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The morning call., 1895-01-04

lican party. which was also third party.
and do in '96 what it did in 30
SIT would be shame If this country
should not be the first to introduce social
ism, because of its advantages over Eng
land. We are self-snfficipg country and
England is not; but If we do not hurry up
about it their capitalists will come over
here and make this land of slavery.
81 hope our young men and women will
emulate the example of the Fabian Society
of England. who have made socialism re-
spectacle over there.
"Ths movement is evolutionary, not
revolutionary"
From his visits to the various States OF
the Union he has fixed opinion that in
the year 1900 at the latest the Government
will own and control at least the railroads
and telegraphs and probably the coal
mi mes.
More is expected of California because
more numbers OF his principal work were
sold here. and also because during the Ma
tonalist movement there were more club
organized here than in all the rest of the
States of the Union.
Gronlund will speak before number OF
Danish societies and from puIpits of va
rious churches, as he has done In the East.
He will speak in some church next Sun
day, which is yet to be arranged for, on
the subject, moral Regeneration of Our
Country"
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HE LOST HIS LEG,
And Gets Substantial
Damages.
Peculiar Accident to Young Charles
j. Hansen, Which Is Made
Costly for the Railroad.

The Supreme Court has sustained the
verdict of the court below in the case of
Charles j. Hansen vs.. the Southern Pa
clfc Company. and the railroad will have
to pay up $4,000 in hard cash to young
Hansen as compensation for having re-
lieved him of his left leg through the
medium of passenger train.
The accident in question occurred on
June 20. 1889. Young Hansen, then boy
only years of age and residing with his
parents on Dolores and Twenty-seventh
streets, was playing on the railroad track
at the point where it crosses Thiriieth
street, Somehow or other his foot was
caught in the bars of the cattl e-guard and
he struggled in vain to extricate himself.
Ne ore came to his rescue. and it was with
horror that the boy noticed a passenger
train approaching He shouted and used
his hands aud did all he could Lo attract
the attention OF the engineer of the train,
but to no purpose. The engineer paid
no attention to his signals until within
fifty feet of the unfortunate youth, the
consequence being that the foremost
trucks of the train passed over him. In
consequence it was found necessary to
amputate the boys left leg.
Hansen, through his father as guardian
nd Item, sued the Southern Pacific Com
pany Tor damages. The defense set up
the plea that Hansen was a trespasser;
that he had no right on the railroad track
at all, and that the catlle-guard which
caused all the mischief was the best pos
sible device of its kind. On the other
hand, it was shown that hundreds of peo-
pie were accustomed to walk along the
RAILROAD track daily, in spite of the warn
ing notices put up by the company. II
was claimed that the company, knowing
of this fact and not taking any steps TO
prevent the use of the track in this man.
ner, gave its tacit consent to the privilege.
On tbs showing it was decided to leave
the question of trespass to be decided by
the jury.
The engineer was witness in the case.
He admitted that he first saw Hansen sig
mailing TO him when $50 feet away, but
that he took no steps to stop his train
until fifty feet from the boy. He ex-
planned, his conduct with the assertion that
he had been frequently deceived by boys
standing on the line aud signaling to him.
only TO jumD out OF the way as the train
swept by. But the jury did not acce pit
this view of the question. and after decid-
Ing that Hansen was not guilty of tres
pass awarded him $40 00G damages.
An appeal was taken upon exceptions
to instructions OF the court in chargin g
the jury. The. court, however, decides
that the judgment must stand.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
CASE OF iNFANTICIDE.
Dead Body of Baby Girl Found on
LOCUST Avenue.

DCoo DOdy VI q DuDN Viii OAho VII
Locust Avenue.
Two small boys. Henry O'Brien Of 1920
Turk street AND Harry Donahue of GA
Birch avenue. made discovery on Locust
avenue, near Polk street. yesterday that
made their flesh creep.
They were playing around an old milk
wagon, when they saw parcel tied up in
a newspaper on the footboard. Their
curiosity was aroused, and they tore open
the newspaper, which brought to view a
woman's white underskirt. tied tightly up
with Irvine.
They were determined to see what soft
substance was apparently tied up in the
underskirt, so they quickly cut the cord.
On opening the parcel they were Mortified
to see the dead body of a baby girl.
They searched for a policeman and told
him of their discovery. The officer took
the body of the infant 10 the Receiving
Hospital, where 1t was examined by DR..
Redding. The doctor thought the baby
was from 8 to 10 hours old when i. died.
1t had apparently been wrapped in the
underskirt immediately after its birth and
smothered to death. The cord was tied
so tightly around the parcel that 1t had
left creases In the tender flesh of the in
FAINT.
1t seems to be a clear case of infanti-
eide, but there is not the slightest clew
that would lead to the Identification of the
cruel and unnatural parent.
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WOULD BE A COLLECTIVIST.
To Speak From the Pulpit and
the RoStrum.
LETTERS ABOUT "OUR DESTINY"
Morality Must Be the Basis of
Progress, Says the Distinguished
Writer and Thinker.

In the streets and by-ways of the city
yesterday there lOitered an old man whose
keen eyes, long, dark hair. scraggly
whiskers and mustacbe and rather un.
kempt appearance attracted attention, as
he nonchalanuy pulled at an old corncob
pipe
If he attracted attention he gave double
the attention to the study of his environ
ment. He came here TO study and to put
his observations in print. which will be
part of another volume on socialism as it
is now accepted from his standpoint and
The morning call., 1895-01-04
SLADE AND HIS DIRECTORS.
Suit to Dissolve the S. e. Slade
Lumber Company.

Suit has been commenced in the Superior
Court by the people of the State of Cali
fornis. on the relation of S. E. Sade, to
disincorporate the Slade and Thayer Lum-
Der Company, otherwise known as the
S. E. Slade Lumber Company.
The suit trought by the State includes
the following directors as defendants: E.
K. W GOD, c. A. Thayer, Fred j. Ward and
e. Nj. kellogg. It is charged that gross
fraud has been practieed by these defend
ant directors, by which Shade stands in
danger of losing his interest in the con-
cern. False entries, it is charged, have
been made by the defendant Ward in the
books, ana all this is stated to have been
done with view Of gaining control of the
company and oustiug Slade til erefrom.
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Bonded back and ran his eye to tue Top of
the steeple. He recovered himself and
with some signs of excitement stepped &c
the neighboring fence and leaned agains,
it, while he shaded his eyes for another
look.
Now, what has that fool left up there P"
he said at last, convinced that be was not
mistaken.
The other deacons lifted their faces to-
ward the sky and answered in mortified
chorus. BLAMED if it amt rooster"
hurried meeting was called and the
architect summoned to appear. what
do you mean by setting a rooster on top
of the steeple?" he was asked with look
of cold and dignifed disgust.
"What is the objection ?" he inquired.
sit seems very proper to me. 1t is a
weathercock."
'Do you mean to say that you had no
Interior purpose in putting that rooster
up thereP"
None in the least. What purpose could
l haveP"
you are aware that it is already a
matter of comment that the great majority
Of the male members of this congregation
are Democrats?"
If the architect had not thought of it
beforehand he refuses to confess-a great
light seemed to break in upon him now.
for he broke into a laugh and stamped bis
foot with enjoyment.
you must see," continued the iDdig-
nant deacons, that everybody Will say
that that is nothing less than a Demo-
cratic campaign rooster. And it must
come down." they said decisively.
II assure you that l had no thought of
such thing" said the architect. 81 got the
idea from Biblical text"
"a what?"
you remember that Christ said that
Peter would betray him before the cock
would crow three times and l thought it
good idea to place away up there-within
view of everybody constant reminder of
mans weakness"
This explanation was little more satisfy
ing than the original conception, and the
committee chafed considerably until a man
had been found to climb up the steepe
and take down the cock and plant in its
place a less suggestive symbol.
Then the committee prepared to have
its inning when the architect presented his
bill for $161 81. They refused to pay it.
SUIT was entered and the defense made on
the ground that it was in excess of the
agreed price.
W. F. Goad, who is member of the
committee, corroborated Mr.. MOors 10
the allegation that the price was excessive.
while other architects testified as experts
in behalf of the plaintiff
W. W. Polk, the plaintiff, is we'll
known architect, with offices in the Mills
building. Willis Polk is his son.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
BARNETT RoSENTHAL'S FIX.
Loses His Divorce Case and Is
Accused of Perjury.

~S AhS O1EOFCS Ease ana Is
Accused of Perjury.
After long and tedious hearing the
Rosenthal divorce case came to a conclu-
sion yesterday. Judge Hebbard granted
FANNIE b. Rosenthal divorce from Bar
nett Rosenthal, the Market-street cigar
dealer, on the ground Of extreme cruelty.
The trial was chiefly remarkable from
the contention set up by Rosenthal that
he was never married TO the plaintiff. He
gave testimony yesterday, and endeavored
TO prove cruelty on the part of his wife
and, in addition, endeavored to show that
the marital relation never existed between
them. But in this latter contention Rosen.
thai failed to receive the support of the
court, Judge Hebbard remarking that the
marriage was proved beyond the shadow
of doub.
The testimony was closed yesterday
afternoon, and Judge Hebbard at once
granted Mrs. Rosenthal the divorce she
sought. He ordered the community prop
erty. consisting of the cigar-store az ga
Market street, 10 be divided between hus-
band and wife. With respect to Rosen-
that's denial of his marriage his Honor
had some very pointed remarks to make.
He suggested to Mrs. Rosenthaps attorney
the advisability OF calling the attention of
the Grand jury 10 the matter.
SO 1t Is just possible that ere long Bar
nett Rosenthal may find himself Indicted
for perjury,
The morning call., 1895-01-04

further study of the industrial condlt on
OF This country. He will put 10 three
months of his time in this State.
L see no evidence of better times IN
california than in the East" he remarked,
though sold more of my books here than
In any other one State"
Reyering to others prominent In the
movement Groulund spoke of his stay OF
two weeks with William Morris, the Eng
llsh poet and author of Earthly Para
disc" John Swinton of the New York Sun.
he said. was doing noble work, and In this
connection he mentioned James Il. Bu-
chanan, E. V. Debs, Z. B. Powderly and j..
II. Sovereign.
VI James Mcbride. the newly elected
president Of the American Federation OF
Labor, Gronlund is much pleased.
HE takes the place of Gompers." he
said. land it is great step forward that
be has given way to Mcbride. This gives
assurance that the Knights OF Labor an I'd
the Federation Of Labor will now Join
hands,"
In reference to Bellamy he said that his
book, Looking Backward. was based
upon the "Co-operative Common wealth, "
as the author had said that fifty years
hence schoolchidren would lisp The name
of Gronlund's great work.
AT he Worlds Fair | met Burroughs.
the delegate from the English workmen."
said the socialist, land he told me that in
his try the working classes had at
| asst two books. One was Progress and
Poverty and the other was my book.
Our Destiny is my third book. and this
is what Laveleye writes me of It:
Send me a second copy of your beautiful
book for translation. am not sure OF sue
ceeding, however, because 1t may seem too rad
The morning call., 1895-01-04
FIRST OF THE GANG.
Highlander An Cum Deported by
Judge Morrow

The recent outOurst of crime in China
town, for which the highbinders were as
usual responsible, caused the Imperial
Consulate and the police to make an effort
to locate some of the Monaghan ex-con-
victs who under the exclusion act are SUBJ
]ect to deportation. The authorities be-
iieved that the men who had worn stripes
were guilty or had guilty knowledge of
the outrages, and that it would be adyisa-
Bile to drive them out of the country.
Several ex-convicts were accordingly
taken into custody, and one of them
known as All Cum was arraigned before
Judge Morrow yesterday. 1t was shown
that the prisoner had served a term of
four years in San Quentin for burglary.
and the court promptly ordered him de-
ported
The morning call., 1895-01-04
MORE CARRIERS.
The Postmaster's Request
at Washington.
Inspectors Instructed TO Ascertain
Whether Additional Letter Deliv-
cries Are Demanded Here.

Postmaster McCoppin's request that his
appropriation be Increased by $4,000 in
order that he may improve the NJ all SER
vice in this city has been received in
Washington. 1t was referred by the Post
master-General to Inspectors Erwin and
Monroe, who received instructions yester-
day to make an investigation and report
at an early date upon the condition of the
service here and the advisabilty of max
ing the Improvements recommended by
MIR. McCoppin.
The Postmaster, in his communication
to the chief of his department. stated that
while in San Francisco there are only five
daily deliveries of mail, there are nine in
New York, six in Chicago, seven in Phila-
deiphia and seven in Boston.
Mr.. McCOppin stated that the number
of carriers now employed is no greater
than ii was three years ago when the city
was smaller. There are five carriers to
every square mile in the city. while in
New York there are %, in Brooklyn r. in
Baltimore aud in Cincinnati z.
The receipts in the local Postoffice last
year amounted to SS1S 24S. while the ex-
penditures were little more than half that
amount Baltimore's receipts, with a
larger population, amounted to only $780,
600. yet the metropolis of Maryland re-
ceives a much larger appropriation and
employs more carriers than San Fran
cisco.
The Postmaster wants to increase the
number of places at which stamps are
sold from 81 10 100 and to establish a
station in the Richmond district. another
at st. Mary's College and third on Rail-
road avenue, South San Francisco. The
proposed site of the Richmond district
station is beyond the cemeteries, two miles
distant from Station F. The proposed site
for station at st. Mary's College is two
miles distant from Station G. and the
station at South San Francisco, if estab-
llshed. will be three miles distant from
the nearest station now In existenca.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
Amateur Press club.

The Golden State Amateur Press Asso-
citation installed its newly elected officers
last evening AT 2529 Bush street. go
Previous 10 the installation services,
some routine business was transacted re-
lating to the welfare of the society.
The new officials are: f. c. Mortimer,
presidents; Ii. Rauser, vice-president;
d. j. McCarty. treasurer; William A. Day,
secretary; W. Radius. corresponding
secretary; 81. HolIub, official editor.
President Mortimer In his inaugural aG-
dress briefly set forth the needs of the as
ISOLATION.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
SACRAMENTO MURDERERs.
False Report That One of Them
Was i'm Prison Here.

A report that prisoner in the City
Prison was one of the three men who
brutality murdered Mr.. and Mrs. Weber at
Sacramento last Saturday brought Cap
tain Lees to his room at police head
quarters at an early hour yesterday morn
ing.
Hacks were sent for Detectives Ross
Whitaker, Seymour and Cody, and on
their arrival a careful and systematic
overhauling of all the male prisoners was
made. Orders had been given to the
prison-keeper to allow no one to leave the
prison either on bonds or in any other
form ill the Identification of every
prisoner was com plete.
1t took hours before the work was
finished and 1t was found that the report
had not the slightest foundation.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
BAD LITERATURE.
A Large Lot of Obscene Books
Seized and ConfIScated.

Frank j. Kane of the Society for the
Suppression of Vice raided Prices book
store. 1908 Market street, yesterday after
noon and seized $50 books of an obscene
nature. The books were displayed in the
show window.
Kane did not arrest Price for the reason
that he would not again claim the books.
The lot was worth $3.50. They were de-
posted in the Property Clerks Office at
the City Hall.
Kane had search-warrants for other
stores. put when be searched them the
DOCKS had vanished. Word had been sent
them while he was searching Prices Mace
and the books were spirited away.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
McNAB VS.. WHELAN.
The Sheriff.Elect Seeks to Escape q
Contest

Reddy, Campbell & Nelson. the firm of
attorneys chosen to represent Sheriff-elect
Whelan. went before Judge Seawell yes
terday and moved for dismissal of the
election contest brought against Whelan
by James McNab. the defeated Non-Par-
tsan candidate, on the ground that tine
COMPLAINT was not properly verified. 1t
was also urged that the complaint was not
sufficiently specific.
The motion to dismiss was offset by
Chickering, Thomas 81 Gregory. repre-
senting McNab. After nearing arguments
on both sides, Judge Seawell look the mat
ter under submission on briefs. In case
the recount is ordered. the attorneys for
McNab say. the process will take two
whole months.
The morning call., 1895-01-04

Prison. had an attack Of "jimiams' in~hii
cell last night andH commenced to bite ont
OF the other inmates. The mans yell,
brought one of the TRUSTEES to his as
slstance. Mike turned upon the trusty
and buried his teeth in the muscles of his
right arm. Sergeant Shields ran to ths
cell and Mike bit piece out of his left
hand. He was soon overpowered and
taken to the Receiving Hospital in the
patrol wagon. where he was locked up in
padded cell.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
Died From f1is Injuries.

Louis Double died at the Receiving
Hospital about 8 o'clock last night. He
was driver for Staley Bros, grocers. and
on Wednesday evening backed his horse
ana wagon over an embankment at Mont
gomery aud Filbert streets The wagon
fell on him and crushed his left side. He
lived at 500 Vallejo street. The body was
removed to the Morgue.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
Held for BURGLARY.

James King. the burglar who operated
on doctors Offices in this city and Oakland,
was yesterday held by Judge Joachimsen
to answer before the Superior Court on
two charges of burglary, in $1,000 bonds on
each charge.
The morning call., 1895-01-04
Burned by Tramps.

a small frame building at 1917 Seventh
avenue, south, was burned by tramps
yesterday morning. The structure, which
was owned by the Orchard estate, was
untenanted.
The morning call., 1895-01-04

He Used fiis Teeth.
Mike McGonigle. drunk 10 the City
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-18

the first intination he had received
Of any existing dissatisfaction was
emphatically denied. and some of the
gentlemen stated that he was aware
that his services were not wanted by
4 large number of the members,
having received numerous hints of
disapproval to that effect long before
the church officers decided on more
definite action; that Rev. Krrr's lack
of sociability with his Pensioners
was the cause for q number leaving
the church, and as q result the MEM
bership was gradually diminishing
until it was impossible to meet the
existing obligations.
Rev. Marquis Overcome.
At the Broadway Presbyterian
church last evening. Rev. w. S. Mar
quis. the pastor, was overcome by
illness while preaching his sermon.
aud partially swooned. DR.. s. C.
Plummer, who was q member Of the
congregation present, attended him.
and quickly applied restoratives. the
preacher soon recovering. and today
is all right again. The trouble was
vertigo. due to biliousness.
Appeal for st. Anthony's.
In his sermon at St. Joseph's
church yesterday morning. Rev.
Father Thomas Mackin made an
appeal to his parish to aid to
the fullest extent the effort be-
ing made by the ladies of St.
Luke's guild TO help St. Anthony's
hospital by Martha Washington tea
to be given at Armorv hall mex, Fri
day night. The difference in creeds
and theory of religion. Father Mackin
said, should vanish at q time like
this. All denominations are Gods
people, and for a cause like this all
should join hands for holy and hu-
name cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-18
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-18
EXCITING ENCOUNTER.
N. j. Murphy and Douglas Bisant Come
to Blows

N. j. Murphy and Douglas Bisant Come
to Blows
NJ. j. Murphy and Douglas Bisant.
one of the pr6prietors of the Arcade
saloon on Fourth avenue between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third
streets, engaged in a lively fistic en-
counter Saturday afternoon at the
latter's place of business. The dis
pute arose over financial matters,
Murphy being the owner of the saloon
property. Some hot words we're ex-
changed, and Murphy struck Bisant,
who turned on his opponent and gave
him vicious beating. At the ter
mination of the battle both men were
out on the sidewalk, where quite a
crowd had gathered. Murphy, in his
shirt sleeves. hat off, and a portion
of his necktie gone.
Murphy had Bisant arrested under
a state warrant, charging him with
assault and battery. Bisant fur
nished 800 bonds for his appearance
before Magistrate Schroeder Thurs
day morning at 9 O'Clock.
Police Points.
Frank Welch, of Moline, absorbed
too much Rock Island fire-water last
night. He paid Magistrate Schroe-
der 80 and costs this morning.
Frank Nufer was fined $3 and costs
this morning by Magistrate Schro-
der. for disorderly conduct and abus-
i've language toward Nicholas Ferkel,
whom he accused some time ago of
stealing harness.
Sam Mccormick, who has been un-
der surveillance since the burglariz-
ing of the Augustana Book Concern
as suspect, was arrested last night,
Officer Bender having discovered that
he had sold a book bearing the Au-
gustana concern imprint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-18
.Nothing Venture, Nothing Have. .

Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls,
Mon, recommended Ely's Cream
Balm to me. can emphasize his
statement: 1T is a positive cure fol
catarrh if used as directed. Rev.
Francis w. Poole. pastor Central
Presbyterian church, Helena, Mont.
1t is the medicine above all others
for catarrh, and is worth its weight
in gold. lean use Ely's Cream Balm
with safety and it does all that is
claimed for it.-B. w. Sperry, Hart
ford, Conn.