The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 29, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATU‘KDAY, AUGUST 29, 1896. 5 BARNES TALKS AT SAN JOSE, Hale'’s Hall Is Crowded and Hundreds Are Turned Away. POLICY OF REPUBLICANS The General Comvares Records of the Two National Parties. DEMOCRACY’S PAST MISRULE. Failing in A1l Else, It Now Seeks Victory Upon a Dishonest Platform. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 28.—The meeting heid this evening under the auspicee of the Santa Clara County Republican Club was a great demonstration of approval of the Republican standard-bearers and the policy of the party of patriotism, protec- tion and prosperity. General W. H. L. Barnes received an ovation. It seemed as | ifall San Jose wanted to hear the great California orator. Hale’s Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity, many be- | ing compelled to stand and hundreds were turned away. The hall was well filled long before the speaker of the evening arrived. Asa large delegation of the Union battlefield veter- ans, headed by drum and fife corps, marched into the hall the crowd greeted the old soldiers with salvos of applause. General W. H. L. Barnes was escorted to the stage by E. A. Hayes, president of the Republican Club, and William Mair, and was given a rousing reception. The auditorsincluded many ladies, all of whom manifested decided interestin theaddress. There was a large delegation present from the Santa Clara County Republican League and the Republican Club of the University of the Pacific was out in force. There were sixty students in all and after a rousing demonstration on the outside they marched into the hall and made their presence felt whenever the oppor- tunity for a demonstration arose. President E. A. Hayes called the meet- ing to order. Otis Harrell sang “The McKinley Song” and was compelled to re- spond to an encore. President Hayes then introduced General W. H. L. Barnes, the speaker of the evening. This was the gnal for another demonstration. The of General Barnes was elogquent, lo and convincing, and at times had an electrical effect on the vast audience. He said in part: ) friends, experience has taught me one thing about which, in this doubtful world of red to support whet the conservatism of Republi party in National Convention assemblea decides is the best for our country se and abroad. Twenty-seven years of 2d the capacity of the Republican ssfully conduct our Government, years of the Democratic Darty shows itis only qualified for misrule, The Republicen party alone saved the Union se legislation reconstructed the re- | tates. It has always protected our has been a consistent adyocate ed scheme of reciprocity in a foreign merket for our sur- It has always favored a free honest count, and to-day it und money. [Applanse.] & record it may weil be asked why lican party should have ever been ated. 1384 the Democratic party raised a gen- bowl of dishonesty. They wanted to ses | e books. The people granted their wish, | the Democrats found that, although the ublican party had expended enormous s in building up the Nation, not a single llar had been stolen, misappropriated or [Applause. 1592, the mocratic party assailed the The people, for the moment, elieve that iree trade would benefit the workingmen, but three years of Grover Cleveland’s second administration! siake. To-day the Democratic ing the issue of the tariff, and r 8s its platform. | r platform is for sound money. | Itis notin favor of allowing owners of silver | bullion to deposit it at the mints and have it | coined into alleged silver dollars, compelling | the people to accept such dollars as & fulllegal | tender. | 1t is not in favor of allowing people to settle | their obligations a ents on the dollar. It | is not in 1avor of the free coinage of silver ata | ratio of 16 to 1, which means simply that an ounee of silver is to be $1 29 by law, when its commercial valueis but 68 cents. I read to- | day that silyer was quoted &t 663 cents, The Republican party believes in gold and | silyer, maintained at a purity, and seeks an in- | ternational agreement that will make our sil- | ver acceptable all over the world for all trans- | actions. The Republican plan is plainly hon- est; the Democratic plan is plainiy dishonest, | One is founded on the experience of ages and | the other is & new-found theory. | One is a_safe reality, and the other a dangerous dream. The Republican party is | right, and the siiver wing of the old Demo- cratic party is wrong, s it always has been. {Applause.] The address was well received through- out, and the meeting closed with three | cheers for McKinley and Hobart, ana three cheers and a tiger for General Barnes. THE WEAVERVLLE THIL, Joe Gregory’s Friends Attempt the Impeachment of Two Witnesses. Gun-Fighters Are Numerous in the Town and a Clash of Factions May Occur. | WEAVERVILLE, CaL., Aug. 28.—The trial of Joe Gregory for complicity in the | murder of “Jack’ Littlefield last Septem- | ber is drawing to a close. To-day the | prosecution rested and the taking of evi-| dence for the defense began. The presence of “Cattle King’’ George E. White in the | courtroom added to the interest in the case. On the streets to-night there was little outward demonstration, but the most desperate gun-fighters of Northern Cali- fornia are in Weaverville at present, and it would need but a spark to bringon a bloody conflict between the factions. | One of the first witnesses this morning was J. M. Kelley, a vaquero, one of the three who made the midnight ride from Covelo with a CaLL reporter, who gave to the world the first authentic news of the dastardly killing of poor ‘‘Jack’’ Little- | field, He stated that on the 28th day of September, 1895, he had visited the grave | of Littlefieid. Upon examining closely the | ground in the immediate vicmity he came upon the tracks of two horses and a bare- footea mule which had been tethered in a near-by ravine to some saplings. Oneof the horses bad pulled back upon his i ere is no doubt whatever. Iam always | tether as if frightened. This was shown by the tracks and the lacerated bark cn the tree. He then followed the tracks down the ravine to & small fork of Red Mountain Creek, where they disappeared in the water. One of the tracks was large and had been made by a newly shod horse. When Gregory left Haydon's house he was mounted on a horse newly shod. Deputy Attorney-General Post an- nounced that the people would rest their case, with the privilege of introducing one other witness when he should arrive. To the surprise of all he stated that the wit- ness was Gordon Van Horn, who has been widely sought for throughout Nortbern California since the Van Horn and Crow trial, and who was at last located at Whit- ney, Mendocino County. Gordon Van Horn, the brother to the sentenced Bayles Van Horn, arrived in Weaverville to-night with his father on the stage. Oregoa Sanders, before examining his witnesses for the deiense, arose and said that he would make no opening statement to the court except that Gregory was not guilty. A number of witnesses were put on to impeach the testimony of Frank Doolittle and Frank Hanover, who wers said by the ‘‘good” people of Round Val- ley to be “bad men.” Among those to make this declaration was Thomas Henley, a brother oi ex-Con- gressman Barclay Henley. When asked upon what ground he based his assertion he stated that Hanover once tried to get up a hoxing-match in Covelo with Frank McDonald, which shocked the moral sensibilities of that virtuous community, whose gentle pastimes have been occa- sional nanging bees and the snoouni of men in the back. That the witness had even gone to the exertion of circulating a petition to the authorities that it be stopped. One Rohrbough, George White’s partner, also said that it was a disgraceful affair and a blot on the community, and should be suppressed. _ “Then a prizefighter is a bugaboo to the people of Round Vallei::‘” asked Post, and Henley admitted that he was. “Their taste goes more to lynching and shooting,” remarked Post. Mr. Post asked the witness why he in- | terested himself in the defense of persons charged with murder who were not his riends and not even intimate acquaint- ances. Henley replied that he considered Littlefield a very bad man. He was steal- ing from everybody, indiscriminately, and his reputation was as bad as a man’s could be. The witnesses for the defense contra- dicted the evidence of Doolittie and Hanover, and by way of variety contra- dicted themselyes. But all laid stress up- on the fact that Hanover wasa “‘bad man’ who promoted prize-fighting. e LOS ANGELES CLUBS UNITE. A Federation of Republican Organ- izations Effected. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Aug. 28.— A meeting of the Republican clubs of the city and county was held in the parlors of the Westminster Hotel yesterday to perfect an organization to be known as the Federation of Republican Clubs of Los Angeles County. The object of the federa- tion is to secure unity of action and to more thoroughly and effectively distribute literature and send speakers to needed points. Nearly all the clubsin the county were represented by the presidents, secre- taries or proxies. Owing to the short time elapsing between the call and the meeting, some of the wards of the cit were not represented, but they have all signified their intention to co-operate. Frank Dominguez extended an invitation to the new organization to make its head- quarters with the Young Men’s Republi- can League in the Stowell block. The in- vitation was accepted and a vote of thanks exiended to the league. e Mayor and Aldermen Go to Jail. FRANKFORT, Ky., Aug. 28.—Judge Hagzelrig this morning reinstated the in- janction against the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen, restraining them from pro- ceeding in the impeachment proceedings against the Board of Public Safety, Judge Toney having dissclved the injunction soon after granting it. This means that the Mayor and Aldermen will be sent to jail to-morrow for contempt of court, and knocks out all impeachment proceedings. —— ey COURSING MATCHES. Secretary Holbrook Will Keep His Weather Eye Upen. for Scenes of Cruelty. Despite the fact that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has de- cided to take no immediate action in rela- tion to the rabbit hunts at the Presidio athletic grounds an eye will be kept upon the place to see that no cruelties take place there under the name of sport. The society found no fault with Secretary Hol- brook’s action in stopping the coursing matches, and he will abide by the line of procedure which he has marked out for bimself and his assistants. “I don’t like to break up men’s sport,” said Mr. Holbrook yesterday, ‘‘but cruelty cannot be tolerated. Ii I were convinced that these coursing matches were not cruel my attitude toward them would be different. As it is, I see no reason for changing my tactics.” o AT BN A RIGHTEOUS Judge—see to-day’s Star. v E e i, Business Is Business. A short time since a workman employed by a wealthy firm of manufacturers in Birmingham committed suicide. On‘be- half of the man’s widow and child the firm was asked to state- what money was due to the deceased, but no satisfactory statement could be obtained, and ulti- mately a solicitor’s letter was sent. To this the firm replied that the sum owing by it to the deceased was 1s 10d, which it forwarded, less 1d for postage!—London Truth. ———— AxswER to McKinley’s letter in to-day’s Star, S Choynski Knocks the Big Fellow Out in Four Rounds. “PRIDE OF THE MISSION” “FLUNKED.” Sporting Men Say He Never Was and Never Will Be a Fighter. WINS THE DECISION OVER HERGET. KELLY The Decision of the Referee in This Latter Case Gives Some Dis- satisfaction. At 8 o’clock last evening _Woodwud’a Pavilion was the scene of as wild an'd surg- ing a mob as ever assembled to witness a prizefight in the history of the City. A political mass-meeting would have been The Scene in the Pavilion at Woodward’s Gardens When Choynski and McAuliffe Shook Hands in the 24-Foot Ring. McAULIFFE'S STAR HAS SET FOREVERMORE and gave promise of “putting up” a slash- in% mill. & ‘here was considerable difficulty in the selection of a referee. Several names were proposed, but from some unexplained reason t.e parties selected by the fizhters refused to act. Finally at the immediate request of Billy Jordan, the master of ceremonies, “Bozy’’ O’Donnell, a prom- inent sporting character who is known to all of the local sports, agreed to enter the ring and decide upon the merits of the mill to his best knowledge. Just before the men slapped to the scratch the master of ceremonies delivered himself in this wise: ‘“‘Gentlemen, please uto& smoking and give us a little freshair.” Hisrequest was granted. At the tap of the bell the fighters got to work. The ‘‘3pider” landed on Herget's nose. Kelly had the best uf the early part of the round, but Herget “‘got a move on’’ toward the finish and landed several straight lefts on Kelly’s face. In the second round Herget ducked cleverly from left swings, and a very lively exchange of blows followed. Kelly’s nose was bleeding and he rubbed the organ at every chance on Herget’s shoul- der, giving some people the impression that he was biting Herget. Gus had much the best of the round, although Kelly was fighting gamely. Third round—Kelly caught Herget a sharp left swing on the jaw, but he re- ceived a body punch in return that evened up matters. Herget was smiling blandly, but a few stiff blows brought a determined appearance on his face. Kelly was devoting considerable attention to Herget's short ribs, while the latter was seemingly satisfied to keep planting his left in Kelly’s face. Fourth round—This was a hot give-and- consigned to the shades of oblivien in comparison. Captain Withman, as usual, bad a large cordon of police officers on hand to keep the crowd in order, both inside and out- side the pavilion. It required all the strength and patience they possessed to do their duty, and as the last straggler passed in at the gate every man of that cordon drew animmense sigh of relief and mopped the perspiration from his dripping brow, something he had no time to do before. On the inside as exciting scenes were being transacted as in the open air. Billy Daly, to whom 1s due the chief credit for putting the pavilion in order for the series of contests, together with a large staff of assistants, was kept busily engaged in directing holders of slips to their seats. *Young Mitchell’”” was omnipresent, look- ing first to the comfort of the most dis- tinguished auditors and then to the ring arrangements. A v¢lance around at the assembled human mass showed a most curious spec- tacle. The vast pavilion, both gallery, balcony and main floor, was jammed with people. They were crowded Yogether as thick as sardines. Men stood up in the aisles, clung to the posts, crowded the walls behind the seats any anywhere they could find a foothold. The most curious spectacle of all was the sight of the Chinese Consul, who sat close to the stage in company with nine of his brethren from the Flowery Kingdom, and paid strictest attention to everything that passed. Those Chinese were the most orderly people in the house. The grave taciturnity for which the yellow race is noted never deserted them, and they might have been graven images for all the emotion they manifested. Their interest, however, was evinced by the steady and unflinching gaze they kept on the stage. The preat audience howled and yelled itself hoarse at various events of minor interest even before the battles began. And when the fighting commenced the pandemonium reigned supreme. THE FIGHTS. A Technical Description of the Con- test by Rounds. The evening’s fistic entertainment opened with a six-round bout between Cuneo and Fowler. The contest can be summed up 1n a very few words. Cuneo led from the start and made a chopping- block of Fowler, who has much to learn yet of the art of fisticuffs. Gus Herget and *‘Spider” Kelly were the next brace of pugilists to appear. Herget was ’squired by Jimmy Carroll, Billy Dunnigan and Alf Walker. Kelly was looked aftef by Billy Akers, Jim Gal- lagher and Jerry Sullivan. The betting was $10 to $7 in favor of Herget. The fighters appeared to be in good condition take round, with Kelly in the lead. He kept Herget on the move and landed the most blows. S Fifth round—Kelly started in wickedly, and it was biff, bang from start to finish. The excitement was intense as the fight- ers pummueled at each other with right and left. Kelly was growing weak toward the close, while Herget seemed strong and able to go the distance. No verv punish- ing blows were delivered, however. It was more a test of endurance, as several wild blows were struck. 3 - Sixth round—Both men tired after their fiith round and the exchanges were not so rapid. Herget was constantly shooting his left over Kelly’s shou!der and missing the “Spider’s” nose. Keily was weak, but, nevertheless, he did not fail to get home some hot ribroasters. Seventh round—Nothing of a very ex- ing nature occurred. 'The fighters were tired, and with the exception of an oc- casional rally at close quarters the con- test was comparatively uninteresting. It was give and take, neither having ap- parently any advantage. 5 Eighth round—Uninteresting—tip-tap and go to your corners. Ninth round—The same as the round receding, with some good ducking on &erge!.’s part. Tenth round—This round was hammer and tongs from gong to gong, and as Herget was the aggressor it was certainly his round, The referee decided in favor of Kelly, bat good judges of pugilistic en- counters thought that Herget had done the cleanest hitting and stopping and should have been declared the winner, but referees have their own opinions. e THE BIG BATTLE. McAuliffe Lasts Three Rounds and Is Put to Sleep by Choynski in the Fourth. At 10:20 o'clock, immediately after the finish of the Herget and Kelly fight, Joe Choynski and his seconds, Eddie Graney and E. Tillson, appeared and selected the southwest corner of the ring. Joe smiled lovingly at his friends, and looked con- fident as he glanced at his big opponent, Joe McAuliffe, who took a position in the opposite corner. McAuliffe was looked after by Professor Barney Farley, Vincent White and Alexander Greggains. Australian silly Smith, who was se- lected as referee of the match, took an easy position, reclining against one of the ropes while the fighters were making ready for action. Professor Farley was in the meantime instructing his boy what to do :ng how to put vis big right duke on Choynski’s jaw. Smith finally called the fighters to the center of the ring and imparted to them some little advice as regards clinching and lm:ll gzhting. lfle; avhti:n be called time and the gong sounde e pugilists to the scratch. McAuliffe lookedplia a moun- tain of beei when he placed himseli in £ 4 front of his muscular and active opponent. Choynski fid:tlel aund foo.ed around big Joe, and the peop ¢ smiled at the tactics of the clever professional who has been through many hard mills. It would be an injustice to the readers of THE CALL to give a technical description of the tight by rounds, as McAuliffe did not display a particle of science and relied entirely on his push-blow system of fight~ ing to win him a victory. He appeared to be clumsier than ever on his feet, and some of the reaches he made at clever Joe were quite amusing because of their un- couthness. The Lrst round was not in the least bit interesting, as Choynski did not make any attempt to mix things with his big opponent. In the second round McAu- liffe managed, by stiffening nis left hand, to keep Choynski at a safe distance, but little Joe warmed big Joe's ribs with rlgnt- hand jabs until near the end of the rou” when McAuliffe happened to catch ChoyH- ski a good stop on the nose. In the third round Choynsk: discovered that McAuliffe’s push blows were not dangerous and he mixed things up a lit- tle by way of experiment. He found that he could smash his big adversary at short range and evidently decided upon giving the tanner a cocktail or in other words a mixed rally in the fourth round. When the gong sounded the men to the scratch Choyuski fiddled around his big and awk- ward opponent like a cat playing with a ouse, occasionally tapping McAuliffe on filze nose to draw him out. Finding that this system would not work satisfactorily, Choynski dashed in- side of the big fellow’s guard and a mix up followed, out of which the bi: giant came a whipped man. As he stumbled backward in an awkward manner against the ropes near his corner, Choynski leaped at him, and as quick as a flash he sent his left across McAuliffe’s cheek and the right followed on the jaw, but it was not hard enough to knock McAuliffe out. The big fellow had “had enough of the game, however, and dropped to the floor like a sack of sand, where he remained until counted out. There is no use in_kicking a dog when he is down, but suffice it to say that Mc- Auliffe is about the poorest specimen of a fighter that ever entered a ring, and his friends are in hopes that he will show sufficient judgment to get back to a tan- nery as quickly as possible and give up future hopes of ever atiaining success in the prize ring. b AFTER THE FIGHTS. Stelzner and Peppers Will Box Next Wednesday Evening at the Pavilion. As McAuliffe fell and was counted out pandemonium reigned. Everybody jumped into the air and yelled; hats were waved and canes flourished. 'Fo add to the con- fusion the chairs in many parts of the building broke and precipitated their occu- pants among those lower down. Several free fights were narrowly avoided, but the unruly element was quelled by the police. The general trend of opinion as gleaned from the grouvs collected here and there as the crowd slowly filed @ut of the build- ing was that McAuliffe will never be heard of again. Words of admiration for Choy- nski’'s wondrous coolness and speed were heard on all sides. & Dissatisfied expressions as regards the decision in the Kelly-Herget contest were heard. The belief generally prevailed that Herget should have had the decision, as he forced the fizhting, or the event, at most, should have been declared a draw. Billy Jordan, master of ceremonies, climbed mpon the platform immediately before the last of the rounds, and an- nounced that owing to sickness Gallagher would not meet George Green before the Colma Club at Grove’s Theater next ‘Wednesday evening, but that a fight be- tween Peppers and Stelzner had been ar- ranged, and would take place at Wood- ward’s Pavilion on the foregoing date. This statement greeted with cheers, gt st CHOYNSKI’'S OPINION. Expected to Win or He Would Not Have Entered the Fight. Joe Choynski was seen in his room im- mediately after the fighters had retired from the ring. He had just been rubbed down by his attendants and appeared in fine form, not a scratch showing on his face or body. He was in the best of humor, but did not appear inclined to do much talking. “You may simply say for me,” he said, “that I expected to win this fight or I ghould not have entered it. As regards the time 1 believed it would take me, that is hard to answer. I might have got an opportunity to do him up in twenty sec- onds and it might have occurred in the last round. “But I entered the fizht to win. The re- sult you see. McAuliffe personally is a fine fellow and I like +.im very much, but for a prize-fighter he's entirely too slow. Iknew in the third round when he ap- peared almost dazed that I had him, and made up my wmind to go in and finish him in the fourth.” cve Y oty McAULIFFE’S VERSION. Says He Had No Idea Choynski Is So Good a Man. Tmmediately after McAuliffe entered his dressing-room the door was closed, and admission was secured with much difficuley. After the fight the “Mission Giant’’ was rubbed down by his attend- ants, and the effects of the punishment he had received from his hard-hitting oppo- nent. were made more manifest in his bruised face and swollen eyes. Directly under his left eye was a deep cut, from | which the blood had hardly ceased to flow. Off to one side Alex Greggains, one of McAuliffe’s seconds, was donning hia coat, while old Barney Farley was standinf to one side regarding his protege with a look of mingled sorrow and commiseration. I never had the least idea that Choyn- ski was such a magnificent fighter,” mournfully admitted McAuliffe, *or I should for no consideration have met him with only five weeks’ training. Choynski is the hardest hitter-I ever went up against. *‘One thing is certain—I would have re- quired fully six weeks more to have got into sufficiently good form to meet him. I bave entered the ring for the last time. No more of it for me; it takes too long to get into condition, But Choynski is a ter- rific fighter.” S e OTHER IDEAS. Barney Farley, Alex Greggains, “Young Mitchell” and the Chinese Consul. *“Well,” said ‘“Young Mitchell,’”’ *‘as re- gards the outcome of the series of fights I have nothing to say. You could not ex- pect me to say anything in the case of my brother, anyway. “But there is one thing I want to men- tion. That is, the hall is the most nearly perfect of its kind in this country, and every man was able to get his seat in short order. “Gus says he is contented now to go back to his stand behind the bar and is verfectly cheerful over the outcome. We have rented tue Pavilion to the National Club for their series of contests next Wednesday evening.” Poor old Barney Farley was almost over- come. It uemeg as if he could hardly realize that all was over and his pride sent into the darkness of forgetfulness. ‘‘Choynski is a good man,’”’ he admitted, ‘and Joe was not in condition to meet him. He ought to have had longer train- ing, but still I did think he was in fine enough form to last the eight rounds.”” Joe may be a defeated pugilist, but Bar- ney will not forsake him. His was the first hand to greet him when he was led to his corner and the one that held the giant’s hand the last as they departed together. Greggains said the outcome was exactly ;vhn he in common with the otherslooked or. As all emerged from the dressing-room the Chinese Consul and his staff were still lingering outside, “Don’t want to get caughtin big crowd,’’ be explained. *Velly good fight. Big gnrr‘; )’.l,e too slow. Little man he hit heap ard, DUPED BY THREE BUNKC-STEERERS They Worked Winemaker Jacobson for All His Ready Money. The Dramatic Eff:ct of a Fail- ing Memory Properly Treated. Mr. Jacobson Got Jobs by Advertising in *The Call,” but Never This Kind of One. ‘When A. Jacobson of 409 Pacific street advertised yesterday morning for a posi- tion as an experienced winemaker he did not dream that he would receive a caller in answer to it by 9 o’clock, but he did. At that hour a very elegant, smooth and clean-shaved young man about 21 years of age appeared and told Mr. Jacob- son that bis employer had a ranch up in the Sonoma Valley and desired to employ a winemaker. He was rather critical and indifferent in bis questions, which had the usual effect of making a man out of work more anxious for a job. The young man said his employer was the manager of -the Pacific Fruit-packing Company at 804 Stockton street, which is some distance in the realm of Chinatown. ‘Would Mr. Jacobson travel up there with him and see the boss? Mr. Jacobson, of course, would, and up they went. No. 804 Stockton street is a large brick building, with a business-looking front. Inside also it is full ot fruit and business and girls. The name of the boss was given as Mr. Cook. As soon as the nice, smootk-shaven young man and Mr. Jacob- son appeared the boss stepped briskly for- ward from the office. He greeted Mr. Jacobson with the warmth and cordiality of a long-lost brother, and after some brief conversation told the unsuspecting Jacobson that he was just the man he was looking for. Jacobson was engaged on the spot at $45 yer month, with board. Mr Cook told Mr. acobson that they would sail over to Tib- uron on the ferry and take the afternoon train for the valley. He told him, also. to come back to the office at noon as he might think of something else to talk to him about. During a portion of this time Mr. Jacob- son said the nice, smooth-faced and well- dressed young man went back and chatted leasantly with the young ladies who andle the juicy fruit with knives and dainty fingers. e said the young man acted as though talking to girls was an everyday episode with him. Suddenly ‘‘the boss,”” Mr. Cook, brought himself up with a jerk like a man who had been suddenly prodded with a pin. His memory had jarred him. Mr, Cook said something about having taken treatment for failing memory and that it did him so much good that when he did remember he remembered powerfully, suddenly and with great effect. He had just recollected that he wanted - to see a Mr. Kohlbeck, an old and very dear friend of his, who had been a wine-broker for the Doge of Venice or some other distin-uished;European per- sonage whose name Mr. Jacooson had tor- gotten in the rapidity of subsequent events. This Mr. Koh beck, who seems to be a creation of Mr. Cook’s revived memory, was said by the boss to live near the zorner of Van Ness avenue and California street. He was desirous that Mr. Jacob- son should go up there with him and have a chat witE the venerable and retired winemaker of Van Ness avenue. Pos- sibly he could pick up a few European ideas with which to flavor the wine of the Sonoma vineyard. The boss left Mr. Jacobson at the corner while he strolled down Van Ness avenue to see if Mr. Kohlbeck was at home. Mr, Jacobson said he did not notice where “the boss” went, but in a few minutes he returned expressing great regret that Mr. Kohlbeck had gone aowntown. Here the scene of a common drama of a great city changes. Not a hired assassin comes on the stage with a knife in his teeth, but a second villain steps nimbly across the street, and is so glad to see Mr. Cook. The stranger is in such a hurry to take a traia out of the City that he scarcely has time to be introduced to Mr. Jacobson. The stranger is also unfor- tunately short of cash, and flashing a check pegs Mr. Cook .to cash 1t. ‘“‘The boss” is short of the amount of money called for by the face of the check, and the two are in a quandary until ‘‘the boss’ " revived memory comes to the rescue, and his face is as benign and radiant as & har- vest moon. He asked Mr. Jacobson if he had any money. Mr. Jacobson had every cent of $18. Would Mr. Jacobson loan it to him so that he could accommodate his friend ? . Every cent of Mr. Jacobson’s §$18 went into the open palm of the boss and a mo- ment later dropped with a pleasant jingle of about the ratio of 1 to 16 into the pocket of the stranger, who was in a hurry. A car napgeued along just them, bound down the hill. “The boss” and the stranger made a dash for it, the former shouting to the accommodating Mr. Jacobson to be sure and call at the office at noon. Waiving a pleasantadieun to Mr. Jacobson *‘the boss” and the stranger and the streetcar soared over the brow of the hill and disappeared. Then Mr. Jacobson stood alone and re- flected. Then he began to realize. Then he walked to the brow of the hill and gazed sadly after the car and his $18. “I've got jobs through THE CALL be- fore,”” said Mr. Jacobson yesterday after- noon, “but I never got jobbed like that. The boss being in the fruit-packing com- pany’s office is what fooled me and threw me off my guard. He acted as though he belonged there. The manager of the fruit-packing company told me that he saw me talking witg the man, but said he supposed we had business together. He said he did not know the man at all, nor the young fellow who called on me. The boss was about 5 feet 2 inches tall, dark complected and my first Impression on seeing him was that he was not to be trusted. The stranger who came across the street was of middle size. He had a black mustache, side whiskers, close- cropped hair and wore a dark suit. He looked like a Jew.” The manager of the Pacific Fruit-pack- ing Company is Lew Hing, a Chinaman. His principal assistant 1s a Chinaman, and there are other Chinamen around the pilaoe. It appears to be a Chinese institu- tion. NEW TO-DAY. IT M PAYS TO GO TO EA HOUS YOU | qocaComee | FOR GET aood Spices | YOUR Good Crockery MORE | Good Quatiey | MONEY BIG PRESENT FREE. Profits Divided with Customers wno —COME DIRECT TO— (Great American [mporting Tea (0. MONEY SAVING STORES!: 1344 Market st. 146 Ninth st. 2510_Mission st. 218 Third st. 140 Sixth st. 2008 Fillmore st. 617 Kearny st. 965 Market st. 1419 Polk st. 3006 Sixteenth ste =21 Montgomery ave. 104 Second st. 333 Hayes st. 3285 Mission st, 52 Market st. 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