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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
TANDEM ACCIDENT.
Serious Injury to S. F. Thorn OF the
Grand Hotel and Il. III. Breiden-
bach of st. Louis.

bach OF st. Louis.
AS S. F. Thorn of the Grand Hotel and
e. H. Breidenbach OF ST. Louis were rid
ing on tandem bicycle near Stow Lake
in the park yesterday they were the vic
tins OF painful accident.
They were going quite rapidly down the
precipitous grade when suddenly they be-
came aware of an obstruction in the road.
1t was too late to stop, do as they would.
The obstruction consisted of couple of
heavy planks that had been put on each
side of a hose to protect it from the wheels
OF heavy vehicles.
1t meant destruction to run into it, but
there was no way to avoid it. Mr.. Breiden-
bach was ahead on the tandem. When
the front wheel struck it was literally
smashed to pieces. Mr.. Briedenbach was
thrown several feet in the air and came
down violently. injuring one knee and
badly bruising himself over different parts
of the body.
MIR. Thorn was thrown completely over
Mr.. Brieden bach and sustained very pain
full injuries. He came down on his left
shoulder and was so crippled that he could
scarcely get about. The body of the bicycle
was completely bent and broken.
The injured gentlemen managed to get
back to the City, and Mr.. Thorn at once
called a physician and went to bed. He
is unable to tell yet whether he is injured
internally. Mr. Breidenbach is business
man OF st. Louis, guest OF the Grand.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
THAT BOGUS FOOTRACE,
Frederick Broshard, Another
Party to the Scheme,
Arrested.
Flynn and Ryan Identified by Man
From Cleveland, Ohio, Who Was
Tricked by Them.

James W. Flynn and James Ryan, the
sprinters. appeared in Judge Lows court
yesterday morning to answer the charge
of grand larceny, and their preliminary
examination was fixed for April 2.
Flynn and Ryan are the men accused of
swindling a. Il. Steil of $1,000 last Thurs
day in Golden Gate Park by the old con-
fidence game of ''fake" footrace.
Detectives Bee and Harper have been
working on the case and yesterday MORN
ing succeeded in locating the old man
who was with Flynn and Ryan in
the park last Thursday. They found him
with bis wife in their room on Sutter
but the detectives sent for Stei! and he at
once identified him. He was taken to the
City Prison, where he gave his name as
Frederick Broshard. He was charged with
grand larceny.
Between two and three years ago. when
the proposition was made to bring some
Eastern men here to revive baseball,
Broshard brought team with him. They
PLAYED here and then went to Los Angeles,
afterward returning here. They played
for a time and disbanded, the venture
having proved failure. Since then Bros
hard has been living in this City. He told
the detectives he was Flynn's backer and
was related to him by marriage.
John Fafter of Cleveland, Ohio, who is
in the City on a visit, called at the City
Prison yesterday and had look at Flynn
and Ryan, He recognized them at once
and said they had played the same con-
fidence game on him about a year ago in
Cleveland and swindled him out of $1,000.
The detectives are still hunting for Kerr,
the stakeholder, but he is believed to have
left the City.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
.0LD-T|MERS ARE JOYFUL
They Are Laughing at the
Trouncing Received by This
City's Police.
Other Police Sharpshooters Would
Like to Compete With the Oak.
land Force.

1t is advisable to know just at this par
ticular time that there are two very dis
tinct divisions in Company A of the Po-
lice Department. 1t was division l that
got the walloping on Saturday in the rife
match against the Oakland team. It's
mem bers are sore and are chafing under
the jibes Of their fellow officers of the
force. AS matter OF fact, it might be ad-
visabe not to seek information or favors
from mem bers of division l Of Company
A just at this particular time.
On the other hand, any officer wearing a
broad grin and Il particularly charming
manner may be called upon at any mo-
ment for almost any service, for he surely
belongs to division 2, the members of
which have been giving the members OF
division the grand ha! ha!
There Is bit of story in this situation.
When the Oakland policemen began toot-
ing their own horn as to their clever
craftsmanship, Captain Whitman, COM
manding division l of Company A, de-
clared he had material enough to plug a
bullseye full of holes, while the Oakland
"cops' would be shooting all around the
target.
A match was made and instead OF select
ing the crack shots from both divisions to
represent the police force of this City,
Whitman selected ten men of his own COM
mand. They were al. novices excepting
Harry Hook and Sergeant Nash, who were
mem bers of the old unbeaten team. They
went to the butts and were given a most in
glorious beating. But the Oakland locust
wielders must not run away with the idea
that they are the crackajack marksmen of
this State, for there are seven other divi-
sions yet to pick men from and each of the
seven thinks its men the best. There is
one thing certain, division l is no longer
in the field, at least until its members can
do better than average 40.90 out Of a pos
sible so.
1t is probable that the recent match will
bring about series OF shooting matches
between the various divisions, and uiti-
mately the best men in all the divisions
will be picked out as a team to compete
against all corners.
1t will be as. in the good old days when
P. u. Linville, Charley Nash, Harry Hook,
Nels and Andy Field, Bixley. George Gan,
CaiiIeau, E. G. Wells, j. C. Lane, BodwelJ,
Hiram A. Robinson, John CLAM, Bailey,
Clark, Oaks Erskine and the old Veteran
Captain Douglass, held out against the
world both at pistol and rifle shooting.
These men were never beaten at the
range. But, in turn they defeated teams
from the Presidio, the San Francisco and
Oakland militia, citizens picked team
and the celebrated Carson Guards.
1t was nothing for the old-timers to
average 43 or A, and they were never hard
pressed either.
An amusing incident in Saturdays de-
feat is the fact that four of the Oakland
teams best shots were in the Carson
Guards at the time the latter were so
badly trounced by the old-timers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31

less of constitution and capacity. And as
result of such pushing methods OF education
we have intellectual dyspeptics and educated
fools without common sense enough to care
for their own bodies and utterly unfit to fight
the battle of life.
We were panied this week by the appeal of
sthe 400 typesetters of this City, men, women,
bows and girls out OF employment MANY of
them in consequence Of typesetting machines
that have come to take the bread from the
mouths of the hungry poor. So 1t is. Art and
ness, poverty and misery among the people.
And with our present syst tenn of financial rum
and depression of labor our school facilities
only augment their misery by rendering them
more susceptible to the unfavorable conditions
which surround them. What we need is better
industrial conditions and technical schools for
our Young people. The school training which
does not fit both mind and body for useful citi-
zenship falls short of true education.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31

Yates did some notable work on portrait
painting, and the Bohemian Club 10 par
ticularly fortunate in owning some OF the
best pictures that he painted. His success
in London was not gained in month or a
year, but he has been gaining steadily un-
til he now ranks as one of the foremost
portrait painters of the day. The Sketch
of March "a contains full-page represen.
tation of one of his latest pictures, Ma
dame la Comtesse." The ST. James Budget
of December reproduces his portrait Of
George Allen. Speaking of his visit to
Newark on Trent to paint Mr.. Aliens pic
ture the artist says in mis- letter to Doxey !:
II came down here to paint one grand old
fellow which led to nine other commits
sions and no end of work waiting to be
done in London
Mr.. Yates was in New York two years
ago and then expected to continue the
journey to California, but had to return to
London to paint the Bishop of Ports
mouth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31

Postier of the Bakers Union were sworn
in as deputy commissioners for the work
Last night they commenced a searching
personal investigation into the conditions
Of the bakeshops. No resistance was Of
avail, sin ce the new deputies, besides being
men of muscle, were further re-enforced by
a written authorization from Mr.. Fitz-
gerald, in which all persons guilty OF in
terfering with them in the discharge of
their official duties were threatened with
prosecution to the full extent of the law q
G. Postler and O. Grassman last night
began an investigation of the condition of
the bakeries. They will visit all the baker
les of the City. and report to the State
Labor Commissioners as to the number of
men employed in each, the mum Der OF
working hours and also as to sanitary con-
ditions. The object is to secure informa-
ton. with view of having the laws
changed for the benefit of the journeyman
and the protection of the consumer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
Bureau Labor statistics.
Deputy Com missioner.

This certificate will be iss, I'd to applicant
when | have investigated his premises These
certificates will be hung in conspicuous place
in the bakery, and in public view This will
enable the. patrons of the place to know
whether or not the bakery is conducted in the
proper manner.
In the issuance of this certificate shall take
into consideration not only the sanitary and
hygienic conditions, but the treatment of the
operatives. There is State law which re-
quires that the operatives shall have one days
rest in seven. This law apparently has no
more effect than though it was never written.
The American bakers are worked six days in
the seven. | have been informed that the Ger
man bakers work the full seven. 1t is in this
regard that shall withhold the issuance of
certificate to any proprietor who violates any
law governing the condition of labor
The want of sufficient funds will prevent
my carrying this investigation to the interior
cities and towns, but sincerely hope that the
effect of this report will cause like effect in
the different localities OF the State and that
until such time as the State Legislature sees fit
to arm with the proper means with which to
prosecute this work the residents of the various
cities will constitute themselves examining
boards for the inspection OF such places.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, however, is not conduct
ing the cleansing operations in person.
Yesterday afternoon 0. Grassmann and G..
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
The Strong Gale Of Yesterday
Did Very Little Damage
to Shipping.
SOME VESSELS BROKE ADRIFT.
A New Patent Screw Will Be Tried
in the Tug Reliance Next
Week.

There was quite storm on the bay yes
terday and a number of vessels were
slightly injured, while the ferry-boats found
it difficult to leave their landings. The
bark Coryphene was at anchor off Lom-
bard-street wharf and was exposed to the
full force of the wind and tide. About
noon she began to drift, and her anchor
only held when she was within few feet
of the British ship Walden Abbey. The
tug Sea King of the Merchants and Ship
owners line stood by her for over two
hours, and finally towed the Coryphene to
Mission Bay. With the turn of the tide
both vessels came together, but no damage
was done.
When the Umatilla was leaving for
Puget Sound ports the wind and tide
caught her and she was carried from
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
Miss Culbertson,s Return.

There is general rejoicing at the Presbyterian
Chinese Home, 92O Sacramento street, that
Miss Culbertson, who has been away for
months on sick leave, has recovered sufti-
GENTLY to resume her duties as matron of the
home. The twenty-third annual meeting of
the Woman's Occidental Board OF Foreign
Missions will be held at 920 Sacramento street
on 1st, I'd and Sd of April. number of mis-
sionaries will speak and the years reports will
be read. The opening day will be occupied
with reception to Miss Wombold, the boards
outgoing missionary to Korea.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
Brothers at Law.

Judge Coffey has refused the application OF
Adolph Sober to have his brother removed
from the position of administrator OF the
estate of Lewis Sober, father Of the litigants.
The men are administra tors of the estate. For
years the eight children of Lewis Sober have
been fighting over his estate, and the end is
not yet. Adolph charged mismanagement Of
the estate in all its phases, but Judge Coffey
decided that no mismanagement had been
proved, and so refused to remove the distaste-
ful officer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
Thrown From. His Wagon.

Henry Hart, 1904 Pacific avenue, an en-
ploye of the quartermasters department. OF
the United States army, was driving wagon
with locked wheels down Pine street yester-
day afternoon. When between Stockton and
Dupont streets the wagon switched around
taken to the Receiving Hospital, where it was
found that his right collar bone was broken.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
1t Was Collusion.

Judge Sanderson has sustained the demur-
rer of Sofre Alexander to the suit of his ex-
wife, Sophie Alexander, to set aside decree of
divorce Since the divorce was granted the
lady has found that Alexander has more
money than she thought, so she wanted a
chance for alimony. But Judge Sanderson
found that the divorce had been granted to
Alexander by the collusion of his wife, and so
he held that she could not profit by her own
wrong ard have 1t set aside. He therefore sus-
tained demurrer to her complaint without
leave 10 answer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
An Idle Scaveneer.

The bowels act the part of a scavenger inasmuch
as they remove much of the debris, the waste,
enete matter of the system. When they grow idle,
negiectful of duty it is of the utmost importance
that they should be impeled to activity. Hos
letters stomach Bitters effects this desirable OBJ
lect without gripping them like drastic purg ative
The Bltters is also efiicacious for malaria bilious
dyspeptic and kidney trouble
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
FRED YATES COMING.
The Distinguished Artist Expects to Be
in San Francisco This Summer.

in San Francisco This Summer.
William Doxey has just received letter
from the distinguished artist Frederic
Yates, in which the latter states that he
will probably make flying visit to San
Francisco this year.
In the letter Mr.. Yates refers modestly
but frankly to his success in England, and
speaks of the pleasure he anticipates in
meeting General Barnes, DIR. Stebbins,
Arthur Scrivener, DIR. Barkan and many
good Bohemians who were so helpful to
him in the beginning of his career In San
Francisco. He mentions the late Tiburcio
Parrott as one of his stanchest friends.
During his career in San Francisco Fred
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
The Engines Work.

The suit OF the husband and children of Mrs.
Mamie Strobel against the Southern Pacific
Company came before Judge Daingerfeld yes
terday Mrs. Schobel was killed by the
Southern Pacific cars near Baden on July l3,
1890. The family were crossing the track in q
wagon when the train struck 1t. Mrs. Strobel
was killed, the wagon smashed and the horses
had to be shot, and the other people in the
wagon were more or less injured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
SAN JOAQUIN BANKS.
The Commissioners Report That They
Found Them All in Good
COuditiou

Messrs. Magee and Fuller of the Board
of Bank Commissioners have just re-
turned from an official tour through the
San Joaquin Valley. During their absence
from the City, which was over three weeks
in duration. the Commissioners visited all
the banks in the section lying between
Bakersfield and Modesto. They found all
the banking houses Of the district covered
IN good condition financially, indications
San Joaquin Valley is concerned, are
thing OF the past.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31

WONDERFUL cure Nitchell's Magic Lotion is
for sore throat, all pain and accidents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31

find the said premises in clean, wholesome and
itary con iiton. The operators apparently
healthy and free from any disease or condition
which would sffecs the goOts manufactured by
Given under my hand this day of ---.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31

NEW $15 90 SILK CAPES-trimmed
with lace and jet-also Velvet Capes.
jet embroidered. Both silk lined
and extra full. Our opening price
only.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
This is to certify that l have examined the
premises at No. - street. used y
The news & observer., 1896-12-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money Ii 1t
fails to cure. 25c.
The news & observer., 1896-12-11
DID You EVER

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to he peculiarly adapted to the re
lief and cure of all Female Complaints,
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have loss of appetite, Constipation,
Headache, Painting Spells, or are Ner-
vous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy,
or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric
Bitters is the medicine you need. Health
and strength are guaranteed by its use.
Fifty cents and 81 at John Y. MacRae's
drug store.
The news & observer., 1896-12-11
THE CHILD AND THE STATE.
DIR. Alderman Develops this Idea at
Elon-Mid- Year Examinations.

Elon College, Dec. 10.-(SpeciaL)-
| President Alderman, Of the State Uni
versity, addressed the students and pub
| lie here last night. The subject of DR.
Alderman's address was "The Importance
of the child in the State and the State s
relation and duty to the child. In the
| literature of politics and history of anti
quity we find almost nothing about the
child. In literature, even as late as the
great Elizabethan age we find almost
nothing about the child. Shakespeare
whose genius seemed to have swept al
most every phase Of human thought and
human experience, very seldom refers to
| the child. 1t was for later writers, such
as Wordsworth, Dickens and others to
enter this wonderfully interesting field
of literary treatment So, likewise, the
development of the "child-idea" in his
| tory and politics. To-day the peculiar
emphasis OF the times and thought is
on the child. Fit and prepare the child
| to be a mana man-that is what our
age needs-honest, upright, intelligent
men. 1t is the States business and duty
to see to it that the children are en-
| lightened and trained in the way of good
citizenship.
Education means making a man better,
abler, happier. Higher education means
higher ability higher happiness, higher
| and better citizenship, which gives an
| impetus and an inspiration to whatever
1t comes in contact with The State
| is the people in it. Not the officers, nor
| buildings, nor lands, nor houses, nor
| mountains, etc., make the State. The
people--thev are the State. 1.-THE State
has q heart a conscience, soul
The speaker appealed in powerful and
eloquent terms for higher citizenship
| a nobler, better youth, a higher and
better and some thorough education.
President Alderman won the hearts of
his hearers. With wrapt and perfect
attention the audience listened to catch
every word as it fell with such eloquence
and charm from the ablest of North
Carolina speakers.
Mid-year examinations begin next
week. The students are using much
midnight oil and q deal of silence these
nights.
The tragic death OF ex-Sheriff Moffitt,
of Randolph, was heard Of here with
great sorrow, sadness and regret. Mr..
Mofitt was one of the most active of
the members of the board Of trustees
| and his place in that capacity viii be
hard to fill. Mr.. Moffitt was well known
here, having been intimately connected
with the college as patron and trustee
from its foundation and all knew MIN
here only to esteem and admire him as
an honest man Of business and affairs
and most splendid Christian gentle
man.
Mrs Connolly, of Durham, n. g.,
moved to our village recently and win
put a son and daughter in school after
Christmas
Mrs. J. O. Atkinson is visiting parents
and relatives in Virginia for few weeks
The news & observer., 1896-12-11
NATIVE AND FOREIGN BORN
CITIZENS.
(Roston Herald.l

1t is noted ais fact worth considering,
III connection with the introduction of
foreign voters, that North Carolina is a
State into which there has, perhaps, been
less foreign immigration than any other.
According to the census of 1890, she had
100000 inhabitants who were born in
this country, and but 300 who came
into the world outside its limits, and
yet there are few States in the Union in
which the free silver heresy has taken
so firm hold. 1t is possible for people
to be too conservative, and we fear that
in the mountains of North Carolina there
has been an absence of progress, which,
in a great degree, accounts for such a
states Of affairs.
The news & observer., 1896-12-11
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The news & observer., 1896-12-11
LEAK GOES TO THE PEN.
The New Board of County Commissioners
Take Charge of Affairs.

Rockingham, n. c., Dee. 10.-(Special'
Superior Court convened here Monday,
his Honor Judge Starbuck presiding.
There is a heavy criminal docket with
several capital cases to be tried. John
Leak (col), charged with the murder OF
James Covington, has been convicted of
murder in the second degree, and SEN
fenced to twenty years in the pen The
Pate case is now ON trial.
On Monday the new board of county
commissioners assumed their duties, and
all the Republican and Populist officers
were installed. Messrs. Dockery & Dock
cry were elected attorneys for the county.
The news & observer., 1896-12-11
HE OUGHT TO BE IMPEACHED.
(Chatham Home-Populist.l

judge Norwood is again reported for
beink drunk. 1t is asserted that the next
Legislature will be asked to impeach
him. II the half is true, that is told of
him, he ought to be impeached. or all
men in office, deliver us from a drunken
judge.
The news & observer., 1896-12-11
". S. OBJ. ROBINSON,

In the other case there was verdict of
the jury and judgment of the court in
favor of the defendant, declaring the
change OF rates of assessment legal and
valid. The association was represented
By Mr.. John w. Hinsdale, of this city.
The news & observer., 1896-12-11
A TROUBLESOME RULE.
Brooklyn Life.l

II never, never allow n man to kiss me
unless we are engaged"
Dear me! Don't you find so many en-
gagements troublesomeP'
The news & observer., 1896-12-11
MORE RUSSELLISAT.
One Of These Days White Folks Will
Get Some Sense and Land.
Oxford Public Ledger.)

Republican Board of county Commits
sioners of Vance elected on Monday an
American citizen Of the color by the name
of James Eaton as attorney for the coun-
ty. We wonder what the white people
of Vance as well as the State think of
this stroke Of Russellism. 1t looks to us
as if though dear sweet scented Ephraim
was strictly in the swim, while the dem
agogues captures the main part of the pie.