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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26

nearer the source of that mighty column
of spray. rainbows, sunlight and water
And looking east from the Hop Ranch
Hotel there looms up the SCARED and
mighty peak of Old Mount 81.
Here is undoubtedly the Eden of the fly
caster without the many inconvenience
which a smaller stream presents, such as
overhanging boughs and numerous snags.
The morning train from Seattle lands
you at the Hop ranch at II :55 A. NJ, with
time to inspect the falls en- route, then q
lunch at the Ranch Hotel. Lunch over,
the newcomer has bolted to his room for
rod, creel, etc., but is rudely awakened to
no cast will be made this afternoon, for it
would be beneath the dignity of true
nimrod to mingle with the rabble on the
river bank, for it would be shame to wet
or disturb that book of flies nesting in
the pocket until Sol rises in his grandeur
Ger Mount ST on the morrow.
Now to find "Indian George" who is the
patriarch of skillful ana trusty canoemen.
You drop in at the company's store. The
storekeeper kindly gives directions as to
GEORGES whereabouts, with the intimation
that drink from your flask will loosen his
tongue II at all given to sulkiDg, which he
is apt to do to strangers, but most likely
casual remark that you know Joe and his
brother (the writer), even if it is not strictly
the truth. will secure you the entree to
Georges cabin and all he has got, for he
will say: "You know Joe and his brudda,
ughY Heap good fshaman. Heap savyy
calcium tlout."
A few words to George as to time OF
start, etc.. and you return to the stable
man and interview him as to team and
ordinary wagon trucks. for the most sue
cessful method of procedure is to place the
canoe, which is of the shovel-nose type, on
the trucks of a wagon, well fastened.
Then few words to the cook to have
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
THE FAIR CONTEST,

1t Is Rumored That One Of the ATTORNEYS
Has Gone East for Settlement.
1t is rumored that Reuben H. LLOYD of
the legal firm of Lloyd & Wood has gone
to New York to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Oelrichs and obtain their consent, if
possible, to a settlement of all the disputes
over the Fair estate outside the courts.
The attorneys in the suit deny all
knowledge of the object of Mr.. Lloyd
trip East, and Mr.. Wood, his partner, AYERS
that he is merely away on a short recrea-
ton tour.
The case does not come up until the Sd of
June, at which time Judge Slack will be
called on to determine whether Hermann
Oelrichs or Judge Paterson represents the
formers son, who is one of the minor
heirs
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Probably Not the Mon.

Hill Durkin and Daniel Lawler, who were
held by Judge Low on Wednesday to answer
before the Superior Court for robbing the SUIT
ter-street branch of the American District
Telegraph Company, may be set at liberty in a
few days
The police have been investigating the mat
ter and Captain Lees said last night that he
had good reason to believe that Durkin and
Lawler had nothing 10 do with the
robbery. On the contrary, he had every
the ex-messenger boy, who is under arrest in
Oakland for the robbery at Garrett & Taggart's
drug store there on the night of May II, and
two of the other three also under arrest were
the real culprits.
He was not in position to say definitely
what would be done in regard to Durkin and
Lawler, but the case against them would prob.
ably be withdrawn
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WIDOWS BEWITCHED,
An Operetta Performed at the Testi-
monial Ballad Concert rendered
to Alfred Willxie

Odd Fellows Hall was fairly well filled
for the testimonial ballad concert rendered
to Alfred Wilkie Friday night, and the ben
eficiary, when he appeared, was greeted
with warm applause.
The entertainment opened with Spot
forth's fine old glee, HAL Smiling Morn, !"
which was sung with great taste by the
glee club, which also rendered 'The Banks
o! Allen Water
Alfred Wilkie, by special request, sang
the time-honored ditty, 1.-THE Death of
Nelson" in an artistic manner. 1t was ad-
mirably suited to his sweet and we'll
trained voice
Miss Byler gave a remarkable specimen
OF vocal gymnastics in Lies Jolis Oislaux, !"
her voice being sweet and true even in the
extremely high notes the song requires.
Franz He'll. the fuegelhorn player, who
should have played next, having failed to
arrive, Mr.. Garden recited the "Charge of
the Light Brigade" which elected rounds
of applause. Louis Fininger then gave
humorous interlude consisting of a French
dialect song and other selections, all of
which were very amusing. He was re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
POLICE INSPECTION.
Four Hundred Men VIII Turn Out
on Van Ness Avenue on
Monday.

The heads OF the Police Department were
busily engaged yesterday making prepara-
lions for the official inspection of the force
tomorrow at noon on Van Ness avenue.
The inspecting officers will be the three
Police Commissioners and Chief Crowley
The Chief said yesterday that about 400
men would turn out for the inspection
Every member of the department with the
exception of those who must be on duty at
the different police stations, the City
Prison and headquarters will be present
The patrolmen will wear their helmets
for the first time at the inspection and
their coats buttoned up ms cad of only
two buttons at the top, as heretofore.
The captains, sergeants, corporals and
patrolmen detailed for duty as station
keepers, prison keepers, bailiffs of courts
or clerks at headquarters will wear the new
sack coats and caps. The coats of the cap
tains are double breasted and the others
single-breasted
The uniform of the Chief is that OF a
gadier-general of the army having a
gold star on each shoulder-strap. At the
inspection he will wear the sword which
was presented to him in 1852 by the late
Chief Scannell of the Fire Department.
This sword was worn by Chief Scannell
through the Mexican war, when he was
first lieutenant in the First Regiment of
New York Volunteers. Chief Crowley wore
it in 1854, when captain of the Pacific
Guard.
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West Point Cadets.

The approaching final examinations of
cadets are of great interest to those en-
listed men who have passed the prelimin-
airy examinations for commissions, and
who know that there are fifty-two -memb ers
OF the graduating class at West FONT,
while with the present outlook in the mat
ter OF retIrements etc., between now and
July l only only thirty-ive vacancies will
exist. Three cadets will, however, be sent
to the Engineer Corps. If fourteen men,
pers OF the graduating class are left unpro-
vlded for, they will have to receive COM
missions as additional second ieutenants,
but the chances of any of the enlisted men
securing commissions by the latter part of
September are small. The number of en-
listed men recommended by the board for
final examinations was small, it being only
twelve, but it is possible that some of
those who pass the final examination will
secure snoulder-straps. as they can be ap-
pointed to commission any time within
year following the examination.-New
York Tribune
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waited until he thought they had scooped
quite little cavity and one intruding claw
had torn his coat tail and then he man
aged TO shit the cart along by easy jumps
I'LL ne mad travelled a yard or more. After
one or Two OF these mining ventures the
wildcats decided that the process was too
slow. They then proceeded to jump on
the wheels and tried to pry the whole thing
over. Fearing they would succeed, the old
man thrust one finger out through knot
hoie IN the bottom of the cart, so that be
might hold 1t down. With yell one of
MS enemies struck the finger and ripped it
open. All he could do after that was to
press ms knees and shoulders against the
Sldes and ends of the cart and pray that
his muscles would not give out.
Inc cats next tried to force the cart out
OF the road down the river bank, and they
nearly succeeded. Luckily they pushed it
against post, and there it stuck. A fury
seemed to seize the pair at this failure, for
they both sprung on the offending cart and
began to tear and splinter the boards. They
had succeeded in loosening board in one
side when the sound of approaching wheels
was heard. The Jedge set up loud calls for
help, and the wildcats crawled back into
the brush. They leaped out again on the
newcomers, who turned out to be Lem
smith and Lighthouse Charley Baldwin.
Lem carries a good old-fashioned six
"iic iS opCcuIy leu OOWu OliC VI
the pair and wounded its mate so that it
fed. They righted the cart and found the
ledge nearly dead with cramps and fear.
He had recovered from his fright this
morning, however. and was hard at work
repairing his faithful cart. That ancient
vehicle was badly scratched and split, but
the Jedge is replacing the broken boards,
and says he is going to put claw-proof
coat of tin on the outside and iron handles
on the inside, with view to future sieges.
He lays all his trouble to the mislaying of
the rabbits hind foot.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
A SNAIL FARM.
One to Be Established on a Large Scale
in New Jersey.

One to Be Established on Large Scale
in New Jersey.
George Van Alden proposes to link his
future life with the Shiny, succulent and
savory snail. His idea has a comm ercial
basis. and according to his calculations
there's mlllions-of snails-in it. Incl
dentally he hopes for good many hun
dred dollars.
Mr.. Van Alden has truck farm on the
outskirts of Elizabeth, N. J..
Trucking is not what it used to be-"
said he. There's too many in the bust
ness. The idea first came to me more than
six months ago. l used to see these crates
OF snails sent to the Fulton Market from
the French steamers week after week, and
L noticed that there were never any left on
the hands OF the marketmen within TWEEN
ty-four hours. So | set to work to find out
all about the business.
Il found they grew on the other side of
the water, and that nobody had tried to
raise them on this side. Then 1 managed
to get hold of figures which showed me
that over 1l4,0O0 pounds of the creatures
were brought to New York alone last year.
This was saying nothing about those
shipped to New Orleans. Then l struck a
snag. got to talking the matter over
with big hunting sharp who lives in
Elizabeth. He told me that l could never
keep enough through the winter for seed
Tor the next season. So | went to the
Bureau OF Agriculture in Washington and
got book on snails. 1t told how the
French snail farmers protected their stock
in snowtime. Well, to make long story
short, | started the farm the first week in
July. A consignment of snails is now on
its way to me on French steamer from
one of the places in France where the
choice snails come from. They are send
ing me 5000 OF No. l quality. understand
that there are three distinct graz
highest being known as the Escargots, and
the others by some parley-voo rames that
| forget.
With fair luck reckon that by October
| shall have increased my stock to 10000.
The snails breed and reach their full
growth pretty nearly as quick as mos
quitos. l can get about So per 1000 for
them in the rough and 81 when they have
been picked over ready for the market
Next spring shall settle down to bust
ness regularly, and l believe that l can
produce about 10000 snails every month at
a profit of a bout SIS per 1OOO.''
Mr.. Van Alden said that he had turned
about an acre of his land into small pas
ture." He had fenced it in and covered
the top OF the fence with tar and broken
glass to prevent the snails escaping, and
had placed rocks, piles OF moss and shell
ter boxes about the Enclosure, in accord
ance with the instructions given him.
New York Cor Cincinnati Enquirer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
BELIEVES IN HYPNOT|SM,
Lee FairChild Resembles Mary
Ellen Lease in at Least
One Respect.
He VIII Make His Power Felt When
He Appears Before the
Portia Club.

Lee Fairchild, who will address the
Portia Club, OF which Mrs. Clara S. Foltz
is dean, at the Metropolitan Temple Mon
day night, is believer in hypnotism. In
chatting with a friend yesterday evening
in the Palace he touched upon the ques-
ton. He holds that Mrs. Lease and him
self are the only speakers in America who
recognize this power and exercise it over
audiences.
ut has been the wonder of my friends
said the orator, chow q man of my mag
nificent lack of noble presence, with a
voice fit only to call hogs with, could so
Immediately take hold of an audience. I
attribute 1T to hypnotism. Most public
speakers of any note possess this power to
greater or less degree, but they are
largely unconscious of the fact. In so far
as they are unconscious of the fact they
fail to Intentionally utilize it, With
them 1t remains matter of the feelings
or emotions, while with Mrs. Lease
and myself it has become an intellectual
consciousness and therefore a matter of
will force.
When speaking in the Auditorium
at Spokane few years ago l took
such complete control of a gentleman
present that [ not only possessed him
In the will, but he was ready to
give over to ME all his posses
sions. After the meeting closed he came
up to me with his hand full of twenty-dol-
lar geld pieces, and wanted me to take
them and use them as brushes with which
to paint the town. Not being an artist
refused. | then thought the man foolish.
and would not go with him. Since then |
have concluded that was the foolish one
AT Sacramento, according to the
Record Union. the audience was very
much disappointed with my looks, which
| could not help, ana they were more dis
appointed with my voice, and thought me
a Yankee trying to economic by talking
through my nose. But in less than a
minute, said the report, the newspaper
men had thrown away their pencils and
had joined the audience in laughter and
applause.
The explanation of the little power
have over an assembly is to be found in
the exercise of the hypnotic influence.
Henry Clay possessed the power to a
marked degree. So much so that his pol
itical enemies refused to meet him lest
they might come under the strange spell
with which the great statesman captivated
friend or foe
"The Rev. Miss Anna Shaw is in possess
sion OF this same power, but she does vio-
lence to it by exercising it only when she
is aroused. Then it's mighty and mystic
rious flow is somewhat interrupted by the
sudden rise of her own feelings"
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;alled three times and gave an encore each

called three times and gave an encore each
time
The second part of the programme con-
sisted of the operetta widows Bewitched,"
in which Alfred Wilkie and Charles M
Elliot, disguised respectively as professor
and an Able, made love to two charming
widows. In reality these gentlemen were
supposed to be French courtiers, who had
followed the two fashionable widows to
their retirement in country villa, and
number of amusing incidents rose out of
this situation.
Miss Florence Doyen and Miss Daisy
May Cressy played the roles of the widows
in spirited manner, and all the singing
was dramatic. Great applause followed
when Alfred Wilkie introduced the now
famous ballad, "Ben Bolt.' The operetta
was accompanied by an orchestra COM
posed of members of the Philharmonic So
ciety, under the direction of Professor V.
A. Hoffmeyer
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IMPRISONED BY WILDCATS.
A Connecticut Fisherman's Tale of What
He Went Through Under Cart

Connecticut Fisherman's Tale of What
He Went Through Under a Cart.
gold ledge Spence, well-known negro
fisherman of this place. has had another
experience with wildcats. He was return
ing from Milford, on the lower turnpike
that skirts the Housatonic River, shortly
after dark, dragging his familiar old two
wheeled wooden cart. The cart was empty,
for the old man had just carried down to
the village fish market couple of bushels
of soft clans, and having disposed of them
was on his way home. He was tired, and,
although the cart was light, the road is up
hill nearly all the way and his progress
was slow, says the New York Sun.
Just as he was passing through Widow
Benham's woods, which adjoin the Grin
nell place on the north, he heard a low
moaning upon the ridge to the right and
back of him. The Judge knew we'll enough
what the sound was, for he had not forgot
ten an encounter of a fortnight ago with
wildcats. He began to run at a sort of fast
jog, still keeping hold of his cart pole
His speed would have been greater if he
had left the vehicle behind, but he didn' It
think of that. Before he had run dozen
steps he heard the mournful cry answered
from the river bank on his left, not hun
dred yards ahead of him. He stopped and
listened and could hear the calls come
nearer, showing that the cats were closing
on him.
To add to his panic the old ex-slave dis
covered, on feeling in his blouse, that his
graveyard rabbits left hind foot was not in
its accustomed place. With no charm to
help him, he began to plan way out of
the scrape. First it occurred to him that
he might swim across to Duck Island, near
the Stratford shore, but as the water was
so cold and the island full mile away, he
gave up that scheme. At the moment he
abandoned it the brush cracked right be-
hind him, and, turning, he saw 1.-the,
dark body emerging into the road. Quickly
he overturned his deep-sided little cart in
the road and crawled under it.
Soon he heard the low calls close by and
then came a distinct sniff at the edge of the
cart. The sniff was satisfactory, it seemed,
for the two beasts now began paving away
at the dirt under each edge. The ledge
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-26
THE MATTHEWS MYSTERY
Lawyers Now Say That Win
throp'S Trusteeship Was
IrreVoCable.
CAPTAIN LEES INFORMATION.
A Letter Which May Throw Con-
siderable Light on the Whole
Question.

There were no startling developments
yesterday in the case of o. w. Winthrop,
arrested on suspicion of having caused the
death of Mrs. Jennie Matthews.
Captain Lees received by telegraph yes
terday from Supreme Recorder Linn of
Indianapolis all the written matter con-
tanned in the application of Mrs. Matthews
for relief fund certificate made on Sep
TENDER IL, 1894.
The most important part is the direction
OF the disposal OF the money after her de-
cease, which is as follows:
apply for relief fund certificate; in amount
$4,000 / direct that in case of nv decease
all benefits payable under any relief fund
certificate issued to me shall be paid to O..
w. Winthrop, 26121I Suffer street (trusteel for
Matte Matthews, 502 Broderick street, and re-
lated TO me as my child, subject TO such future
disposal of the benefit. as / may hereafter
direct in compliance with the laws of the
order.
Marie Won Bulow, wife of Dr.. Won Bu-
low, was the witness to the signature of
Mrs. Matthews. The medical certificate of
DR.. Won Bulow on the application is dated
September ID, and below it is the following
certificate, dated September Is of Dr. L. r.
Webster, the Supervisor Medical Exam
liner:
The foregoing having been referred to me for
HCSloIOa dO ACIeUH approve l06 ShIuS IOI
$1,000.
Mrs. Matthews application for member
ship In the order is dated September 5,
and the committee, consisting of Mrs B.
J. Porter, Mrs. May Roeckner and Miss
Annie Sanders. to whom it was referred,
reported on it on September IA.
Speaking OF the matter last night Cap
tain Lees said that it had been decided by
reputable attorneys that the trusteeship
OF Winthrop for Mrs. Matthews daughter
was lrrevocabie now that the mother was
dead and that the money would have been
paid over to Winthrop without the neces-
sity OF applying TO the court for guardian
ship papers.
When Winthrop was arrested and
searched at the City Prison, letter he
had written to Supreme Recorder Linn
was found in his pocket. 1t was addressed
and sealed.
few hours before his arrest he had re-
marked to visitor as he showed him the
addressed letter. that contains what will
make everything clear"
Captain Lees is impressed with the idea
that the certificate of insurance, which
cannot be found, is in that letter, so last
night he sent Detective Whitaker to the
prison to ask Winthrop if he would give
him permission to open it.
Winthrop declined to do so until he h ad
an opportunity of consulting his attorney,
Charles w. Kyle. IF his attorney con-
sented he would, he said, have no objec-
ton.
dispatch was sent yesterday to Su-
preme Recorder Linn, asking him to send
certified copies of all the papers in connec-
ton with Mrs. Matthews membership in
the order, including the certificate OF in
surance.
Winthrop had large number of visitors
at the prison yesterday. Acting under the
instructions OF his attorneys. he still de-
clines to say ANYTHING for publication.
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LIBERTY" ON AMERICAN COIN.
The Peculiar Kind of Eagle Required by
the Auth critics.

The Peculiar Kind of Eagle Required by
the Auth critics.
The law demands that on one side of the
dollar shall appear something emblematic
of liberty, with the word Liberty" and
the date of coming. On the reverse must
be the inscription, "United States of
America, E Pluribus Unum," and the
value. The eagle stands for the coat-of-
arms OF the Union. Designs offered by
artists show that they imagine that any
eagle will do for the purpose. This is a
big mistake. The eagle required is the
heraldlc eagle, showing the bird as it is
represented in the coat-of-arms of the
United States This peculiar kind of eagle
is as much part of our arms as the double
headed eagle is an essential part of the
arms of Austria. Attempts to vary it on
the coins have been notably unsuccessful.
Eagles have been nailed upon the wall at
the mint in Philadelphia to serve as models
In various attitudes, but the designs thus
produced have been mercilessly ridiculed
The flying eagle on the nickel cent was re-
moved because people insisted that it was
a buzZard.
1t is not possible to have the same de-
signs on all of the coins of nation because
there would be nothing to distinguish one
denomination from another save the kind
OF metal and the size. Accordingly the
minor pieces exhibit more or less varia-
ton. For instance, on the dime, nickel
and cent the coat-of-arms is omitted-that
is to say the eagle is left off. On the cent
the head OF an Indian appears in place of
Liberty. In England crown or other
simple devices are similarly utilized. The
statutes Of the United States formerly re-
CURED that the words "In God We Trust
should appear on the coin whenever prac-
tlcable.. Although the Revised Statutes
have abroogated this requirement the in
scrlptlon is still used in Difference to public
opinion. The question as to whether it
should be retained or not came up during
decided.-Rene Bache in Washington Star.