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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
He FELL SIXTY FEET.
Miraculous Escape of a Boy
at the Second.Street
Cut.
He Climbed on Top of the Bridge, Lost
His Balance and Rolled to
the Bottom.

Francis G. Parker, boy 6 years of age
living with his parents at 347 Fifth street,
had a miraculous escape from death yes
terday afternoon.
The boy and some companions were
playing on the bridge across the Second
street cut, which is about sixty feet high.
He clim bed on top of the railing within a
few feet of the end of the bridge, lost his
balance and fell.
He fortunately struck ON heap of sand
which jutted out from the side of the en-
bankment, thereby break ing his fall and
rolled over the rocks and powders till he
landed in heap at the bottom of the cut
Some bystanders who saw the boy rolling
down from such height ran toward him
expecting to find his llfeless body. Blood
was flowing from long cash on the top Of
his head and deep cut on his chin, but he
was still breathing.
The patrol wagon was summoned from
the Southern Police Station and the boy
was driven to the residence of his parents
They had been expecting him to return
every moment to go to the park with
them. and it was a terrible shock when
they saw what they supposed. his mangled
body in the wagon. They jumped into
the wagon, which was driven as rapidly as
possible to the receiving hospital.
The boy recovered consciousness and
bore himself bravely while DR.. Thomp-
son stitched and dressed his wounds. The
cut on his head extended clear across his
scalp, and. although deep, the skull was
not fractured. Strange to say no bones
were broken. He was taken home by his
parents and will be all right again in few
daVs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
WITH JANGL INC Of BRASS
The Funeral of an Influential
Chinese Decorously
Celebrated.
Pow Yee, the President of the Yeong
Wo Company, Laid
at Rest.

Chinatown witnessed the largest funeral
in its history yesterday. The deceased
was Pow Y ee, the president of the power
full Ieong Wo Company. and all the in
fiuential men of the Chinese quarter, as
we'll as the mem bers OF his company,
turned out to reverence his memory. The
Chinese Legation was also repres ented.
The cortege started from the company's
rooms on Sacramento street. 1t was
headed by Walcott's military band OF six
teen pieces. followed by the hearse, drawn
by six white horses, all trapped and ac-
coutered in magnificent style. The Chinese
musicians followed, industriously playing
the instruments which so pleased Pade-
rewski. but found little favor with the
white musicians in line, who vainly en-
deavored to keep step and time in spite of
the discordant jangling.
The cortege wound about the streets of
the Chinese quarter for about half an hour
and then started for the Chinese cemetery.
At Powell and Market streets the brass
band dropped off. At the cemetery the
usual offerings to the dead were made and
the BODY was then returned to town and
placed in an undertaking establishment
on Eddy street To-day it will be sent, via
the Peru, to Pow Yee's home in Canton.
Pow Yee had been in this country only
about seven months. He was of high rank
in his native country, and for this reason
was chosen to the presidency of the Yeong
Wo Company. He was 53 years of age
and had no relatives. His decease was the
result of asthma
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
estate against com binations and pools by

estate against com binations and pools by
contractors.
Thus If the contractors combine upon
figure which is deemed too high, any one
else may step in and by offering to do the
work lower may secure the job by private
contract. The whole matter rests with the
owners of the real estate fronting on the
line of the improvement. The State, rep
resented by the Capitol Commissioners,
owns one-nalf the frontage, and all that
will be necessary to take the contract out
of Tuohey's hands and save several
thousand dollars to the State and the citi-
zens will be the consent OF the Capitol
Comm issioners and one-half of the remain
ing property -Owners.
George Perine, under the provisions OF
the Vrooman act, has offered to do the
work by private contract $1,000 cheaper
than Tuohey's bid. This reduction repre-
sents the difference between the price of
the State rock and that offered by private
persons, and the matter is now before the
commissioners.
81 think that City Trustee Kent has
placed himself in an indelicate position
by appearing before the Commissioners as
the advocate of Contractor Tuohey," !"
added Mr.. Mcdonald. "Mr. Kent as q
member of the trustees, and of the Street
Committee, will have to pass upon Mr..
Tuohey's work and upon his bills"
Mr.. Mcdonald followed this remark with
statement to the effect that on motion of
Kent some time last year the City Council
of Sacramento was induced to give to Con-
tractor Tuohey for $40 or some such nomi-
nal sum a lot of cobblestones for which
Mr.. Mcdonald had offered Trustee Kent
$3.50. Trustee Kent informed the Council
at the time he made the motion that the
sum offered by Tuohey was all that could
be obtained for the cobbles, that the city
had no use for them and no place to store
them.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30

electric and other machinery and their
appurtenances used on board OF naval
vessels
''The object of this section is to take from
the hands of men inexperienced In tne
building of ships, of metal and its uses,
and steam and its appliances ana trans
fer it into the hands OF men, VINO possess
the requisite practical and tecnnlcal
knowledge for the performance VI lheii
onerous duties.
Those sections of the bill relating to the
appointment of engineer cadets meets
with the unqualified approval OF the
Marine Engineers Association. 10 place
at the disposal of the young men OF our
country the advantages of marine tech
nical education to qualify them Tor future
positions in the navy, seems TO them d
step in the highest form OF patriotism. IL
opens ND new avenue for employment
for our youth. where those whose inclina-
tions so prompt can find channels IN whlcn
to pursue their studies, and at the end OF
their terms give their best talents IN their
country's defense.
"In California we have two great unlver-
sites where several thousand young men
annually pursue high curriculum OF
studies. With our many miles OF sea-
coast and facilities for studying IN our un-
euualled harbors the latest Developments
of the navies of other countries, unusual
opportunities are afforded for the study OF
marine engineering.
':It is a wise policy in Government to
encourage the latent talents of the youth
of the land by placing opportunities for
study IN their hands The difficulties sur
rounding the study of marine engineering
make it advisable that every effort be
made to place as many facilities as pos
sble at the disposal of those desiring to
pursue it.
engineering cadets must be of great ad-
vantage to the country at large, for if their
services are not needed in the navy the
requirements of commerce will updoubt-
edly open up avenues of employment for
them. Should the country become en-
gagged in war the same men would be
available to design, construct or command
the new ships of the American navy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30

the lagoon, and the old draw bridge has
kept faithful watch and ward over their
Information. So yesterday morning the
merry, merry clubmen, with the auxiliary
power of two big draught horses, hauled
on the ropes and puilies, and the yachts
were liberated for the seasons sport.
AS each enlivened craft passed through
the draw it was greeted with cheers from
the launches and rowboats lined up
abreast outside of the lagoon and on the
shore. All of the graceful craft left the
moorings and slipped out into the broad
waters of the bay except the sloop, yacht
Ceres. She draws five feet of water, and
her iron keel was firmly glued to the
muddy bottom. Two launches pulled
strongly on towlines, but the low water
and the adhesiveness of her winter bed
defed their efforts and she stuck. A high
tide and tug will start her and she will
join her sisters shortly.
The yachts that were taken out were as
follows:
Witch, w. Brooks; Secret, G. G. Barlage and
T. I. Tracy; Elece, F. F. Ames; Pride of the
Bay, William Nutz; Mignon, G. V. Beber;
Freda, A. Lyons; La Paloma, E. G. Carrera; ;
Cupid r. Dean; Speedwell, Ed Donahue; Fen
Follett, H. H. Gorter; Iris, A. r. Gurrey; Ar
turas, William Grover; May, Newell & Hawkes.;
Clara, Hamilton, Hopps & Young; Cornelia,
L. f. Hart; Ph9ncia, H. Justins; Naiad, Kelly
Bros; Petrel NJ. Mordecai; IFolus, Morrow e.
Westerfield; Mist, w r. Moody; Belle, O'Brien
Bros. Truant, J. w. Pew; Venture, William
Romaini Plnta, F. E. Schoeber; Thema, S. B.
Stevenson; Cisne, H. l.. Head.
They were taken to their moorings in
front of the Corinthian clubhouse where
the work of trimming ship was COM
menced. Spars were scraped and put in
place, the rigging set up and the decks
scrubbed and sundown found the white
squadron in shipshape condition for flight.
1t was a beautiful day, sunshiny and
without wind, and the bay around
Tiburon was like sheet of glass.
c. G. Taylor's new yacht Emma had her
snowy canvas spread. The absence of a
breeze left her stationary on the waveless
surface of the water.
The Corinthians have decided to open
the season April 25. On the afternoon of
that day they will entertain their lady
guests at the clubhouse with a varied pro-
gramme Of music, dancing, rowing and
sailing. In the evening the club members
will hold high jinks and discuss the
work for the summer. Next day the
yachts will cruise in squadron and the
season of 1896 will begin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
CRUSHED BY The CARS.
Fatal Attempt of a Boy to
Board a Moving Train
Yesterday.
Willie Warde Meets His Death While
Returning From Pleasure Trip
to the Cliff.

Willie Warde, an 11-year-old boy, who
with youthful companion went out to
Sutro's new pleasure grounds yesterday
afternoon, was killed and cruelty mangled
by train which he attempted to board on
the return trip. The deceased lad and his
companion, Johnnie Thorp, had been en-
joying themselves until about 3 o'clock,
when Willie, who was about three years
younger than his companion, took offense
at fancied slight and deserted the elder
lad. The latter says he searched about
the grounds for an hour as be knew Willie
had no money to ride.
At last he made up his mind that his
comrade had in some manner started for
home. He then took the train in and on
the way heard of the lad that had been
killed. He was heartbroken when he
identified the clothing of his unfortunate
friend.
The story of the accident, as told by
Engineer James lamb and passengers on
the train, is that when the Ocean and
Park train that leaves the beach at 1927
reached that point known as the links, the
boy was seen walking along the track. He
stepped aside to allow the train to pass
him, and as the engine went by he at
tempted to board the first car.
He was little fellow and the feat would
have been difficult for lone skilled in
boarding trains. AS result he fell and
three cars passed over his body cutting
him up frightfully.
The deceased lad has been living with
his uncle, Joseph Phelan, at 535 Minna
street. His mother conducts a lodging
house at 416 O'Farrel street.
Engineer James Lamb surrendered him
self last night to the police and was booked
on charge of manslaughter. Captain
Lees subsequently released him on his
own recogniZance.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
A LADY'S MISTAKE.
Mrs. Laseres Fires Two Shots Through
Partition at Policeman
Brown.


Policeman Brown, one of Captain Gill
lens men, had narrow escape from being
shot on Saturday morning by lady, who
mistook him fo1 burglar.
He was patroling his beat about o'clock
In the morning, when he noticed that the
doors of 1890, 1882 and 1884 Valencia street
were open. The basement of the buildings
was formerly used as q candy factory, but
it and the flats above have been empty for
some time.
Brown went inside and made his way to
the upper fats, thinking there might be
some one there for no lawful purpose. He
did not find any one and as he was de-
scending to the basement two shots were
fired at him through wooden partition.
The shots went wild, but they made
Browns hair stand on end and he yelled
that he was a police officer. The firing
ceased, and female voice begged his par
don, explaining that he was mistaken for
a burglar.
Mrs. Laseres, the former owner OF the
candy factory, lives in the rear of the
buildings, and it was she who fired the
shots through the partition. Brown ac-
cepted her explanation and told her to see
that the front doors were locked in future.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
L0UGHRIDGEs ExTRADITI0N.
An Officer Arrives From Kansas City
With the Necessary Papers.

An Officer Arrives From Kansas City
With the Necessary Papers.
Detective Bryant of Kansas City, Mo-,
arrived in the City yesterday with the nec-
essary papers for the extradition of Will
liam Loughridge, one of the men who
robbed the State Bank of Savannah on
February last.
The detective was accompanied by j..
Morton, son-in-law Of Mrs. Sarah Breckin-
ridge, the owner of the fourteen $1,000
United States Government bonds thatwere
stolen.
They visited police headquarters yester-
day afternoon and had consultation with
Captain Lees, after which they went TO the
City Prison and had brief interview with
Loughridge. They will PC to Sacramento
to-day to get Governor Budd's signature to
the requisition papers.
The habeas corpus proceedings will come
up again this morning before Judge Slack.
Captain Lees has been informed by Carroll
Cook, attorney for Loughridge, that the
proceedings would be dismissed, and the
captain believes that the fight against
Loughridge's extradition will be mace be-
fore Governor Budd.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
Presfde ent Jordan to Lecture.

Tomorrow evening David Starr Jordan
President of the Stanford University, will lee
ture before the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton at their auditorium, Mason and Ellis
street. on 1.-THE Yell llowstone." The lecture
will be illustrated with views of our National
Park, and is given under the auspices of the
forward movement committee of the associa-
ton Tickets OF admission are compliment
ary, and may be secured by young men for
themselves and lady friends on application at
the association office.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
STABBED IN THE CHEST.
John Mcbride Arrested For Jabbing
j. L. McGee With a Knife.

j. 4. McGee With Knife.
J. E. MCGEE, a laborer, living on Tenth
and Folsom streets, was taken to the Re-
celving Hospital late Saturday night with
a knife-wound in his chest. The wound
was not serious, and after it was dressed
by DR.. Bunnell, McGee was able to go
home. He said he was walking along Fol-
som street on his way home, and at Eighth
street a man, whom he did not know,
called him vile names and stabbed him IN
the chest.
Yesterday morning John Mcbride, a
laborer, was arrested in the Lindell House,
ON Sixth street, and was charged with as
sault 10 murder. He admitted stabbing
MCGEE, but said he did it in self-defense.
McGee and gang Jumped" him, and as
he saw he was going to get the worst of it,
he drew his pocketknife and jabbed Nc
Gee with it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
Pressmen,s Picnic.

The eleventh annual picnic Of the San Fran
cisco Printing Pressmen's Union No. "a, 1. p.
P. e., was held yesterday at Shell Mound
Park. The day was pleasant and the pic
nickers had most enjoyable time in the pa
vilions and wandering in the park The af-
fair was under the direction of the following
committee OF arrangements: s. Kane CHAIR
mani, f. O'Neill, J. Kronholm, D. Kelton, G..
Maloney, J. McNeill and Charles Long.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
A STANFORD CRUISE.

boat and Visit San Quentin, Re-
turning Home by Moonlight.
A party of seventy persons from Palo
Alto and Stanford University visited the
State prison at San Quentin yesterday.
They travelled in small steamboat that
was recently built to carry the strawberry
crop from the landing near Palo Alto to
this City.
The boat stopped here at noon on the
up trip and again at 6 o'clock last night to
take aboard several OF the passengers who
had put in the time here in preference to
the main objective point across the bay.
There were great many young ladies
in the party, and a number of the col
legians had musical instruments with
which to enliven the moonlit homeward-
bound voyage down the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
Appeared Before the Capitol Com.
missioners as Tuohey's
Advocate.
CoBBLEsToNEs SOLD CHEAP.
Serious Allegations Against Sacra.
mento City Trustee and the State
Bureau of Highways.

John w. Mcdonald of the City Street
Improvement Company was asked yester-
day whether there was any truth in the
following stat ement telegraphed from Sac
ramento to this City with reference to the
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
GOLDBERG l!!!Rc
BOWEN
x co.
SPECIAL SAVING SALE.

VI 6OsH6 OHsau0 oH6Ss
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
April Catalogue ready
Wednesday, it's worth hav-
ing; costs nothing.
Price don't guarantee quail
ity, reputation of the seller
counts. Good nutritious
sound healthy pure food
helps keep you well-and
contented.
Mail order promptly filled.
Pasha Blend coffee. ....3 3oc
(3-ib canister 81 00)
Nothing in it but coffee; out right for the
day. Delightful. Coffee bad, oreak bad; coffee
good, breakfast good.
Excelsior baking powder 3oc
None BETTER none so good as cheap.
Our Choice canned fruits I &C
blacberries raspberries cherries, not the biggest
fruits but heavy syrup and fine flavor.
Ruby ROYAL tomatoes. ..Ioc
Solid packed, nothing but tomatoes, no water, one
can goes as far as three ordinary.
Anker's Bouillon Capsules.
beef tea) ..25c
Especially nice for the sick room, travellers. ex-
cursions, picncs.
Bees wax candles for
church and Easter.
Fish (for those who don't
eat meat this week. we've
some big white tender mack
ere1, one is enough for a
family breakfast.
Whole German pears,
whole cherries, potato -four
for the Hebrew holidays.
Weare agents for Shredded
Whole Wheat Biscuits;
nothing so nice for breakfast.
432 Pine Telephone Main 1
2I5 Sutter I" Main Iii
$500 California I" West 1O1
I075 Clay, Oakland " Main 1
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
WHITE WINGS
DOT THE SEA,
Turning of the Old Draw
bridge on the Tiburon
Lagoon.
FROM WINTER QUARTERS
The Corinthian Yacht Club With
Its Fleet Out in the
Open.
GETTING THINGS sH1PsHAPE.
They Will Open the Season of 'e6 on
April IS With Big High
Jinks.

Yesterday the old wooden drawbridge at
the entrance of the Tiburon Lagoon was
raised to let out the white-canvased flyers
of the Corinthian Yacht Club. Last Octo-
Der the fleet went into winter quarters in
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

FOR sALE--I viii sell my Lamar street
lot at s1.iop cash II sale can be made
In four or FIVE days. apply to W. l..
Lyon. Go Main street.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11

chicago April 10.--An.xiety as TO what
percentage OF full condition for wheat
would be given out by the government
caused dun day in wheat. Corn closed
without change and oats gained l-Sc.
Pork closed with q gain OF &c. while
lard and ribs each lost i-2c. The feel
Ing developed IN wheat was rather
mixed, but the tone was on the whole
steady to firm. Initial tradings were
3-s45-sc advance, after which the price
GRADUALLY worked back 3-4c. rallied
slightly, changed but little and closed
stcady. The higher opening was Que
TO some extent TO the rather firm tone
OF cables, Liverpool coming unchanged
and then the northwestern re Q ipts
were ratf err small and Impaired
strength to the situation.
Commission houses were buyers and
for while the market was quite firm
and professionals took moderate guam
titles also.
Corn traders had another dull day.
There were no outside orders In the
market and local operators were indif-
ferent.
oats opened active. attracted con-
siderable attention during the session
and closed with the lowest sales of the
day Provisions were firm and fairly
active, but the trade was largely con-
fined to the one article OF pork. There
appeared "a nervous short interest In
the latter and II took only the buying
OF small lots to advance prices.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow
Wheat, 20: corn. 10; oats. $50; hogs,
Il. 900
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
THE CATTLE MARKET
HEAVY nEEyEs SHOW DECLINE
rnoM LAST WEEK.
nut Choice Light Dressed Bccf Ten
Gents Higher : Fancy ueafer~
nrInE Extreme rriees--Iros. Five
Cents Lower.

Chicago. April 1o.--Heavy bceyes arc
lower than last ss,ck, while prices for
choice light dressed beef and shipping
steers are only about 10 cents higher
than last Friday. For the last two days
transactions in steers have been large
ly at SS.I6@4. Is. with good sales to
exporters at 81. o0fpf 20. The advance In
butcher stun has been mostly lost
Cows sell largely at 81 25qa. 20. n few
fancy heifers bringing extreme prices.
Calves have arrived In small numbers.
but are slightly lower Feeders owe
their strength ito the Hight supply.
choice lots fetching sa.S5Wa IS: Texas
cattle Sell better than natives and rule
higher tnan last week,
Prices for cows averaged &c lower
today. Sales ranged ss.4oGs.75 for
common to choice. Common to prime
light brought 50. 70G4 90. Trade was ac-
tive and the market Closed stronger
and higher than 1t opencis
Inferior to prime sheep. 81. 5013 co.
few going below SETS. Westerns chief
iy, $3.G0eD3s0; lambs sold siOOli7Q. tho
" going below s2.75. Westerns chief.
Good shorn sheep sold at $500 and
fat shorn lambs at $40.
Recclpts-Cattle. 1000; hogs. $4,000
Sheep, 5000.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-11
I iIEBRI DULL DAY A 7.
.ocnroArE OF BUSINESS mr.
,.oprrp VERY SMALL.
$3.50. raushipg 10 Cover Was
|, . pr,usipai Feature of me Days
I,..s,ps on wall street.

York, April io.--The loves, 'o S'a !
rw.incss FOR some time pas. Mas
u, ,a'day. The aggregate uealihss
" ", 81 100000 shares. AZ inter-
sh hvtIne the day the market was
~ r,overlng OF shorts was tue
w, under the market. For sew
i"e, Inc bear traders. anticipating
aaya action by the President in
fre', me Cuban ifnbroglio. have
~ , "A out lines. figuring that the
p usi by the national executive
Issea",Sheiming sentiment In con-
os l.., favor OF Cuba. would result
5 ~ In the stock market.
ursss,imption, based on the recol-
n Inc shaking up which &C.
sns n the market incidental TO the
~ Venezuelan manifesto.
important legitimate influence to-
4 uoon prices was a decline in ster-
sxchange rates to the basis OF
\ for sight drafts. The supply OF
snre offered appears to be suffi-
Il ~ supply the very moderate de-
and hence the improbabillty of
wants OF gold In the immediate fu-
railway list was exceptionally In
~ ana In the industriala, sugar led
kolnt Of activity with 1880 shares.
sences 81 a special nature continued
: EXCEPTIONAL frmness In a few
Al findings. notably Manhattan,
ralned "a per cent. Sugar ad-
"a III per cent. Tobacco was COM
lively dull. After an early display
renkth the stock sold off per cent
Incubation by insiders. The adj
M aside from those mentioned
short Of full figures. The market
Vi firm at gener.i fractional gains,
nds firm; transactions, Sl.27l,o00.