davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
HIGRBIuDER
KING DEAD
The Worst Man of the Muir.
derouS Gang of Robbers
Killed.
Shot by Frank Ton Foon Last
Friday Morning While Try
ing to Rob Him.
The Partners in His Crime Kept His
Body Concealed From the Police
for Four Days.

The king of the highbinders, the worst
man of the gang of robbers and murderers
operating In Chinatown, is dead-killed
by man he was robbing. His name is
Loo Fook Yueng, and he is one of the
party who entered the room of Charlie
Ngow at 81 Prospect place last Friday
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08

who was supposed 20 have been murdered
mysteriousIy in 1879, had never been
heard ofor from; that his younger brother
had also left home and had never written
TO any one of his whereabouts.
Now that be has been discovered he saws
he will 60 10 k.ondike
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
Board Of Health Traces Chill
dren'S Deaths to the Sale
Of Diseased Milk.
LATE FIGURES on TUBERCULOSIS.
DR.. q. E, Muller Cites Some Start
ling Gases of Deaths TraCeable
TO Diseased Cattle.

The Oakland dairym who still insist
that they have legal right to sell milk
from cattle that have never been inspected
for consumption are having hard battle.
They are losing customers every day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
Fire in a Lodging-House.

An alarm was turned in last evening at6:15
from box IT The fire was in the lodging
house at the corner of Pacific and Dupont,
conducted by All Song. The fire was cansed
by the accidental oyerturning of a lamp.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08

lists be open to the inspection of the pub
lie in the Registrars Office for one week:
Registrar Hinton was instructed 10 order
175, 600 sample ballots and 10000 Official
ballots. the contract to be let TO the lowest
bidder
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
Wanted by His Wife.

DR.. Gustave Maize, who disappeared from
this city last August, is badly wanted by his
wife, who is desirous of summoning him in a
suit for separate maintenance. Previous to
deserting his wife he fell heir to $50, 900, and
has since led wild life.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
Marine Engineers, Ball.

The Marine Engineers Beneficial Associa-
ton No. 35 of San Francisco will give its If
teenth anniversary ball tomorrow evening in
Native Sons Hall on Post street The follow
ing have been appointed the committee on ar
Edward Brady, Charles Seary,
}. Elsasser, Ed Murphy and John E. 'Brien.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08

The estate of Louis P. Rixford. which con-
sists of real and personal property in this city,
has been appraised at $21, 100 OF.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
NGOW'S ASSAILANTS.
Two Highbinders Discharged by Judg
Campbell Supposed to Be
the HIen.

An Wing and An Chong, two high.
binders, were arrested about week ago
Wing for having burglars tools in his
possession and Chong lor carrying a con-
cealed weapon.
Yesterday Judge Campbell heard the
evidence of the arresting officers and dis
missed both prisoners, much to the indig-
nation of the police.
The two Chinese were known to be hard
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08

New York business
ally used Rpans Tabu morning
violent
considered dose Of aomel
owing to the business of that
Arriving at his Office his happened packet Rpans
a
three
day half later he realized ohis
return He went immediately company and naas, b
experience with suggestion for the benefit Of t
1hat saved
cash, to nothing of the discomfort he
@
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
The programme was as follows:

Overture, "Popular Pebbles" YANKEES Or
chestra; welcome, A. NJ. Drew, grand master:
selections, Knicker booker Quartet Arthur
Mesmer, c. NJ. Elliott, d. b Crane,
A Larsen; odd Fellowship - IIs
Work for Humanity" Rev. E. r Ollie; /;
soprano solo. aria from opera Hans HeiIfng"
(Marschner) Miss Florence Gordan; few re-
marks for the boys, Hon. NJ NJ. Estee, P. e. r. I;
cornet solo, A. p Black, 2. G.. selections
Philomel quartz Practical Results OF odd
Fellowship" w. II. Barnes, grand scribe; tenor
SOLO, Herr Anton Schott (d) The Lotus
Flower" (b) Wanderers Song"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
A Sovereign Remedy
Estate Appraised.

DR.. Parker's Cough Cure-one dose will stop
cough ;never fails Price % cts. All drug gists'
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08

It's the fashion these days to
offer useful gifts.
Furniture is just that. Other
things are useful, too !; but moth
ing is enjoyed more or gets
looked at oftener than furniture.
Good furniture.
At the top is a comfort rocker,
correct gift for home folks.
It's not Cheap" It's good
and low priced.
See that carved panel in the
back-or, better yet, see the
rocker and Judge the price by
its polish and fine work.
Welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
ODD FELLOWS RECEPTION.

Large Crowd Attends Their An
nuaI Entertainment.
Areception 10 the ''Odd Fellows of San
Francisco" was rendered last night at their
hall, Seventh and Market streets. The
hail was tastefully decorated for the occa-
sion and large crowd was in attendance.
The following committee had charge of
the reception:
s. Regensburger, w. J. B. Warner, ]. NJ. Will
son, A. F. Richardson, E J. Mehrtens, George
Budgen, George Walcom, j. W. Allen, A. "
Downes, J. n. Petersen.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08

DEATHS FROM TUBERCULAR DISEASES.
issued yesterday showing the alarming
deaths fromc consumption Oakland since 1884:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
A HORSE" ON THE MAYOR.

Mount Vernon Practical Joke That
Needs n Diagram and Foot-Notes.
From the New York World: The fun
NEST people on this mundane sphere
live In Mount Vernon, and Mayor Fiske
is one of the funniest OF the lot. He
never has dared to be quite SO funny
as he could, but he has taxed the lives
and waistcoats of his fellow-citizens by
coming pretty close to the limit Of face
tiousness. When the mayor tried to
open his front door yesterday he found
some heavy object fastened to the out
side knob. Hs pulled and grunted. At
last he managed to get the door open
ed enough to enable him to stick his
head in. A large wooden hobby horse
was fastened to the door knob. On its
side was inscribed the words, Merry
Christmas" "Ha-ha-ha. He-he-he.
Ho. no hobo" roared the jolly mayor,
most doubled up with laughter. well,
that's good one. That's a horse on
me, surely. Oh, dear! Oh, dear!
shall surely die of laughter" Some
of Mount Vern6n's citizens who lack
the mayors Keen perception of humor
are going to ask one of the local papers
to explain the Joke with proper dia-
grams and foot-notes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

but they are useless II not enforced.
believe that rule should be passed
compelling the major league clubs to
make their players obey the rules I'M
der a penalty. The trouble In the
past has been a tendency on this part
of certain club officials to stand by
their players in violation of the rules
In other words, when an umpire has
in compliance with the strict wording
of the rules, fined or ordered an Of
Tending player out of the game, an i'm
mediate howl for the removal OF the
Judge of the play has been invariably
sent to Mr.. Young by the magnate
whose player was made to suffer. This
proved to be the heaviest kind OF
handicap for the umpire, who gradu-
ally allowed himself to be ridden over
rough shod. If the major league
could force the clubs to sustain the
umpires and not their own players. a
great deal OF trouble would be avert
ed"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

President Robson has a wonderful
scheme for strengthening the st. Louis
team. He is willing to give up five of
his Cleveland players, providing he
can pick five as good men, if not bet
ter, from the other major league
teams. At the same time he exempts
Cincinnati and Baltimore. Why not
let each club in the major league con-
tribute a player if st. Louis must be
made stronger? Baltimore and Gin
cinnati should do their share toward
strengthening the Mound City team as
we'll as the others. This is especially
true in the case of Cincinnati, as that
club has done more than any other in
weakening st. Louis by purchasing its
star players. What assurance would
the major league clubs have that the
players would not be sold after the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

Richard ]. Pearce, the veteran eX-
professional shortstop, while in a remi-
niscent mood, recently, related num-
Der of interesting stories. Among 9TH
err things he said: Eddy Cuthbert
was the first man I ever saw sliding
to a base. This was in 1865, when he
was a member of the old keystone
Club of Philadelphia. The Keystones
were on visit to Brooklyn, and play
ed several games before they met the
Atlantics on a Saturday, at the Capito-
line Grounds. l was catching and
Tommy Pratt was pitching for the At
lantics. Cuthbert had reached first
base, and started to steal second, when
l threw to Crane to head off Cuthbert,
and Crane had the ball in plenty Oh
time to touch him; but to our amaze
ment Cuthbert made a great head slide
for the base. This was the first time
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
Quite a Graft.

Brooklyn's determination to play
Sunday ball on its home grounds
makes a nice little "sunfish hole" for
the Orioles and the Senators. The
three other Eastern teams-Bostons,
Philadelphia and New Yorks-do not
play on the first day of the week. This
of necessity will give all the Eastern
Sunday dates at President Byrne's
park to Baltimore and Washington.
Perhaps Ned Hanlon and Gus Schmelz
are not "smacking their chops" in an
ticipation of the fat Sunday gates at
Brooklyn next summer. Instead of
laying up" on Sunday and playing to
washday crowds on Monday, they will
gather in enough at Sunday matinee
at Brooklyn to make a big dent in the
semi-monthly pay rolls of their clubs
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

men were necessary to play galne
of ball, and believed the tenth man
should be located between nrst anu
second base and called left shortstop
Mr.. Hubert knocked this argument
by comparing ten-men ball team 10
a four-ball game of billiards between
such cue experts as Jake Schaefer ana
Slosson. You often hear odd theories
advanced about improvements In the
game. When a change in the pitch
ing rules was being agitated four years
ago, John Gaffney suggested that the
batting would be increased II the out
fielders were confined behind line
to be located so many feet from the
home plate. Gaffney probably over
looked the fact that such rule would
cripple one of the fielding features OF
the game. The suggestion OF Mr..
Hurst to allow the base-runners to
overrun second and third base is now
under discussion, though it Is by no
means new suggestion. If MP.
Hurst's idea were adopted by the play
ing rules committee the base-running
feature of the game would be almost
destroyed. Another suggestion made
by John Morrill,, is not quite practical.
Mr.. Morrill, believes the pitcher should
be removed from his present position
in order to give the base-runners a
chance to steal more bases. l have
studied the pitching rule carefully, and
find that the present distance about
equalizes the attack and defense; that
is, the aggressor, which is the pitcher,
and the defense, who is the batsman.
Base-running would be enlivened if
Tom Browns 36x16 rubber frame were
adopted and the pitcher was compelled
to move from his slab every time he
threw to the bases"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
Diamond Glints.


| The PLAYERS of the Cincinnati team
are practicing at New Orleans.
1t is announced that all the Brook
Ign players who have signed for the
coming season have done so at re-
duced terms.
Shortstop Hulen and Outfelder
Mertes who were last season with the
Philadelphia Club, have been trans
ferred to the Columbus Club of the
| Western League.
team when he was member of the old
| American Association, but he has not
had much of a one since the demise Of
that organization.
Gus weighing, the veteran profess
sional pitcher, is no longer manager
CT the Fort Wayne team. He says that
he has resigned, but does not give his
reasons for doing so.
Illinois is now falling in line with
Missouri and other Western states. A
bill is to be introduced into the Hi
nois legislature to abolish Sunday ball
playing. Ohio and Kentucky are yet
to be heard from.
At a special meeting Of the partly
organized Southeastern League at Ma
con, Ca, President Bosche resigned.
Little business was transacted, and the
league adjourned to meet week later.
Carney Flynn, who was on the New
York Clubs pay roll last spring, and
who later figured with Farrell in deal
that took them to Washington and
brought Joyce to New York, will play
with the Virginia team of the Atlantic
League during the coming season.
The Alameda Alerts defeated the
Pluto Indians by 6 to 2 the other day
at San Francisco, Cal. Mckee, who
pitched seven innings for the victors,
holding the losers down to two safe
hits and retiring eleven Of them on
strikes, was relieved by Krug, who
pitched the remaining innings and al
lowed the losers only one safe hit.
from which they scored a run.
Captain Ewing of the Cincinnatis
does not agree with some others that
bowling is a good thing for a pitcher.
"My reason for thinking that bowling
will not help a pitcher" said Ewing,
recently, "is that the motion used in
bowling is entirely different from that
used in pitching. Bowlers use an I'M
derhand motion, while very few pitch
ers, il any, ever use al underhand
ball. Once in a while it is tried, but
the majority OF pitchers depend upon
the overland motion"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

But when physical weakness or disease Is
added to woman's burden it becomes al.
together too heavy. No woman can be
cheerful or hopeful who is dragged down
by continual pain and physical wretch
edness.
The special weaknesses peculiar to the
feminine organism are comparatively easy
to overcome if the earlier symptoms are
given proper attention But if allowed TO
90 unchecked they are liable TO develop
into serious, chronic complications.
Any woman afflicted with these delicate
ailments ought to have the immediate aid
of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It is
a perfect and unfailing specific for all dis
eases of the feminine organs. 1t was de-
vised for this one purpose, and acconp-
fishes this purpose as no other medicine
has eyer done.
For nearly 30 years DR.. Pierce has been
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo,
NJ Y, where in conf junction with his staff
of associate specialists, he has successfully
treated many thousand cases of female
complaint"
No physician living has had more ex-
tended opportunity TO study this class of
diseases in actual practice. No medicine
ever invented has done for women what his
"Favorite Prescription " has.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constitution.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

team had been strengthened? Robi-
son made rather funny break, if he
is correctly quoted, when he said that
Baltimore would hardly consent to
give up any of its players as it wants
a champion team, so that it can again
win the pennant. Well, that is rich.
That is as much as saying that Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and other ma
jor league clubs didn't want champion
teams so that they could win the pen
nant as we'll as Baltimore. 1t is pretty
safe betting that President Robson
would be doubly benefited if his
scheme went through, which is hardly
likely.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
New York's Latest Surprise.

From the New York Herald: The
New York Baseball Club has prepared
limited number of handsome silver
souvenir complimentary cards emitting
the holders of to all the privileges OF
the Polo Ground during the season OF
1897. They are very artistically de-
signed and engraved, and are altogeth-
.er the prettiest souvenirs ever made
by ball club. The silver cards will
be presented to the most prominent
friends of the club.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

No doubt the statement that jails
and prisons merely make men worse is
substantially true 1t expresses the
opinion usually held by sheriffs and
wardens, and by all who have studied
the subject. When everyone knows
that the systems followed in jails and
prisons make men worse, why is it not
reformed?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
A Great bargain Was Lost.

Deacon Brown dislike to distress
you, Mrs. Black, but l think l ought to
prepare you. Your poor husband, the
doctor tells me, cannot possibly live the
day out. Mrs. Black-Oh, my! but
that's too bad Ply he couldn't live
long enough to use up those other two
bottles of tonic. l bought six bottles
you know. as it camo cheaper that way.
Boston Transcript.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
Something ElAe.

81 want one of those magdoleens,"
said Farmer Cornhill to the dealer In
musical instruments, "the kind you
play on with piece of turtle she'll"
Eyes, sir; for YOURSELF" asked the
clerk. "No, fer my wife. l want to
get her something sides me to pick on"
Cincinnati Tribune.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
Byrne's Sensible.

President Byrne of the Brooklyn
Club, makes the following sensible
suggestion that is worthy of considera-
ton: "All sorts of rules can be
framed for the government of baseball,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

The widow of Henry Ward Beecher
died at Stamford, Conn, on the morning
of March as a result of severe fall
sustained on Thanksgiving day. She
was eighty-fve years old.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
His Chance.

Timmins-I have a notion to write
one of these Scotch dialect stories.
Simmons-Bu you don't know any
thing about Scotch dialect.
Timmins-I know as much about 1t
as the people who buy the stories.-ln-
dianapolis Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
Unkind.

Medium to party at sitting)-The
spirit Of your deceased husband desires
to converse with you.
Wife-Huh, if he amt got no more
spirit now than he had when he died
he amt worth troubling about.-New
York World.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

Tommie Tompkins-Pa, was Senator
Ducksworth, who died the other day, a
politician or a statesman?
Tompkins-Nobody knows yet, my
son; his estate hasn't been appraised
Truth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
DICK PEARCE.

we had ever seen the play, and 1t fool
ed us no little, but we laid for him and
caught him after that After Ferguson
joined the Atlantics in 1866 he became
very clever at sliding to any of the
bases.'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

The national convention of horti-
cultural societies met at Washington
on March s, to recommend appropriate
legislation for the prevention of the
diffusion of noxious insects and fungi in
the United States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
Tho F.ult. and ForIes OF the Ago

Are numerous, but of the latter none is more RID
iculous than the promiscuous and random use
Of laxative pills and other drastic catha rites.
These wrench. convulse and weaken both the
stomach and the bowels. II Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters be used instead OF these no-remedies, the
result IL accomplished without pain and with
great benefit to the bowels, the stomach and the
liver. Use this remedy when constipation mani
tests itself, ani thereby prevent it from becoming
oh ronio
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
The Apparel Question,

Little girl: do children keep on
growing after they get to heaven,
mammal"
Mamma; Yes, I suppose So"
Then where do they get their
clothes ?'-New York World.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

"Will you always trust me dearest?'
he asked, looking down into her great
blue eyes with unspeakable affection.
She was sales-woman in an uptown
shirt store, and she told him business
was business, and he'd have to pay
cash every time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

The government of Peru has refused
to allow the claim of Victor Ii. McCord,
an American citizen, for 100000 dam
ages for false Imprisonment. Secre-
tary Olney had made peremptory de-
mand for the settlement Of the claim.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

An avalanche at Park City, Utah, on
March 7, destroyed mining property to
the extent of $4,000. Eight miners
were buried in the rushing mountain
of snow, four of whom were instantly
ki1la6
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
1t is harder to give than receive.

No law that man can devise can pre-.
vent election frauds if honest citizens
continue in the future as in the past,
to permit INSCRIPTIONS men and ward
heelers to conduct and control primar-
les and take charge of elections.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
Wise Girl.

She-Would you love me just tho
same, dearest, if 1 were poor instead
of worth a million?
He-I have registered solemn VOW
never to discuss the financial question
again.-Detroit Free Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
Used to His.

Her Mother-You assume a grave re-
sponsibility when you marry my
laughter Remember, she was brought
M in the lap Of luxury! Her Adorer-
Oh, she's pretty well used to my lap
now.-Truth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

The total output of the Cripple Creek
district from 1892 to 1895, inclusive,
was $13,70o,O00 1t is expected that
this years output will reach $40 1000 900,
making a total of $23,700,0OO. 1t is
claimed that of this years output So
soc, 900 will be net profit to the owners.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02
Bad Memory.

Old Gentleman-Seriously, don't re-
member ever to have told lie in all
my life.
Young Gentleman-So? Well, do you
know, I'm getting little forgetful my
sek.-Boston Transcript.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

The following tax is now in force in
Argentine. "On and after Jan. l, 1897
every male between the ages of 20 and
so shall pay tax until he marries and
shall pay it once in every month"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

A Little Rock, Ark, girl who paint
ed angels on some Easter cards left off
their wings because she couldn't make
them look stylish without big sleeves.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

Two numbered railway postal clerks
left Chicago by special train on March
o to attend an annual meeting OF men
of their vocation in San Francisco.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

1t is reported that Stockholm, the
capital of Sweden, has the largest
death-rate from the use of alcohol OF
anv CITY in the world. The number OF
deaths from that cause is ninety in
thousand
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

A citizen was recently complaining
because certain man had no sense.
This is not at all unusual. Did you
ever know a man who had.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

During a recent bull fight in Mexico.
the audience is reported as going wild
w enthusiastic. The cause of the en-
th..siasm was the killing of eight bulls,
four horses and four men.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

The report of R. G. Dunn & Co. in
dicates a slow and gradual, but en-
couraging, improvement in business in
the last month.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

1t is said that one of the colored
kings of Borueo has just placed an or
der in this country for fourteen-inch
searchlight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

1t is said that church member at
Denver, Colo, deducts dollar week
from her cooks wages during Lent,
because she has less cooking to do.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-02

An Eastern man recently claimed
exemption from paying road tax on the
ground that he had no sense, and was
consequently disa bled.