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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
FLASHES OF FUN.

GO to the ant. thou sluggard!' ex-
claimed the quotation monger.
"Weu," replied his indolent relative,
'tI don't see the ant getting up early on
cold mornings to start fires and sweep
autumn leaves off the lawn."-Washing-
ton Star.
Mr.. Gaswell Cat the breakfast table,
My dear, how is it that the beefsteak is
always cooked too much now? Bridget
used to broiI it so nicely.
Mrs. Gaswell-I know she did, but since
she got a bicycle she has become an in
veterate scorcher.-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
"Are you going to send your mother
in-law Christmas present?"
ALAS, no! 1 wish I could enjoy that
privilege"
why can't you? Surely you can afford
it,
eyes, yes; but I can't send it. She's at
our house. se.''-Philadelphia Bulletin.
He persisted in using a fragment of his
broken slate. much to his teachers dis
gust.
"Why don't you tell your mother you
broke your slater" she asked. TN sure
she'd give you a new one"
Course she would" replied the boy
and Sne cali II a christmas present
I'd ruther wait till next term before 1
ask for it."-Chicago Evening Post.
Fuddy-I never so anybody so gone on
a place as my wife is on Boston. She
says it's just heavenly.
Duddy-Well, there is a resemblance.
In heaven the streets are paved with
gold, and in Boston they seem to be,
Judging from the way somebody or other
is always at work digging them up
Boston Transcript.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
ANU rs.

Baldwin-"The Jucklings,"
COlumbia-'A Milk White Flag"
Californta-"The Railroad of Love"
Alcazar-'The Girl | Left Behind Me-"
Morosco's-"The War of Wealth"
I1vOl-tMother Goose"
Orpheum-Vaudeyile
Bush-Opera Saturday and Sunday nights.
Olympia-Stark's Vienna Orchestra.
The ChuteS-BOSon Ladies' Military Band.
Ober0n-CosmOpolan Orchestra.
California Jockey Club-Racing to-day Oakland.
COurSlng--Ingl leside CourSing Sunday, IL a.
Veldrome-Corner Ladies Football
Game
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

A chap named Kirk, and renowned for the great
quantity of things he does not know, that
he is to head party of men to the Klondike, each
member of the expedition having paid him $4,000
for the honor of going under his distinguished guild
ance. To believe this story involves the necessity
of thinking not only that fools all dead yet
but that Kirk has succeeded in rounding up job lot
of the extreme type
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Henry E
Walton of Los Angeles is at the Shore
ham; Miss Oxnard and Miss NJ. B. Ok
nard of San Francisco are at the Nor
mandie.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

FOR IRRITATION OF THE THROAT caused by
Cold or use of the voice, " BrOlons Bronchldt
IfocheS" are exceedingly beneficial
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

CHRISTMAS and New Years Tables are incom-
plete without a bottle of DIR. SIEGERT's ANGos-
TURA BITTERs, the exQuisitely favored appe-
tier Beware of limitations
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

AN AUTHOR WANTED.-A corre-
spondent wants to know who is the
author of 'T own to one true church, of
all true souls"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

ARGUMENTS c., Sonoma, Cal.
The arguments on behalf of the people
in the Durrant case were published in
the Call of October %, October 81 and
November and 2, 1895.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

NOT A DIME-G. s., San Rafael, Cal
The coin YOU have cannot be "a dime of
the United States of 1739,'' in view of the
fact that such were not coined until
1886" If you will send description Of
the coin we will try to furnish an answer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

MANY causes induce gray hair, but PARKER's
HAIR BALsAM brings back the youthful color.
HINDERCoRNs, the best cure for corns. 10 ctI
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

ST thought you told me your English
cousin was such a plain-spoken man
that he always called a spade spade"
''Wen?"
''Wen, find he doesn't. He calls it q
spyde. RAMS Horn.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

While there is an inclination to sympathze with
Phil Armour over his loss of $I,ooo,ooo the fact
may be recalled, a ray OF consolation that some
body else must first have lost this same money or
Armour would not have had it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

Word was received from Chile Thursday that
new Cabinet had been formed, and as no tidings
OF its overthrow have been received, it is safe to
say that Government affairs in that country have
reached stage of peculiar stability
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

Open Sundays till Pm. 80 9TH. Finest
eyeglasses, specs, 15e.: free exchange.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

Special information supplied daily to
manufacturers. business houses and pub
lie men by the Press Clipping Bureau
(Allen's), SO Montgomery street, San
Francisco. Telephone. Main 1912
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

Some of the gentlemen engaged in marking out
the course of the naves in the European war they
have decided to have need to study TWO branches
of science Geography will show them that the
scheme of travelling in a straight line from point
to any other may be fraught with natural difficulties
and naval architecture will make toerably clear
them the fact that ships not yet constructed
to sail across mountain ranges to speed
safely upon dry land, however level Even the
Texas, which loves to skip ashore, has always
stopped within sight of water. Besides, the Texas
is the pride of our own navy and to be taken
into consideration in the promised rumpus.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

EARL OF ROSEBERY. A. S. s.,
Suisun, Cal Archibald Philip Primrose,
Earl of Rosebery, was married in 1873
to Hannah. only daughter of the late
Baron Meyer de Rothschild, who died in
1890 Since then the Earl has been a
WidOWer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

Pop corn-loose, on strings, and in
! balls. Townsend's, 627 Market. Palace. "
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

Even if the members of the Hawaiian Cabinet are
ready to sacrifice honor" in order to bring about
annexation it is possible they have not enough OF
that article in stock to make very impressive spec
tace.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

No waiting at Townsend's. Cal glace
fruit, plum pudding and candy; all ready.'
Best Xmas plum pudding. Townsend's."
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

In all that has been said against the Chinese sol
iiers there has been ntimaton that as sprinters
hey do not hold the record, and the ability to
Gee~ il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

A handsome Christmas gift, q basket OF
Townsend's Cal. glace fruits; SOC 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

Little wonder that the powers getting uneasy
over the partition of China. They have every
10 believe that the proverbial honor supposed to
exist among thieves is absent in this particular
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

Cure your cold with Lows Horehound
Cough Syrup; price 10c. All Sansome
street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

There is much merit in the plan of making public
the names on the pension roll Certainly nobody
who draws a deserved pension has any to be
ashamed OF it, and exposure is what the other bene-
fciaries ought to have. For the country TO know
the rich who draw special pensions they do not
need would be particularly interesting
1t is to be regretted that missionaries sent to
Korea to spread the gospel should have taken to
politics. Missionaries have made the same mistake
before, and no good has ever come of it yet. When
religion and politics thrown together analysis
OF the compound shows hardly trace of the former
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25

DEBUT-Subscriber, City. Debut is
pronounced as if written da-bu, with the
sound of a as in fate and the sound of
as that letter is pronounced in French.
Debutante is pronounced da-bu-tont, the
and as already stated and the in
the last syllable as in the word song.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-25
NOTES ABOUT NOTaBLEs.

Lord Mansfield has been a member of
the London Carlton Club continuously
since 1882. Gladstone joined the club in
1893, but left it in 1859 for political rea-
sOOS
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-03

Se~kretorze grup prey roportach ME
. siecznych pooinni ~koniecznie zatqczae
hdrty Podr6z"e, ma mOcy kt6rych przW.
mug cztonk6,o innych grip. Pr,
odsuspendocaniu c=tonk,6n, sekretor7
gr"py po'cinien zdcsze zdzndcz06p pre-:
Jdh 0"gi Gas cztonek byf suspend.
acdnyDa. - SEKRETARz JENKRALNY
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-03

Jezei kto z czSonk6t0 Zpiqzku nie O
trzym,Je reguidrnie ,Zgody', po,ci.
MEN o tenn natychmiast zariadomie
Sekr. Jenerdinego, a mic Reddktora,
kt6ry z adresami od6iorc6,o organ.
s'oiqzkooego mic osp6lnego niema. Al.
zd'oiaddmigjqc tenn, ndlezy przede.
~szystkiem podde no,cy adres dokSad.
ny, obok da,onego. Teraz dzieje sac
tax, &c, jezeh kto ,Zgody" ME otrzy.
m,Je r~eguldrnie, u,cdzd "a ,csdsci,oe
mas z,cymyslac { ME poda6 - s,cego
adresul Skutek taxi: dalej ,,Zgody"
ME otrzymu1e.- SEKR. JENHRALNr.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-03

CZytajmy i Oswiecajmy sic!
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
DROWNED HIMSELF AND SON.
Mysterious Tragedy on a Ventura
Fishing schooner-story of
the B0dtmdn

VENTURA, CAL, Aug. ga fisherman
named E Johnson went out in the tsh-
ing schooner Patty this morning at 10
O. clock, taking with him William M.
Green and his son Charley, who wanted to
go along. This evening about 5 o'clock
Johnson returned alone. saving that Green
and his son were both drowned. Johnson
says that about 2:30 o'clock Green and his
boy went into the hold of the schooner to
eat lunch, and, coming on deck after they
had finished, Green said to Johnson /:
lyon 90 down and get your lunch; will
manage the boat"
A short time after Johnson went beIo W
he noticed the boat lurching a good deal Z,
and went on deck TO see what was wrong.
No sign OF Green or the boy was to be seen.
He tackled about several times looking for
them. but found nothing.
1t seems TO be case OF murder and sui
eide. Green had ben drinking a good
deal lately and the general supposition is
that he grabbed the boy and Jumped over
board, thus drowning both. johnson says
there were no screams, and the first he
knew of anything wrong was from the &C
ton of the boat.
Green was a tailor by trade Al years OF
age, and has had steady employ for
some time. He leaves a wife and child
about 2 wears old. His bow Charley was O
bright little fellow, about Is years old, and
a universal favorite with all who knew
him, and especially with his father, who
seemed to fairly Idolize him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
LOS ANGELES POLICE ELATED.
Conviction of BusSett and Williams Is
Certdin-7he Woman Who Gave
Them the Tin.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Aug. 5.-Tne cap
ture of George Bassett and George Will
liams, the highwaymen. was an import
anti went in local police circles. for the
conviction of these crooks is exp cted to
put at least a temporary check upon the
Sc ries of hold-ups that have been occur
ring almost nightly in this city.
Not until to-day did 1t become known
who was the woman who gave the police
the tip of Bassett's character. She is Mae
Tunison. an actress. formerly of the Or
D cum, San Francisco. 1t was she that
Bassett met Monday evening. and 10
whom he tipped his hat. which act per-
mitted a black mask to fall down over his
face. Though the gallant Bassett was
confused, he sought to dlsm ISIS the incident
as slight one, but Miss Tunison would
not believe his dec araiion that he always
wore a cloth in his hat for lie idache. She
informed the police, as has been reported,
and the paroled prisoner is behind the
bars.
Chief of Police Glass to-day received
from Warden Hale of San Quentin prison
message say ing, Hold Bassett for us if
you cannot convict"
AS some of the stolen property was
found in the possession of Bassett, no
doubt is entertained of his conviction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
GEORGE 0SB. URNE ARRESTED.
The Popular /ctor in an Unpleasant
hoIe With Happy Denoue-
ment at Stockton.

STOCKTON, CAL. Aug. 5.-An amusin 8
little incident happened yesterday after.
noon to George Osbourne, the sterling and
popular actor who appeared to such ad-
vantage in THE First Born" at the Yo.
semitic last night Mr.. Osborne, in com.
pany with Mr.. Belasco. brother of the
well.known playwright, and Mr.. Adams
were sitting in the theater office, when
the telephone rang and Cashier Mccarthy
jun ped up 10 answer il.
lis there a man by the name of Os-
bourne in the house2" came over the
phone.
Yes, SIR" answered Mr.. Mccarthy.
"Well, this is the police office" came
The voice. 1--WE don't want TO make any
show Of him by sending an officer over,
but wish you would tell him there is a
warrant here Tor his arrest and he can
save himself trouble by coming over.
Mr.. Mccarthy tolo The actor.
"But what on earth have | done ?"
askedOsbourne IN unfegned surprise, look
ing with wonder first at Belasco and then
at Adams, for comedians who delight
people while on the stage are the first IN
the world to take things serious.
Il wonder II they'll tie the box office
up? I'll swear that l don't know what
this means. Let's go over there"
And so Osbourne, Belasco AMI Adams
Welt across the street to the police office.
There wasn't a smile on Obourne's lace
lis there warrant out for my arrest2 -
he asked Clerk + nnell.
II believe there is, said the ex-captain,
who had been put on. See the Chief in
there about it,
Yes, 1 have warrant to arrest a fe W
moments of your leisure" said Chief John
ID. Gall, stepping out OF his Office. Heard
you we're here and thought it wou dn I
hurt you. to come over. How are you,
anyway?''
We'll, so help me gracious" said the
actor. And are you Chief OF Police oil
Stockton? Well, you don't know how
much easier my heart beats. Shake
hands And this is Mr.. Belasco and Mr..
Adams
Bat Chief Gall knew them both and a
quiet little chat was the result of the war
rant out for Osborne's arrest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
Fight Between q Pirate
Junk and a Cum
boat.
The Sides of the RObber Graft
We're Protected With
Sand bags.
After a Stubborn Resistance the
Government Forces Defeat
the Outlaws.

TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 5-The steamer
Olympia brings news that early IN July
the Chinese gunboat Chaown OF SIX guns
while cruising among the islands of Chu-
sar Archipelago, was sent for to relieve
the ely OF Tungshako, which had been
CAPTURED by 200 Chinese pirates OF the
worst class. They were pllaging and rob-
bing on every hand, having no knowledge
of the proximity OF the gunboat. When
the pirates learned that the war vessel
was approaching they quick fitted up
warship Of their own by loading 24-pound
guns on large junk, the sides OF which
were protected with sandbags. Half OF
the pirates threw UP an embankment on
the sandhills overlooking the bay, where
the placed m ore cannon and began lively
shooting.
AS the gunboat steamed into the har-
Dor fierce battle ensued for two hours,
when the gunboat sent landing party OF
120 blue jackets to capture the pirates land
forces. Taxing a new position, the gum
boat soon after silenced the cannonade
from the Junk with some shots from her
largest guns. Part of the pirates on land
ran into the woods and escaped, but
eighty pirates remained to fight the blue
Jackets hand TO hand with knives and
pistols.
The bIuejackets displayed great courage,
not quitting the field until dozen pirates
were killed and many wounded. Eight
blueiackets were killed or MORALLY
wounded. The balance of the eighty
pirates were captured and later put 10
death. The Junk was carried away as
prize. The officers OF the gunboat are said
TO be very proud of their victory and hope
that it will be brought to the personal at
teniion of the Emperor.
Pirates are now more numerous In emma
than for many years past. and along some
parts of the coast their depredauoHs are
proving a menace to commerce.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
GRIFFIK'S MURDE6 AT FRESNO.
Circumstances Convince the FoHce
That Re Was hot Killed by
Young Partee.

FRESNO. CAL, Aug. 5.-The belief is
growing stronger among the authorities
that Richard Griffin, the negro who was
shot and killed at the home of Mrs. Par
tee, west of the railroad track, last M on
day morning, did not meet death at the
hands of 11-year- old Ebert Partee, as was
the verdict of the Coroner's jury. That
the son did the shooting in defense of his
mother from the assaults OF Griffin is now
very much doubted. and it is believed that
some one is shielding himself IRON a
charge of murder behind the lad, who in
that event is very willingly assisting the
perpetrator OF the crime.
The case is attracting great deal of in
terest because OF the peculiar circum-
stances connected with it and several Of
ficecs are engaged in the il v ,stigation.
The theory of Deputy District Attorney
Williams that some one other than the
boy did the shooting, as published eX-
cluslvely in io.day's CALL. is borne out by
new evidence discovered to-day. Yet this
only makes'the case more mysterious and
increases interest in il.
According 10 the testimony of Mrs.
PIriee. Nj 81 Baker and the boy the latter
only fired five shots, four o: which were
found in Or fins body; but the officers
Convinced that six or seven shots were
fired. A fresh bullet hole IN a door casing
and a hole in the screen, which was also
proDab' y made by bullet, were found to-
day anu they cannot he accounted for.
Several theories are advanced in expIana-
ton of these and the most i'm port mt is
that they indicate that Griffin was shot in
the yard and his body ait 'rward dragged
into the house to support the story that
the lad shot him as he was assaulting
Mrs. Partee in the room.
The officers have ascertained that at
least one negro, whose name is known,
was in the house until after midnight
They think that Griffin found the negro
or negroes there. that the men had trouble,
that fight ensued in which Griffin was
killed, that the story as told by the prin-
clpals was then manufactured and the
alarm given. A torn pillow-case not &C.
counted for by the woman's story, cur
tain neatly hanging in It's place with tell
tale blood marks upon it and the com par
atively orderly condition in which the
house was found would indicate that it
had been fixed up before the alarm was
spread.
Ebert Partee. the boy who is said to
have done the shooting, Is still in Jail. He
remains stead iasty by the story that he
hrec the fatal shots and when taken to
the scene of the killing by Deputy Sheriff
Timmins this evening intellgently e1-
planned in detail the various positions OF
those concerned in the tragedy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
Great PreparationS for
Sundays Watermelon
Banquet.
Terminal City Wheelmen Will
Keep Open House for
Visitors.
Special Trains to Run From All
DireCtIons-A Jolly Time Is
Assured.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 5.-The Term
inal City Wheeimen are making great
preparations for their coming watermelon
picnic, which is to take place Sunday
next at Eintracht Park. Many visitin ,
wheeimen are already here making ar
rangemects for housing the cyclers be-
longing TO their clubs. Among these are
a number OF mem bers of the Imperial
Cycling Club of San Francisco.
On Saturday evening the Terminal City
Wheelmen will keep open house at their
club rooms and there will be an import
ant meeting there on that night by the
delegates from The various clubs belong
ing to the California Cycling Association.
Mr.. Spading, the cycling Editor of the
San francisco CALL. and number OF
other prominent writers on cycling topics
will be pre- ent.
The new line steamer Captain Weber
will be held in San Francisco until
O'CLOCK, 10 accommodate the crowd OF
wheelmen from the metropolis who have
signitied their intention OF being here on
Sunday. If the river boats arrive In
time there may be a short cross-country
run in the morning or E spin out to Jack
sons baths.
The parade through the principal thor
ous hfares of the city promises to be a
feature OF the days sport. A band has
been engaged 10 head the procession. and
there will be fully 500 wheeimen in line.
If all those who promis d to come here
turn out in Inc of march. At the picnic
groun DIS a lunch will be served to the Wis
iting wheelmen. There will be plenty o.
Natermeons for the visitors and for ali
WHO go out to Eintracht Park.
The committee wishes it understo cd
that there will be no watermelon battle,
as was advertised last year, and melons
will only be served in the BIZ arbor in the
park.
The cyclers of San Francisco, Oakland
San Jose, Sacramento, Vallejo and Napa
are all looking forward to sundays out-
ing in Stockton in the expectation Of hav-
Ing jolly time, and the Vail road has
offered haif-rate fa re to all wheemen on
its line who wish to come to the water
melon picnic on he 8th.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
BLA CkM.IN IN JAIL.
His DotcnTatt Said to Hare Been Cau,ed
bN WOmeM.

His Doscnfatt Said to Hare Been Cau,ed
by Women.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. Nv. R.
Blackman, the self confessed emb zzler OF
funds of the Los Angeles Lighting Com.
pany, of which he was treasurer, has
found that his friends in prosperity do
not cling to him in adversely, especially
when such adversitv is brought about by
acts of his own. A warrant of arrest was
served upon him this afternoon and he
was placed in the County Jail. where he
occupies lonely CELL
Since last Saturday he has tried to rally
friend to his assistance TO free him from
the prosecution of the Pacific Surety Com
pany, but all were afraid of man who
had con essed the stealing of thousands of
dollars OF his employers money. As it is
becoming obvious that Blackman's pecu.
Iations will exceed the value of the home
stead claimed by his wife. the surrender
of that property will not save him.
Women other than Miss Alice Abbata,
who has been referred TO as Mis-. Virginia
Abbott are said to have been instru-
mentalin the downfall of this model man,
who was trusted pillar of the church.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06

the seashore that the summer girls have
not yet put in an appearance In srea,
mum bers, but the camp will be enivened
with femininitv later. The officers ana
Captain Darlington of the United states
army. who is inspector, express satisfac-
ton over the apparent improvement
own by the various companies. The
dress parade at 80 this evening brought
out the full strength of the First Brigade,
and the battalions made a martial appear
ence. The companies all show greater
proficiency than at he encampment three
wears ago. Good discipline is being main
tained and there IS every reason TO eA-
meet that the States appropriation for
this event will result in commensurate
GOOD
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
WILL NOT PURSUE HIS WEE.
Mrs. Rodgers Sntd to BE on Her h"y 10
Portland.

Mrs. Rodgers Said to BE on Her ""D 10
Portland.
LOS ANGELES, CALI, Aug. 5.-Joseph
r. Rogers, who was deserted by his whe
after three days honeymoon, VIII not
pursue his fleeing wife. Mrs. Rogers Is
said to be now on her way TO Portland.
Or, by boat, with The intention OF gong
East from that point. She is accom- panied
bv her mother and sister. 1t IS said she
repented of her marriage the moment
after it occurred and at once began 10 lay
plans to get out of it. The report ina,
She tried to commit suicide as one way OF
severing the marriage bands Is not gen.
orally believed.
Mrs. Lewis, the girls mother, came
here from Topeka. Kans., and is said 10
have $1lO 000 The girl, Mrs. Rogers Is
said TO have $4,000 in her own name.
F. w. Fisher of this city, who has been
named as a sutton for the girls hand and
has been charged with conspiracy toward
breaking the match with Rogers, denies
any such connection with the case, say
ing lie has been only family friend.