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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
OUPED BY THREE
BUNKO-STEERERS,
They Worked Winemaker
Jacobson for All His
Ready Money.
The Dramatic Effect of a Fail.
ing Memory Properly
Treated.
Mr.. jacobson Got Jobs by Advertising
in "The CALL" but Never This
Kind of One

When A. Jacobson of 400 Pacific street
advertised yesterday morning for posi-
ton as an experienced winemaker he did
not dream that he would receive caller
in answer to it by o'clock. but he did.
At that hour very elegant, smooth
and clean-shaved young man about q
years of age appeared and told Mr.. Jacob
son that his employer had ranch up in
the Sonoma Valley and desired to employ
winemaker. He was rather critical and
Indifferent in his questions, which had
the usual effect of making a man out of
work more anxious for a job.
The young man said his employer was
the manager of the Pacific Fruit packing
Company at 804 Stockton street, which is
some distance in the realm of Chinatown.
Would Mr.. Jacobson travel up there with
him and see the boss? Mr.. Jacobson, of
course, would, and up they went
No. S04 Stockton street is large brick
building, with a misunderstanding front
Inside also it is full OF fruit and business
and girls. The name of the boss was
given as Mr.. Cook. AS soon as the nice,
smoott-shaven young man and Mr.. jacob
son appeared the boss stepped briskly for
ward from the office.
He greeted Mr.. Jacobson with the
WdTuJu anu COIOIdJlIy OI long lOSC
brother, and after some brief conversation
told the unsuspecting Jacobson that he
was just the man he was looking for.
Jacobson was engaged on the spot at $40
per month, with board. Mr. Cook told Mr.
Jacobson that they would sail over TO Tib-
uron on the ferry and take the afternoon
train for the valley. He told him, also. to
come back to the office at noon as he might
think of something else to talk to him
about.
During a portion of this time Mr.. Jacob
son said the nice, smooth.faced and WELL
dressed young man went back and chatted
pleasantly with the young ladies who
handle the juicy fruit with knives and
dainty fingers. He said the young man
acted as though talking to girls was an
everyday episode with him.
Suddenly "the boss" Mr.. Cook, brought
himself up with jerk like man who had
been suddenly prodded with pin. His
memory had Jared him. Mr.. Cook said
something about having taken treatment
for failing memory and that it did him SO
much good that when be did remem Der he
remem bered powerfully, suddenly and
with great effect. He had just recoIlected
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OTHER IDEAS.
Barney Farley, Alex Greggains,
Young MITCHELL and tho
Chinese Consul.

Chinese Consul.
"Well,' said "Young Mitchell" .as re-
CARDS the outcome of the series of fights
have nothing to say. You could not ex-
pect me to say any ything in the case of my
brother, anyway.
"But there is one thing want to men
perfect of it's kind in this country, and
every man was able to get his seat in short
order.
"Gus says he Is contented now to go
back to his stand behind the bar and is
perfectly cheerful over the outcome. We
have rented the Pavilion to the National
Club for their series of contests next
Wednesday evening"
come. 1t seemed as if he could hardly
realize that all was over and his pride
sent into the darkness of forgetfulness.
"Choynski is good man." he admitted,
"and Joe was not in condition to meet
him. He ought to have had longer train
ing, but still 1 did think he was in fine
enough form to last the eight rounds"
Joe may be defeated pugilist, but Bar
ney will not forsake him. His was the
first hand to greet him when he was led to
his corner and the one that held the
giants hand the last as they departed
together.
Greggains said the outcome was exactly
what he in common with the others looked
for.
AS all emerged from the dressing room
the Chinese Consul and his staff were still
lingering outside.
Don't want to get caught in big crowd"
he explained. "Velly good fight. Big
man he too slow. Little man he hit heap
hard"
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future hopes of ever attaining success in
the prize ring.
AFTER THE FIGHTS.
Steiner and Peppers VIII Box
Next Wednesday Evening at
the Pavilion.

As McAuliffe fell and was counted out
pandemonium reigned. Every body jumped
into the air and yelled; hats were waved
and canes fiourished. TO add to the con-
fusion the chairs in many parts of the
building broke and precipitated their occu-
pants among those lower down. Several
free fights were narrowly avoided, but the
unruly element was quelled by the police.
The general trend of opinion as CLEANED
from the groups collected here and there
as the crowd slowly filed cut of the build
ing was that McAuliffe will never be heard
of again. Words of admiration for Choy-
nski's wondrous GOODNESS and speed were
heard on all Sides
Dissatisfied expressions as regards the
decision in the KellyHerget contest were
heard. The belief generally prevailed
that Herget should have had the decision,
as he forced the fighting, or the event, at
most, should have been declared draw.
Billy Jordan, master of ceremonies,
clim bed upon the platform Immediately
before the last of the rounds, and an
nounced that owing to sickness Gallagher
would not meet George Green before the
Colma Club at Groves Theater next
Wednesday evening. but that a fight be-
tween Peppers and Stelzner had been ar
ranged, and would take place at Wood
wards Pavilion on the foregoing date.
This statement was greeted with cheers.
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tether as if frightened. This was shown
by the tracks and the Iacerated bark on
the tree. He then followed the tracks
down the ravine to small fork of Red
Mountain Creek. where they disappeared
in the water. One of the tracks was large
and had been made by newly shod horse.
When Gregory left Haydon's house he
was mounted on horse newly shod.
Deputy AttorneyGeneral Post an
nounced that the people would rest their
case, with the privilege of introducing one
other witness when he should arrive. 10
the surprise of all he stated that the wit
ness was Gordon Van Horn, who has been
widely sought for throughout Northern
California since the Van Horn and Crow
trial, and who was at last located at Whit
ney, Mendocino County. Gordon Van
Horn, the brother to the sentenced Bayles
Van Horn, arrived in Weaverville tonight
with his father on the stage.
oregon Sanders, before examining his
witnesses for the defense, arose and said
that he would make no opening statement
to the court except that Gregory was not
guilty. A number of witnesses were put
on to impeach the testimony of Frank
Doolittle and Frank Hanover, who were
said by the "good" people of Round Val
ley to be "bad men,"
Among those to make this declaration
~
gresham Barclay Henley. When asked
upon what ground he based his assertion
he stated that Hanover once tried to get
up boxing match in Covelo with Frank
Mcdonald, which shocked the moral
sepsibilities of that virtuous community,
whose gentle pastimes have been occa.
sional hanging bees and the shooting of
men in the back. That the witness had
even gone to the exertion of circulating a
petition to the authorities that it be
stopped. One Rohrbough, George Whites
partner, also said that it was disgraceful
affair and blot on the community, and
should be suppressed.
"Then prizefghter is buga boo to the
people of Round ValleyP" asked Post, and
Henley admitted that he was.
"Their taste goes more to lynching and
shooting" remarked Post.
Mr.. Post asked the witness why he in
terested himself in the defense of persons
charged with murder who were not his
friends and not even intimate acouaint-
ances Henley replied that he considered
Littlefield very bad man. He was steal
ing from every body. indiscriminately, and
his reputation was as bad as a mans S
could be.
The witnesses for the defense contra
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CHOYNSKIS OPINION.
Expected to Win or He Would Not
Have Entered the
Fight.

Joe Choynski was seen in his room i'm
mediately after the fighters had retired
from the ring. He had just been rubbed
down by his attendants and appeared in
fine form, not scratch showing on
his face or body. He was in the best OF
humor, but did not appear inclined to do
much talking.
'You may simply say for me" he said,
"that 1 expected to win this fight or
should not have entered it. AS regards
the time believed it would take me, that
is hard to answer. l might have got an
opportunity to do him up in twenty Sec
onds and it might have occurred in the
last round.
'But entered the fight to win. The re-
suit you see. McAuliffe personally is a
fine fellow and like lin very much, but
for prize-fghter he's entirely too slow.
I knew in the third round when he ap-
peared almost dazed that had him, and
made up my mind to go in and finish him
in { he fourth
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McAUL|FFE'S STAR HAS SET FOREVERMORE,

and gave promise of putting up" slash
ing mill.
There was considerable difficulty in the
selection of referee. Several names were
proposed. but from some unexplained
reason the parties selected by the fighters
refused to act. Finally at the imm ediate
request of Billy Jordan, the master OF
ceremonies, "Bogy" O'Donnell. prom
inent sporting character who is known to
all of the local sports, agreed to enter the
ring and decide upon the merits of the
mill to his best knowledge. Just before
the men stepped to the scratch the master
of ceremonies delivered himself in this
wise: Gentlemen, please stop smoking
and give us little fresh air." His request
was granted.
At the tap OF the bell the fighters got to
work. The tSpider" landed on Herget's IS
nose. Kelly had the best uf the early part
of the round, but Herget 'got move on''
toward the finish and landed several
straight lefts on Kelly's face.
In the second round Herget ducked
cleyerly from left swings, and a very
lively exchange of blows followed. Kelly s
nose was bleeding and he rubbed the
organ at every chance on Herget's shoul-
der. giving some people the impression
that he was biting Herget. Gus had
much the best of the round, although
Kelly was fighting gamely.
Third round-Kelly caught Herget a
sharp left swing on the jaw, but he re-
ceived a body punch in return that
eyened up matters. herget was smiling
blandly, but few stiff blows brought a
determined appearance On his face. Kelly
was devoting considerable attention to
Hereet's short ribs, while the latter was
seemingly satisfied to keep planting his
left in Kelly face.
Fourth round-This was hot give-and-
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,ich the blood had hardly ceased to

which the blood had hardly ceased to
flow.
Off to one side Alex Greggains, one OF
McAuliffe's seconds, was donning his coat,
while old Barney Farley was standing to
one side regarding his protege with look
OF mingled sorrow and commiseration.
II never had the least idea that Choyn-
SKI was such a magnificent fighter"
mournfully admitted McAuliffe, "or /
should for no consideration have met him
with only five weeks training. Choynski
Is the hardest hitter ever went up
against.
''One thing is certain-I would have re-
quired fully six weeks more to have got
into sufficiently good form to meet him.
have entered the ring for the last time.
No more of it for me; it takes too long to
get into condition. But Choynski is ter
rife fighter"
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THE BIG BATTLE.
McAuliffe Lasts Three Rounds and
Is Put to Sleep by Choynski
In the Fourth


At 1920 o'clock, Immediately after the
finish of the Herget and Kelly fight, Joe
Choynski and his seconds, Eddie Graney
and e. Tillson, appeared and selected the
southwest corner of the ring. Joe SIN lied
lovingly at his friends, and looked con-
fident as he glanced at his big opponent,
Joe McAuliffe, who took position in the
opposite corner. McAuiiffe was looked
after by Professor Barney Farley, Vincent
White and Alexander Greggains.
Australian Billy Smith. who was Sc
lected as referee of the match, took an
easy position, reclining against one of the
ropes while the fighters were making
ready for action.
Professor Farley was in the meantime
instructing his boy what to do and how to
put d is big right duke on Choynski's Jaw.
Smith finally called the fighters to the
center of the ring and impaired to them
some little advice as regards clinching and
foul fighting, after which he called time
and the gong sounded the pugilists to the
scratch. McAuliffe looked like noun
tain of beef when he placed himself in
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-29
Los ANGELES CLUBS UNITE.
a Federation of Bepubtican Organ
izations Effected.

izattoSls Effected.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 28. = a
meeting of the Republican clubs of the
city and county was held in the parlors OF
the Westminster Hotel yesterday to
perfect an organization to be known as
the Federation of Republican Clubs OF Los
Angeles County. The object of the fedora
ton is to secure unity of action and to
more thoroughly and effectively distribute
literature and send speakers to needed
points. Nearly all the clubs in the county
were represented by the presidents. secre-
taries or proxies. Owing to the short
time elapsing between the call and the
meeting, some of the wards of the city
were not represented, but they have all
signified their intention to Cooperate.
Frank Dominguez extended an invitation
to the new organization to make its head
quarters with the Young Mems Republi-
can League in the Stowell block. The in
yltation was accepted and vote of thanks
extended to the league.
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Mavor and Aldermen Go to Jais.

FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 28.-Judge
HazeIrig this morning reinstated the in
junction against the Mayor and the Board
of Aldermen, restraining them from pro-
ceeding in the impeachment proceedings
against the Board OF Public Safety, Judge
Toney having dissolved the injunction
soon after granting it. This means that
the Mayor and Aldermen will be sent to
Jail tomorrow for contempt of court, and
knocks out all impeachment proceedings.
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McAULIFFE'S VERSION.
SAYS He Had No Idea Choynsk
Is So Good

Immediately after McAuliffe entered
his dressing-room the door was closed,
and admission was secured with much
difficulty. After the fight the mission
Giant was rubbed down by his attend
ants, and the effects of the punishment he
had received from his hard-hitting oppo-
nent were made more manifest in his
bruised face and swollen eyes. Directly
under his left eye was a deep cut, from
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THE FIGHTS.
A Technical Description of the Con-
test by Rounds.

The evenings fstic entertainment
opened with a six-round bout between
Cuneo and Fowler. The contest can be
summed up IN very few words. Cuneo
led from the start and made chopping-
block OF Fowler, who has much to learn
yet of the art of fisticuffs.
Gus Herget and Spider" Kelly were
the next brace of pugiiists to appear.
Herget was 'squred by Jimmy Carroll,
Billy Dunnigan and Alf Walker. Kelly
was looked after by Billy Akers, Jim Gal
lagher and Jerry Sullivan. The betting
was $40 to 81 in favor of Herget- The
fighters appeared to be in good condition
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A RIGHTEOUS Judge-see to-day's Star.
Business Is Rnsiness

A short time since a workman employed
by wealthy firm of manufacturers in
Birmingham committed suicide. On be-
half of the rpan's widow and child the
firm was asked to state what money was
due to the deceased, but no satisfactory
statement could be obtained, and ulti-
mately a solicitors letter was sent. To
this the firm replied that the sum owing
by it to the deceased was Is 10d, which
it forwarded, less Id for postage London
Truth.
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CoURsING MATCHES.
Secretary Holbrook Will Keep His
Weather Eye Open for Scenes
of Cruelty.

of Cruelty.
Despite the fact that the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has de-
cided to take no immediate action in rela-
ton TO the rabbit hunts at the Presidio
athletic grounds an eye will be kept upon
the place to see that no cruelties take
place there under the name of sport. The
society found no fault with Secretary Hol-
brooks action in stopping the coursing
matches, and he will abide by the line of
procedure which he has marked out for
himself and his assistants.
Il don't like to break up mems sport"
said Mr.. Holbrook yesterday, but cruelty
cannot be tolerated. Ii l were convinced
that these coursing matches were not
cruel my attitude toward them would be
different. As it is, / see no reason for
changing my tactics"
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Choynski Knocks the Big
Fellow Out in Four
Rounds.
pride OF THE MISSION"
"FLUNKED."
Sporting Men Say He Never
Was and Never Will Be
a Fighter.
KELLY WINS THE DECISION
OVER HERGET.
The Decision of the Referee in This
Latter Case Gives Some Dis.
satisfaction.
KELLY WINS THE DECISION
OVER HERGET.

AT o'clock last evening Woodward's
Pavilion was the scene OF as wild and surg
ing mob as ever assembled to witness
prizefight in the history of the City. a
political mass-meeting would have been
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dicted the evidence of DoolittIe and
Hanover, and by way of variety contra
dicted themselves. But all laid stress up,
on the TACT that Hanover was "pao man
who promoted prEe-fighting.
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ANSWER to McKinley's letter in to-day's
Star.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-22

ret me IN or I'll break open the
door" called the landlord.
The door was opened after a little
hurried work disposing of the things
on the table.
II don't want any suiciding here
said the landlord, entering. whats
the matter with you. anyway"
cont of money, out of work and can't
get out of town." sullenly said the
guest.
We'll, how much cash will YOU take
and agree to get out of town. asked
the hotel man.
Il could get home for SEQ was the
reply.
N1iere's the money; now pack your
grip and take the first train"
The man went. II was Il good bust
ness transaction for the landlord.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-22
PARET'S EXPERIENCE.
The Bishop of Maryland Tells n Good
story Mt His Own Expense

Bishop Paret tells good story, and
at his own expense, says the Baltimore
American As it happened, he was
on Il Washington train recently, and
was seated i'm the immediate vicinity
OLA couple of men who were rather
under the weather." as the saving
is. Presently one of the men, with Il
forcibIc cNpletive, remarked to the
other that some one had robbed him of
Il $50 bill. His friend rcmarked "Oh.
! guess not: YOU must have il about
you somcw here" But the other in
sisted that he hadn't, and that he had
the hvl when he came aboard the
train Some one had robbed him, and
he proposed to find il if he had 30
search the whole crowd. AS il hap
pcncd,' says Bishop paret. II had II
$40 bill, and that was all, and as / was
the nearest man to them, and tho
first likely to be approached, / felt n
little uncomfortable. Then il oc-
Cured to me to pretend to he asleen
Sure enough. in u minute more WIS
accosted with: Say, neighbour But
l made no answer. Then the man
grabbed my arm and shook me, but
to no use, as | didn't wake up. He
kept on shaking, however. and always
a little more forcibly, until at last his
friend interposed with: Il say, Bill,
let him alone, will you; he's drunker'D
you are.'"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-22
DUCKS CAUGHT IN rRiFT NETS.
A Method which l. BouUd to Result In a
Large Catch.

Large numbers of ducks, unmarked
by shot or bullets, are sold in the
market every day by fishermen. The
impression has always prevailed that
the birds were trapped, and so they
nre, says the San Francisco Chronicle.
but not in the fashion that one might
suppose. They are taken by chance
in drift nets out in the bay while the
fishermen are busily gathering in the
finny inhabitants Of the deep.
Anyone who has visited the fisher
mems wharf could not but take an in
tcrcst in the gear spread ont to dry.
The most peculiar looking net is what
is known as the "trcmc!ntsh." 1t
consists of three nets. the largest hav-
ing meshcS about eight inches in Iii.
nnlctcr, and the smallest two or three
Inches. The nets are placed in the
water overlapping each other the
smallest drifting in front. Small fish,
in plunging about in the small mesh
net. tumbl" through the larger hes
of the big net, and become securely
cntangled in the pockets thus formed
Ducks very often have the same fate.
The net drifts down upon flock feed
ing in shallow water, and as they dive
for food they become cntangled in the
smaller net and are held secure until
taken out 10y the owner of the net.
In this way hundreds OF ducks are
bngged and sold in the markets every
day. The easiest place to take them
is in San Pablo bay, where the water
is shallow. Since the opening of the
game season many fishermen have done
profitable business in ducks taken in
this WAY,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-22
SEITlED The BILL.
A Hotel Keeper That Preferred TO Pay an
Intended Suicides Pare.

Suicides are never wanted by hotel
proprietors. Each one costs hotel
considerable amount OF money, and
for months the room in which il oc-
CURED is stunned. At one of the lead
ing hotels OF this city lately. says the
Washington Star, u guest acted strange
ly, and the proprietor made up his mind
that the man was going TO do some
thing desperate. SO one night he went
to the guests room. There was no
answer TO his knocks, and the door
was locked. A look over the transom
showed his guest writing letter, a
pistol at one side and bottle OF poison
at the other.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-02-22

The principal county in England for
fruit cultivation is Devon, where there
are 25.055 acres Of orchards.
The record-union., 1896-09-12
BURGLARY AT GAIT.
The Robbers Coming This Way and
Wearing Part of Their Plunder.

Brewster's store at Gait was burg
larized Thursday night and large
quantity of clothing, cutlery, hats,
shoes, ETC., taken.
Yesterday two gangs of tough looking
customers, with about five or six in
each gang, were seen near Arno coming
toward this city, all wearing new hats,
and a number of them whiting with
rev butcher knives. Sheriff Johnson
was notified and sent out deputies to
intercept them. The roads are being
watched, and it is hoped to capture
them.
Deputy Sheriff J. J. Hunters returned
late yesterday evening from Gait,
where he has been working up the bur-
glary case. No clew Of the robbers
could be found, but the Deputy did dis
cover the camp of sixteen hobos.
He with a posse surrounded their
rendezvous and captured the entire
outfit No trace of the missing goods
was found, but other evidences of pillage
about the country We're abundant. In
the camp was a carcass of mutton, re-
Gently dressed, hanging to a tree. The
| tramps We're living on the fat of the
| land and were we'll supplied with
! melons, fruit and vegetables.
They We're marched before Justice
at Gait on a charge of vagrancy. Ten
of the number were discharged and the
remaining six Deputy Hunters brought
up and jailed. The Deputy states that
| several of the men discharged We're
| recently discharged from the County
| Jail here and are bad characters.