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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

companies and at the home offices of the
few railroad lines which operate their
own cars. The curriculum or eacA lS
alike the instructors are much the same
and the requirements for graduation IN
each branch are Identical.
There are half a dozen branches of this
college in Chicago, and during sch9oI
hours these are crowded with eager dusky
students
The schools were first organized by the
Pullman Company in an informal way at
the beginning of its service to instruct
the men in a new trade. Ihey nave
grown and been perfected since until the
division chief of each company, VINO mas
charge of the men upon that road, con
ducts school in connection with ms Oh
fee.
The schools are usually located in the
depOts. The equipment is but bare
room in which a complete sleeping car
berth is set up, with curtains cuShlohS
and all Just as they are in the cars After
an applicant has been accepted ana as
signed to duty he reports at the DIVISION
offices and is conducted to the schooI.
room. Here, under the tuteiage OF one or
the old porters, he is instructed In the
various arts. He is shown the proper anu
only method of making up berth. Ihsn
how to convert it back to section, how
the curtains are folded, where the pillows
are placed, how the cushions are utilized,
and all of the mysteries of the craft.
He is then given copy OF the reguIa-
tions of the company governing the SerV-
ice and must become letter perfect IN
these; he is informed that he must sweep
that the temperature must be kept at
certain point during the winter; that the
lights must be turned out under certain
conditions; that passengers are not al
lowed to do this and that In addition
he must, on some of the runs, understand
the tariffs and ticket systems, so that in
addition to his duties as porter he may
act a s conductor.
If his run is on a buffet car he must
understand the cooking and serving OF
the articles on the menu The fact that
he may not wear his white jacket outside
the train is also impressed upon him, az
are the hundred other details which make
up the service required of him.
After a course in the schoOlrOom, If he
shows himself to be a competent and
promising man, he is assigned to run,
but he is not yet free from the tramnelS
Of the schColrOom. He is required to re-
port at stated intervals, averaging about
once in two months, to receive further
instruction and show that he has not for
gotten what was taught him. Besides
that. the new rules, new devices and new
improvements in the service are explained
to the old men at these times. and the
superintendents take this means to keep
in touch with the men.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

purple. Near the back and beneath the
brim is a cluster of tea roses. The
shape itself so closely resemD Dles a Tus-
can braid that it is almost beyond de
lection. The hats and trimmings are
entirely made Of corn husks, of course,
prepared and dried.
Many others have picked up the art
of making corn husk hats, and for two
weeks before the carnival many girls
who could not wait until the stated day
to show their new millinery have
bravely sailed forth in their corn husk
hats, They are many of them fully
as beautiful as the nobbiest imported
chapeau to be seen in a fashionable mil
liners window.
The evening times., 1899-09-11
The Knfser's saengcrbund Prize

NEW YORK, Sept ia prize which
Emperor William of Germany is going to
give for the singing festival TO be held in
Brooklyn next year under the direction of
the Northeastern Saengerbund, formed the
principal topic of discussion at meeting
of the board of directors in Arion Hall yes
terday. The board decided to accept the
prize and make il competitive for the So
cieties in Brooklyn. Heretofore singing
societies in the city where the Northeast
ern Saengerbund festival is held have been
barred under the rule of the organization
from competing for prizes. The directors
also voted that the prize must be won three
consecutive times by a society to become
its absolute property, and that the songs
sung in the competition must be of the
popular sort
The evening times., 1899-09-11
INDIAN wINDIGo SUPERSTITION
Witchcraft Belief in Canada That
Seems TO Justify Murder.
lFlom the New York Sur


A story of Indian superstition and cold
blooded murder has. been diyulged in the
course OF the trial at Edmonton in the
northwest territories OF Canada, OF Cree
Indian who had bruIally killed another
member Of the tribe. There was no de-
NAL of the killing, the accused readily ad-
mitting that he had shot down his victim
quite intentionally and in cold blood. The
remarkable defence that he set up was that
his victim was ''Windgo" and according
to the rules of the tribe it was necessary
that he should be killed. So successful was
this defence that the accused was saved
from the gallows, and upon verdict of
simple manslaughter will escape with a
few years imprisonment
The belief OF these Canadian Indians IN
Windigoes, or Wendigoes, is one of the
most firmly rooted of their many supersti-
tions. Different groups Of Indians draw
different pictures of these fabulous beings,
all being creations of their own imagina-
tions. They are always evil spirits and
eaters OF men. Some even profess to have
seen them, either in the form of a
sorcerer, of man eating moose, or in
that of a Cyclcp, whose height and vo-
racity were only equaIed by the Polyphe-
mus Of Homeric mythology. The Mas
capees apply the name Atshem to these
monsters, and at times they frighten them
selves into believing that they have seen
their tracks and Immediately flee into
some other part of the country
Nearly all the Canadian Indians believe
that unfortunates who lose their reason in
the woods, or who become historical or
epileptic, are possessed of the devil. ana
their deaths are at once decreed on the pre-
tence that they may become Windigoes or
man-eaters. These ara usually killed by
stealth, as, for instance, by gunshot or a
blow from behind. Mr.. Peter Mackenzie, OF
Montreal while in charge of the Hudson
Pay establishment at Ungava. was instrr-
mental in saving the life OF poor luna,ic
whose death had been resolved upon He
induced the sufferers companions to tie
him up to a wooden frame, SO that he could
do no damage, and 10 short time be re-
covered his reason.
Father Dablon, Jesuit missionary to
the Indians, tells III his journal of dis
ease that was quite common in his time
among the -Montagnais Indians. The VIC
tim suddenly became hypochondriac, his
disease developing into mania. In its
succeeding stage the insane nan was seized
with such rabid hunger for human flesh
that he sprang like famished wolf upon
ali that he met. In proportion - SAYS the
good Father, ,'as he finds wherewi;h to
glut this hunger, it grows like thirst in
dropsy, and accordingly the Indians never
fail to kill at oEce anyone seized with this
disease
1t was testimony of this kind that caused
the conviction for manslaughter only OF
the Indian at Edmonton who killed in cold
blood another Indian supposed to be a
Windigo.
The evening times., 1899-09-11
FATAL RIDE ON A TANDEM.
One Hicyclist Killed and Another
Baslly Hurt in New Jersey.


BasIly Hurt in New Jersey.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Bicyclists riding
in what is known as the Boulevard Loop.
leading from Weehawken through West
New York, were thrown into a panic yes
terday afternoon by a runaway tandem,
driven by two young men from this city.
The machine, going at a speed entirely
beyond control of its riders, dashed into
an electric light pole, and Eugene Hauck
was instantly killed, while his companion,
Charles Heilmann, was dangerously in
jured.
Early in the day a party of six young
men started from West Ninety eighth
Street and Columbus Avenue for ride in
New Jersey. Eugene Hauok, twenty one
years old, butcher, living with his pa
rents at 72 West Ninety eighth Street, had
the front seat of a tandem, Charles He'll
mann, of 161 East Fourth Street, riding
behind him. zu l r.
On a triplet were Valentine .Hauck, a
brother of Eugene; William Englehart and
Henry Ruppell. William Seller accompan-
led them on single wheel. ~
All were expert riders and they travelled
at a lively pace whenever they found a
good stretch of road. The party crossed
the Fort Lee Ferry and rode to Hacken-
sack. They followed the Hudson County
Boulevard to North Bergen on their. way
back.
Turning into the Boulevard Loop, which
leads to the ferry at Weehawken. they
were pushing their wheels as hard as they
thaxv e-.,-,, IL, J<Y.r Ii
leading to the point at which the road to
Old Ferry diverges. 1t was about 4:30
O'Clock, and there were scores of bicy-
clists going in both directions.
At the foot of the hill down which the
men were riding, the Boulevard makes a
turn to the west almost at right angles to
the direction from Monitor Park south.
The triplet was in advance, with at least
dozen single riders going in the same
direction between it and the tandem.
Suddenly there was cry of alarm, and
as all the other wheelmen swung to the
right around the turn, the tandem went
straight ahead and struck an electric light
pole at the side of the Old Ferry Road.
Hauck's head struck the pole and he fell
in a heap at its foot. Heilmann pitched
headforemost over his companion, and was
found unconscious twenty feet away.
Hauck's skull was crushed.
DR.. Justin, who lives three-quarters OF a
mile from the accident, examined He'll
mann, and found that his right shoulder
blade was broken and his face and neck
badly cut, while several contusions. on his
head suggested a fractured skull. An am
bulance was summoned, and the young
man was taken to Cnrist's Hospital, Jer-
sey City. He recovered consciousness lat
or III nf hp nj fl,ak h
would probably recover.
Those who saw the accident suppose that
the men nn the tandem were not familiar
with the road, AMI did not zee the sharp
turn until too late.
Valentine Hauck telegrapned to his faith.
er at once. and when the riders OF the
triplet and single wheel reached Yves,
Ninety-eighth Street and Columbus Ave
nue. last night with the particulars of the
accident the whole neighborhood was out
to meet them. 80. n. e2.'1
The evening times., 1899-09-11
FOR THE Blue and GREY
A Patriotic Floridan Offers a Site
for a Home.
A Proposed Rcsting-Place for the
Veterans of Both Armies-The Mat
ter Likely to Be brought Before
ConEress-Funds to BE Supplied IL
the Nation Accepts the Suggestion.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 11.-As the
union of the states OF Germany, so in the
opinion of one loyal citizen of the United
States the Spanish American war has drawn
the North and South more firmly together.
Phares Bell. one of Florida's prominent
men, is deeply interested in the building of
a soldiers home which shall be for Union
as well as Confederate veterans.
To this end Mr.. Bell offers to donate
forty-fve acres of land in Sumter county
and sufficient stone for all of the build
ings. He has persuaded the commissioners
of Sumter county to give eighty acres in
addition, and has enlisted the interest of
Florfda's Congressman in the project, which
will insure the matter being brought to
a conclusion during the next session.
This is by no means new idea with Mr..
Bell. He has brought the subject to the
notice of many Northerners as we'll as
Southerners, and holds promises of num-
ber of handsome subscriptions payable
when the National Government has accepted
the land and provided for the maintenance
of the home.
In speaking of his long cherished plan
yesterday, Mr.. Bell said: Il am an old SOL
der myself and fought in the Union army.
Since the war have prospered and own
good deal OF property in Sumter county.
want to show my love for the soldiers and
comrades by whose side fought, by giving
this tract of land, adjoining my orange
gorve, for soldiers home. Since the Span
sh-American war has removed all remain
ing lines of division between the North and
the South since they have We'd with one
another in their devotion to the Stars and
Stripes, l have decided that this home shall
be open 10 both Union and Confederate vet
Grams, in recognition of united country
and people knit together in the bonds of
common interest and under one flag.
in this / have no personal or political
interest. / wish to leave to the country for
which / fought and to which my life has
been devoted something for her brave sons
who sacrificed prospects and property and
who risked their lives on the field of battle.
AS a matter OF fact ii probably would be
more to my advantage TO have such an in
stitution five miles away rather than ad-
joining my orange grove, whose productive
capacity will doubtless be much reduced by
the demands Of the inmates However, on
this point am willing TO take the chances
Mr. Bell will bring the subject before
the local organization of veterans and ask
that a committee be appointed TO visit and
inspect the land he purposes 10 donate. The
report of this committee will be used in
promoting the project in Congress. Mr..
Bells generous plans all old soldiers hope
will succeed Should IL be carried TO COM
pletion it will be the first institution of the
kind in the country in which no distinction
is made upon the lines which divided the
nation thirty-ive years ago.
The evening times., 1899-09-11
CHINOOK JARGoN WON.
A Lawyer Who Made His Plea i'm a
Tongue the Jury Understood.
Tno

Lawyer Who Made His Plea I'm a
Tongue the Jury Understood.
(From the Tacoma News)
Every old-timer in Tacoma, or, in faci, in
the State Of Washington, either remembers
or had a personal acquaintance with Attor-
ney Frank Clark. Clark has been dead
some eight years. but during conversa-
tion between attorneys his name came up
followed by the narrative of this incident
in his career:
Twelve years ago, said the lawyer tell
ing the story. CLARK had as a client a
man arrested on the charge of cutting tim
Der on Government land. The United States
was representated by two Federal attor-
neys, brought from a distance, either Port
land or San Francisco, if remember
Alright. When these lawyers came into
court there followed behind them a porter
who unloaded upon the table fronting the
judges bench armful after armful of books
Clark strode in with three volumes of law
under his arm. The jury was composed en-
tirely of loggers and ranchers. Opening the
case the imported lawyers delved deep into
the tones of. law before them and cited
decision after decision bearing on the case
, on trial. Then using language, one-half
of the words of which were too extensive
for the jury's understanding, they launched
into their argument,
"As the United States attorneys finished
Clark arose, picked,upI one of his law books.
and. without opening the volume, threw it
The evening times., 1899-09-11
TORTURED BY PLAYMATEs.
Cruel Treatment of a Little Boy b
Other CbilIren

Other Children.
NEW YORK, Sept. n.-William Pat
rick, three and half years cd, was hor
day by playmates, all of whom were under
six years OF age. Details of the affair
show the most astounding cruelty on the
part Of the children.
In Hudson Avenue, near Niles Avenue,
West New York, live the families of Johl
0'Neill and Henry Patrick. They have a
number of children. ranging from three
to six years old. These children and 9TH
ers of the neighborhood, none over six
years, were playing in the rear yard in the
early afternoon. oJ
Their laughter was almost unobservei
by the mothers atAwork indoors. Such
games rs House and school were gene
through with the usual amodnt OF pleasure
when some child proposed the game OF
Kill the Calf" He may never have seen
calf slaughtered OF heard of the opera
ton. Perhaps he was pfOmpted to suggest
the play by a game of older boys.
At any rate, the 0'Neiai child was sin
gled out for the victim and that they
meant to make the Killing realistic was
shown by the way the baby was hacked,
cut, and tortured. The instruments used
in killing the Calf were hammer and
an old rusty knife. One of the boys t3ck
the hammer and with all his strength
struck the child on the top of the head
with it. The baby fell, stunned. One Of
the other boys then proceeded to butcher
the victim with the rusty knife A deep
cut several inches long was made in the
neck, from which the blood flowed freely.
Even this did not seem to satisfy the chill
dren's cruelty, and the knife was placed
IN the victims mouth, which was torn
three quarters of an inch wider than its
natural size. The blood flowed and trick
led down the unconscious boys ne2k and
clothes.
Some of the children became frightened
and ran into the house crying. The rest
fed, leaving the little fellow lying uncon-
scious and bleeding on the ground He
came to after a half hour, but went into
commissions, and was in this condition
when DR.. julius arrived Sedatives were
given and the boy became calmer, but suf-
fered intense agony. The doctor dressed
the cuts after carefully washing tn m, 50
as not TO leave any of the poison from the
rusty knife. 1t was neces. ary to take sew
eral stitches in the wicked cut IN the
mouth, and ii was found that the blow
of the hammer on the head had fractured
the Skull The boy is@in dangerous con
| ditiOn
The evening times., 1899-09-11

aside. The next book shared the same fate.
The third was opened only to be cast aside.
Clark then squared himself to the jury.
...Nesika tillicums,' he commenced,
and then in a flow of Chinook jargon
went on to plead his clients case. There
was not man on the jury but. what. un-
derstood every sentiment Clark conveyed,
whereas the high-f1own language of the
imported attorneys had beeen utterly lost
on them.
I'm vivid Chinook Clark painted q word
picture of the trials and tribulations of
the settler in the wilds of a Washington
forest. OF the desperate effort necessary
to maintain his wife and babies. And
because his client had hauled wagon loa l
of cordwood to the village store TO trade
for food he had been arrested, and Lis
family deprived of his support.
There was possibly not one in the jury
box but what had at some time bsen in
the position Clark pictured Every sym
pathy in them was aroused. Tears trick
led down their rugged cheeks as Clark S
Chinook flowed on.
1.-The lawyers from afar were awake to
the disadvantage they were being aced
under. An objection was entered 10
Clark's use of Chinook or any other Ian
guage which the opposing counsel could
not understand.
Your Honor, answered Clark, the
jury here is to decide this case. The emf
nent gentlemen for the prosecution have
used language so grandiloquent that not
one of the jury has understood its pur-
port. l am speaking to them in the SIM
pie talk of the Western frontiersman, un-
derstood alike by both Indian and white
man who traverse and have been instru-
mental in the development OF this North
west. My language, call 1t jargon If you
wish, explains to the jury, and if 1 mis-
take not, also, your Honor, the situation.
have but few words more to say. and,
with the courts permission, will continue
in Chinook
"The permission was granted and
Clark's client acquitted without the jury
leaving their seats"
The evening times., 1899-09-11
Pntchen Has n New Owner.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Sept. 11.-Henry Y.
Haws, of this city, has received a check
from Senator John Mccarthy, of Goshen,
n. Y, in payment for the celebrated horse,
Joe Patchen. Mr.. Haws only few weeks
ago purchased Patchen in Cleveland, Ohio.
paying something like $4,000. He will
not say what Senator Mccarthy paid, but
he said the price was entirely satisfactory.
Senator Mccarthy owns a great stock farm
near Goshen and that will be Patchen's fu-
ture home.
The evening times., 1899-09-11
ToAsTs AND SMASHED GLASS.
Exchange OF Courtesies Betweer
English and Russian Sailors.

ODESSA, Sept. 11.-The visit of the Eng
lish sloop-of-war Melita is being made the
occasion of an exchange of Anglo Russian
amenities. The governor entertained at
dinner Commander Fraser, the officers of
the war vessel, the British consul. and a
number of other persons.
The Russians present at the dinner en-
Enthusiastically proposed a toast TO the
Queen, and after drinking il smashed their
glasses. The Englishmen present then
drank a toast TO the Car and also broke
their glasses. Afterward the governor tel
egraphed the Marquis of Salisbury, Prime
Minister of Great Britain, that he was
convinced the visit of the Melita would
tend to promote the friendship of the two
nations
The evening times., 1899-09-11
There will be some very important move.

There will be some very important moves
made in the baseball world, between now
and next spring that will be for the bet
terment of the game. Many evils that
have crept into the League will be elimi-
mated by legislation. There may possibly
be some transfers of clubs TO other cities.
Yet the twelye-club organization will run
its course, if it is not thought better tS
organize two eight-cluh leagues under a
national agreement. AT all events it is a
double plated and brass-riveted cineh that
the present League Will not abandon any
of the territory it now holds, and if any
contemplated league is waiting to capture
some abandoned camp they had just as
well.
The evening times., 1899-09-11
Another Bun Fight mt Bourorne.

BOULOGNE. Sept 11.-Another bull fight
took place here yesterday and was witness
ed by 1000 persons, large number O,
whom were English excursionists. The
bulls were hideously tortured and two
horses were ripped open. A picador had q
narrow escape. 1t is stated that this is
the last fight of the season.
The evening times., 1899-09-11

Twobase hits-Se.bold, Iawley, Wood. Three
base hit-Crawford. Sacrifice hit-Beckley.
Stolen bases-McBride, Leach. Double play
Ritchey, Clingrnan, and Kelley. Struck out
By Hawley 1. Bases balls-of Hawley 2,
off Cunningham 2. Hit by pitched bal-By Haw-
ley 1. Passed ball-Wood. Left on bases-Cin-
cinnati Z, Louisville 6. First base on errors
Louisville 8. Umpire-Latham. Time of game
hour and so minutes
The evening times., 1899-09-11
An Absolute Specific for Bowel Com
pIaint

D. D. Fields, prominent attorney OF
Whitesburg, KY, says: II have used
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera. and Diar-
rhoea Remedy for the past six years, and
am glad to recommend it as being an abb
solute specific for bowel complaint. / have
never known it to fail 'sob For sale by
Henry Evans, Wholesale and retail, and
all druggists. HOT
The evening times., 1899-09-11

Two-base hts-Seybold, Friske, Harley, Hemp
hill Three-base hits-S,yboid Corcoran. Sacri-
fee hits-Corcorsn, Beckley. Stolen bases-Mc-
Phce, Seybold. Double pay-McPhee. Corcoran
and Beckley Bases on balls-0f friske 3. Left
on bases-Cincinnaii = Cleveland 5. First ON err
rors-Cincinnati g. Cleveland i. Wild pitch
Friske umpire-Latham. Time of game-l hour
and minutes. Attendance, 200.
The evening times., 1899-09-11

would be red hot from start TO finish !?
These oracles should not lose any sleep
about the Washington Club losing money
on the season. They viii be able to pull
through without paying any premiums on
short-time loans, and have a little some
thing left over to buy winter coal, say the
Wagnerites.
The evening times., 1899-09-11

Irwin is acting wisely in trying out his
new men this fall. At this time OF the
year they are in better physical condition
than in the spring and better lines can be
drawn upon their abilities. If they can't
make good now they cannot in the spring.
The evening times., 1899-09-11

Manager Arthur A. Irwin is negotiating
with Catcher McManus, of the Allen
town club, very clever backstop artist,
who is now in demand. and hopes TO have
his name TO a contract within the next
forty eight hours.
The evening times., 1899-09-11

All the remaining days Of the season will
be made ladies days. All ladies holding
tickets will be admitted free.
The evening times., 1899-09-11

Cincinnati at Washington.
st. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Louisville at Baltimore.
The evening times., 1899-09-11
Cincinnati Wins Two Games.

The Reds defeated both Cleveland and
Louisville yesterday at Cincinnati. The
scores: