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Daily camera., 1897-06-21
Remark Betrayed Him.

He sat in the smoking compartment
of the parlor car complacently putting a
perfecto. His easy manner and his pol
ished language proclaimed him to be a
man of the world.
"OE one thing | am certain he said,
land that is that | understand women
thoroughly and completely"
His fellow-passengers looked at each
other uneasily and made various ex-
cuses to leave the compartment.
Two keepers boarded the train at the
next station and took the solitary
smoker into custody. He had escaped
from an insane asylum that morning.
n. Y. Herald.
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THE DAILY CAMERA.
Real Question ut Issue.

He was pressing, but she hesitated.
She had had some experience and was
inclined to be cautious.
You viii be mine!" he exclaimed.
Say you will consent to make me the
happiest of mortals!"
She thought it sounded good deal
as if it had been memorized from a love
story, but She let that pass.
Can we afford to marry?" she asked.
He looked startled.
I'm sure | don't know" he answered.
"How is your father fixed Chicago
Post.
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Some Other Morning.

"We have had dispute" said the
clearinghouse proprietor, as Strapely
took his seat at the breakfast table.
Indeed" said Strapely, coralling
the butter
"Yes; | said you were six weeks be
hind in your board, and Mr.. Bean says
you're ahead. Will sou settle it?"
''Not thi; ornir o., - replied Strapely
-Yonkers Statesman.
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A Mistake Corrected.

Grandma" said Murray Hill young
lady, CLARA Van Spuyten says that you
ard grandpapa kept corner grocery
store when you were young"
''She is Mistaken" said grandmam-
ma.
81 knew she was, the mean spiteful
thing. The ideal"
''Yes, she is Mistaken went on the
old lady, retrospectively; 1--WE kept a
grocery store, but it wasn't on a
corner. r."-Tammany Times.
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Absent-MinI Ied.

Professor (after having been alb
sorbed for hours in a pile of rare manu-
scripts)-Le me see, I was going to do
something-what the deuce was I GO
ing to do, anyway? (After thinking
half an hour.) Oh, yes, now l remem-
Der, 1 wanted to go to bed.-Fliegende
Blaetter
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Little EIennOr's Frnnkness.

Eleanor had been sent down to enter
tain the young man until her big sis
ter was ready.
'You cerkeniy has VERY wed nose,
Mr.. Nicolls," she said, among other
startling things; cts awllful wed-des'
like sisters cheeks-does you paint it
wifi wed wose leaf or des' pinch? Sis
ter does both. IN. Y. World.
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It's Different Then,

"1'hey say" he said, that talk is
cheap
I've heard such statements made
But | venture to say and the
speaker grew very earnest, THAT the
man who made it never had had octa-
sion to consult a lawyer professional,
ly."
They were all agreed upon the prop
osition.-Chicago Post.
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no Hope.

Family Doctor-Nothing more can be
done for you, sir. | have exhausted my
resources, and l advise you to make
your will.
Patient-But | have been told that DR.
Blal.:, says he can cure me.
Family Doctor--lluh! I'd just like
to see him try it. I'd have him elected
from the society for breach of etiquette.
N. Y. Weekly.
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Taking Orders.

Mrs. Brown-Did you know that Mr.
Vestment is going into the ministry?
Mrs. Greene-No. You surprise me.
1 thought he was going to be waiter
in an eating house. His mother told
me he was going to take orders, you
know.-Boston Transcript.
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TCG Transparent.

Dairymas' Wife-Thc cows gave
more milk ian usual Tonight.
DairyrlaH-- Yes; but | ar explain
that l,'s ~ of funny, lrs acs"alIy
forgot TO L. them this corning at
all until haG cone over the v hole route.
l noticed the Feople seer.ed to Grumble
more than usual when | filed their
Enthusiastically
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An Additional Observation.

Truth crushed to earth will rise
again" quoted the earnest man.
"Thats true replied Senator Sor-
ghum, 'but, in many cases, not until
after the referee has counted ten
Washington Star.
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A Safe Tip.

(Which direction is that shootin'?"
shouted the policeman as he dashed
around the corner.
Down the street." grinned a news
boy.
Then I've got EN-" and he sprinted
up the street to make the capture.-De-
troit Free Press.
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1t Was Settled

''By the way asked the former resi-
dent of the village, did Jones and
Smith ever get that dispute settled as
to which one owned that strip of land?'
80, yes; that was settled some time
ago"
And who got it?"
81 forget the lawyers name. me."-Up-to-
Date
Daily camera., 1897-06-21
Future VIII Bring Revenge.

Papa is a jeweler, you know" she
said, petulantly, ''and he bells me that
the engagement ring you gave me is
filed"
II presume so, for I bought it at his
store. But you can depend on me to
get even in time, darling. Detroit
Free Press.
Daily camera., 1897-06-21
Sonny, what is that ugly brute good

for?
Good for? Good for? All Use got
to say to her is Sick him, Beauty, an
she'd jump at yer t'roat and tear yer
windpipe into a thousant pieces; yer
couldn't beat her away with a crowhar
an a lighted Kerosene lamp. Would
yer like to see me do it?"-N. Y. Truth.
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Might BE Overlooked.

81 would not marry woman who did
not know how to cook"
"Oh, l might overlook little thing
like that, if she had money enough to
pay my board. indianapolis Journal.
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A Good RenaOn.

Smyth-What makes you think Bog
gett is good bookkeeper?
Browne-He never returned the ones
( loaned HMM. Y. Tribune.
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Too Conservative.

How comes ~ said to the prisoner,
THAT you're in such place as this is2''
WELL" he said, I'm a kleptomaniac
And only did a retail bus..-C5s."
Chicago Times-Herald.
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Loauacity a Virtue.

Why should lcquccious girls be bellies?
Pray answer me this riddle,
l make a guess, it is because
Their tongues hang in the middle.
N. Y. Tribune
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Ile-Well, you have only yourself to
blame for it. l asked you in plain Eng
lish to be my wife.-Cleycland Leader.
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Not the Better Half.

Miss Struclile-Ma, what is vulgar
fraction?
Mrs. Struckile (who had married for
money)-Your father, my love.-Phila-
delphia Press.
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At Last n Rival.

Ere long the little busy bee
Will own, with manners meeker,
He is eclipsed in industry
By the active otfice-secker.
Washington Star.
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Gave Her n Good Chance.

She-The thing that surprises me is
that l didn't discover how hopeless a
fool you were before we were mar
Daily camera., 1897-06-21
Withered by Age.

docs that joke go?" asked the hui
morist.
at used to-" said the editor, "but it is
too feeble w"-Brooklyn Life.
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cago's Eminent Specialist Coming
DR.. Edward R. Kellogg.

Prof. Kellogg is coming
here to save your going hum
dreds Of miles to consult him
or other specialists, and al
who are in need OF skilled me-
dical or surgical treatment or
advice cannot be urged too
strongly to take advantage OF
the great opportunity offered
of consulting and deriving the
benefit of his extensive pri-
vate and hospital experience.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
None of Them Will Become
Due Until About Two
Years From Date.
AGREEMENT WITH BOEDHoL DERy.
Meanwhile 1t Is Believed That
Another Effort Will Be Made
at Refunding.

Coils P. Huntington has scored most
important point in his fight for settle
ment OF the debts OF the Central Pacific
Comps TO the United States.
One of the strongest arguments that
we're made during the refunding-bill agl-
tatlon against foreclosure by the Govern
ment was that if such course were pur-
sued the Government would have to
stand ready to take up the first mortgage
bonds, amounting to nearly $26, 6,00O000.
Some of these bonds became due about
two years ago, and others have matured
each year since then. In each instance,
however, the Central Pacific directors
were enabled to negotiate for an extern
sion of such bonds.
1t is claimed by those who have been
strongly working against refunding and
in favor OF foreclosure that the extension
was not asked because of the inability of
the company to pay the bonds. 1t is said
that the extension was asked simply to
keep the bonds alive, as lien on the Cen
traI Pacific Railroad, and thus lessen the
value OF that property, so far as the United
States is conce erned.
Under the arrangements previously
made, all these bonds become due jan
uary l, 1898, though originally they fell
due in varying amounts at different times.
Some matured as early as 1895, as pre-
viously stated, while others were not pay
able until 1898.
Within the past ten days an agreement
was signed with all the bondholders
whereby the payment of these bonds was
extended for an average period of some
thing over three years, and the interest on
them reduced from 6 to per cent.
Among those who have closely followed
the fight of c. p Huntington for a re-
funding of the Central Pacific's debts,
this development is looked upon as pre-
saging a renewal OF that struggle at an
early date.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17

several physicians were called Nothing
could be done and he died shortly after
DR.. Jerome A. Anderson, his family
physician, stated that when Mr.. Fam DO
lifted he i'm Der he no doubt ru ptured one
of the valves of his heart and the unusual
exertion OF wheeling up Third street COM
pleted the rupture. Deceased was wild
over. He leaves three children, son and
two daughters, ali grown.
Mr.. Rambo was born in Cincinnati and
comes from old Indiana Quaker stock. At
an early age his father died and he was
adopted by an uncle who is now living in
the East. He saw service in the Union
army. Fifteen years ago be came to this
State and about eight wears ago he became
connected with the arms company.
For many years he has been a leading
light of the theosophical society of this
City, and the coast Tor that matter. He
was well advanced in this work, and there
were few in the United States who were
held in higher esteem. He was council or
of the local branch and treasurer as well.
Mr.. Rambo had only recently completed
the Establishment of the Theosophical
University at San Diego, more correctly
known as the "School for the lost myste-
ries of antiquity"
Deceased leaves large circle of Masonic
friends. for he was a Mason of high de-
gree. Several months ago he made a
rapid advance in this order. Although it
was expected that ne would have been
buried by his Masonic or theosophic
friends, his family has decided to have
the services of the Presbyterian church at
the funeral. He was mem Der of Yerba
Buena Lodge OF Pc erfection and of Yerba
Buena Chapter of Rose Croix Deceased
was 53 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
JEALOUS RIVALS.
w. H. Dumphy Arrested for Mayhem
Upon L. r. Hender, a Larber

w. H. Dumphy Arrested for Mayhem
Upon L. r. Hender, Larber
In SausaIito.
w. H. Dumphy. porter, appeared in
Judge Lows court yesterday to answer
charge of may hem, and the case was con-
tinued until Thursday.
The com planning witness is l.. F. Hen
der, barber in Sausalito. He ana Dunn
phy are rivals for the affections of Blanche
Edwards, buxom girl 10 years of age,
who lives in the King House, on Fourth
street near Howard.
The two met in Blanches room early
yesterday morning and fight ensued.
Hender was knocked down and Dunn ply
bit him on the nose and also on one of his
fingers.
Blanche, the police say, was in the room
at the time, anu when she saw Hender
getting the short end OF the fgh she hit
Dumphy with aspittoon and stopped fur
tber ho,tllities.
Dumphy was arrested by Policemen
Cook and Tuita and Hender was tax 10
the Receiving Hospital, where DR.. TorIney
dressed his wounds.
Blanche was later arrested by Sergeant
Davis and Policeman Cook on a charge of
vagrancy, and yesterday her case was also
continued till Thursday.
II work in shirt factory" she said,
land they can't charge me with vagracy.
/ didn't see the fight, as 1 was at dance
when got to roy room. Hender gave me
a gold bracelet on my nineteenth birth
day, last June, and Dumphy gave me a
gold ring. They are jealous of each other,
but l will say that Hender is gentleman
and | am sorry for him."
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
SUMMONED TO
THE NEXT LIFE
E. B. Rambo, the Well
Known Theosophist,
Dies Suddenly.
The Rupture of a Small Valve
Of the Heart Was
the Cause.
His Last Great Work Was to Found
the School for the Lost
Mysteries.

E. B. Rambo, the Pacific Coast manager
of the Winchester Arms Company, died
suddenly yesterday Just before noon in
his office at Ais Market street. The cause
of his death was heart disease, the result,
it is supposed, from over exertion a few
days ago while on his farm near Santa
Clara. Mr.. Rambo was we'll known over
the entire coast and his sudden departure
from this life will be the cause of much
regret in a very large circle of his friends.
Mr.. Ram bo was accustomed to visit his
ranch nearly every week, and, as usual, he
went TO his property last Friday, where
he found some repairing had to be done to
some of the machinery. While thus oc-
cupied he lifted and carried several very
heavy pieces of timber. He complained
shortly after that he did not feel we'll and
believed that he had injured himself by
lifting more thar he should. Yes
terday he returned to his busi-
ness and rode his bicycle from the
railroad depot at Third aud Townsend
streets. He was obliged 10 ride hard in
erder to avoid being run down by the
teams and electric cars. Soon after reach
ing the office he was taken very i'll and
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
WAS IT A Suicide !!
Suspicious Circumstances At
tending the Death Of
Charles Grosslicht.
The Coroner Will Exhume the Body
To-Day and Will Hold an
Autopsy.

For several days past Coroner Hawkins
has been working on case OF what he be-
lieves TO be suicide.
Last Friday Charles Grosslicht, a team
ster for Max Pepper, was found dead in
his bed at his residence, 436 Natoma
street. DR.. Rachel signed the death GER
tificate, assigning nephritls, or disease
OF the Kidneys as the cause OF death and
the Board of Health without further in
vestigation granted burial permit, not
wlthstanding tha at there were rumors that
Grosslicnt had committed suicide and
that DR.. Rachel had seen the deceased
but once before he died.
The funeral of Grosslicht took place on
Sunday morning without any interfer-
ence on the part OF the Coroner. Because
there were some missing links in his case
the whole Jewish community, particularly
the Bnai Birth. of which the dead man
had been a mem ber, were talking about
the affair and story gained circulation
that GrosslicEt had ended his life by
severlng some blood vessels In his right
arm. These rumors were so persistent
that CALL re porter visited the residence
OF the family of the deceased last Satur-
day night and was allowed to examine
the arm OF the dead man. lie found no
marks, cuts or a brasioTs on either arm
and was convinced that the story OF the
severed arteries was false.
But the reports OF his alleged suicide
still continue and more persistently.
Ii was said that the deceased had got into
trouble with one of the Jewish lodges OF
which he was an officer. 1t was also said
that on last Thursday night, the night
before he died, he was DING down In the
elevator of B'nai Birth Hall when some
one said something about the tomorrow.
There will be no tomorrow for me,
said Grosslicht.
This was remarked as rather strange
language, but when the news came on the
morrow that he had died suddenly, his
meaning was understood.
Coroner hawkins was asked last night
as TO what he had discovered in the case.
He replied: 81 have ascertained a suffi-
cient number Of suspicious circumstances
to warrant me in exnuming the body and
having the stomach analyzed tor poison.
Il have been informed" added the
Coroner, ''that DR.. Rachel saw Grosslicht
but once before his death. and he Board
of Health should not have issued the
permit without my signature"
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
The Greeting the Spook Accorded Detectives Crockett and Dillon
the Mmsion-Stree Soap Factory

the brace OF Hawkshaws, together with a
trailing continent of newspaper men
and others, in the beleaguered soaphouse.
Brave man that he is Detective Crockett
marched directly into the rackroom or
drying room, where most OF the strang e
performances were said to take place.
Dillon followed in his wake. but at a
respectful distance. Both had about got
fairly in the room when
Swish! .Biff!
A bar of soap came hurting down from
one of the topmost shelves and concaved
the crown of Crockett's hat.
Look out, there!" yelled one of the
soapmakers and Dillon just ducked in
time to escape stopping a second chunk OF
soap with his face.
Wheels, heyp' chuckled Manager Cur
tbs. I've been going through this since
last Thursday. Suppose this was brick
yard instead of soaphouse-how would
you have liked that one that landed on
your hatP"
Detective Crockett was looking espe-
cialiy pale wien he reached the outer Of
flee and began examining himself for
bruises and abrasious. Then he laughed
nervously and suggested that some of the
factory boys were playing prankse
That's what / thought, too" said Man.
ager Curtis. but l could not find them,
and l don't believe you can. either"
Crockett and Dillon said they would
see about that, and after first arming
themselves with lighted candles and see
ing To it that the doors connecting with
the rackroom were securely locked, once
more braved the meteoric soap shower.
Both were hit hard and often, but pressed
bravely on until :hey had searched every
nook and Granny in the place. They
found no one and no motive power for the
soaring soap cakes.
"Well, this beats me-" painted Crockett,
when he had regained place OF safety.
"Them's spooks if there ever was any,"
Dillon nodded his affirm alton and the
two started back to lay the mystery before
the Chief.
Manager Curtis when seen last night
said he was not engaged in an effort to
alarm the public nor to get up a freak
show which would help 20 tide over the
dull times. He asserts that he makes no
pretense toward being able to explain the
mystery, if mystery IL is, and seeks only
TO nave the seances stopped in order that
he might be permitted to resume his
peaceful occupation of making soap.
..If were the only one who witnessed
any of these monkey Shines" he said, II
would keep my mouth shut and not give
the world an opportunity to say that
was daffy. But there are over sixty peo-
pie EN- ployed in my place and the fact
that all of them, or nearly ALL have seen
these soap dances convlnces me that We
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17

figures esta blished by the Valley road and
10 greatly TO and improve its service
throughout the valley.
Among other things it changed the rum
ming of the regular trains, so as to come
somew here near accom- odating the gem
eral public. increased their speed and put
in special limited first-class tickets at re-
ducsd rates.
But all availed nothing. Then it con-
ceived the idea of putting on special
train between Stockton and Fresno to run
in connection with the Union Transporta-
tion Com pany's boats plying between San
Francisco and Stockton. 1T was hoped
this direct competition would be to some
purpose. The new service was inaugu.
"a ted yesterday. But the people of the
alley could not be swerved from their
Loyalty to tn ,ir deliverer from the
shackles Of the Southern Pacific.
The three ele amt coaches OF the Hunt
in gton line carried one solitary passenger
when it pulled out of Stockton. The daily
average number of passengers carried by
the Valley Road is sixty.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

Henry Schubert, Milkman, Arrested
for Stealing Milk.
Henry Schubert, milkman employed
in the Roberts dairy, appeared before
Judge Joachimsen yesterday morning to
answer a charge of petty larceny, and the
case was continued until tomorrow.
Schubert is one of four r3ilkmen who
furnish milk to the City and County Hos
pital Cans of milk have been stolen re-
Gently and the hospital authorities COM
planned to the police at the Seventeenth
street station.
Captain GilIen detailed Policeman j. a.
Belyea early Saturday morning to watch
for the milk-t thief. About o'clock Schu-
bert drove up to the gaze at the hospital
and left his supply. Another milhman
had been there before him and the police
man saw Schubert pour the milk. about
three gallons into his own cans. H was
about TO drive away when Beyea placed
him under arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17

all doubtless come trooping along now in
circus parade and appropriately an
nounced by their several corps of effer-
vescent advance agents.
The new spook story deserves a 'front.'
rank position by virtue of its novel and
surprising arrangement, location and sys-
tenn of corroboration. Tne scene is not
laid in the wonted deserted dwelling situ-
ated far out in the unfrequented park of
the suburbs. It's right in the heart of the
City, and the uncanny disturbers have
chosen the rather unconventional idea of
holding their revels in a soap factory
Mission-street soap factory. The ghost
does not walk in this instalce. He scars,
and TO an accompanying clatter of deliri-
Gus and acroba,ically inclined bars of soap
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17
TRUE TO THE
VALLEY ROAD
Every Effort Of the South
ern Pacific Comes to
Naught.
Its New Local Train in the San
Joaquin Runs Virtually
Empty.
The People of the Great Valley
Demonstrate Their Loyalty
and Gratitude.

That the people of the San Joaquin Val.
ley are loyal to their friends was demon
strated in unm istakable manner yester-
dav.
Exactly one passenger occupied the
three coaches that comprised the in
augura local train OF the Southern Pacific
put on yesterday to run between Stockton
and Fresno in direct competition with the
Valley road.
From the very beginning the Valley
road has been patrorized to an extent far
beyond even the most sanguine expecta-
tions of its projectors. This has been true
both in connection with passenger and
freight business.
Its advent meant reduced rates and bet
ter service, and the people showed their
appreciation of its great services to the
rich valley of the San Joaquin by giving 1t
every possible support.
This naturally led to a serious reduction
in the revenue of the Southern Pacific.
Ever since that corporation has en6eav-
ored, by persuasion and by coercion, to
win back some of the patronage it lost.
In its attempt to accomplish this it has
been compelled to reduce rates to the
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17

of the law to quell the riotings of unwel-
come visitors from the other world.
According to the manufacturer the
manifestations of which he was com plain
ing began last Thursday, when couple
of old dusty and heretofore staid and
SO Der flower pots suddenly became thrilled
with animated life and treated the awe
stricken employees OF the place with a
terpsichorean exhi bition that would make
Loe Fuller hang her head with shame.
This was followed by the naturalization
of the spook which, though it disdained
TO tread the factory floor and preferred to
soar about like a mischievous butterfly,
still was content to aprear arrayed in
overaIls and checked jump per.
wheels, sure" whispered one OF the
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-17

cuts up aerial didoes of kind that have
hystericai effect upon the factory girls.
The skeptical and ieering world re-
ceived its first information of the soap
factory seances when w G. Curtis, man
ager of the Yucca Root Company. called
on the Chief of Police yesterday and
sought to invoke mortal aid in heading off
what he declared promised to be tine total
destruction of the valuable plant in his
charge. Mr.. Curtis is an elderly gentle
man whom neighb bors and acquaintances
do not suspect of smoking cheap brands.
He was serious and worried when he told
tn" police about his troubles. There was
something radically wrong at his estab-
lishment, he said, and he wanted a stop
put 10 it il 1t was possible for the minions