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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

The men in HILLS class are Rico Mo-
rasco, who murdered Donate Diluco on n
ranch near Vacaville, and who is under
sentence to be executed March 4, 1898;
Harvey Allender, who shot his sweet
heart, Miss FIelner. and Venapzo Gro
setu, her companion, at San Jose, and
who is TO be hanged December 10, 1897; ;
Theodore Durrant, the murderer of
Blanche Lamont; Joseph ]. Ebanks, who
assassinated an oil couple near San
DECO, and who is to be executed Deem
ber 3 1897; John Miller, a murderer from
San Francisco; A L. Knott, who kille d
Joseph kuauer on Stevenson street, near
Third, in the metropolis on July of this
year. Knott is the most recent arrival in
Murderers' Row, and his execution is set
for January u, 1898; Manuel Chavez from
San Diego County and Louis J. Searcy,
negro from San Bernardino County,
whose case is upon appeal.
Such are the desperate men who are
kept away from the other convicts in San
Quentin, and to whom Hill is teaching
the gospel during the hours when they
are assembled in the prison yard for ex-
ercise. RUNYoN.
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SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Nov. 26.-Ben-
ia min L. Hill tie wife murderer from Oak
land, who is one of Durrant's companions
in Murderers' Row, has succeeded in inter
esting all OF the condemned men in his
religious work, and he now has a B BILE
class composed of convicted marderers.
Undoubtedly HiI.s Bible class is the
strangest religious organization in the
world, for its members are men whom
society has cast out, and upon whom
Judges have pronounced the death SEN
tcnce.
Ever since Hill was convicted of the
murder OF his wife in Oakland and
brought to San Quentin under sentence of
death he has devoted his entire time to
reading and studying the Bible. In fact
SO ardent have been his religious 1evo-
tions that the murderer was believed to
have become a fanatic. When he was
taken o the death chamber the week be-
fore the date set for his execution in Au-
gust he spent the entire time of his close
confinement within the shadow of the
gaIlows ir reading his Bible and talking
religion TO the death watch. Then be
evadsd death by an appeal to the United
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

Speaking of humorous incidents" said
the newly arrived travelling man. as he
watched slow vending funeral process
sion trail its way through the mazes OF
Powell street, "tbe strangest thing hap
pened in Denver"
One may be forgiven for eavesdropplng in
some cases. Naturally one Is fond of HI umor r
providing the joke is on the other fellow
or carries with it some degree of distinc-
ton. | have heard these jokes and have
laughed with the rest about the highly
decorative drinking fountain where there
is absolutely no water to drink, but if any
one of US were responsible for it we would
not laugh SO heartily. In fact, l fancy we
should feel proper Indignation toward
humanity for not being able to forget the
physical and satisfy the artistic thirst for
the time.
Louis James had had a great many pc
cullar happenings in his life" went on
the -visaged gentleman, observing
Mr.. Friediander's look Of humorous an
ing me at all. He told me that he had
been taken for the brother Of the bandit,
Jesse James, on several occasions. Once
down South an old fellow sent IN and
asked to speak TO Mr.. James, and on
meeting him announced that he had seen
the bilposters and had desired to stand
face to face with the brother of SO we'll
known man since he could not see the
brother himeif on account Of his forcible
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

The free lunch is combination OF
Earring abominations-a medley OF diet
etic discord. Tamales and glazed fruit,
charlotte russo and ham burg steak may
be found side by side with utter disregard
for the articles that match and total
adherence of culinary harmony. In the
cheaper lunches, however, variety gives
place to euphony until we nave that
delicious blend Frankfurter and sauer-
krant-the Siamese twins OF the free
lunch counter. Standing rs rival OF the
sauerkraut and its accompaniment we
discover the clam. Who is the author of
clam juice and the publisher of clam
chowder? The clam is called a gastropod,
because his one loot is joined TO his
stom ach When be commits suicide by
crawling into the path of the clam digger
he is said to die by his own foot.
Among other help 10 the mercy seat
that the free lunch affords We find that
olfactory nightmare Lin burger cheese.
The man who eats this fearful compound
does so under the delusion that an insult
to the nose is compliment to the
stomach and that the aroma of a Chinese
laundry is more nourishing than the
fragrance of hothouse. The patron of
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in love with her, and as they couldn't both
marry her, and were not III the stage OF
the Damon and Pythias friendship, they
quarreled very bitterly and swore to be
constant enemies. Soon after that James
left the ompany at Louisville, KY, and
ioined McCullough's stock company,
which was perhaps not quite so patriotic,
but was more in his line, ard he lost
track of his enemy, and, alas for romance,
of the girl, too.
"Weli, about twenty five years had
passed and James had made himself
pretty we'll known throughout The coun-
try. When he was in Denver the last
time card was taken into his dressing
room with the name of Drake neatly en-
graved upon it.
1.-THE actor said he did not know any
such person, although the gentleman sent
addition al word that he was an old friend
Finally, however. he recalled 10 mind the
young man with whom he had quarreled, +,
and he went out 10 meet him.
''They went in and talked over oil times
In the actors dressing-room. Drake had
studied law at the close of the war, and
now held q prominent position and was
digniied bv the title of Judge. The two
men shook hands over their respective
successes IN the world, and finally touched
upon the cause of their enmity.
al have q little hatchet here said
Judge Drake exhibiting one, which he
arew from his coat pocket, very insig-
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departure from this mundane sphere.
"Mr. James assured him that in the
name Of his brother, the dead bandit, he
was glad to see him and entertained him
so well with tales of his brothers narrow
esca pes and wonderful pades, that the
old gentleman went away perfectly satis-
fed and happy and assured his friends
and neigh bors that the brother was very
nearly as great as the bandit him self.
1T is remarkable how that man is equal
to any emergency" went on the gentle
man, while the listener, for the first time
in his life, was silent. at seems that
Louis James father was an intima e
friend of Abraham Lincoln and conse-
quently, James being very young at the
lime of the war, was deeply imbued with
patriotism and enlisted in the war. In
the same company with the now well
known actor, was young fellow about
his age by the name of Drake. The two
became last friends and remained so dur
ing all the hardships and worse that had
to be endured during war time.
'But it so happened that they both met
a certain young lady, and like young men
will foolishly do, they both fell in love
with her.
you wouldn't say 1t that way if the
lady were here" sagely remarked Mr..
Friedlander, who generally knows.
Possibly not" agreed the pessimistic
gentleman, resuming the thread OF his
story. But, at any rate, they both fell
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who, it seems, owed her bill for washing
The lieutenant started with her to go
aboard the boat to find the captain, and as
they were going up the angplanK, PROD
ably from .imidity she caught hold OF his
arm. 1t was at this moment that General
Bailey, who was airing his new honors
early in the morning and who had just
arrived, caught sight of them and i'm
mediately placed the lieutenant under ar
rest. At the next evening dress parade OF
each regiment at the post the order was
read dismissng Lieutenant So-and-so
from the service.
| was then acting as judge advocate OF
a court m artial and he naturally came TO
me fo7 advice. do not think | have ever
seen any person in such mental distress.
The thought that this disgraceful story
should go home to that quiet village in
Maine seemed more than he could bear.
l advised him to go to Washington and
lay the case before President Lincoln.
Together we drew up a plain statement
of the facts We got letters from officers
of his regiment supporting this statement
and With these he left for Was hington. 1t
was late in an afternoon and we were In
The hurry and hustle of preparations for
move, for which We had received orderse
wnen he came into my quarters. his flrst
sanitation was: Captain, can you let m
have sa Der? / have lost my sword"
l furnished him with saber and heard
a brief account of his trip to Washington.
As he related, he had no difficulty in get
ting there nor in gaining access to the
President. He was ushered into room
where the President was busy writing.
He stood for a moment by his side, when
the President, laying down his per, lift
ing bis spectacles upon his brow and turn
ing his mourniul eye full upon him, said:
MY son, what can / do for your
He had prepared some words in which
to address the President, but in the light
of those kindly eyes they vanished from
his memory and all he could say was, and
he could have said nothing better, Mr.
President, l want justice" and he burst
into tears. MotionIng to a seat, the Presl-
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HUMOROUS ANECDOTES OF LOUIS JAMES

nifcant as TO size and fashioned from
silver. When l found that you were
going to be in town, determined 10 bring
this up and see if you wouldn't join me in
burying it,
"They made an engagement for next day
at dusk Judge Drake called for MF
James in his private carriage, and ~
the little silver hatchet cozily placed beA
tween them they drove to quiet place
Just outside Of town, dug hole with
spade with which they had provided
themselves, and with humorous incanta-
tions and witty remarks they buried the
little silver hatchet and shook hands over
the grave.
James really felt touched and Drake
couldn't get over it for days. You see,
for twenty-five years they had felt bitter
toward each other, and, while time had
somewhat caused them to forget the ex-
treme bitterness of it, nevertheless the
feeling had be en- there"
Good story" calculated Mr.. Fried
lander, to the solemn satisfaction of the
other.
But" ventured, "what became OF the
young lady2'
The gentleman opened wide his eyes,
but whether at me or the question can't
say.
Nobody knows" he replied non
chalantly, and l inferred incidentally
that nobody cared. MURIEL BAILEY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
A
MODERN
RIP
VAN WINKLE.

Near the city of ST. Charles, Mimi, re-
sides sleeping wonder in the person Of
Herman Harms, who has spent nearly
every hour during the last eighteen or
twenty years in unconscious slum ber.
Mr.. Harms has quite q family CT adult
children, and although much money has
been spent for the best of medical treat
ment and advice, no doctor has vet been
found who has been able to break the spell
under which the sleeper rests. He is given
food by tender hands, but seems only par
tally aroused when being fed, and on be-
ing left alone at once again drops off to
sleep. In fact SO hard is it to arouse him,
great part of his food has to be ad minis
tered in liquid form.
When Harms went West, nearly twenty
years age, he took up farming Gradually
the sieeping spell grew upon him until he
was unable to attend to his farm, and for
while, unit! his sons became old enough,
the place was much neglected, and the in
come of the family, once prosperous,
greatly diminished.
This summer for few davs the sleeper
thoroughly awoke and his iamiiy were in
hopes his long slum Der was at last broken.
But the awakening was but for a short
lime; few days and Herman Harms was
In SOLD sleep.
The pulse OF the sleeper is regular,
though stronger than that of the healthy
adult 1t fairly seems that the heart
meant to burst the capillaries and drown
that organ. The pulse over The temple is
strong and the head is hot, while the
flesh is generally below the ordinary tenn
perature. AS he sleeps the eyelida blink,
as if annoyed by the light, but this they
always do. The usual position of the
sleeper is on his left side, the left hand
firmly against the brow. At the times
when the sleeper awakens he is rational
and shows that his mind is entirely un-
clouded.
Harms is now SO years old When the
first symptoms OF his trouble made their
appearance in 1875 the patient weighed 1SO
pounds; now he does not weigh more tnan
one-half of thatv-about ninety pounds.
He is, in fact, almost a living skeleton.
His beard and hair are long. his features
drawn, white and thin; the cheek bones
look as if they would soon force their way
through the covering of skin. Harms has
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

five children, none OF whom shows any
signs of the terrible malady which holds
their ia ther TO his bed.
Many different opinions have been ex-
pressed by the numerous physicians who
have attended the case unsuccessfuly.
Powerful electric batteries have been ap-
piled 10 the body, the only effect of which
was to cause slight contraction OF The
muscles of the body The disease has
been var!ously denominated as heart
trouble, softening OF the brain, Brights
disease Of the kidneys, complication OF
troubles and the use of too much quinine.
Harms is fed about once in twenty-four
hours-some etimes only once in forty-e eight
hours. In the partakIng OF food he is very
frugal, refusing any dainties that sympa-
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

The movement in this city to erect a
monument to the memory OF Abraham
Lincoln recalls to many an old soldier
some personal recol. ections OF that great
man. An incident quite characteristic
occurring during the war that came to
my knowledge, though OF trivial i'm
portance, may at this time be interesting.
In the fall of 1864 we were stationed at
Barrancas, Fla. General Bailey Of Red
River fame, who had just then been
made a general, was in COM
mand OF the post.
When Banks made his second expedi-
tion up Red River our fleet became star
tled by falling waters above the rapids,
near Alexandria. Our forces were falling
back, and ii looked for while as II the
only thing 10 be done was 10 destroy it.
General Bailey was then, l think lieu
tenant in a Wisconsin or Minnesota regi-
ment. He had been lumberman. He
proposed to build dam to raise the water
so as to float our gunboats over the rapids.
His proposition was accepted and neces-
sary means placed at his disposal. He
did his work well. | was there at the
time and witness d the operation. 1t was
not dam. 1t was simply conhnlng the
waters in a narrow channel.
at any rate his work was successful.
Our fleet passed the rapids safely and
millions OF dollars were saved to the Gov
eminent and the use of a feet necessary
to our operations, to say nothing of the
prestige. He well earned his commission
as brigadiergene raj.
Attached TO one of the coiored regi-
ments. then stationed at the post, was
young lieutenant, son of an old clergy
man in Maine, a mere boy, hardly 20 years
of age. Ours being the only Maine resi-
ment at the post he visited us often and
we came to know him we'll and to like
him. His company was ordered off upon
some service and had to embark early in
the morning. He was upon the wharf
directing its EN- barkation when colored
woman, hanger-on of the regiment. who
did washing for the officers, came to him
inqulring for the captain of his company,
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thetic friends and neighbors may offer
him. saying that slice of buttered bread
is enough for him. In fact, his digestive
organs have become so weakened that to
eat anything more substantial would prove
harmful.
Mr. Harms is OF religious turn of mind,
and on account Of religious scruples has
refused many good financial offers from
managers of museums. The family abso-
lutely refuse to give out Harms picture
for publication. and, in truth, do not de-
sire any notoriety in the matter.
The man shows tremendous vitality to
have lived in his unusual and unnatural
condition so long, and it seems now
surely that his days must be very nearly
mum bered.
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poem as sublime as any that attuned the
harp OF David.
But the one quality perhaps of all others
that most conduced to the SUCCESS of his
administration and to bring us success.
fully Though that terrible conflict was his
knowledge of the people, his nearness to
them, his sympathy with them.
But this is not the occasion, nor have
we the purpose nor ability, 10 discuss the
character or work of Abraham Lincoln.
Much has been written concerning him
much, we think, still remains to be said,
and that must be left to some future Car
lyle or Macaulay.
OF all who have borne the scepter or the
sword, who have taken a prominent part
in the affairs of mankind, whose names
are emb azoned upon the pages of history,
he stands to-day the grandest, the most
admirable character that. since Christ,
the world has ever seen.
S. W. KNOWLES.
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dent said, "sit down, my boy, and we
will see"
Taking his papers. he. examined them
carefully, made some personal inquiries
and indorsed upon the envelope "Ex-
anime this case and report without un-
necessary delay. A. LINCOLN"
This he directed him TO take 10 Judge
Advocate General Holt. He did so, and
in few days was restored to his com :
mand.
This incident is interesting, not only as
illustrating the character of Mr.. Lincoln,
but as showing the almost unlimited
power possessed by our generals in the
field over the lives and fortunes of their
subordinates.
The beauty and merit OF Lincoln's writ
ings have been extolled by some of our
foremost literary men. With what sem
tentiousness, what beauty and sublimity
he has consecrated for all time our dead at
Gettysburg. His second inaugural is a
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
Dissertation on Free Lunch

Lin burger may not eat much, but when
it comes to aroma he's an insatia BILE
glutton. The amputated foot of the pig may
also be found reposing on tue lunch
counter-likewise the decapitated head OF
the deceased calf.
The free lunch also has its place in
literature-as without it many OF our
finest 20 ems would never have baen
written. Many poet has taken IN the
inspirations of nature and free lunch
simultaneously. Many a worId-weary
humorist has it nourished during the
formation period OF a joke. In fact it is
one of the greatest promoters OF literature
of the present time and future students
of belles-lettres should not neglect the
important part occupied by the free lunch
in the prose and poetry OF th- nineteenth
century. NICK BowDEE.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

8. THE PRIORESS
There was also q nun, Prioress,
That of her smiling was full simple and
coy;
Her greatest oath was but by Saint Eloy;
And she was cleped Madame Eglantine.
T. The SECOND NUN.
THE narrator OF the tale OF ST. Cecilia.)
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Full big he was OF Drawn, and eke OF bones;
baggepipe could he blow and soune,
And therewlthal he brought US out of
tOWne.
z. THE PARDONER
He had cross of laton full as stones.
And in glass he hadde pigges bones.
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8. THE CANON (AstrologerJ.
In clothes black.
And under that he had a white surplice.
8. THE FRIAR.
Frere there was, wanton and merry,
limitour, full colemne man
TO- THE WIFE OF BATH.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

"Strike onen yelled the umpire.
'Yes, why don't he strike one?" asked the
innocent young lady who had watched the
man at the bat assault the atmosphere nine
times during the game.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

Singing he was, or f1uting, all the day;
He was as fresh as was the month of May,
r. THE KNIGHT.
Aknight there was and th at a worthy man,
That from the time that he first began
To riden out, he loved chivalry,
Truth and honour, freedom and courtesy
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s. THE MONK.
manly man, TO be n abbot able,
Full many a dainty horse hao he in stable.
This like monk let olde thinges pace,
And held alter the newe world the trace.
6. THE MILLER.
The miller was a stout earle for the nones,
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good wife was there of beside Bath.
But she was somewhat DEAF and that was
seattle.
IL. THE SQUIRE.
lover, and lusty bachelor
Embroidered was he, as if it were a meade
All full of freshe flowers, white and rede,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28

Some men are SO absen t-minded that they 60
to bed every time they dress for church.
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l. THE REEVE.
Full longe were his Iegges and full lean,
All like q staff, there was no calf yseen.
2 THE COUNTRY PARSON.
A good man was there OF religioun,
Which was poore Parson OF toun;
But rich he was OF hoy thought ana work,
He was also a learned man, clerk.
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In the
ouaVeS monument committee
looking
tney seao design The foundation built six
inches out OF the ground
proper the monument
bottom base
he balance of the finish
On mas hney cut top otherwise the treatment as bottom base
Inc Ole OF the pedestal giving
the regiment and the battles which recording incidents
the battle
Inc group surmountng of of
hgu-d fireman with
emphhes Idea
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AS the Ex-Queen Once Looked.

Liiouan than she
should be Wreed from her,
It not of record killed game becoming
costume enjoyed the sport
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-15
Hats at Less than Half
Price.

100 Ettlinger's Fine Saxony Hats, soft
shapes, 75c kind
TOMORROW 4Oc EACH
500 Mems fur Crush Hats, assorted
shapes and colors, all sizes, which Eft
tlinger sold for 81, rs and s1.5O each,
your choice tomorrow for
TOMORROW 35c EACH
100 Mems fine c. A r. Hats. which
Ettlinger sold at $125 and $3.50 each,
your choice of the lot tomorrow for
75c EACH
Several dozen Young Mems Dress
shapes in extra fine Fur Hats, assert
ed colors and black, which Ettlinger
sold for $3.50 and SO each, on sale To-
morrow at
$3.50 FOR YOUR CHOICE.
Several dozen Young Mems and Boys
Fur Fedora Hats, which Ettlinger sold
for SIPS and $3.50, on sale tomorrow at
so AND 75c EACH.
100 Boys Fur Crush Hats, in assort-
ed colOrs, which Ettlinger sold at 75c
and 81 each on sale tomorrow
AT 25c EACH FOR CHOICE.
Engineers and firemens' Caps, Is and
Csc kind
TOMORROW 5 AND 1Oc EACH.
Engineers extra fine Silk Caps, which
Ettlinger sold at 75c and 81 on sale
TOMORROW AT 25c EACH.
Lot of Mems Fur Fedora dress Hats
in the new spring shades and black,
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on sale here tomorrow
YOUR CHOICE FOR $1.25 EACH.
Several numbered Fur stiff Hats in
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$3.50 and So on sale
TOMORROW AT $1.O0 AND $780,
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