The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 17, 1897, Page 13

I | ) « THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 1897 —_— s TR TN P SN R IR el e e [OR SWEARING T0 A FALSE AGE William Smith Will Have to Pay the Penalty of Eloping. The Girl's Father Swears to a Warrant Charging Perjury. The Man Who P anned a Runaway on Beyc es Has Dangers Abead OARLAND OFFICE SAN FraNcisco CALL,) 908 Broadway, March 16. ‘When William H. Smith, who planned an elopement on bicyeles with Miss Delia L. Tucker a few months ago, bas finished his eighteen months’ sentence for stealing two wheels he will probably find himself withanother term to serve. , To-day F. W. Tucker, father of the girl, swore toa complaint charging Smith witn perjury. Six months ago Smith induced Tucker's daughter to run away from home in San Jose and marry him in this city. The honeymoon did not lastlong, for on the evening of their wedding day they )w‘:re arrested at the Weber House for steal- g bicycles and Smith was convicted. The charge of perjury is based on the fact that he swore Delia Tucker was 19 years of age, when he weil knew she was but 14 She was, in fact, & mere school- with whom Smith became acquainted while they were Jiving in the same board- ing-house in San Jose. He taught her to ride a bicycle, and the girl became very much attached to him. He planued s bold scheme to marry the girl and escape before the father would learn o. the affair. He went 10 Portland, rented two wheels and shipped them to Oakland. Int city he met the girl and they were mar ried. The police, however, had traced the whee's, and when they were ordered 1o be delivered at the loaging-house an offi cer went with them, and as soon as Smith cigimed ownership he was arrested. Mr. Tucker swore to the charge to-day, so that as soon as Smith serves out his sentence in the Oregon prison he will be brought back here and tried for perjury. The father proposes that the young fetlow shall pay the full penalty for his great wrong. EACED HIS LIFE CAREER John Schomborg Fired a Bullet, Piercing the Brain From Ear to Ear. Death of an Oli Resicent—The Li- quor Referendum—R ceptioa of M.ccabe:s—Boy Burglars. ALAMEDA, CaiL, March 16. — Jobn Schomborg, wha. some months ago as a grocer and liquor-dealer, at the corner of McPherson street and Santa Clara avenue, went tirough insolvency, committed sui- cide this morning at his home, 461 Santa Ciara avenue. He had breakfasted at-6 o’clock and then retired to his sleeping apartment, a the dining-room. No attention at fir to the pistol- shot report, as ne was in the habit of shooting at gophers in the garden. When found in bed Iater he was dead, with a bullet-hole piercing the brain. He haa shot himself over the left ear, and the builet made its exit over the right ear, fracturing the skullcap so tbat but for the scalp it might have been lifted off the skull. By his Jeft side, as he lay across the bed, was s 38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver with one empty cartridge. Schomborg was & native of Germany, aged 55 years, .and a member of West End Lodge, A. 0. U. W. He left surviving a widow, a married and an unmarried aaughter and a son. Since his bank- ruptcy, he has been in a_very despondent mood over business affairs and took to drink. Only last night be was about the street consulting friends and acquaint- ances as to the best methods of suicide. The wound in the leit temple and the finding of the weapon on the leit side of the body is readily accounted for, as the suicide did not have the free use of his right arm on account of paralysis. Betore coming to Alameda, Schomborg was many vears ugo in the draying business for & Ban Francisco wholesale house. Went Off Without Leave. ALAMEDA, Can, March 16— The Boaird of Education is puzzled over the action of Mrs, Helena Hunt, a teacher of two ol the lower grades in the Haight School, who has appiied for a leave of ab- sence for one month, beginning yesterday, bat took the leave on the 8ih, before it was granted her. An evening paper has sought to make a sensation over her de- pariure, declaring that “'it seems as if mfi earth had opened and swaliowed her up. Yet sne met her daugbter and another ‘ludy in San Francisco on last Thursday, has written to persons in this city since about business matters, and to the School Superintendent concerning her leave. The board coald do nothing but grant the re- quested leave. Death of wn 01d Resident. ALAMEDA, Cau, March 16.—Peter Martinoni, who ior sixteen years had been a resident of Alameda, died from beart para ysis vesterday afternoon at his home, 1612 Mintura street. Beiore retire- ment he was foreman in San Francisco of Francis Smith & Co.’s iron pipe works. Tue deceased was an exempl lireman, & charter member of Pacific Hose Company 4 of this city, of the Ancient Order ol Druids and of the Swiss Mutual Benevo- jent Association. He was a native of Switzeriand, aged 65 years. He left a widow, two #ons and three daughters, one of the latter being Mrs. A. Bolla of Nicasio, Marin County. Under Advisement., ALAMEDA, CaL, March 16.—The City Trustees have nntil next Monday eveniny, to be wiihin the limit of noi'less than fifteen days before the election, to drait the proclamation, and not untif then will final action be taken on the propusition to submit the liquor traffic question to a referendum vote of the electors by pre- cincts. The legal objections to the Trefer- endum proposition will then be passed : According to current report, the Jiquor ce injunction pro- Jiquor people may invoke inj p D ngs in case the board sbould allow the guestion to be Yluced on the official pallot by the City Clerk. An Editor’s Fire, ALAMEDA, CaL, March 16,—A082g0 blaze flasbed up at the home of C. . Marshal, editor of the Oakland Telegraph, at 2416 Bueaa Vista avenue, last eveniug. 1t was caused by hot ashes being care- lessly thrown around. Maccabees’ Reception. Sty ALAMEDA, CaL., March 16.—Mrs. Lil- Jian M. Hollister of Port Huron, Mich., and supreme commander of the Ladies of the Maccabecs, held a lchqol of instruc- tion to-day at the Masomic Tempie, and in ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. the afternoon wasentertained at the home of Nirs. 8. M. Shafer, the commander. of the Alameda hive. Another recention of the Knights of the Maccabees was given by tue lady after the evening lodge meet- ing. Notes About Town. Spectal srvices will be held to-morrow even- ing at St. Joseph’s Church in honor of St. Pat- rick, and Father Conway wi.l deliver the paneégyric on the Irish apostle. The Free Library received to-day by pur- chase an accession of 278 books which formed part of the library of Willinm Greer Harrison. Michsel Rivio, a youth of 15, is under arrest for burglary commitied on Sunday morning in having entered George Hancock’s grocery on Fountain street and stolen some articles of trifling value. Chairman Forderer has invited the City Trustees 10 a conference on_Friday evening to consider matters for the public welfare. Henry Lorenzo, who was arrested for the larceny oi a bicycle, while sentence was sus- pended in the cuse of himself and tarce other oys who had committed three burgiaries and had planned a fourth of a jeweiry-store, will be sent to the reformatory school at Ione. ALLEN APPOINTED. Mayor Davie *upplants Judge Wood in the Police Court as One of His Last Acts. OAKLAND, CaL, March 16 —Mayor Dav.e to-day appointed Justice J. J. Allen Police Judge for the next two years, vice Judge Fred V. Wood, whote term expired some time ago. Wond was appointed by Mayor Pardee at the expiration of Allen’s term two years ago. It was reported prior to the election thatm case Mayor Davie was defeated Justice Ailen would be appointed, and that P.il Walsh would receive the appointment of stenographer, ANCIENT DARKNESS T0 DISAPPEAR Narrow-Gauge Mole Will Soon Shine as the Noon- day Sun. 0:d Travelers Will Have to Protect Their Eyes From the Glara. For a Quirter of a Century the Little Coaloil L .mps Have Done Daty. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO c.m.,} 908 Broadway, March 16, After twenty-tive years of darkness the Alameda mole is to be lighted. Old- timers who have grown gray crossing the bay and going to their homes in Alameda or Oakland by the nsrrow-gauge route will undoubted!ly receive this piece of in- water. It isalsoa significant fact tnat the water in our wells in some cases rises to within ten feet of the surface, though not reached till a depth of forty feet has been atigined. Other indications are to be found in the hills, where 1 have seen water bursting out in ravines. And even if there were no sucth proofs a strong pre- sumption would still remain. Where does the water come irom that is in our welis if not in & moving stream from the Sierras ? It is not surface water. Mr. Richardson states that a San Fran- cisco firm is preparing to secure material for a test “‘tubular well’’ in Berkeley and will present th town with the necessary pipes, so that an investigation can be made, Intercollegiate Finals. BERKELEY, CAL, March 16. — The three students who will represent the University of Califcrnia in the coming in- tercollegiate debating contest will be se- lected to-morrow evening from the twelve who will enter the tinals. A semi-final is 10 be bieid in the afternoon before the forensics class, when two men will be se- lected to debate in the evening with the ten already chosen. Those in the semi- | tinals are Caiver, Cer:,” Murdock, Osborne, Haber, Trefethen, Baer and Euphrat, and those in the finals tnus far selected are ! Creil, Marks, Dannenbaum, Qverstreet, Clark, Cohen, Miiler, Son, Osborne, Gard- ner and Treadwe!l. Each speaker wilt have twelve minutes instesd of ten as beretofore. 'Thedebates will take place in the upper auditorium of Siles Hall. | The question to be discussed is the same | as that chosen fortheintercollegiste—that | of granting Cabinet officers a seat and voice in Congress. Fire Company Reorganized. BERKELEY, Car., March 16.—The Co- lumbia Fire Company which disbanded some months. ago was reorganized last Effect of Light at the Alameda Mole After a Quarter of a Century’s Darkness. and Councilman Kaufman that of clerk, This alternoon the latter denied the part | pertaining to him. FLORL FETE PLANS Committees Will Ask to Have the Day Named on Thursday Next, Presid:nt Nelson of the Exposition Tesires to Give Endeavorers a Great Weiccm-. OAKLAND, CaL, March 16.—The com- mittee in charge of the floral fete arrange- ments for next July will send a number of its members to San Francisco on Tuesday evening to ascertain the desires of the '97 committee in the matter of setting asidea day at the close of the convention for the aelegates to visit Lhis city and county. The gentlemen named for this work are E. C. Gilbert, F. A. Leach Jr. and B. L. Spence. At last evening’s session of the executive committee of the Alameda County Chrisiian _Endeavor Union, Messrs. Myron T. Holcomb, George E. White and T. T. Briscoi, the latter ot Berkeley, were named to unite with the city committee in making the request. “The whole matter was and is yet only tentative,” said Prestdent Waters to-day | to a CaLL rcpreserYulive. ~The commit- tee was appointed to take up the matrer and enter into n gotiations with the Fa- biola Hospital iades, citizens of Oakland and the '97 committee of San Francisco to see what coula be done toward securing a day for the county at the close of the con- vention. The commitiee has the consent of the Fabiola 1adies 10 o ahead with a floral fete and tbe hospital ladies will reserve their work until 1all, when they will cele- brate their twentieth anniversary. “The businessand professional men unite in assuring every possible support. Now ihey are going to tue ‘97 committee and if they are willing to set aside the day we de- sire ana arrange for no counter attraction we will have the greatest day Oakiand ever saw. ‘I wrote President Nelson of the Oak- land Exposition recently, asking their hoard to open the exposition at that time, To-day I received an answer in which he cays: ‘I shall call our board of directors together some day this week and lay be- fore them your communication and have no doub: but what they will cheerfully comply with your request.’ “It is our desire,” he continues, “to make the next exposition very attractive, so that our Chrisuan visiting friends from all parts, ol the country may see what Ozakiand and Alameda County cando in the wav of home producis. Not only this, but when they visit us we desire to give them the liberty of the exposition, the city and a royal hearty welcome.”” Fell Out of Bed, OAKLAND, Can, March 16. — Last Saturday night Harriet M. Kribbs of Elmburst feil from her bed, bat no notice was taken of it as she scemed to be all right. This morning she died suddenly before o doctor could be summoned. Mr. Kribbs is a painier, in the employ of A. L. Stone. Coroner Balawin will hold an inquest in the morning. Death Expected. OAKLAND, CaL., NMarch 16.—George W. Wyman, the ex-policeman, is at the Receiving Hospital and his death is mo- mentarily expected. His malady is drop- sical affection. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Teke Jaxative Bromo Quinine Tabiets. All drug- gists retund the money if it fuils 1o cures 29¢. i formation with much suspicion. It has been promised for many years, but each night the flickering little o1 lamps have been all the illumination that enabled them to appreciate the darkness between the boats and the train, All kinds of protests have been made and on numerous occasions the aid of the newspapers has been invoked to light the depot that Fair built. But nothing has been done nor probably woula have been done had not the city of Alameda, which Oaklanders cynicaliy refer 10 as “'sleepy,” procured a municipal electric-light plant. This she has done and one of her best patrons will be the Soutkern Pacific Com- pany. Inafew daysa hundred powerful big arc lights will be placed around the depot, and the effect will be such as no one can predict, because the great dark, smoky, barn-like structure has never yet | been lizhted. The dim glass on the too has effectually prevented the sunlight from | entering, and the ittle coaloil lamps have never pretended to do any more than prevent neople from falling through holes in the whari after dark. 0!d Alamedans will imagine nntil they get used to it, that they have landed at the brodgauge mole and will be looking at their fobs and asking all sorts of ques- tions to persuade themse.ves thev have not made a mistake. It is not unlikely that some of them will have to wear shades for theireyes till they get accus- tomed, 0 the brightness. The ‘enterprise of the little city in get- tinz a light plant that will produce a rev- s highly commended on all sides, very best advertisement it could possibly receive will be the lighting of ibe mole, because every one for months 10 come wil! surely ask, “What are these | bright lights, an{ whence came they ?" WATER FO3 BERKELEY An Abundant Supply Declared to Be Easily Ac- | Ces: e. Subterranean S:re ms of Great Vo'- ume Said to Ficw Under the College Tcwn. BERKELEY, Cin, March 16.—The question of seouring by the town of Berkeley its own water supply, as stated in yesterday's CALL, has created no in- cousiderable comment among the citizens of the college town. Many of those who bave been hitberto skeptical with regard to the practicability of the plan, on ac- count of the seeming unavailability of a sufficient supply easy of access, have been brought to an opposite view through the data furnished by A. A. Richardson, a hydraulic engineer, who has been recently engaged in prospecting for the source of a supply. The engineer hus made an examination of n large number of the weils in town and declares ne has fourd conclusive evi- dence of the existence of a subterranean stream. 5 “I find,"” he, in speaking of hig ex- periments, “that water is reached in a stratum of sand at from forty to fifty feet Lelow thie surface. Ithas been found im- possible, in digging wells, to get more than five feet below where the sand begins. The water flows in so rapidiy that with as large a force of men as cun be employed no progress in shoveling out sand can be made, ‘‘Anotner strong indication is that the grains of sand at that depth are round and smooth. This proves that there is motion ana friction, caused by running n evening with the following officers, who are to serve for the present year: President, Poole Salisbury; secretary, James Sher- att; treasurer, C. A.Geirrine. The re- election of a foreman was postponed un- til the next regular meeting. Scheol Site Selected. | BERKELEY, Car, March 16. — The Board of Education atits meeting last evening selecied as a site for the new pri- mary sctool a lot 155 by 270 feet on Ban- croft way and Grove street. The price paid for the lot is $1000. Thomas Stevenson was appointed cen- sus marshal at $6 per day and Oscar Dor- nin was made bhis assistant at $5 per day. BASEBALL SCHEDULE, Dates for the Three Intercollegiate Contests Settled —Another $200 Silver Trophy. BERKELEY, Cav., March 16.—Manager L. M. Farrish of the Univer-ity baseball team has announced the following sched- ule of games in which the Berkeley team will participate together with the games to be playea by the Stanford, Olympic and the Santa Clara clubs: March 17, Stanford snd Santa Clara at Palo Alio; March 20, Stanford and Olympic at Cen- tral Park; March 27, U. C. and Santa Clara at Centra: Park; Apnl 1, U. C.and Sauta Clara at Stanford: April 3, Olvmpic and U. C.nt Cenural Park; April 10, C. Central Park; April 1 Central Park; April Clara at Santa’ Clar: ford and U. C. series May 8, Olympic and Santa Clara at Central Park: May 15, Olympic and Staniord at Central Park, According to the new intercollegiate agreement which will control the games between Berkeley and Stanford for the next three years all the contes:s are to be held at Central Park mn San Francisco. This rule was established at the instance of tiie University Club, which orzaniza- tion has always bteen mediator for the intercoilegiate eames, and which has offered a new $200 silver tropby to be con- tested for. o The agreement requires that there be three games between the two colleges each vear for three years, and that the trophy sbiall go to the winner of two or more of the tiree conte<ts. The three seasons of games must pass before the cup can be declared won, notwithstand- ing the possibility of one of the univer- siues winning two successive contests, and thus be virtually entitled to the trophy. t Central Park e Organized a Kennol Club, OAKLAND, Car, March 16.—Fifty names were entoiled last evening at the organization of the Ozkland Kennel Club in the rooms of the Merchants’ Exchange. The roll will be Kept open for iwo weeks, 1n order that other dog fanciers may have an opportunity to become charter mem- bers, - By-laws and a_ constitution wore adopted and the following officers elected : President, Hon. F. Henshaw; vice president, Dr. A. M. Taylor; second vice- president, Dr. C. M. Seliridge; recording secreta Fred Jobns; treasurer, W. V. Witcher. Manv of the finest dogs of ail breeds in the State are owned here, and the promoters of the club are greatly leased with the prospect of a fine club. };hey will affiliate with the Amer.can Kennel Ciub in order that the winners at the local bench show may be recognized all over the Union. Serious Offense Charged. OAKLAND, Can, March 16.—Judge Chii to-day held William H. Bliss for high misdemeanor for shooting on the premises of the Willow Lodge Club, near Alvarado. Bail was fixed at $300, and he must stand trial in the Superior Court. A companion named James Cattelin was tined $20. Water Tank Burat. OAKLAND, CaL, March 16—James Davison has been sued for §10.000 damages by Annie and Michael O'Lonnell. The complaint charges him with being respon- burst and its contents ‘“‘violently splashed and broke over” the first named. She al- leges that as a result of this she has been suffering from nervous prostration since and incapacitated from performing any physical or mental labor. WHO - SHOULD SERVE? A Question Raised as to-the Legal- ity of Substituting Justices. OAKLAND, CAn, March 16—W. F. Aram has attacked the validily of Justice Clut's action in calling in Justice Law- rence of Brooklyn Township and Justice Shaw of Berkeley while he was visiting in the East and Honoluiu. The point is raised on the language of section 922 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which reads: In case of sickness or other disability, or necessary absence of a Justice, on a returu of a summons or at the time appointed for & triai, another Justice of the same township or city ay, at his request, attend in hfs behalf, and thereupon 15 vested with power, ‘for t| time being, of the Justice before whom the summons was returnable. If the case is ad- journed the. Justice before whom the sume mons was returnab.e may resume jurisdiction. Mr. Aram insists that Justices Allen or Wood are the only Justices competent une der the foregoing law that coula sit for Clift. If his pointis well taken it woud upset all of the legal work in Justice Cli.t’s court 1n about three months. Boy Torn by Machinery. OAKLAND. Can, March 16.—Eddie Dowdle, a lad 12 years of age, was badly injured this afternoon at Coward’s salt works on Third street. The lud was try- ing to stop the machinery and was_stand- ing on a box to reach the valve. The box slipped and the boy fell on the belt. He was carried half way around the wheel and thrown about twenty feet. One arm was broken in three places, the top of one ear was torn and there was a severe scalp wound. The boy was treated at the Re- ceiving Hospital and will recover, al- though badly shaken up. The Pole Missed the Passengers. OAKLAND, Cavn., March 16.—Jjust be- fore the 6:30 broad-gzauge ferry-boat from San Francisco arrived atthe mole 1o-night the flagpole on the pable overgthe slip was blown down by the wind. The pole fell on the roof, and aiter breaking some rafters tumbled at the side of the apron. The pole 1s not very heavy, but had it fallen a few minutes later 1t would have 1anded on a crowd of passengers and the result would have been disastrous. 1rebelll Thursday Night. OAKLAND, Cav.,, March 16.—Owing to the great demand for seats at the orches- tral concert last week many did net get into the house to hear Mlle, Trebelii. Ar- rangements bave been made for another ccncert by her, to take place Thursday night at the First Coneregational Caurch. She will be assisted by Arthur Weiss, the noted ’celloist. By special request Mlle. Trebelli will sing Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark,” wih ute obligato, and the “Laughing Song."” Ward Councilman Contest. OAKLAND, CaL, March 16. — The notice of_contest in the case of J. 8. Col- burn against James Henneberry as Coun- cilman from the First Ward was filed to- day by Fred L. Batton. He aliege irregu- larities in many precincts, but more es- pecially in the Fourth Precinct, where he says votes intended for Colburn were counted for Henneberrv. The case will come up Saturday, the 27th, before Judge E.lsworth. A Boy In Pawn, OAKLAND, Can, March 16.—The mother of Jesse Werren swore out a writ of hubeas corpus to-night to recover her boy, who is held in pawn for two years’ board. On account of sickness two vears ago Mrs. Werren alicwed a family at Berkeley to tuke one of her children. Tiey now refuse to give it up uuless she pays lor its board bill. The mother is uearly distracted over her failure to pro- cure her child and at last applied to the courts. Divorce iu Old Age. OAKLAND, CAv., March 16.—A suit for divorce was filed to-day by Mrs. Borein, wife of Peter Borein. The coupe have been married many yearsand are both ad- vanced in age. Borein was one of the earliest officers of Alameda County, when the county seat was at San Leandro. He has now become so addicted to objection- able habits that his wife seeks a separation. Indorsed Morrow aud Greene. OAKLAND, CaL, March 16.— The Young Men's R-publican League held a special meeting last night and indorsed Judge W. Morrow for the position vacated by Judge McKenna, and in_case of his appointment the se.ection of Judge W. E. Greene 10 fill his position. St. Patrick’s Day. OAKLAND, Car, March 16.—The Church of the Immaculate Coneption will entertain its friends at the Mec- donough Theater to-morrow evening. The Choral Union will supply the greater part of the yrogramme. POISONS IN EVERY-DAY FOOD. Infinitesimal in Quantity, but Virulent if Concentrated. One of the curious and little-known facts brought to light by recent investigations | is that1n almost every kind of food some small amount of poison is to be found. Often the quantity is so small that chemi- cal analysis does not reveal it, and ir is only discovered by certain effects upon the human system under ceriain conditions. Small as these quantities of poison are, however, in comparison with the other constituents of any one fooa, they do exist, and are poisons of a deadly sort. Corcentrated, the amount of poison that is taken into the system during an aver- age lifetime would be suflicient to kill an army instantly. Yet the extremely minute fragments absorbed during each meal not oniy do no harm but seém almost health-ziving. At leasi, it is certain that many of ihe most dan :erous and destruc- tive substances known exist in tangible quantities in someé of the most valued 100ds. Foods that contain the worst poisons in these tiny quauntities may be eaten con- stantly without any unforiunate resuits. There is no more popular and widely used foud than the votato. In Ireland, in cer- tain districts, little else is eaten, and the peasants thrive wonderfully on them. Yet the potato beiongs to the same botanical class as the deadly nightshade, and has in it the same poisonous element. Muay other yegetables have the same curious quality. In nearly every vege- table and fruit that grows above the ground, except the cabbage class, what are known as vegetable ucids exist. There is a uifferent one in each vegetable and va- riety of fruit, and all are deadly poisons. Nevertheless, it would be impossible to get a sufficient quantity into the stomach ata single meal to do even the slizhtest in- jury, and the gastric juice absorbsand renders harmless these poisons unlfail- pioca ig, another food substance that contains pdison. This has long been known. The fact was aga n called to the attention of scientists by Henrs M. Stan- ley, who carried in his kit on ‘one of his journeys in the “Dark Continent” a large quantity of tapioca, and had the opportu- nity to detect the danger in its use when not properly prepared, Under proper conditions tapioca 1s not harmful, but poison is present’in it in such a large quantity that many precautions should be taken. Even beer bas its portion of poison, a substance known as picro-toxin. Lemon juice contains a uent and dungerous element—ecitric ac and in many of the lemon drops ana botties of lemon juice commercially prepared this substance is made up in the laboratory, and mixed with a disregard of the way nature does it. The natural juice of the lemon is not in the least poisonous, even taken in large quan- tities, but lemon juice chemically made, as it frequently is ior th e trade, needs to be looked warily at. Bitter aimonds have poison in them to such a perceptibie extent that actual cases of poisoning are on record. Strawberries and rhubarb contain oxalic acid. sible for a 5000-zallon tank of water which almost everybody knows, is one of the ‘This, as. most deadly and rapid poisons, when used in any aporeciable quantity. Certain peo- ple are affected quickly h{ even a few strawberries. Lobsters, shellfish and crabs Ppossess an irritant poison which, produces nausea, vomiting and general depression, in addition to skin eruptions. In Ice- cream is soraetimes to be found tyrotoxi- con, and ctam chowder, made under the best conditions, often Las ptomaines of a virulent and dangerous sort. _Cases have gone on recor i in France of diseases caused by the eating of rye bread. In these instances the grain became musty on the stalk and was made into flour without its mustiness having been noticed. From tbis mustiness, which is not at all perceptible in ine bread, the rowerful poison ergot arises, rausing eventually, if sufficient of this bread 1s taken i the system, paralysis of the extremities.—New York Tribune. HE WAS A GENTLEMAN. Sheriff Captured Jim Sanders. ‘When the sheriff went over from Golden Hilt to Lucky Valley after Jim Sanders, who was wanted for shooting Dan Wil liams in a quarrel over a game of cards, he didn’t even take a gun along. He jound his man in a saloon and asked him to step up and take a drink. Jim complied, but kept a band on his gun. ‘When they had drunk they sat down, and the Sheriff told three or. four funny stories. By and by the puzzled Jim broke out with: “:ee here, Joe, did you come over after me?’ *Wall, I thought you might want to jog along back with me,”’” was the reply. “No: much! Tl never be taken alive!” “Then that settles it. Let’s hev an- other drink.” -They drank agaln, and the official told a very funny story about a tenderfoot’s ex- perience in Golden City. Jim laughed as loudly as the others, but presently grew more serious, and said: *‘Say, Joe, ye can’t take mealive!” Wall, we won't worry about that, Jim,” was the reply. “Lei’s hev anotuer nip and then a gameof cards.” The game lasted until the Sheriff had lost about $20. Then he ordered drinks and sang a song. When the song was finished he said to S8anders: “Jim, heyn’t I made things pleasant for you to-day ?” “You hev, Joe, and no mistake.” l?""’l‘reaud you like a gentleman, hevn’t How a Texan “You certainly hev.” “That’s my way of doing things. Now I want you to treat me like a gentleman. Go back 1o Golden Gate with me,” “But I shot Dan Williams over thar.” '0f course you did."” “And they want to hang me."” “Of course they do, but that’s nothin’ to me. Ididn’t make the laws. I was sent out arter you and I want to take you back. I could have sneaked in and got the drop on yer, but I knowed ’twou!d hurt yer pride. Hevn’t I been tender with yer?’ “You hev, Joe; but Idon’t want to be hung.” “I s'pose not; but see how nice I've used ve. Would any other Sheriff hev don- it?” 5 “No, I reckon not.” “Of course not, and if yon are hung won’t I boss the job and make it as easy as possible? Just come right along to obleege me, Jim.” “Would it be a great favor to you?”” “It would, and it would show me that you was a gentleman to boot. ['m a gen- tleman myself, and I kin appreciatea gen- tleman.” *Wall, Joe,” said Jim, after a moment’s thought, *I did say I wouldn’t go, and I did 1hink I d.dn’t want to be hung, but to obleege youand to show these critters that I know what good manners is, I'll go along with ye.” And ten days later Mr. Sanders attend- ed anecktie social and was leit behind when the others started {or home.—Dallas News. —————— BRUOE AND THE SPIDER. The Pretty Romance of the Scotch Warrior Only a Fable. Another cherished delusion is gone. Ever since Robert Bruce became a charac- ter in historical literature we have neard and believed the siory of the spider, whose persistent industry before his eyes gave bim fresh courage to renew the struggle for Scottish liberty against the English foe. For generations that spider has zone spinning through the imagination until the threads of the tale bacame as frm y fixed in our minds as ever Robert Bruce was upon his throne. The incident has been one of the stock themes in addresses of school guildren for ni-h a century. School histories have pictured it as one of the great things in their somewhat hazy records of medieval Scotland. William Tell and the apple might be nothing but a_sun myth, but we felt we could cling to Bruce and the p der; there was something human and likely about that, while the exploit of shooting an ap- ple from a boy’s head with a crossbow was alittle uncanny. It seems, however, that our faith is again to be flouted and once more the finger of scorn points us out as a credulous folk, easily pleased with an old wives’ ale. A new life of Robert Bruce is about to be published, written by one of those pes- tilent fellows whose thirst for realism is sutficient to wreck all that is romantic in twenty literatures if he have the oppor- tunity. This historical Gradgrind has discovered that there is no foundation for the story of Bruce and the spider, that the plucky fellow never watched the hitle in- sect triumph over obstacles, was never en- couraged thereby to fresh effurts against h's foes, and that reaily the .only fact_in the whole business was the fighting, but that is so remote and so common that no one is interested.—Brookiyn Eagl s Senator Quay as-a Lawyer. A personal friend of Senator Quay, who has known him intimately for the past forty years, tells this interesting story of the Senator’s first and only law case: Mr. Quay had just been admiited to the bar and was trying bis maiden case. He was rather a bashful young man, and above all thiags ey b speak 'in puolic. When he arose to address the jury e be- came exceedingly nervous and could scarcely proceed with his speech. While he was still struggling to overcome his excessive d:ffidence he chanced to glance around and saw some of the other attor- neys in the room laughing, Believing to a certainty that they were laughing at his forensic efforts, he at once sat down and refused to proceed further with his re- marks, From that day he gave up the practice of law, refused all cases that'were offered to him,and entered into local poli- tigs with that earnestness which has since made him one of th most successful poli- ians of the present day. He began at ¢+ botiom of the ladder, first holdinz a ce, and gradually reaching u minor offi higher and higher, until he attained his |, resent National prominence and power.— Bv'uahinglon Post. ————— Resurrection of a Joke. A fine example of the revival of jokes is furnished by the fullowing, which 1s now going the rounds credited to Tit- Bits, but which was printed in the almanacs twenty- five years ago: _Station-master—You shoulan’t smoke, air. aveler—That is what my friends say. But you mustn’t smoke, sir.” “So my doctor teils me." *But you shan’t smoke, sir!” “Ahl that is just what my wife tells mer B - CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The fao- alzmile s b 7 g | Auction Jales GRAND FURNITURE AUCIION TO-MORNOW (THURSDAY)at11 A. M. 779 MISSION ST.. NR. FOURTH, FRANK W.BUTTERFIELD. Auctioneer, MISS ASTOR A CHAMBERMAID. Prospective Heiress Who Supports Her- self Rather Than Live on Kelatives. It has been made public, according to & Sedalia dispatch to the St. Louis Globe Demccrat, that Miss L. Drayton Astor, an heiress and descendent of the late John Jucob Astor of New York, is employed as a chambermaid in Hotel Sicher here un- der the name of Draiie Langdon. She is a daughter of W. D. Astor, who died of lead-poisoning in St. Louis twenty-three years ago, leaving his only child, Dratie, as she is now known, in charge of her aunt, wife of the late Major Lanedon. Six years later the aunt died, leaving Dratie to fight her own way in the world. She acquired a common-school euuca- tion, and, possessing the fine business qualifications of her father, Miss Asior enlisted in the service of Mme. Churchill and was sent out as a public speaker under the ausplces of the National Reform Association. She gave promise of being a fine orator, but three years ago she suf- fered a severe attack of pneumonia, and was compelled to abandon her vocation on account of a weak voice. Then she went to live with her aunt’s relatives in Saline County, Mo. Attorney Garesche of 8t. Louis, who has Miss Astor’s interests in charge, says that she will re eive a legacy of $20,000 in June, 1897, ieft ber by a cousin, Miss Drexel of Philade!phia, who recently entered a con- vent. She also receives, in October, the deeds and full title to a 480-acre tract of land 1n Saline County, Mo., which is in a hi%h state of cultivation aud is very valu- able. This land is a part of the estate of Miss Astor’s aunt, and it has been in litigation for thirteen vears. Recent!v the case nas been decided in favor of Miss Astor, it having been shown'that it was purchased with money belonging to her father. This, together with the legacy ' of her cousin, Miss Drexel, leaves Miss Astor quite wealthy, and Lawyer Garesche says that by next October he will bave dis- posed of three wills, which wili leave Miss Astor in possession of about $70,000, be- sides which she will receive, after tne 1st of May next, an annual income of $5000 from the estate of the late J. J. Astor of New York. Miss ‘Astor isa grandniece of John Jacob Astor, deceased. Her mother was a Drexel. Her father was connecied with Blow's lead factory, St. Louis, and at the time of his death was studying Jaw in the office of Judge Colt in that city. She was 12 years old when her father died. Miss Astor is about the medium height, has golden brown hair, handsome large blue eyes, fine, clear, open counte- pance, aud carries herself with that proud Astor bearing that cannot be imitated or counterfeited. 8he is a perfect Christian lady 1n every respect, and has ma¥le many friends during her two months’ residence here. She says that she prefers doing the work of a domestic to living on the bounty of relatives until she comes into her posses- sions. ————— A New Bullet. The British War Department was much disturbed to find that the stopping powers of the bullet of their service rifle, the Lee- Metford, is so feebie that in the Chitral campaign the soldiers lost confidence in their weapons. The bullet had great penetralive power, but a great many of the tribesmen hit by it ad- vanced 8s though untonched, and it comparatively seldom caused instant death. One tribesman who had been hit by six bulle’s was treated in hospital, and de a quick recovery. Steps were soon taken oy the War Department to devise a more destructive missile, and experi- menis have been made witn a buliet hav- ing a metal-covered point made thin, with a lead core slightly exposed. While the flight of the bullet through the air i3 not interfered . with, as it strikes an object it spreads out, and bas almost the terrific power of laceration of the explosive bullet. A French officer has endeavored to make a compromise between these two forms of projectiles by inventing a bullet having the maximum power of disabling and the minimum power of killing, It is made of paper, with a thin shell of aluminum. It bas the same precision as the ordinary buliet, but produces a perfectly smooth wound. The Austrian War Office is now making trials of the invention. —_——— Jules Verne. Except when he brings out one of his marvelous books we hear little of M. Jules Verne, but the fact is that he is leading a very quiet life at Amiens. Although 68 years of age and wearing the appearance of a retired general, he is full of energy and as hard-working asof yore. He is now busy in the execution of his plan for publishing a series of stories bearing on different countries. Be ore beginning a purticular work M. Juies Verne reads up a number of geographical, historical and. other books treating of that part of the world, ana_as he goes on the plot gradu- ally germinates in his mind. He is, in- deed, an acttve and laborious toiler. He rises regularly at 4 o’clock in the morning and writes steadily until noon. He retires 10 rest at 9, except on two evenings in the week, when be accompanies his wife to the Grand Theater, dining before at a restau- rant opposite the building. This is his great treat, and be is fona of remarking that on these occasions he and his wife enjoy themselves just as it they were a young couple on_tneir honeymoon. Asa matter of fac’, M. and Mme. Jules Verne have not been near Paris ‘or the last eighy years, and find that their life at Amiens suits them perfectly.—London Telegraph. NEW TO-DAY JECUTTER EXTRA 0ld Bourbon has been a staple family and medicinal whiskey fora quarter- century. B MARTIN &co,, 411 Market St., San Fiancisco. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, G25 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private b Manhood. Det § S B P othersfail. Try him. low, Curenguarantecd. Callorwrite Br.J, F. GIBBON. Box 1957, Sen Francisos