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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-01
odd Sheen in the Widow,s FLOCK.

A. J. Gustin, who travels for Elbel & Co.
of Canton, Ohio, tells tale that is not as
humorous as it is interesting. 'She was
borSsh the north OF England and was
-&oout 80 years old, but looked 50,'' begins
Mr. Gustin, in the printed edition of his
story in the Times-Herald.
Thank you, sir, she SAID, as [ gave her
youngest an orange; and the way she said
it made me observe her closely. Her freckled
face wrinkled with nervous care, and her
stock of red hair twisted up into great
knot on the top of her head, gave her the
appearance OF a sport out of luck She
had eight children, ranging from 2 to -
the eldest being n chubby, manly looking
boy, in whom you could see the mother
Centered great expectations. Two of the
children appeared of exact size, yet the
family stamp was missing on one Of them.
They had Just been placed on the ORTIZ
western train at the Union Pacific transfer
in Council Bluffs, woebegone with hun
grv looks, and yet with it all happy
wide-open-eyed wonder at the moving pan
Drama that seemed to glide back of them
as the train moved north out of the Bluffs
Failing into conversation with the
woman / learned that she was a miners
widow, with seven children of her own de-
pendent on her care. Her husband had
lately been killed in one of the Colorado
mines by a premature blast The mining
camp had given her man. she said, "a
beautiful buryin', and bought them rail-
road tickets back into Pennsylvania,
where she had relatives as poor as herself.
but where she hoped to find work She
said she thought the boy was so likely
that she hoped to get him place in a
store.
.'rhe family features on all but one were
distinctly marked. spoke of the want of
resemblance in the one odd sheep of the
flock, and she explained that the girl was
not her own child-that she adopted her
but that she loved her just the same as the
rest The girl had lost her parents and
the widow had taken her under her wing,
as a hen would a motherless chicken.
"The woman had a small box which she
was guarding with much solicitude, and
upon my noting it she opened the box and
lifted out q fine gold-plated clarionet,
which she explained had been the pride of
her husband, and on which she said he
could play beautifully and | could see the
lines about her mouth twitch, as though
memory of that departed harmony panied
her very soul. She had few specimens of
ore which she offered to give me when /
admired them, and it struck me what a
bundle of maternity and generosity was
there. She had but few dollars, but as
sured me that the conductors and brake
men had been very generous in feeding
them on the way from Denver. When the
train got into Boone, Iowa, that evening
the lunch counter found the whole lot Of
humanity stuffed as Korea mother does
her babe, and they passed on East over the
great river of travel, to be carried God
knows where.
"But how many of us would be brave
enough to stand up under the care OF seven,
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How They Greeted Simpson.

Take the one that Abe Simpson, the
well-known clothing traveller, tells about
himself and Abraham Grossmayer.
who travels for Sachs Bros. & Co.
Grossmayer was at Baker City, Abe
Simpson was in Portland and wanted to
have some fun with his friend in Baker
City. "I'll send him telegram addressed
to Abraham Marquis Queensberry Gross
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panied by other members of the order, VISITED
Berkeley Lodge on Wednesday evening iasI
and pronounced the business. for new LODGE
done in an exceptional manner.
A number of the grand officers ana mem p PEI
OF the order visited Martha Lodge on FRIDAY
evening and presented to Mrs. Emma Pease
the commission making her grand deputy-at-
large of California.
Several new lodges are in process OF organ
1zatlon-one OF them in San Francisco.
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A Welshman proposes to build a ship
that will have a speed of sixty miles an
hour. The boat will be $50 feet long and
80 feet wide, with fat bottom and wedge
shaped bow and stern; of 10000 tons dis
placement, and with eight paddle-wheels
on each side, each making seventeen revo-
lutions q minute.
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all included in the bill. The town had
been billed like circus and with the ex-
ception of the few that Grossmayer had
taken into his confidence, all the town
people thought that Simpson was a show
man of some kind and had a menagerie
with him.
Finally Simpson saw the point of the
joke and paid the bill, but he cut Gross
mayer dead for six months afterward.
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Good Templars.

At its session Saturday in Boston the Supreme
Lodge OF Good Templars elected the following
officers: Right worthy grand templar, DR.. d.
H. Mann of New York; right worthy counselor,
Joseph Mains OF England; right worthy grand
templar, Mrs. Margaret McKinnon of Scot
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magnetic influence, and even the ladie
were willing to be hypnotized before l lef
town.
Now this is the first time have ever
made public my methods of hypnotism,
but many of my San Francisco friends
have seen me utilize it with agreeable and
beneficial results. | hope my contempo-
is the sole property of the only jim Tay-
Tor J, NJ
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land; right worthy grand secretary of juvenile
templars, Miss Jessie Forsythe Of Massachu.
setts; right worthy grand secretary, Colonel B.
T. Parker; rightworthy grand treasurer, George
land, was selected as the place of holding the
| NEXT meeting.
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quisitive, but would you mind telling me
for what house this friend of yours. Mr.
Munchausen, travels?"
1t was at this point that the congrega-
ton dispersed
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Cremation Declared by a Grand
Master Mason Not to Be
Christian Burial.
ottioial Assessment Table.

lofictal assessment notices of any legitimate
in above table. Send them, with any other
matters OF importance, by Friday, addressed
Fraternal Society Editor MORNING CALL, San
Francisco
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Knights nfsHonor.

The Knights of Honor will celebrate their
twenty-second annive rsary this evening
at odd Fellows Hall. There will be- an
address by the grand director and other promi,
nent members of the order, musical and
literary entertainment and ball.
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Some of these tales are brand new; some
perhaps, not quite so new; some of them
are true; some are-but. of course, they are
all true. Being drummers' yarns no one
need vouch for their yeracity, for there is
or there ought to be-a proverb to the
effect that whatever q commercial traveller
shall relate may not be questioned by a
layman. And, at all events, you are not
bound to believe them. They are not like
the patent nostrums or the doctors pre-
scriptions, which are of no avail unless
diluted with a large amount of pure faith.
These will cure the blues in spite of the
most bigoted unbelief. They are war
ranted to fetch a smile or money refunded.
For the rest, they are mostly told By
San Francisco drummers, or, at least, by
drummers who do business here. What
more need be said in their favor? Try a
sample.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-01
He was a Sinner and Knew 1t.

Jack Farquher, who is almost as well
known on the coast as at his home in Des
Moines, Iowa, told good story on him
self the last time he was out here. 1t is
still current on Sansome and Market
streets. he was at Bakersfield when this
occurred. He makes it a point to go to
church on Sundays whenever he is away
from home. He went twice this Sunday
and had to leave town on the 9:15 train
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and yet take up another? learned that
generosity, like wealth, is 1nevenly dis
tributed. At first Twas inclined to laugh
at her grotesque appearance, yet when
leaving the train at Boone l lifted my hat
to her with all the genuine respect one
would show to the most polished lady in
the land. What travelling man would
not?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY.

INVESTIGATING THE FIRE AND PARK DEPART
MENTs-INSPECTOR MLAUGHLIN'S TRlA"
TIE Grand Jury OF the Court OF oyer AMI Ter
miner Yesterday examined number u witnesses WI
were strangers at the Criminal Courts Building an
II was believed that the Investigation embrace
both the Fire Department and the Park Department
\ large number OF books were taken from the PARK
Department rooms 70 the Grand Ju-ys room, AM
Superintendent. Parsons o. the Park Department
was said - have been i witness before the Grand
Jury.
II was announced yesterday that Police Inspector
William Mclaughlin would he the first 81 the II
a.cted police Officials 20 stand trial tna Indie
rnents found by the oyer and Terminer Grand Jury
Distrlc;-Atiorney Fellows has served notice on the
Iaspector's counsel that McLaughl!ns case VIII be
aed for trial before Judge Barrett In the Court o.
over and Termner on the fire, Monday in April
Patrick Gerrlty. nov living at No. 2L West sixty
seventh-st. was arrested cary yesterday InoTHihs
by Central Office detectives on warrant chars ne
him with v.oatng the election laws. Gerrity wa
one OF the men Indicted a few days since oy tiS
Grand Jury OF the Court OF oyer ana leriti,he
He was taken 10 the Tombs and later brought %
the Distrc,-Attorneys office where ne gave POM
in the sum OF sL0o. he being Indicted ios ui'sde
meanOr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
CYCLING NEWS AND NOTES.
A RATTLE OF WHEELS AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE


OTHER MATTERS
The Stock Exchange has gone into the rafting
business and in the last three days three bicycles
have been disposed OF in that way. Yesterday
Walter Bass got a wheel for cents. and Sam
Walsh one for 81 20. Theswheels 500 machines,
and about Sl3 IL made on each rattle The rafting
Is in aid OF an uptown bicycle club.
1t Is probable that within few days there Will
be q meeting of cycle manufacturers and dealers
and members of clubs called to indorse The Trib-
unes idea about turning the surface OF the old
aqueduct into a cycle path.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League Of American
wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
blanks by sending name and address to the Cycling
Editor. New. York Tribune.
Charles Schwabach speaking for Gormully &
.Jeffery yesterday, denied that that firm had made
any effort to secure the Madison Square Roof Gar
den for n cycle school.
Zimmerman is expected In this city to-day. when
1t will be known definitely what his intentions are
regarding his proposed trip to Europe to race
Houben. the Belgian champion.
Thomas Eek left for Syracuse yesterday. John 5.
johnson, II Is said. Is determined 10 go abroad. no
matter what his employers may say. 1t is said that
as soon as johnson gets TO England he VIII chai-
lenge Zimmerman.
The Introductory entertainment Of the Century
No. Union Square. Saturday night.
Stephen Dunn Of the Amity Whee.men. has a
pounds, and the wheels and handles can be de,
tached, and the whole thing packed into a satche
which he proposes to carry with him on MS travels
League Of American Wheelmen has appointed A. G.
Batchelder official Handicapped Batchelder lives IN
Buffalo but he will move to this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
APPROVED BY THE EDITOR OF THE
WHEEL"
10 the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: 1 cannot tell you how much am pleased
over your scheme to have the Croton Aqueduct
converted into a wheelmen's pathway. 1t runs
through beautiful stretch Of country. AS matter
OF fact wheelmen have already ridden over It, lifting
their wheels over the gates There would seem to
be one drawback TO II. that Is. the passage of a
public highway through private property. The
aQueduct runs through many private places. and
doubt there is some law which would prevent
the conversion of the aqueduct into wheelmen's
road
have asked Elliott Mason and George Bidwell.
two OF the oldest cyce-dealers in New-York to
meet me in the next few DAYS. and l expect the
outcome will be call for general meeting of the
cycling trade of New-York. and of the cycling
clubs and cycling interests of NewYork. and If such
n meeting is held. the press will be invited We will
make every effort to secure the carrying out OF
your plan. or course we shall be more than pleased
10 have you cooperate with us In every way.
Your journal is to be. indeed. thanked for making
one Of tho best suggestions in connection with the
sport that l have ever heard. Very truly yours.
New-York. March &c. 1895. F. p. PRlAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
THREE YEARS roR BA.RY MINES.
But SEVEN MONTHS NAY BE TAKEN OFF FOR
GOOD BEHAVIOR

BUT SEVEN MONTHS NAY BE TAKEN OFF FOR
GOOD BEHAVIOR
Barry Mines confidential clerk for J. Pier1ont
Morgan & Co. who arrested In the Aston
House last Wednesday for the alleged embezzie-
ment o, $1,000 from that house. pleaded guilty 20
an Indictment OF grand larceny before Justice Ftz-
gerald in Part / % the Court OF General Sessions
yesterday. and sentenced to three years I'M
prisonment. Seven months OF this will he taken
of for good behavior
Franklin c. Wooltman appeared for the young
man. and told the Court that il unfortunate
case. Mines. he sad. had large sum OF money
placed In his hands a few years ago by an aunt.
and became involved in series OF speculations.
In order 10 carry them through. he began 10 use
the firms money. Re asked a member Of the firm
20 meet him az the Astor House. As no one came
ne went TO the house OF Mr. Morgan and. falling
TO see him. to the house o; Mr.. Bogens, member
o. the firm whom ne confessed the theft. He
pleaded to be allowed 10 make restitution. and was
10 meet members OF the firm the day following in
the Aston House to fix upon some terms OF settle
rnent. Instead Of one OF the firm, he found TWO
Central Office men. who took him 20 Police Head
quarters. He had already paid back BLOB.
Justice Fitzgerald stated that in view OF the
prisoners confession and the fact that the prisoner
could have continued 20 steal from the nrm, ne
would be lenient.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
AMERICAN APPLES ABROAD.
A STRONG DEMAND AND FIRM PRicEs-THE En-
popr SEASON NEARLY ENDED-IT is LIKE

crpOSc. DEMAND AND FIRM PRICES-THE En-
PORT SEASON NEARLY ENDED-IT is LIKE
1y TO BE A RECORD BREAKER.
1,-,or ., II A. III. to-day the swift American Line
steamship Paris sails hence for Southampton car
rvine a small shipment Of only about SW oarreis Vi
onnas there Will have been exported during 'hs
season of lseiej 70 date. inclusive, l%3592 oarres
- American apples against only 1896 barrels our
inc the corresponding part OF the season OF lssS-9
cob;e DISPATCHES received by Otio G.. Mayer q Co.
state that the demand for apples abroad continues
stronc and prices firm. quotations from the last
Ilvsrpool wholesale auction sales being as foio"s'
Golden russets OF from FAIR TO good quarry II W
10 shilllngs q barrel of 40 pounds net weigh' anu
NJ inferior quality l2s Cd; SaveweH pipphs' rs
81 N ess Cd; California Newton pippns Us
hov ~ An mounds net weight Baldwns and green
rgs are TOO costly to be exported with proht ther
r,aean. wholesale prices in this market being from
"a 10 $3.50 barrel for good fruit. while extra choice
arnles ~ tho same kind command from 30 cents to
81 80 more. a.
According to carefully complied statistics Oh lhe
app.e export trade for iae last httesn yea'S Tohs
n1ted expert in apples. the banner season maS
nat OF lSn o. when, was the case TINS
The transatlantic apple crop failed; IN tds 1855
go a9S harre,s OF apples were shipped aDroa9 as
foowS: From this port 53,.?f B9Eton. ss gsi Mon
tDcsI zoo ": portland le AS; Halifax SSIs Ph5t
delpnia 80: Baltimore. y; Newport News, 100 !,
Norfolk. 2l5 The export season usua''s II
August IS and ends ABOUT Aprh 40 TO- ~ q,
IL edeenad likely that no more apples, or az
east oniy a few will be shipped TINS season from rom
any mort other tnan New-Gork Inc t0.aa 'tan...y
oniy SSs barrels more than have been shipped mus
far
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
THE wn1rEcAp GASES ARGUED.

Washington. March %.-The noted "h''ecaY
cases from Alabama were under argument /" ''ie
supreme Court to-day. after the Deos haoe's
CORPUS case had been taken under consideration
An unusual condition Of things was presenter ~ tue
record and By the b-.efs fled Wiley ara "h''aI
Prue-t were taken their beds on the night OF
March 1 1906 bv A party o. about twenty men ana
severely whipped For this assault J. '" Iod' anu
twentv-s!x others we're indicted in the United
States Court for the Northern District OF A'aod'ha
on the trial OF the case Todd and thirteen others
were convicted and sentenced 20 four years m
pr!sonment each and the payment OF fine OF S"'
From this Judgment they appealed to the supreme
Court of the United States being admitted 70 oaii
pending the decision upon appeal The defence
was that the indicted persons were not gun! y.
,nficting the whipping and that II they were y
was administered not because the Pruetts n4!
been witnesses in a United States court Against Isl
their neighbors. but because they deserEed II . on
general principles. The was argued l2r me
ief.ndanfs bv John C. Fay and for the Government
by Assistant Attorney General Whitney. In c9n,
Guiding his brief the latter apparently, conSeusu
that the Judgment Of the conviction couid ON! o.
maintained with any assurance OF certainty against
three OF the defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
FOR TIE COOPER UNIoy SUyDAY ELL.
THE BoAPo OF ALDERMEN ADOPTS A FAVORABLE
RESOLUTION.

OLlTlON
Vice-P President John p U.ndoiph presided over
the meeting OF the Eoard OF Aldermen yesterday
in the absence OF President Jero.oman. resolution
offered by the Vice. President adopted. indoTs-
ing the Cooper Union Sunday bill presented at Al
bany by Senator Canto: and Assemblyman Pritch-
ard and urging It's speedy passage by the Legsla-
ture The bill provides for submitting the question
of open or closed liquorstores and places OF amuse
rnent on Sunday afternoon to vote Of the peop.e
at the next general election, and authorizes the
Poard OF Aldermen. IL the vote Is favorable to
Sunday sales of liquor to enact the ordinance neces-
sary to carry out the will OF the people.
The resolution received unanimous vote. though
Nessrs. Goodman, Hail, Oico:t. Randall and Ware
asked 10 be excused from voting.
A resolution offered by Alderman Olcott was
adopted, requesting the Railroad Committee to re-
port ordinances compelling street railway corpora
tons to extend their systems OF transfers
These resolutions were a,so passed: lnstructing
the Law Committee to prepare ordinance COM
pe...ng the use of closed cars on surface railways
in summer authorizing the appointment OF COM
mittee, with clerk. to visit Baltimore and exam
Inc the street-car tenders in there: requesting
the Committee Streets TO report on the remaining
and REMEMBERING Of South Fifth-ave. West Broad
way and College Place, and 10 make them con-
tinuous thoroughfare
The Committee on Street Cleaning reported in
favor OF asking the Legislature to pass bill 10 per
NIT trucks and otneI vehicles TO remain on the
streets over night lnder specified restrictions.
The Mayor followed up his vetoes of last week
OF ordinances permitting street obstructions with
another batch of the same kind. The vetoed ord
nances related the erection of ne VS. stands soda
water fountains fruit stands. etc The Mayor taxes
upon the rights of people who pay rent for store
buildings and interferes with their business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
4 FLTCTCATING FRUIT MARhEI.
A GILT OF oRANGES-LEMoNs ABUNDANT
HEAVY SHIPMENTS FROM MEDlTER-
RAEEAE PORTS

Punctuation OF prices has been feature OF me
fruit market during the last week Al yesterday
Wholesale auction sales oranges were stronger 'hah
AT any previous sale. while lemons were uheA-
pectediy weaker There was a cargo OF l5S" ooNes
o, Slclllan oranges and flcCN boxes OF lemons dis
posed OF, which was originally scheduled 10 De SOFA
last Thursday. when the sale was postponed on ac-
coun, Of an oversupply. which weakened the mar
ket. Fancy oranges In boxes containing from 100
70 200 ca N were sold for s. a box; boxes OF from
400 TO sec each 81 30 to 81. Fine blood oranges soId
for from s. 20 TO s. 10 Fancy lemons. Soos brought
from s. 10 20 50 box. and choice from = . 10 y o.
fancy COOS g TO s. g. and choice 81 % to y DON
Lemons were about o. cents box less than week
ago and blood oranges about 20 cents oox hgnet'
The market continues TO be glutted WIN an
farnia oranges some y or SO carloads OF ~ ooAss
each having arrived during the week Inc Irult
WIS large and fne-loOhing navel oranges III 49, -
Containing from 80 10 % each. and was solu TOT
fr,n, 81 81 10 s. a box These prices are PEG" '"o
cnsf ~ the fruit with freight charges. etc. dIaeu.
The orange and lemon market u raphlly r1 =
ing oyerstocked steady stream OF oranges poi h1 ne
in from California and Jamaica "nIie iaIse siip n
ments Of MediterTaneln oranges anu ie"'oii' "' W.
the way to this and other ports ., :. h,,ch for
p,r- Ilmon bananas are now 81 10 IL puu|n 81
6rsts" and jamaica bananas rom ~ ems 49, 10 "a
prices of This fruit, TO be strong ana the'e -
no visible oversupply.