The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28
THE MAZE,
Market, Taylor and Golden Gate Avenue.

zeal observations of the position of i'm
portant cities in the republic, the observa-
tory has kept pace with the needs of
astronomy in the south.
IAN expedition was fitted out to observe
the last solar eclipse, and a station was
occupied on the center station of tOta1ity.
This station was on the opposite side OF
the Andes from the one occupied by Pro-
lessor Schaeberle of the Lick Observatory
A dense rain fell that day. and the sun
was never SEEM"
Visits 10 the observatories at Rio
JaUeir0 and OF Santiago de Chile We're
described by the professor, and an account
given of the new observatory at the city
of La Plata, capital of the province of
Buenos Ayres. He also gave more de-
tailed description of the observatory at
Cordoba and short history Of the progress
of the Argentine Republic, which has been
so forward in its promotion of astrOn-
omical work.
After the presentation of Professor
fuckers paper, a short lecture was given
on TYPES of Stellar Spectra" by A. O.
Leuschner Of the University of California,
who used magic lantern for the purpose
of illustrating his lecture.
This ended the meeting, which proved
to be one of the most interesting that has
ever been held by the society.
Bullet Through His Hat.
When Chief Schaffer and Detective
Downey had their running fight with the
two burglars who robbed a store on Sew
enth street. and afterward escaped in a
buggy belonging TO c. o. Lane of East
Oakland. one night about three weeks
ago Downey insisted that one of his shots
struck one of the fellows in the buggy in
front of him. He was right, but he did
not shoot him in the shoulder as he sup
posed The bullet just grazed the top of
the fellows head. passing entirely through
the hat. 1t entered behind and passed out
in front.
The buggy with the thieves in it was
just passing under the electric light at Thir-
Iy-siXth street and San Pablo avenue, and
Downey saw that his bullet had struck
pretty close to the mark, because he saw
one of the two men throw up his shoulder
as if hit. 1t was the uncomfortable whZz
of the har-raiSing bullet that made the
fellow shrug his shoulders.
This man was John Hayes. aud he bad
that seltsame hat on yesterday noon when
Chief Schatfer and Officer Hamerton ar
rested him in City Hall park
When Hayes and his companion drove
no to the Seventh-street hardware-store
three weeks ago Hayes STAYED in the
buggy while mis- companion entered the
store. The train came up at this moment.
and HAYES asked boy standing near to
hold the horses head, the animal show
ing restlessness. 1t was this fact that
caused MS arrest yesterday. When the
boy took hold of the horse he had a good
chance to study the man in the buggy
He had seen him before and knew him BY
sight.
Yesterday he saw this same man sun
ming himself in the park and slipped in
and told the Chief. The maa was a pris.
oner before he knew what was I'D, ana
when questioned made clean breast of
the whole affair. He told about that wild
ride and how the bullets hurtled abou,
himself and companion and showed how
nearly he came to getting bullet in his
head, in proof OF which he exhibited his
perforated hat.
Hayes is known also under the name o,
Fat" Hayes, and is a good-for-no.hing.
He had his name registered anon the nm.
employed and mas been arrested fol-
vagrancy.
He would not tell anything about his
partner, nor give his name, but it is under
stood both men are from Chicago and arc
hard characters.
Baby Killed.
As car q of the Eighth-street line in
charge o t Motormau Frank Rodman. wa.
going toward West Oakland Hesterda,
afternoon at O'Clock it ran over littl,
Willie Bell. boy of years, who wa,
playing in the street at Eighth and Chesle,
streets, and in some way the little fellow
was thrown under The car and the wheel,
passed over him. completely decapitatin,