The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-26
SACKS FOR SUITS.
Were Substituted for Two
Sailors "Rigs.
An Early Morning Spectacle That
Created a Sensation on Lower
Mission Street.

In the wee sma' hours OF morning on MISSION
street, when nothing but the noisy mllk-wagoh
and the nOiseess policeman wander ABOUT;
when the fog is just beginning TO lit It's MOST
veil above the level Of the housetOps, sailors
seldom cruise in couples or in threes.
Yesterday morning the time-worn rule OIL the
mariners to keep away from the wafer from
during the hours between P. NJ. and A. NJ
was broken.
Sailor Taft. Sailor Wade and man-o'-war's-
man turned the corner of Mission and Steuart
streets at O'Clock.
They did not come dressed In their SUNDAY
best, though they left an East-street boarding
house the night previous arrayed In all thal
money could purchase in the way OF nice
Clothing. =
Wade was looking spry In brand new suit OF
tWefd that fitted him like new SAIL. IAN
wore the latest style OF waterfront cutaway
and check shirt that was spangeo WIN staI ; ;
aud anchors after pattern recently auopteu
by the Berry Wall of the fo'castle.
The man.o'-War'S man wore q new jumper
and skyblue pair OF Overalls mat might nave
been mistaken for false horizon; - ,,o
Wade and Taft recently arrived here 10 lhe
ship Oriental aud had plenty OF money; tne
man o. wars man had not so much COIN, Dut
still enough TO insure him little sport.
The three left McKerHS' DoardIng-pla on
Tuesday afternoon and started lot .rip 70 lhe
ruins of the Midwinter Fair. On their way
back on the cars three charming maidens were
wOGed and won. and therein lies the story:
They were such nice girls, too. atfable and
fuli of animation and all that sort of thing
such as the song tells about, and Wade became
so much smIIten that he impaired his private
business TO the one whom he had selected ana
gave her detailed account of his financial
The man-o'-w war -man and Taft grew conf
dental and did likewise 10 the maids OF their
choice.
Dinner? Yes. real nice duTs, full of plums,
and chickens chock full Of everything from
chestnut TO an Eastern oyster, were included
IN the menu. Every b0dyeWas happy, Tor vine
helped 10 increase the pleasure of the Tepast.
After dinner. trIp 10 a pleasure resort. The
ladies were delighted with the performance.
and they were so nice and quiet ana orderly
that the three bold tarS just knew that they
were real nice respectable people.
After the theater more refreshments were
proposed and trip was mad" 10 the rear OF a
saloon on Powell street. where cocktails ana
beer were ordered in prOiuSlon.
Each sweet girl placed her arm around each
noble mariners neck and drew from the peck
els of their dresses handkerchiefs that smell
queer and MADE he able seaman very tired
like. They capped. stretched. and finally Tell
TO sleep-thev had been chlorOformed.
AT 3:15 \. NJ. the man O'-war s-man came to-
He felt for IS and his watch; They were gone.
At 1916 Taft showed signs OF Lie; he tried TO
discover the whereabouts OF $50 aud sundTy
1eweiry-all was gone.
A 3:17 Wade became active and made a
search for Sl5 and u diamond pin, and Incl
Taf1'> trousers and cutaWay were missing,
and furthermore that he had BEEN berelt of his
stylish tweed sun.
Without money and without clothing in a
strange port The man-o'wai's- man was all
right for clothes, so ne was sent for ala. He
could not find auybo0y about the premises, and
couldn't borrow auythiug-for a sailors credit
is not always goOd-so he secured potato
sack and flour bag
Anchor and-SIar shirt, vest, everything NOV
able about decks that had not been securely
dashed to Wade and Taff had been washed or
spirited away during The storm of the night br
fore The lads were forced To make the best of
a bad bargain.
Wade cut TWO noles in the guuny sack and
fitted il carefully over his person. Taft fixed
the -four sack up and. under the guidance Of
the faithful navy seaman, The twain lett the
pitfall and sailed forth upon a voyage filled
wit excitement.
Down Fifth street TO Mission and down Mis-
sion 10 Howard stPered the crippled tars
Newsboys fed ar their approach. hcrses at
tached 10 milk wagons started to run away.
The sensation they created will never be for
gotten.
The front was reached at last and the friendly
shelter of the boarding house sought. aud never
again Will those VenturesOme lads ever speak 10
strange females.
All the police station II was learned that the
robbery had been reported and thai in all the
three men lost several hundred dollars in
money aud jewelrY.