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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING.
All Business Houses Agree to Clos
Saturday Evening Except One.

All Business Houses Agree to Close
Saturday Evening Except One.
There was very large and enthusiastic
meeting of the Dry-goods Mems Early
Closing Association in K. R. B. Hall, at
O'Farrell and Mason streets, last evening.
Encouraging reports were received from
the various committees appointed to wait
on the heads of downtown houses to secure
their closing ct 6 O'Clock Saturday even
ing.
All of the houses which now keep open
on Saturday evenings have signiied their
intention of closing their doors at O'Clock
Saturday evening, with one exception, the
Emporium.
The executive committee was instructed
to draft circular addressed to the puipi
and public requesting their hearty CO.
operation in the movement.
A unanimous vote of thanks was ex-
tended 10 the daily and weekly press for
the interest they have taken in behalf of
the association.
FIVE thousand petitions, requesting the
signature of patrons OF the dry-goods
houses of San Francisco who are in SYM
patay with the o'clock movement, have
already been placed in circulation.
Permanent quarters for the association
have been secured at Central Hall, corner
of Sixth and Market streets, where regu-
lar meetings will be held every Thursday
evening,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
BOUND TO BE POPULAR.
The Wasp's Crowning Effort Pictorial1J
Comes Out This Morning.

The Wasp's Crowning Effort Pictorial1y
Comes Out This Morning.
copy has been received of the Wasp's
pictorial edition which is given to the
public this morning. It will be perused
with much interest by all who are anxious
to get glimpse of San Francisco in its va
rious stages of advancement during the
past fifty years. 1t is q work of art, and
on scale never before attempted in the
West. The old landmarks and vacant
sites of the early days are contrasted with
the imposing structures of the present
day. Streets which were at one time i'm
peded here and there with hills of sand,
rickety fences and shanties are presented
as busy thoroughfares with system of
cable and electric cars unsurpassed in the
world. In short, it is an edition which in
after years will be invalua BILE.
Among the literary features are: The
Transformation of Yerba Buena; Impress
sions of Vigilante DAYS; Architectural
Transformations They Come Like Shad-
ows. so Depart (historv of the drama) !;
Society in Early Days; The Rise of Ship
building on the Coast; Our Moneyed Insti-
tutions; Needs of San Francisco, and
many minor contributions.
The San Francisco CALL and its future
home, toge ther with review of Mr.. Short
ridges .broad-gauge policy and his stand
ing in the newspaper world, are i'm par
TALLY but fairly criticized.
The edition is bound to be popular.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
He Is Not a Member of the
Thirty-ninth District
Club.
A FRIEND OF J. D. sPREcKELs.
Mr.. Tolle Says That H. Does Not Do
Politics With the People
Mentioned.

The Chronicle is sending out It's wild
campaign stories in relays. When one
gets out of wind and sits down by the
roadside to rest on its Tyre, others are sent
after it in relays to keep it company down
the straight path that leads to political
perdition.
The Chronicle announced the other day
that County Clerk Curry and John D.
Spreckels had quarreled and that Mr..
Curry was about 10 discharge from his
service all the friends of Mr.. Spreckels
and of A ]. Martin. This was disproved
emphatically by both parties.
The relay lie was started on his mission
by the Chronicle yesterday morning.
The statement was made that Oscar S.
Tolle had been appointed member of the
finance committee of the Thirty-ninth
District Republican Club, an anti-Spreek-
els organization,
Mr.. TolIe came to THE CALL editorial
rooms last night and stated that his name
was not on the roll of the club and never
would be and that any statement to the
contrary was falsehood.
''My name is No. 1 on the rolls of five or
six political organizations friendly to John
D. Spreckels, he added. 81 am secretary
of the Republican Executive Council of
California, OF which Mr.. Spreckels is vice.
president. | am treasurer of the Bear
Club, of which Mr.. Spreckels is promi-
nent member. am not member of that
Thirty-ninth District Club, and 1 am not
in politics with that kind of people. am
a whole Republican and not half Demo-
crat -
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
inches from head to tail and weighs IN

inches from head to tail and weighs III
pounds.
The fish, with four others of it's kind,
all weighing in the neighborhood of five
pounds, will swim in the aquarium at the
fair to be held in the Mechanics Pavilion
next month
"The fish," said Mr.. Babcook, 'came
from lake in the woods in Sierra County.
They were planted there in 1891, having
been taken from Eastern waters.
,"Sportsmen and people interested at
all in fish should surely go and look at
them. They are simply marvellous for
size. never saw, except in the Smithso-
nian Institution, a fish of this kind larger
than two and half pounds. The biggest
specimen | saw in the Chicago aquarium
weighed one pound and half.
"This fish is very much like salmon,
although it does not belong to the salmon
class at all, and is usually a small fish.
They were shipped down by Captain
S. L. Burton of Webber Lake. He runs
the commission there"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
OREGON ENTERPRISE.

The Labor Exchange to Construct
Motor Railway Between Salem
and the Santiam- Country.
The Labor Exchange is about to build
motor railway which will connect Salem
and roints in the Waldo Hills with the
Santiam country. Dwellers in that Sec
ton of Oregon are delighted at the news
and seem disposed to render the project
all possible assistance.
Lee Brown of Stayton has given the
exchange leave to cut several thousand
trees from his roperty, and George Tur-
ner of Turner will accord similar privl-
lege. The people of Stayton have prom
ised $4,000 in labor and material, besides
fifty lots for depot and side-track grounds.
Auriesville gives $1,000 in labor and forty
lots; Macleary, $4,000 and twenty-five lots;
Shaw station. $4,000 and twenty-five lots;
Fruitland, $4,000 and twenty-five lots, and
Mehama like amount.
Work will begin on the 1st of Septem-
ber, and it is confidently expected that
the road will be completed as far as
Auriesville and Macleary by the opening
of the new year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

in a brand-new inclosure. IL was built
hurriedly. and the pickets were painted
beautiful pea green. The urslnes liked
the color, showed their noses between
the sticks and shortly their faces looked
like st. Patrick's day celebration.
Not content with decorating their funny
little nasal appendages, they commenced
to lick off the paint, ana had been at work
for some time before they were discovered
by an attendant on the grounds. They
manifested violent symptoms OF intoxica-
ton, and DR.. Happersherger was imme-
diately sent for. A stomach pump was
used, and their interiors were carefully
cleaned out. They were put into an iron
cage, and will remain there until their
appetite for arsenic is at an end.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

mitted another on purely technical points.
Their rights and chances of acquittal had
in 20 way been infringed on and he did
not think it was the idea of the law that a
man should be indulged. simply because q
technical point had been violated.
In conclusion Judge Wallace announced
that because of the prior convictions
against the prisoners he would sentence
them to State prison for life.
Creegan never flinched when the wor s
forever depriving him of his liberty were
uttered, but Becker shuddered and his
pale face became whittier. He has not the
nerve OF his accomplice. who is as stoica.
as an Indian.
The matter will now in all probability
be carried to the Supreme Court on an
argument for new trial. A stay of exc
cution was granted for ten days.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
Harvest Home Festival.

Tomorrow will be childrens day at the
Church of the Advent. Eleventh street, near
Market. The evening service will be held at
z As o'clock under the auspices of The children
of the Sunday-school. There will be $50
children present. The church will be decor
ated with fruits, flowers and vegetables to be
afterward sent to the Maria Kip Orphanage,
the Protestant Orphan Asylum and the
Sheltering Arms. All persons interested in
this work are asked to send donations of fruit
and vegetables to the church to-day or Sunday
afternoon. The singing will be done by a
choir of men and boys and the children of the
school, with orchestra and organ. All persons
are cordially invited.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
A DIET OF GREEN PAINT.

Two Juvenile Ursines Taken Suddenly
Ill at the Chutes.
Two little black bears were brought to
the City Wednesday and given to furrier
on Post street. They came from Trinity
County, and were so energetic and en-
thusiastic that, as an advertising medium
Tor which they were intended, they were
rejected.
They were sent to the Chutes, promptly
dubbed jim and SWIM and were put
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
An Insolvent LaundrYman.

Edward H. knight proprietor OF the Ameri-
can Steam Laundry, has been forced into in
solvency. He owes $1260 83 to the Black
Diamond Coal Mining Company, 1910 55 to
the Joshua Hendy Machine Works, $640 81 to
the Fulton Engineering and Ship-building
Works $3.50 to the Pacific Gas and Improve
ment Company and $103 to Brown & Powers.
In their petition the creditors recite that
knight has transferred most of his property
to his wife with the intention of defrauding
them. Knight was ordered to appear on Sep
tember 4 and explain his act tions.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
Port Wine and Poison.

Charles Barr, single man, living at 218
Austin street. went into a saloon at Pine and
Franklin streets early yesterday morning and
called for "a glass of port wine. He drank the
wine and then pulled bottle of carbolic acid
out OF his pocket. He uncorked the bottle and
just as he carried it to his lips the bartender
knocked 1t out of his hand and the acid
burned his face and hands Barr was taken
to the Receiving Hospital, where his burns
were attended 10. and he went home. He re-
fused to say why he wanted TO swallow the
. a cid
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
Bergin Against Blytbe.

Judge sanderson yesterday gave judgment
in favor of Thomas 1. Bergin against Florence
Blythe Hinekley for $995o II for money ad-
vanced during the progress OF the Blythe will
case.
This is only one of the suits filed by Mr..
Bergin, VINO was the legal representative of
Florence Blythe during the great contest He
has sought to obtain his fees and the money
he expended by filing number of different
suits against his former client but this is the
first one in which he has obtained iudgment
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
Would Not Marry Him.

T. W. Custer, an Arizona cowboy, had Eva
Smith arrested last week for stealing his gold
watch. When the case came up for hearing
Custer failed to appear and search warrant
was issued for his arrest Yesterday he came
into court, but positively refused to testify
against the girl. She then TOOK the stand and
said that Custer had been trying to persuade
her to marry him, but she had refused and he
had caused her arrest, thinking it might make
her change her mind. The Judge dismissed
the case
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
George Cornwall,s Estate.

Don C. Cornwall, one of the brothers of
George w. Cornwall, the recently deceased
Southern Pacific engineer, who lett three
women claiming to be his widow, has filed an
answer to the petition OF Felicia B. Cornwall
for letters of administration on the estate. 1t
is claimed that the petitioner is not the widow
of the engineer and that she has no right,
title or claim on his estate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
It IS ALMOST A WHAL {
Remarkably Large Brook Trout
Taken From a Lake in
Sierra County.
A Gigantic Fish Story Related by
State Fish Com missioner
Babcock.

yesterday from Sierra County the largest
brook trout on record. 1t measures 1919
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29

About 10000 artificial limbs are turned
out in England every year.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
Bryan and Italians.

John Cavagnaro, 1910 Montgomery street, a
Democrat, and Antoine Testino, Republican,
had political discussion on August 16. Tes.
tino asserted that from Bryan's speeches he
had "no use for" Italians. Cavagnaro resented
the asse rtion, and after a hot argument Tes-
tino hit Caysgnaro over the head with a club,
whlcn ended the discussion. Cavagnaro was
unable to leave his house from the effects ri
the blow till yesterday, when he went to Judge
Joachlmsen's court and swore 10 a Complaint
charging Testino with battery
READ what The Star has to say of the s. P.
Assassination Bureau.
The National tribune., 1896-01-09

''Mr. Jones' / suspect nothing, only that
the editor Of this paper is IN internal and
meddesome fool. My wife has been missing
several days, but that's no reason why he
should make a sensation case Of it with his
innuendoes, and 4 gentleman missing from
Hatchington at the same time. and all that
nonsense, for which / shall have great pleas
ure in pulling his hooked nose III the course
Of this evening. No, no; something has hap
pened to her, sir. That's the dreadful thought
and certainty"
And so something had happened. Mrs. Tim
othy Jones had gone TO London, fllen in the
street broken her ankle. been picked up in
sensible, and her message TO her husband had
not been delivered to him by the hospital au-
thorities.
The second message was awaiting Timothy
at home that very evening however, and he
came round TO my house 10 tell me, and was
very glad to see him and 10 hear that his wife
was going on very favorablv indeed.
was sitting with Mrs. Thomas Jones in
the drawing room when he came in. We
were talking about Pariler's marriage, re-
member. Holly LcGros.
The National tribune., 1896-01-09

"The Hatchington Post has treated the
affair very delicatcly, no allusion to Parker
whatever" he ran on; "but of course we
have all noticed-why, you must have
noticed yourSelf-how extra-attentive Parker
has been to your wife all the Summer. How
old Il beg pardon-'how Mr. Jones can
stand that doctor fellow sneaking and simper-
ing over his young wife, the Lord knows, /
have said half dozen times or more /
should have told you, but one never likes to
interfere in such matters too hastily"
You-you-officiou and blithering jack
ass !" / shouted out at last, "you imperti-
nent addlepate, You silly idiot of the deepest
dye-it isn't my wife. It's Timothy Jones's
wife, round the corner!'
"What, Jones the poet?n
Yes; there's no other Jones, is there?
And my wife is at home-and is always at
home and what the devil do you mean by
her simpering and smirking with Parker p
our medical man-do y-y-you dare to in
sinuate that there is anything wrong between
my wife and him? You II have to pay heavy
damages for this libel, sir-thundering heavy
damages-see if you don't !"
Parker's gone, too. you know" Chips
gasped out feebly, "and-O, dear-with the
other Mrs Jones' then? / never thought of
was sure it was your wife who had bolted l
am sorry-I mean, my dear fellew, con-
gratulate YOU heartily that the rumOr as
regards yourself is entirely false-I do in
deed ~
was unhappy in that office through think
ing of Parker and my wife, who was younger
than ! by two-andtwenty years.
The green-eyed monster took possession of
me, and stuck its claws into my heart What
right had that Chips to tell me that Mrs.
Thomas Jones was carrying on with Dr.
Parker?
And then l thought of Mrs. Timothy
Jones, and felt sorry for Timothy Jones, and
wondered what would become of those two
rosy-iaced girls and that fat, sticky boy; and,
presto, once more, into the foreground stalked
that abominable suspicion which Chips had
had of my wife.
met Timothy Jones in the down train,
and we were both down" enough to match.
He had a copy of the Hatchington Post in his
hand. He was travelling in third class, but
got into the same carriage with him, and dis
regarded any thought Of appearances" in
my impulse to converse with him.
'Mr. JONES' | said, 81 am extremely sorry
to hear the news"
I'VE haven't got any news Mr.. Jones'" he
said quite sharply in reply. That's the
worst of it,
'Haye-haye you heard anything of Par
ker?'' ] inquired.
''What do you mean?"
II don't know. But ] heard that Par
ker-''
''You mean Parker the surgeon?''
Eyes
''To tell you the truth, he went away on
his honeymoon, quietly, last week. He's a
friend of mine. There will be an account of
the wedding at his wiie's fathers in town in
the next number of this internal Post.
''Oh, will there? But - don't you sus-
pect -
The National tribune., 1896-01-09
IMPORTANT Announcement.
GEN. w. T. SHERMAN'S
PERSONAL MEMOIRS
TO BE PUBLISHED IN
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

is great favor to our readers, who VIII
thus be given the opportunity of reading
from week to week the Great Captains
own account of the struggle, With his
opinion on the men, things, and events
of the contest. Every one interested in
the history of the war wants to read it,
and now will have to do 90. The pub
Gcation will soon be begun, and CON-
tinue until the entire book is given.
Hurry up with your renewals and sub
scriptions, so as not to miss a number.
The National tribune., 1896-01-09

Took the road to Trenton, upl upl the steep
mountains, leading my horse to save him,
then rapidly across the better road on top OF
the mountain, and again walking and lead
ing my horse down the steep, rough road to
the valley at Trenton, Ca, where Gen.
Negley's troops were encamped, and where |
was obliged to pass the night, rs no mounted
guard could be obtained till next morning.
1 was to reach Stanley at 10 a. m. Sept. 6.
At an early hour l was ready to push on,
and had for an escort number of men
from the 39th Ind. M't'd Inf, and we moved
at rapid rate, and at about 23O p. m. Sun
day, Sept. 6, delivered the dispatches to Gen.
Stanley, then in the vicinity of Valley Head
and west a little north of Rome. The
movement of Stanley's troops by these orders
given was one of the causes which compelled
Bragg TO evacuate Chattanooga. That ride
used up my excellent horse, and was the
direct cause of suffering to myself which
continues to this day. 1t was the hottest
day and the hardest, longest ride 1 ever
endured The military results were of vast
benefit to the army and to the Nation. On
the Sth / came back to Headquarters at
Trenton, and at / a. m. of the 10th started
for Chattanooga, Bragg having evacuated
the city.
Then followed the terrible battle of dark
Cbickamauga, Sept. 10 and 20, and later
Browns Ferry, Wauhatchie, Orchard Knob,
Lookout Mountain. Missionary Ridge, and
Ringgold; and, now, as l return to the place,
how | am overwhelmed with the recollec-
tions of the awful days of the Autumn of
1868!
Again our party visits the places sacred
and dear to all, and every spot inspiring o
volume of history and while Hluch is
changed and made new in the city, yet there
are thousands of places unchanged, and are
readily identified. / shall try to name a
few places of interest to the surviving
veterans who in the days of 1S63-64- IS
made the glorious records in the history of
our Nation.
Ito be continued.1
The National tribune., 1896-01-09
THE MISSING LADY.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF
MRS. 7. JONES OF HATCH
INGTON GREEN.

You might have knocked me down with a
feather-it seemed 50 remarkably lifelike and
homelike. Fora minute or two forgot about
the other Jones' and sat down with swim
ming IN my head and a general feeling OF
'sinks" F"
1T was ridiculous sensation. Presently |
found myself feeling sorry for the other Jones.
and wondering what had happened to that
bright faced, CHEEKY little woman had called
upon with my apologies. And those three
children-two girls and the sticky boy-what
were they doing without mothers skirt TO
hang on to?
That was all a sicsly sentimentality of feel
ing. and il was quickly dissipated by Reginald
Chips-young Chips of the War Oilice-a
stuckup individual, with whom Travelled to
town every morning. ] hate Chips TO this
day, mind you.
Here's the train; jump into this carriage.
All the people are staring at you, and no
wonder, poor old fellow. 1t must be a great
blow 10 you"
"W hat is n great blow?''
Your wiies running away" he gabbled
on. It's no use eyading the question with
that internal poster all over HGtchington
Here you are; jump in" he said, opening
the door OF iirst-class carriage.
was Doiilng Will TilEe, but let him foster
! his absurd deluson, intending 10 crush his
monstTous and silly ianeies into powder when
we were iii the carriage together.
The idea Of Mrs. Thomas Jones running
away from me
Now, tell me, . said Chips, when the train
had begun 10 move. and his red-hot naw had
clasped mine in his solicitude, when did
| you first suspect Paii1er?''
- i4rizcr-N nat the
Don't get excited, there's good fellow. -
he interrupted The only thing is 10 take
/ these matters dispassionately, coolly, with
4 the s8ngir0id OF man of the woIId--to CON-
sder that, after all, if is for the best-a good
ridaaHce Of bad wife, and so look the future
I boldly IN the face"
"Perdition
The National tribune., 1896-01-09
FRONTIER WRESTLE.
How Lincoln Nhipped The Champion G
Clary's Grove.

[McCrnrc's Maga=iae for Janmnryl
Denton Oliutt, Lincoln's employer, was Just
the man TO lo,c TO boast before such crowd
He seemed 10 feel that Lincoln's physical
prowess shed glory on himself and he declared
the country over that his clerk could lift more,
throw farther run faster, Jump higher, and
wrestle better tean any man in Sangamon
County The Clary's Grove boys Of course,
felt in honor bound TO prove this false, and
they appointed their best man. one Jack Arm
strong, TO throw Abe" Jack Armstrong
was, according 10 the testimony of all who re-
member him. a powerful twister, - square
built and strong rs an OK" 1.-THE best-made
man that ever lived" and everybody knew
the contest would be close. Lincoln did not
like to 'tussle and scui1le - lie objected to
''woolling and pulling, " but Offutt had gone
so far that it became necessary TO yield. The
match was held on the ground near the gro
cery. Clary's Grove and New Salem turned
out generally TO witness the bout, and betting
on the result ran high, the community as a
whole stalking their jack knives, tobacco plugs
and treats > on Armstrong The two men
had scarcely taken hold of each other before
it was evident that the CIary's Grove cham
long and hard, but both kept their feet.
convinced Of this tried " foul" Lincoln
no sooner realized the game of his antagonist
than, furious with Indignation he caught him
by the throat, and holding him out at arms
length. he shook him like child" Arm
strong's friends rushed to his aid, and for a
moment it looked ms if Lincoln would be
routed by sheer force of numbers but he held
his own 50 brayely that the boys, f" in spite
of their sympathies, were filled with admira-
tion. What bid fair to I've a general fight
ended in general hand-shake, even Jack
Armstrong declaring that Lincoln was the
"best fellow who ever broke into the camp" I"
The National tribune., 1896-01-09
Sherman's Memoirs.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / am very
glad you are going opublish "Shermans Me
moirs" 1t is a good idea. The great ma.
jority of your readers, no doubt, have never
had the opportunity TO read il, and other
expensive books of the same sort. BY all
means assist the old vets all You can with
the real history of the war; They like it.
greatly enjoy THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
expect always TO take it, and shall always be
pleased with every improvement. SOUTH.
ARD, Cashel, n. ID.
The National tribune., 1896-01-09
VISITING WAR SCENES.
"reminiscences Of United States
Signal Corps Man.


When, in September, 1894, the GAR.
Encampment at Pittsburg, Pa, was invited
to meet in the city of Louisville, KY, thou
sands of the veterans of the Armies of the
Ohio, Tennessee, and Cumberland hoped
and worked to the eLd that the invitation
would be accepted, and there was much joy
among them when-it was announced, Louis
vile in 1895.
Col. Watterson had said, You came
down in 1S6f-5 when we did not want you !;
but now we do want you to come" and the
sentiment touched the hearts of the old boys,
and they rejoced at the prospect of again