficient lampblack boiled In
IL TO make 1t perfectly black. When thoroughly
dry it is cut down with a scraper. when 1t is
| is I'D AIDE of useed oil and Russia blue, boiled
| TO the thickness OF printing ink. 1t Is applied
with brush in two or three separate coats,
which are scraped and pumiced until the leather
| is perfectly smooth"
! The simple, unaffected manner and unpre-
| tentious disposition OF Helen Gould. the
daughter OF Jay Gould, who is at present in
this city, was illustrated by the statements of a
Kansas City gentleman as TO her recent short
visit to that city while en- route 10 this coast.
'sMiss Gould Is plain, modest American
woman" said he, land she travels with her
companion, Mrs. Coates, and her maid. and on
the present trip, at least, she declined 10 ride in
private car, preferring 10 ride as other people
do and enjoy the trip like any other American.
| she rode in the parlor. car most OF the way from
st. Louis to Kansas City, but would change to
the cbaircar occasionally. Ii gave her variety
| and an opportunity 10 see what other people
| enjoy and endure, as the case may be- and that
is what she wanted. When she arrived in
Kansas City she was met by TWO of the officials
Of the Missouri Pacific Railway who proffered
her every hospitality possible, butts she quietly
drove to the Coates House, where she declined
a private table and ate her meals in the large
dining room." At tie Palace Hotel In this city
the attaches speak in complimentary terms Of