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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
ROBBED A PORTLAND KOMAN.
Yong CUIprit From the Monitor Monterey
Steals Purse and Is
JnUed

PORTLAND, Or, July 2o.-Joe Wilson,
an 18-year-old boy from the monitor Mon
terey. was arrested this morning at 2
o clock by Detective Reilly on Oak street,
between First and Second, for robbery.
Wilson last night left the vessel without
leave and started in to have good time.
At about midnight he brought up at the
fortune-telling crib of Julia Carson. He
wanted his fortune told and handed over
so cents. The woman placed the silver
coin in a purse contained in small
drawer of chiffonier.
At this juncture Wilson, according to
the woman's story, leaped at her throat
like wild beast, strangling her until she
surrendered the purse, which he appro-
priated and fed. The purse contained S25
in various coins, which Wilson's victim
accurately described.
Three hours later. when Detective
Reilly brought the thug before the woman,
she identified him. Before being locked
up Wilson confessed to having been
imprisoned q number of times in San
Francisco for what he termed minor Of
fenses and said that he was nephew of
Harry Hayes, owner of the Mariners
Home, on Mission street, San Francisco.
The young sailor will plead guilty to-
morrow, which is equivalent to waving
examination. The Grand Jury Will not
meet until Septe IN Der, by which time the
Monterey will In all pro ba bilitv have
sailed. SHOULD he then be indicted and
convicted he will be dishonorably dis
charged from the navy. Should he be
acquitted, he will be sent to his ship,
wherever it may be lying, and there re-
ceive the punishment ordained by the
regulations of the navy for desertion.
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Charles SchleSSinger Is
Reelected Grand
Chief.
Sixty-FiVe Members Gained
by the Order During the
Past Year.
Santa Cruz VIII Tender the Visit
ing Delegates a Banquet
Tonight.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, July 26. The
Grand Lodge of Red Men was called to
order this morning by Grand Chief
Charles Schlesinger. All .he grand otfi-
GERS were present. Sixty representatives
presented their credentials and were ad-
mitted to seats.
After the appointment of the commit
tees the reports OF Grand Chief Schlesin-
ger and Grand Secretary B. A. Samm ann
were read, showing what the work of the
year had been. They reported 1888 mem
bers enrolled to date: that the capital
was $6S, ia 13, sick benefits paid $S761 30,
funeral benefits 1881 20, net gain for the
year $1406 81. The members initiated
during the year numbered sixty-five.
The election of grand officers for the en-
suing year followed. Those chosen were:
Grand chief, Charles Scalesinger, re-
elected; grand second chief, f. Schu-
macher: grand third Chief r. f. Schwartz; ;
grand priest, ]. B. Reinhardt; grand Sec
retary, B. A. Sammann, re- elected; grand
treasurer, J. Gutberlet. The press COM
mittee is C. Leibecker and r. LANCER.
The lodge held night session to tran
sact general business matters and then
adjourned until tomorrow, when the
grand officers will be installed. To-mor-
row night banq1et will be rendered the
members of the Grand Lodge at the Ha-
permann Hotel,
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clerks than men clerks. and women Gus
toners prefer the women clerks nearly
every time, except in the case when the
purchasers are American. They prefer to
deal with the men clerks. In buying
shoes women are much more confiden tial
than men are. A man-that is, the great
run of men-doesn't care so much for looks
as he does for comfort and tit. With
women this is reversed. They make COM
fort and fit secondary to the matter or
looks. Somehow women think that the
man clerk has better judgment in the
matter of looks than any woman clerk has
or could have.
"There is no use trying to argue the
question even if there was any room Tor
argument. Dealers have to recognize the
fact and be governed by it. l have never
had woman ask me why 1 did not en-
ploy women clerks, while have had hum
dreds of men ask that question. NOW,
while men will ask that and similar ques-
tions, there is not one in hundred who
would buy their shoes from a woman
clerk if we had them. I suppose it is the
laws of trade which regulate such matters,
Certain it is that 1 don't know anything
of the causes, though I have been selling
shoes for over thirtv-five years. 1t Is to
be presumed that l would have learned
something in that time about it, but
confess have not" Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
MENELEK TO GAMBETTA.
"A Royal Document That Was Sent t
the French Statesman.

A Royal Document That Was Sent to
the French Statesman.
Nine. Leris, the sister of Gam BETA, sent
to the Nouvelle Revue the following Curl
Gus document, which Menelek II, the
present Emperor of Ethiopia, sent TO the
famous French statesman in 1880:
"Menelek II, by the grace of God King
of Chao, TO Monsieur Leon Gam betta,
President of the Chamber of Deputies:
How are you? We, by the grace OF the
Almighty. are very well, and all our
armies, too.
AFTER praying you to accept our best
wishes for your health and prosperity we
write:
"The news that comes to US from Eu-
rope makes us recognize in you man de-
voted 10 his country. All our sympathy
is given to men who are devoted TO thelr
countries; and that is the reason why we
offer to you, and pray you to accept ana
believe in, our consideration and frlenu-
ship.
I'VE are also writing to the President OF
the French Republic. We ask for much,
and we also hope for much from the great
French nation, which was the hrst 10
plant among US the ideas OF clvlllzatloh;
I'VE recognize in you the defender ana
protector of the oppressed, and we aooress
~ yOu Luc III III SOAA'
that you will do something for our people
for whom we solicit the benefits OF civil
iZation. That is something Wien we can
never have So long as we remain IN tne
power of nations whose interest IL Is TO
hold US in absolute ignorance OF European
affairs.
I'VE hope. therefore. that you will con.
slider favorably our position, ana thas
God may inspire you favorabiy towaro
our kingdom, which at present STANDS IN
need, we fear, of the assistance OF every
generous heart.
1--WE take the liberty to present to you,
by our confidential ENJOYS, in testimony
of our profound friendship for you:
II. The diploma and cross OF our Urano
Order OF Honor and Friendship;
''2. One warriors cloak, the decoration
OF the high dignitaries of our State
''3 One shield;
81. Two lances;
u.s. Two wenchias. or drinking glasses.
"In addition to the distinctive signlh-
cations that these objects may possess,
they have also the feeble merit OF being
the work OF a population unknown to Eu-
rope.
I'VE pray God that he may bestow upon
you every blessing.
"Done in our royal city OF Debra boran,
the first of the month of Novem Der, one
thousand eight hundred and eighty"
Then follows the seal, which represents
O lion wearing a tiara Surmounted by ia
cross and also holding a cross in one OF It's
paws.
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BASEBALL MEN Il BINQUETED.
Ttetoriou, Santa Cruz Players Feted a
the Sea Beach Hotel.

Victorious Santa Cruz Players Feted at
the Sea Beach Hotel
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July 26.-Before
the Santa Cruz base ball team left for San
Francisco to play two games with the
Fresno team, John c. Sullivan of the Sea
Beach Hotel said that if they won both
games he would give them spread"
upon their return. Tonight be kept his
word. The mem bers of the team and, a
mum ber OF their friends were rendered a
banquet at the hotel. The large dining
rooms were elegantly decorated in their
honor. and on the tables were spre ad
dishes TO delight an epicure. Lieutenant
Governor Jeter acted as master of cere-
monies. Toasts apropos of the baseball
victory were proposed and responded to,
and the evening was spent very pleas
antly.
The town is not done talking of the boys
triumph in the games of Saturday and
Sunday at Central Park, and the Santa
CruZan who is not positive that the local
team will win the league cham pionship
has not been found
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warded to the general land office at Iuc-
son. The locators on the strip were con-
tldent that it would soon be opened LOT
settlement and they went ahead with the
work on their claims
About month later word was received
from the Surveyor Generals office that
the survey made by Logan was unaccept-
able to the department and Logan was
directed to return 10 the reservation ana
locate his lines.
Logan had about $500 coming to him yet
on the contract and 1t was supposed that
he would return to the reservation and
correct his work at once. The prospecrors
at Coal Fields have been waiting anxiously
for him ever since. His mail has accu-
mulated here and his finances are snp-
posed to be in good shape. Instead of GO
ing to the reservation at once he went 10
Ell Paso, but his Whereabouts since he was
seen there remain an simpenetrable mys-
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Prevent the Stealing of
Grain by a Rash
Stranger.
Boldly Sally Forth to the Fray,
Armed With a Big
Revolver.
Property of a San Joaquin Rancher
Saved by His Brave Wife and
Her FriSnd.

STOCKTON, CAL, July 26-Mrs. Jor-
dan and Mrs. Thorpe are two women who
exhibited a good deal of pluck Saturday
afternoon, and showed what woman can
do when the man of the house is not
around. Mrs. Thorpe is the wife of the
keeper of the Fiveamiie House on the Lin
ton road, and Mrs. Jordan lives just
across the way. Shortly after 1 o'clock a
man called at the Jordan place and asked
for a drink OF water. Mrs Jordan says
that she noticed that he did not drink any
of it, but threw it out of the cup. Her sus-
picions became aroused and she watched
the stranger. He had 3 team of horses
and wagon and drove around the house
and up to a grain pile some distance away
and commenced loading on grain.
Mrs. Jordan was in plight. She ~"
the man taking .her husbands grain, b..
was powerless to do anything. She ran
across the way to the Five-mile House,
hoping to find Mr.. Thorpe there, but he
wfs away. The women put their heads
together and Mrs. Thorpe said:
Suppose We get pistol and scare
hiln?"
he hunted up her husbands revolver,
a gathering up their skirts, the women
II .dged across the road and over to where
81 e man was loading the grain.
'W hat are you taxing that grain for?"
asked Mrs. Thorpe.
"My name is Jackson, and 1 have an
order from man named Ward said the
stranger. He would not show thu paper,
however.
"WeIl, 1 don't see any order, and we
heard nothing about this, so you better
take that grain off the wagon and put it
back where you got it. or l will shoot
your head off with this"
Mrs. Thorpe drew the pistol from her
dress pocket as she spoke and coolly
pointed IL at the man. Jackson wavered,
but he packed the grain back to the pile,
under the muzzie of Mrs. Thorpe's re-
volver, and was then ordered off the place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
1AraROP CUTTING AFFRAY.
PUgiEist Ben BdrtoeU attempts to Mur-
der another Negro.


der smother Negro.
STOCKTON, CAL. July 26 - Charles
Simms, colored, this morning appeared
before District Attorney Nutter to get a
warrant for the arrest of Ben Maxwell, q
colored pugilist, for attempted murder.
At Lathrop yesterday Simms received a
cash across his neck, which, if it had been
a little lower, would have ended his life.
Simms tells the following story:
Il work on A. A. Surgeons place near
Lathrop as cook. On Saturday night I
went to town and met Maxwell at q
saloon on Lower Market street. I loaned
him a quarter and then asked him if he
wanted to ride out to the ranch with me.
He did and [ took him along. We got
out Sunday morning and l cooked break
fast. l said we would go to Lathrop and
have good time. On the way l pushed
him against the wagon wheel in fun and
he said he would kill me. When we got
to Lathrop and were in saloon there he
drew knife and slashed my throat with
out a word"
Maxwell after the cutting started for
Tracy, but he will be apprehended by the
officers along the line on information sent
from here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
THEY PREFER MEN.

Women Do Not Like to Buy Shoes of
Women Clerks.
"a Woman cannot sell shoes to other
women" said a prominent shoe-dealer TO
Washington Star reporter. Strange as
it may appear, women will make the Sc
lections and purchases from male clerks
every time, and it is for this reason that
so few shoe-dealers mplcy women clerks.
While women will buy shoes from male
clerks they would not think of buying
stockings from them It's not only in
this. but in all the other cities in this
country, that this is true.
Now, in Europe it is somewhat the
other way, and in many of the larger shoe
establishment there are more women
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May Succeed HarIhat Batdwsn.

STOCKTON, CAL, July 26.-It is stated
with good deal of authenticity in politi-
cal circles that Sheriff Tom" Cunning
nam is ''all right for United States Mar
shall TO succeed Barry Baldwin. The
Sheriff has had his eye on that office since
the last election, and has not been slow TO
take advantage OF any points. The
Sheriff Is said to be quite close to Attorney
General McKenna and McKenna is quite
close to Mckinley, so it would not be sur
prising to see the San Joac uin Sheriff in
Barry Baldwin's official CATERS before
long,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
He SPOILED THE DEAL.
Youngster Who Was Too Ready I
Tell What He Knew.

A Youngster Who Was Too Ready to
Toll What He Knew.
It don't..do for any one, especially one
who is selling goods, 10 tell all he feels
and knows. Something should be kept in
reservation. have a grandson who illus
trates the point.
day and hailed me with: 81 hear your
son has n horse to sell.
"Yes," SAID [. "He has fine little bay
mare he would part with"
"Fetch her out, )" said he.
We went back to the barn, followed by
fve-year-old Jim, my grandson. The
mare was brought out, and the visitor was
quite taken with her. He asked her age,
looked her over, found out the selling
price, and then asked:
"Any bad ha bits"
NO" said / promptly.
Young Jim stood with his hands In his
pockets, his legs apart and his hat on one
side. As l answered he looked up. and in
shrill voice exclaimed:
'She balks."
"she does. sonny2" said the man.
That's good boy, always tell the truth"
THE kid doesn't know what he is talk
ing about" saiu l. Sometimes she SHES,
and thaSs what he means.'
Young America turned an indignant
eye on me: Now, grandpa, you know
her 10 make her gop'
The stranger patted him on the head
and gave him nickel
You don't wan3 her?' l said.
mo; | don't thtrk do'
l said nothing to the boy. He will
know more when he is solder.-Hardware.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
GASHED BIZ Il WAITER.
Serious Cutting AFrGy In the Winds or
Hotel at Stockton,

STOCKTON, CAL, July 26.-A serious
cutting affray took place in the Office of
the Windsor Hotel at about o'clock last
night. 1t may result in the loss to E. E.
Clayton OF an arm, or at least the use of
that member for a long time. Charles
Powell. waite1 in the hotel, gashed Clay
ton just above the left elbow, completely
severing the muscle and the artery.
The fracas occurred over dispute as to
what table Clayton should Ee seated at
After the dinner hour Clayton met Powell
in the hotel Office and seized him by the
throat, and Powell retaliated with his
knife.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
g may bestow upon
OTTUMWA'S BIG BRASS BAND
1t Seemed as Though It's Members
Would Never Stop Coming.

1t Seemed as Though Its mempers
Would Never Stop Coming.
Comedian William II. Crane says that
the greatest brass band that this country
ever knew was an organization IN Ot-
tumwa, Iowa. many years ago.
"Ive heard Gilmore and Sousa and ell
the rest" said Mr.. Crane recently, "but
their bands couldn't be compared with
the prairie aggregation for a moment.
"In my theatrical salad days-when
was much younger than l am now-I was
trying to pilot a company of thespian
bright lights throughout ths Western
proyin ces Business was bad and our
ter orchestra had some sort of grievance
against the management and demanded
pay in advance.
ton was not financially in position to
discount the future for a single moment.
So | started out TO find some sort of music,
if possible. to tide us over. l finally sue
ceeded in getting the Ottumwa brass band
to agree to play three selections In front of
the theater bsfore the performance in re-
turn for free ad ission 10 the show.
THE band showed up on time, carried
out its part of the contract and went into
the theater was on the door that mig t,
and by and by was struck by the fact
that the Ottumwa brass band must be one
of the most rem markable musical organiZa-
tions in the country. Every minute or
two somebody would come up to the door
with a brass horn under his arm, wave it
at me and SSH on into the theater without
a word After l had passed in fifty or
sixty musicians in this way, l began to
grow a trif1e suspicious, ana stopped an
old granger who was carrying in big
tubs.
"'Excuse ME, SIR remarked, but do
you play in the bandp
"'Nope,' he answered.
"'What are you doing with that horn,
then2' asked.
PPM goin' to go in on it if can,' be
replied, candidly.
"'Whose is it? / inquired.
"'Blamed if l know he said. "A feller
outside there gave 1t to me, and said
could get in with it..
~ left the door and stepped inside tho
theater just in time to see one of the band
boys drop another horn out of window
into the hands of somebody outside in the
alley.
LAS nearly as l can calculate, the OF
tuna brass band that night must have
had more members than Gilmore or Sousa
ever directed at one time. ."-Chicago
Times-Herald.
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KICKED BIZ 4 pIcIogs HoRsE
A0ed Honsam Receives Probably Fatal
Ir juries.

STOCKTON, CAL, July 26-Mrs. Eliza
beth Sweem is an aged woman who lives
at Sixth and Grant streets, in the City
Homestead. Yesterday afternoon she
went out into the stable on her premises
and found that the horse had thrown his
iced oat of the manger. She went into
the stall to pick it up, when the animal
made a vicious kick, striking her and
knocking her down. While the poor old
lady was lying there helpless the horse
struck her again and again with his hoofs.
Mrs. Sweem was unconscious when
found and was lifted and carried into the
house. 1t was found that her LETT arm
was broken between the wrist and elbow
She was one mass of bruises and cuts and
was internally injured. Owing to her age
it is feared that she will not live.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
SoLOMoNVILLE's MrSrERx
County Surveyor Samuel Logan Among
the M{ssin0.

SOLOMONVILLE. ARIz., July 26.-The
friends and relatives of County Surveyor
Samuel Logan are making anxious in
quiries as to his Whereabouts. He has
been absent from this county and vicinity
for the past two months and all efforts Of
his friends to locate him or trace any of
mis- movements since he left the Indian
Reservation have been futile. He was
last seen al Ell Paso about two weeks after
he had finished surveying the San Carlos
Apa che reservation coal fields. Letters
and kilograms have gone ali over the
country in search of him, but his strange
absence Only grows he more mysterious.
he was sober, industrious, man of ex-
emplary conduct
In October OF last year Logan received a
contract from the Surveyor Generals
Office TO segregate the coal fields that lay
on the Indian reservation and to specify
where the line was to be run. This survey
was carefully made and all the papers for
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
A Wider Field.

Editor-in- Chief (of Daily Puff = Our
Cuban correspondent, Faker, writes me
that he is going TO leave US.
Propriet tor-Whats he going to dop
Edtor-in- Chief-Says he's going to be-
come weather prognosticator.-Phil
phia North American.
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Mottrntnn in EMreHn.

EUREKA, CAL, July 25.-Mrs. George
Graham, one of the pioneer women OF
umboldt County, died at her home in
this city to-day. She was IS years of ge.
Mrs. Graham came to Eureka in 1853 At
the time OF her arrival Eureka was a
primitive lum Der camp. She was uniyer-
sally respected and beloved because of her
benevolent nature and her many deeds of
kindness.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

came intoxicated during the day and quar-
relied with his wife. In his drunken anger
he struck her upon the face and then, ap-
parently disgusted with himself, said he
might as well die. Two hours later he was
found suspended in the barn, life having
been extinct for some time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27

One of the pixies which can be seen at
the Imperial Aquarium. st. Petersburg,
was born toward the end of the fifteen h
century. and is now, therefore, about 40O
years old. This extraordinary fact is
rendered all the more probable when it is
borne in mind that divers other fishes in
the same aquarium are over 200 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
REFEREE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

DY VIRTUE OF TWO DEGREES OF THE
ID Superior Court in and for the City and County
OF San Francisco, Stale of California Department
No. 10y, the first of which DEGREES made and
is dated the 22d day of November, 1895, and the
second of which DEGREES made and is da9ed
crees were made and entered in action pc nding
In said Superior Court wherein Adam Grant is
plaintiff atd Daniel L. Murphy and others de-
PENDANTS, being case No. 49,O33 in the said court,
the undersigned, who was by said court appointed
referee in said action, VIII sell public auction,
al he nj
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-27
Suicide at Mountatn Y..,,.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 26.-Edward J.
German. brickmaker, committed suicide
at Mountain View last night by hanging
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BARTLETT T*"*********
kkt*kttkkttttN u PkSW in
Addition to Dining-ROOm.
New Hotel Cottages.
Accommodations Greatly Increased.

TTOTEL AND COTTAGES COMPLETELY
IL renovated. The cnisine is perfect.
Resident Physician. Advice as to
Use of Waters Free.
Swimming Tank, Mineral Tub, Vapor and
Roman Baths. Competent Masseurs.
ONLY RESORT KEEPING PAID
ORCHESTRA.
Dancing Tennis, Bowling, Billiards, Gro
quet Handball, Shuttle boards. Livery and
Burros.
RATES-Hotel and hotel cottages $40 to
$15 per week; housekeeping cottages, $3 TO
So per week
Call or address BARTLETT SPRINGS CO.,
% Fourth street, San Francisco. or II. R
WARNER, Bartlett Springs, Lake County, Cal.
Pamphlets mailed free.
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HOTEL ROWARDElNAN,

THE PICTURESQUE SPOT OF Rem Lo-
hotel ana rustic cottages, con;sining 30 rooms,
ALL HARD FINISHED, with large closets.
Two tennis courts and bowling alley. Buildings.
grounds and river lighted by electricity. a mle
OF river for boasing found trip tickets, SO. For
particulars address THOS. l. BELL. Proprietor,
Ben Lomond, al.