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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
GOOD WILL ASSURED.
The Plumbers and Gas-Fitters in ACCORD
With EmpIOyers

With Employers.
All union shops have been working eight
hours since May 1st, and with no trouble
about the time question. Before the first
Of May nine hours constituted a days
work. Eight candidates were admitted
and as many names proposed at last nights
meeting of the Journeymen Plumbers and
Gas-htters' Protective and Benevolent So
ciety. The following was also adopted
WHEREAS, Our employers having readily
complied with our demand for eight hours work,
with The usual nine hours pay, thereby proving
their goodwill toward us, therefore be 1t
ResotUed, That we offer them our vote of
thanks, aud assure them OF our sincere good will
III return.
The plumbers and gas-ftters will have
high links on the 18th inst, to which as an
evidence of goodwill they propose to in
wife their employers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
THE HOWARD MEDICAL INSTITUTE

M AS ESTABLISHED IN 1858 FOR THE CURE
w of nervous diseases and also for chronic COM
plants and for the suppression of outrageous Quack
cry
The proprietors are physicians who have the
highest type OF medical educations, having had a
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years, and having knowledge far in advance of the
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With minds matured and enriched by long prac-
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1t is not necessary to enumerate the diseases to
which we give special attention. 1t is also impos-
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Ladies-We thoroughly understand the complaints
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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
SlIpped Her Anchnr

The British iron ship Argomene slipped
her anchor yesterday morning while lying
OF Onion-street Wharf, and collided with
the British iron ship Benares. The Argo-
meme carried away her martinpale and
stays and lost her anchor, and the Benares.
which Is a four-master, lost her jigger top.
mast and sustained considerable damage to
her rigging. Both vessels were loaded with
wheat and expected to sail to-day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08

of the church, win be present, but the pro-
ceedings, which promise to be quite pleas
ant and entertaining. will be conducted by
committees appointed from members of the
congregation. 1t will also be gala day for
the children, being the annual festival of
the young folks in the parish, as we'll as a
reunion of the older people. The proceeds
will be devoted to identifying the interior
of the pretty church in Richmond
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08

AT noon to-day Shainwald, Buckbee &
Co. will sell al public auction in their
rooms. 407 and 400 Montgomery street. the
Macondray Building. The lot offered is T.
shaped and has frontage on Sansome and
Pine streets together of about 100 feet.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08

The Executive Committee of the brewery
workmen met last evening and reported
that the matter as 10 whether the maltsters
should be limited TO four glasses of beer
per day or not had been settled by giving
employees all the beer they desired to drink
during working hours
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
Charleston Des.r,a-.

Two more deserters from the Charleston
were captured yesterday by Officers Ma
honey and Egan and taken on board the
cruiser. Another deserter returned yolnn-
tarly. Lieut. enant- Commander Todd bo.
notified the police that he does mot want
any more OF the deserters, and no mora ar.
rests will be made. al
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
Ment-PeddIer.. Lioense.

The Committee ON License Of the butch
ers was Instructed to be present at the next
MONDAY nights meeting Of the Board of
Supervisors and see that the ordinance for
the increase of the license of street meat
peddlers is passed in proper order. This
ordinance will increase the tax from $40
10 ST5
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
Waterfront Thef,s.

William Canning was arrested yesterday
on charge Of stealing an iron ring, used in
pile-driying, from the yard of the San Fran
cisco Bridge and Building Company. Dem
mis- Moore, a Potre 70 youth, was taken into
custody for the same offense
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08

Charles Mcintyre, who had been arrested
on Tuesday night for drunkenness, was
charged yesterday by his wife. Mary, with
battery. She says that he beat her brutaily
while intoxicated.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08

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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08

'Ah, that is a different matter" suavely
said the attorney. 81 thought you were one
of those peddlers who come around, but as
you are an inventor will listen to YOU"
You see," continued the claimant for
patent, ''as you must have often OBJ
served ladies frequently go out dressed
in their best on a bright, sunny M orning,
and before they are ready to return home
they are caught in a shower and the drops
of rain fall on their beautiful garments,
running them. Now I've evolved an idea
that will prove boon to them. 1t consists
Of neat arrangement as you win see by
these drawings"
He then produced sheet Of paper, on
which was drawn two sketches. Under
meath one was written "for sunny weather"
and under the other ''for rainy weather"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
s1ar nftha So. pi..,

A picnic will be given to-day at Shell
Mound Park by the parishioners OF the Star
of the Sea Church on Seventh and Point
Lobos avenues. Rev. j. McGinty, pastor
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
A Seizure of Flour.

Sheriff Laumeister was yesterday made
the defendant in suit by Bartholomew
Brogi to recover $3.50, the value of 100 sacks
OF n9ur seized on April Both, and alleged to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
On New York Judcments.

TUT n
w. +. Sawyer has brought suit against
James Mccarthy to recover an aggregate
of S12, 5S6 IL on twenty four judgments rem
dered in Oswego County, New York. in
October, 1886.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
CALIFORNIA BASE-BAIJ, LRAGUR,

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
To-day Thursday INLAY 9Th, at p. NJ.
STOCkTONS VS.. SAN FRANCISCOS.
eaIurdayt may 10Th lat 3 p. NJ,
STOChTONS VS.. OAKLANDS
AT II A. A.-REPORTS VS.. ALIENS.
AT 2 P M.-OAKLANDS VS.. SACRAMENTOS
Admission 25c and loo. Ladies' free. Reserved
seats on Sunday, 25c extra, sale at VIII & Fneks
Phelan building, 800 Market ST. myS At
Mr.. AND MRS DREWS' DANCING ACAD- a
W. envy, IL New Montgomery st--New ar -
engagements; tuition reduced; dancing learned =
at little cost; Gents exclusively (beginners), 'ge
Mondays, Wednesdays; Ladies (beginners), Tues
days, Thursdaysi soirees Saturday evenings private
lessons daily de2l II
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08

The meeting Of the brick-layers last even
ing was stormy one. for the association
took up the eight-hour questoS for discuss
sion. Nothing, however, was done 10 take
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her castor;.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria.
When shehad Children. she ssvethem castor,a
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
THIRTEENTH ANIMAL, REIJNI0N

STATE OF MAINE ASSOCIATION OF CALI
- FORNIA, at BADGERS PARK, East Oakland
on SATURDAY, May 10. 1890. Grafton by
CHARLES + WILSON, Esq; Poem by ]. G..
SEVERANCE Esq. Music and dancing. Tickets
see; children under ID free. rnyA 1t
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08

a step either way, and the meeting ad-
journed. Six candidates were initiated and
eight names proposed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08

The Stone-cutters' Association will picnic
al Shell Mound Park on June 2lst
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08
lRpHEHM OPERA H0nSR

60 hh q PropretorS
oUsrAV WALTER .......-............,......M Manager
Tremendous Success. Houses Crowded.
THE CHICAGO BIG BURLESQUE CO.,
In the Spectacular Production or
ISLAND OF GOLD.
With Introduction OF great specialtes The latest
novelty MISS Lillian Randell, the whistlinS Patti;
the Lenton Brothers; Thomas C. Leary: blanche
MeWeomb, Efie Newcomb, Lydia Rosa, Ed Perry j.
II: Perry Ward and JESS Grand Amazon March OF
"a beautiful ladies. Catchy music dances magnih-
cent costumes and armOrs. A perfect presentation
OF the flagship Charleston. Admission Csc. reserved
seats SOC; Sunday Matinee csc all parts children
1oc. Monday, May 18th the Perry Brothers Com
edy Company In the three-act Musical Comedy.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-08

1yl7 2y TuThSa&wy
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
PARNELL OBSTINATE.
He Refuses to Put a Motion to
Oepose Himself.
streets.

LONDON. Dec. IL Special At the
meeting az tho Wish members Of the
House OF Commons Barry. Sexton and
lIealy made a determined attempt to
being about u final settlement OF the
leadership question.
They insisted that there he an imnlc-
.diatc vote of the members on the main
question before the meeting, viz the
retirement Of Parncll from tho leader
ship of The. party.
Finally Sexton gave Parncll his ulti-
matum to the effect that ii decision on
this question was delayed by the chair
man, Parncil, after six o'clock this
afternoon Il majority OF the representa-
tivcs Of the party would hold meeting
of their own and dcposc him from the
Office. a scene of great excitement fol-
lowed this announcement.
At ::i5 o'clock Il recess was taken for
half an hour. After the recess Abraham
moved that Parnell vacatc the chair
manship of the party.
Parnell refused to allow the motion
to be put. whcrcupon Mccarthy. fol-
lowed by forty-four other members. left
the room
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
Ingalls, Didn't Want Il Roster.

"AsiIINGToN, Dec. G.-[Spccial The
attention OF Senator Ingalls, being called
TO inc alleged statement of Secretary
Turner at the Farmers Alliance con
ventlon at Ocala to-day. that he had
ohcred $1,000 for Il roster of the secrc-
tarlcs OF the Alliance. he said that
turner had been misinformcd: that he
never himself offered or authorized any
pouy TO oiier, nor had anybody in his
haihc' or with his authority. or by his
CONSENT ever offered any money for such
information. lie was unable TO 500 how
il could have been of benefit To him in
any manner in the campaign in which
ne was engaged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
THE OAK LAND COlIrANY.
II viii develop the j. Allen Watt,
Property.

IL VIII develop the j. Allen Watts
Property.
The charter of the Oak Land Improve
mcnt Company was filed yesterday.
The purposes of the company are to
dca' i'll real estate, to improve their
property by building and operating
street car lines, to lay pipes and supplv
water to persons purchasing land from
the company. and to construct and ON
crate waterworks.
Tho capital stock is not to be less
than $500. 600 nor more than 500. 600
divided into shares OF 500 each.
The amount of real estate held mus,
not exceed ut one time 1000 acres
The business will principally be trans
acted in Roanoke. where the chic: Office
will be.
The officers OF the company arc G.
O'Lcary, president; John Freeman. of
Freemans. w. Va, vicc-president: see
rotary and treasurer, a. d. Rice. Of
Roanoke.
The directors are p. H. Terry. Joseph
II: Sands. {. O'Lcary. Nj. NJ. Rogers. j.
W. Coon. of Roanoke .Ino Freeman. of
Frecmans. w. Va. and W. T. Jordan.
of Harrisburg. Pa.
rms company has purchased thc +.
Allen Watts property, consisting of
!. loe acres. and will improve the Same
by the extension of the gas and water
mains. and probably by the extension of
thc i'lectrlc Street railway.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Col. Polk Reelected Presidcnt- The Polk
Livingstone acunc AFFAIR.

i-iNthEStohc-A acunc Affi!r.
OcALA, Fla, Dec. G.-ISpecial AT
the afternoon session yesterday l.. l..
Polk was reelected president by accla-
NATION. Il. r. Cover, of Kansas. was
unanimously elected vice-presidcnt. and
j. ii. Turner. of Georgia, was elected
secretary.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed at
the report Of the committee on the in
vestigation OF the charges against Polk.
Macunc and Livingston. presented yes
terday. 1t was learned this morning
that President Hall, OF the Missouri
lance. who was member Of the com
mlttee, pronouncing against its finding
anu that his protest was attached to the
report as presented.
There are rumors that Hall. and 9th
crs OF like views, will have the matt 81
brought up again to-day for discussion.
hoping to have the Investigation re-
opened: but this is not likely to occur.
as the time is getting short and the
committee claims to have thoroughly
sutcd every rumor to tho bottom.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
THE HOSPITAL FUND.
About 100000 Subscribed and i PubIio
nrciing to be Held this Week.

About 100000 Subscribed and u Public.
nrcting to be Held this Week.
A meeting of the subscribers to the
hospital fund will he held in the Opera
House this week to elect trustees, who
will arrange for the purchase OF loc;,-
ton and the erection of Il suta, lie build
ing
The public in general will bc invited
to attend this meeting. which will be
advertised in the daily papers and also
on the streets in duo time.
y list of contributions from prominent
keanokerS to this charitable institution.
in the hands Of Il. r. tishburnc, amounts
TO Si9,75o, and Mr.. Fishburnc SAYS that
there is about thousand dollars moro
contributed in small amounts. Among.
the late contributors is the Norfolk and
Western railroad for So ~
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07

ST. Louis, Dec. Especial "A spec
ial from Chattanooga. Tenn, says that
II. |. kimball formerly of Atlanta. but
now engaged in developing East Ten
ncsscc interests. cables that he has sold
to English capitalists for 1000. 900
nearly 5000. 900 acres, hrec-fourths
interest in the property of the Kimball
Town Company, located in the famous
Sequatchic Valley about fifty n lies from
here. This is perhaps the biggest real
estate deal ever negotiated in Southern
lands. The property is rich in minerals
and timber.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
Racing Yesterday .

EUrrENhuRo, Dec. 6. = Special =
First race, five-cighths of Il mile. sell
ing-Peril won, Mohican second, John
Atwood third; time, 1903. Second race.
six and one-half furlongs, sellng-Cap-
utin won, Houston second Rosa Pearl
third; time, time, l:23l,. Third race.
scven-eighthso of 4 milc-My Fellow won.
Now or Never second. Forest King
third SINE l:2oal. Fourth race, i've
eighths Of mile Little Ned won. Level
Ter second. The Earl third: time. I:O3s1
Fifth race. one mile-Trcstlc won.
llilda second. Vosburg third: time. 145.
Sixth race, five ciShths of a mile. selling.
Neptunus won, Tourist second. Wander
ment third: time. l:3OlS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
TIE ATLANTIC AND OHIO.
Kumor That |icc-Prcsidcnt Rates In.
Resigned and Others to Follow


Resigned and Others to Follow
BRISTOL, Dec. G.-ISpccial l-Rumor
has it this evening that w. Batcs has
resigned his position as vice-prcsidcnt
OF the South Atlantic and Ohio railroad.
Inc reason assigned is that lack Of
harmony exists among the officials.
Dir. Bates returned from kentucky
to-day, where he had been on business
Tor the mining company at Zig Stone
zap. lt Il representative OF the Even
ing News he stated that he had heard
the report for several days. but de-
cllncd TO say anything on the subject.
The report further states that the
whole crew will send in their rcsigna-
ton.
IT. IS the belief of many that DR..
Haily will soon have control OF the road
again, and that the officials are iSokinc
forward TO that
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
person just what they had told Father

julie.
This brought on renewal of bitter
opposition from majority, which came
near ending in row.
FINALLY the young chiefs were called
OH, ana Two Strike said, addressing
rather julie: Hold your hands up to
the Great Spirit and tell us, as though
you were about to start on IA Journey 10
the last hunting ground of the red
man, whether what you saw to us from
Gen: Brooke be true and that we will
not be harmed. If we come III simply to
talk to General Brooke"
Father julie says he complied with
the request. All the chiefs then ex-
tended their hands to the heavens and
with great solcmnity promised that they
would come. This ended the council.
and Father julie and young Red Cloud
withdrew, the former telling the chiefs
that If they broke their word to him. he
would never again believe an Indian.
II the chiefs keep their pledge. the
meeting between them and General
i'rooke Will occur at Father Jules resi-
dence this forenoon
While in the hostile camp Father
julie said there were between |. 600 and
l,200 men all fully armed. and he sun
, poses from the size of tho camp and the
great number of pickets out. that tho
hostlles number over 1000 fighting men.
lie saw large numbers of cattle being
driven in from all directions and slauph-
tered all about tho camp, and the meat
being cured. 1.-The camp is" he said
remarkably we'll fortified with finely
constructed rifle pits. considering that
Indians do the work.
The camp is wholly inaccessible, he
says, by military, otherwise than on
loot and in single file and as to cannon
and such pieces as Calling guns, such Il
thing rs out of question.
Tod alone knows continued the
priest, the fearfulness of the results
awaiting the effort to conquer these
hostile people if they continue in their
present stronghold :"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07

WAsHNGroN. Dec. O. Special -
Clerk Mcpherson. of the House of Re-
representatives.. has just had printed the
nnoiiicial list of the mcmbcrs-clect of
the next House. showing IS Rcpubli-
cans 234 Democrats and s Farmers
Alliance. ono district Crwentv-cirhtb
New York; is put down as uncertain.
and one (Second Rhode Island1 is
marked vacant.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07
THE BLACK SYSTEM PURCHASED
by tho Southern Electric street Car Com
pany of Roanoke.

10y mo southern Electric street Car Com
pnny of Roanoke.
The Southern Electric Street Cart Com
pany was organized in the city of Roam
oke yesterday, with the following om-
GERS; NJ. A. Rifle. presidents: H. H.
Woodrum. vicc-prcsidcnt Il. f. Cole.
secretary, and j. w. Coon. treasurer. all
Of Roanoke.
The board of directors is composed of
NJ. a. Rife, X. H. Woodrum. L. A.
Flanagan and =. H. Woodward. of
Roanoke. and T.. II. Pollard and Il. j.
Black. of Richmond. The capital stock
is 100000.
or the capital stock Of the company.
$500, GOO i'll stock goes to the owners of
the patents, and of the proceeds from
the sale Of the $780, 900. at twenty five
cents on the dollcr, thirty-ivc thousand
dollars i'll money To tho owners Of the
PATENTS and the remaining $1,000 is To
he left i'll the treasury for the purpose OF
experimenting or exhibiting tho patents
which have been purchased 10y the com
pany.
The patents are what arc known as
the BLACK system" of electric appli-
anccs for street cars already explained
III the columns of THE TINES
The charter sets forth as Tie obicc, OF
the company. THE demonstrating To
tho world the superiority of the Hack
system of electric appliances over any
other, and to sell the right 10 use these
appliances To the different street car
companies i'll the ditTcrcn. cities in the
United States
The purchase Of the patent rights in
cludcs the entire monopoly of the in
vcntion for the United States and all
improvements that may he made there
on by the original inventor.
The patent for Mr. Blacks invention
was applied for i'll lsSs and was granted
in 1890.
1t was sold to ''Elack'S System Com
pany," of Richmond, who convey it to
the Roanoke company. Prominent
Richmond men are stockholders in the
new concern, MIR. Black said to TINES
reporter last night. among them Alex
andcr Cameron, y. " Randolph. Otis
Russell Postmaster Julian Bnford. and
others
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-07

PETERSBURG, Dec. O. Special
Henry Street. brakeman on the Nor
folk and Western railroad, fell from 4
freight train today near Disputarta
station and was killed Street was :,
resident OF Petersburg.