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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-06
LUCK In THE NEW MOON.
Curious Superstitions as to the Poteno.
of Lunar Influence.

Curious Superstitions as to the Potency
of Lunar Influence.
The potency of lunar influence in worldly
matters was at one time almost universally
acknowledged, and even now many of the
errors and superstitionS connected with the
moon still hold their ground among the
rustic population of the country. Not only
is the restless ocean governed by the pale
luminary of night, but kind of tidal ar
rangement was supposed to exist inGthe
bodies of animals, their marrow and brains
huctuating with the increase and waning of
the moon. 1t is a popular belief that the
rays OF the latter falling upon sleeping per-
son cause his face to become distorted, and,
as some aver, even deprive him of his
senses-in fact, lunaties were so named from
their supposed susceptibility to lunar influ-
ence, and moon struck" is a common term
for state of mental alteration bordering Oh
imbecilty.
The phases of the moon are supposed to
exert marked influence over the gro with of
mushrooms, and formerly, in order that
their flesh might not waste in the cooking,
the best time for killing pigs was consid-
cred to be when the moon was on the in
crease or near the full. One sometimes
meets with the superstition that when the
moon comes in and goes out on Sunday
seed planted during that month will not
grow. Hair, 1t is said, should be cut at the
new moon, otherwise it is liable to fall off
corns, on the other hand, should be cut
during the waning of the moon, in order
that they may gradually diminish and ulti-
mately disappear.
1t is customary with country people to
bow or courtesy to the new moon, and by
some it is also supposed that wish made
at such time " i'll be gratified. 1t is held,
too, that the money in ones pocket should
be turned for luck. To see the new moon
through glass, however, is considered I'M
lucky When the moon is on its back, that
is to say with the horns of the crescent
pointing upward. it is thought by some to
indicate frost Sharp horns of the new
moon are supposed to presage wind, and
be traced it was, in Scotland, looked upon
as q sign of bad Weather.-Lo ndOn Graphic
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Many of the Signs We're OF English ORR

Mnny of the Signs Were OF English ORR
gin, Some of Great Antiquity.
Many of the signs which hung UPON New
York taverns were of English origin, some
of great antiquity. The White Lion-a
lion rampant, painted white, and set into
the wall at ST. Johns, Clerkenwell-was
noted resort of cattle-drovers. The Kin g's
Head and the Queens Head, bearing the
image Of the reigning sovereign, were COM
mon in all parts of the Kingdom. There
were numberless signs of the Coach and
Horses in London alone. The Three Pig
cons is as old as Ben Jonson, and fire.
quently met with; so was the Fighting
COCKS at Statfordshire, where this sport was
In fashion. DR.. Samuel JOhnso has made
the Pineapple famous. II was originally
used by eonfeetioners, but later by inn
literary men. The Dogs Head in the
Pot" of great antiquity, had little to rec
ommend 1t, save to the scum of society,
emblem as 1T was from early time of SLOW
enly housewifery and mean accommoda-
ton. Strange to say, however, that while
there exist innumerable examples of the
Whlte Horse in England, the recent ex-
naustlye researches into the history of sign
boards have not brought to light that of the
BLACK Horse, which was in frequent use in
the American Colonies.
he that would understand the story of
New ork signs must not be misled by the
idea that they were fixtures. On the con-
trary, they were as much property as
trade marks are to-day, and migratory as
their owners, the inn-keepers, who must
bear the palm for restlessness. For illus
tration: The Kings arms hung in 1853 from
a house In Broad street, near the London
Bridge, where Mrs. Lightfoot was the
hostess; in 1868 was taken by Mrs. Sarah
Steele to the lower end of Broadway, oppo-
site the fort; in 1854, by Edward Barden,
to the upper end Of Broadway, facing the
Commons, who in turn ceded it in 1867 to
his successor, De la Montague, who held it
till the Revolution, in I775. The Hano-
Verian Kings were in small favor in the
city, and their image did not prove at
tractive. In 177S, when the British were in
occupation, Loosely and Elms swung out
! the head of obstinate George III on
Brownejohn's Wharf. and recruited priva-
teers TO prey on the commerce of the pa
triots, and it crossed the river with them to
the Long Island side of the Brooklyn ferry
the year following.-From "Old New York
Taverns," by John Austin Stevens, in
Harper's Magazine for May
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ITEMS OF INTER EST.

The British fisheries last year yielded the
catchers between thirty and forty million
dollars.
1t is said that the postage stamps of half
the nations of the world are engraved and
printed in New York.
Cedar Rapids, Ind, has elected an alder
man whose name is Pantz. 1t Is hoped that
he will not resign his seat
Houlton, Me, merchant planted what
he supposed was a pansy seed, and now
has crop Of turnips in his garden ten
inches high.
A year ago two Dawson, Mich, men
went to court over an SIS item. The case
Court, and the costs have been an even
5000.
An Eiffel tower may be erected in Ger
many. The Bavarian Government proposes
to build one near Starenburg Lake as a
monument to Bismarck and also as an OBJ
servatory.
The Swedish Oyster-culture society is
trying 10 acclimatize American oysters from
Connecticut on the coast of the province
OF Bahus. The young oysters seem to
thrive we'll
The biggest edible oysters in the world
are found at Port Lincoln, in South Aus
tralia. They are sometimes more than a
foot across the shell, and the oyster fits the
she'll so well he does not leave much margin.
John b. Parshall a compositor in the
Delhi On. " Gazette Office, recently set up
the notice of three golden weddings. He
set up the marriage notices OF the same
couples fifty years before-a remarkable
coincidence
An exciting scene took place at burial
in Syracuse, n. Y, the family monument
falling, smashing the coffin and precipitat-
ing it. the body and a pail bearer into the
grave. A new coffin was soon obtained and
the corpse buried.
Not less than fifteen parishes, or one
fourth of the State of Louisiana, is affected
by the present flood, and the damage is
almost incalculable. In 1882 it is estimated
that the loss was Sl5, 10000. 1t will prob
ably exceed half that amount this year
There is a craze in London for queer
leather Some shops are stocked with
fancy articles made from the skins of all
sorts OF beasts. reptiles and fish, including
pelican skins. lion and panther skins, fish
skins, monkey skins and snake skins, etc.
The servants and mstresses of Wen ma
have to manage their affairs under the SUI
perlntendence of the police The latter
keep a servants book" in which each
girls dismissals and Heterogeneous are
recorded, together with copies of character
given by each employer.
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CHURCH LYCRUM.

An Entertainment and Installation of
Officers.
An entertainment and installation of
officers took place at the Lyceum of the
Simpson Memorial Church, corner of Hayes
and Buchanan streets, last night Presi-
dent w. A. S. Nicholson delivered his in
gural address, and announced the following
programme: Essay on Siberia, C. H. Blinn
ky; vocal duet. 1.-The Gypsles," the Misses
Ada and Lizzie Park; piano solo, THE
Banjo Miss Kittie Heyman; bass solo,
The Bugler." w. S. Edminster; piano
solo, Master Eddie Manshardt
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BEL.M ONT

Is the very nearest part of the great and beautiful
Santa Clara Valley to San Francisco. No such eli
mate as 1t enjoys can be found elsewhere in short
distance from the metropolis no change of cars no
water to cross inreaching it. 1t is of the most
charming and picturesque spots in California; was
selected by Ralston his home, because OF its
proximity and charms; it is the site of the Great
Sharon Country Seat it is less than one hour from
San Francisco now and will be only half that time
by the new timetable; It has the finest private
school in the State; it has grown rapidly than
any other place between San francisco and San
Jose In the last two years Is improving rapidly;
building boom is going there now: has SpriEg
Valley water supply. At Belmont the mountains
come down to the bay shore the harsher features
the coast climate are modified to a balmy and peren-
NAL spring time, and the bosom of the Santa Clara
Valley and the whole OF San Francisco Bay, with
its grand environment, spread before tile en-
raptured eye.
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DEflcaDEhO STREET..
These lots reached by the Omnibus Gable Com
panys cars, which pass In front of the property on
Frederick ST., and also by the McAlliSer and HAYES
SITS. cableS-each within one block.
Lots in this locality are rapidly being built upon
and It will soon be hard TO find desirable vacant
lot for building purposes in the nelgh5orhood This
fact, in connection with the proximity of Golden
Gate Park, will cause these lots TO steadily advance
in value.
The lots are all on the grade and ready for build
ing. Streets severed and macadamized.
This locality is just the place for home, or to
build fats, as they will readily rent and pay hand
some income on the investment These lots are
specially well situated Grove and Fulton
here the main drives to the Park-a feature which
will always afford pleasant outlook for those who
may build.
as-Don't fail to visit this property and mark your
catalogue before the day of sale.
TERMS-One-ha1f cash; balance In equal
payments in and years at per cent
interest.
Taxes paid to June 80. 1890 Abstract furnished
to day of sale for use OF purchasers.
For further particulars, catalogues etc., apply TO
B0yEE, TOY s. CO., Auctioneers,
10 Montgomery St. under Lick House.
my 3 8 10 II 1t
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The University rhemen will begin the
competitive match for the championship
and the medal tomorrow.
The Students Convention has Endorsed
r. Richard and Samuel Haywood for Town
Trustees and DR.. Cone for School Trustee.
Professor L. X. Bacon is substituted for
Chauncey Gaines for the other School Trus-
tee. The nominations of Lloyd and Long
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No Mormonism for Him.

The report of the Court Commissioner. to
whom was referred the divorce suit of j.
c. Jocumsen against Mary Jocumsen. was
filed yesterday. The parties were married
by civil contract in Utah several years ago.
A year afterward Mary deserted because
he would not consent to another marriage
according to the rites of the Mormon
church. Jocumsen is now studying for the
Pres bYterian ministry.
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AT AUCTION!
TOMORROW.
WEDNESDAY..,,..,. May 7, 1890
IL NJ.
Solid Business Corner.

Solid Business Corner.
Townsend ST., N side, from I'd to Stanford; $50
feet by 10 feet I'd and 100 feet Stanford this
property is admirably situated for warehouse,
wnehouse any large business, being very close to
the railroad and also to shippng at present the lot
at nominal rents for S94 so; this property is close
TO the surveyed line OF the sea-wall.
jackson Street. Near Front.
s. line jackson ST. 65 feet E. of Front: lot 4Ox6O
the improvements are 2story frame. known the
Keystone House; rents for $50 per month clear ;
several costly and elegant buildings being con-
structed In the neighborhood.
Howard Street,
n. side of Howard ST., 200 feet E. of 9Th; lot 25x
So; splendid 3-story and basement bay-window
building OF stores and flats; brick foundations rents
$S3 per month.
Corner Investment.
Sc. cor. of 18th ana Stevenson sts.; lot 3Oxs5; 4
$91 so per month; bay-windows; brick foundations
III good order
Grand Panoramic View.
Elegant residence property: NE. cor. of Lombard
visions of lis feet and 81 % feet the view from this
property can never be shut of
Fine Residence Corner.
sW cor Of ED and Guerrero SITS: lot 81 feet by
and street work complete.
Inside Investment.
Nos 554 and 556 Bryant ST.. N side, bet Sd and
4th 235 e. OF 4th lot 40xSO; 2-story buildings in
tehemelts; paying sol per month; building in first
class order; street accepted by the city.
Central Building Lot.
W. side of Sth St, 1873 feet n. of Bryant; lot ok
So; buildings being erected each side OF this lot
street accepted by city, and running direct to new
City Hall.
Bay-Street Improvement.
s. line OF Bay ST., As 10 feet w of Midway bet
Dupont and stockton; lot 22:l1x6S:9; street ac-
cepted; 2story house of 2 flats; rents 1892 90 per
month.
cath and Diam ond Street Lots.
sw. cor, gath and Diamond sts.; lot 125x114. or
in lots of % feet front; also E side of Diamond
bet gath aud Jersey; lots 25xs0 each.
Jackson-Street Lots.
s. side of Jackson st bet. Spruce and Maple: lot
25x1O2 1914 and 127:Si4: splendid view of the bay
First-Avenue Lots.
Il. line of LIST ave-. bet Sacramento and CLAY SITS
lots 25x10l 2 each; LIST ave, is graded and macad
the Caiifornia-st cars.
Income Property.
No. 7i0 Tehama St, n. side; lot 2ix75; bet Sth
and 9th sts. 3-story house OF 35 rooms; rents $50
per month clear; close 10 cable-lines.
Sheridan Street, Near 9th.
n. side of Sheridan ST, running through to Caro-
line; lot 25xlOO; street severed planked and side
walked; fronts; will pay good income II improved:
mortgage OF $l4s7 90 can remain.
Paramount Tract.
e side of Whitney St, 125 feet s. of 3Oh; lot 5Ox
125 lot lies level, and is on the grade.
Dolores Street Building Lots
W. side OF Dolores ST.. As feet S. OF 25th: lot 24x
1O1 10; street work complete: splendid view
Ca Full particulars, catalogues etc. at office of
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Howard, Hayes and Baker st.
LOTS AND INVESTMENTS!
mob HILL RESIDENCE!
OUTSIDE LAND BLOCK!
HOWARD-STREET LOTS,
Suitable for Stores and Flats, or as Whole
for Church or Hall; Five Lots, 25 and %
Feet Front by the Unusual Depth of It's
Feet Extraordinarily Liharal Terms

ON one OF the great thoroughfares OF our GREA T
CITY; close TO Sixteenth street, the cross-tO wn
avenue which Will extend from bay to ocean; How
ard street has been ordered extended from its
emit terminus at Twenty-sxth street. and Will I'M
doubtedly soon be open to the county line.
The omnibus cable system passes by these lots
and carries passengers for fare every part of
the city-from the ferries to Golden Gate Park and
from South Park to North Beach.
This magnificent property will be sold AS A
WHOLE or in subdivisions as above. The attention
OF capitalists is particularly called the oppor-
tunity here presented for highly profitable invest
ment.
The immense depth of this property and its de-
sirable location render it well adapted stores
and flats in front and flats houses in the rear and
from estimates that have been carefully made, 1t
can be easily demonstrated that 1t will pay immedI-
ately from to per cent per annum net.
It's also one OF the most elegantly situated lots in
the city for church or hall purposes.
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A BureInrious Pair.

John Miller and Thomas McInerny were
convicted yesterday of burglary in having
on April 18th entered the house Of w. E.
Dennison and stolen lot OF silverware and
silk clothing, which they disposed OF to a
Howard-street second hand dealer.
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NOTICE TIE TERN MS.

One-fourth cash, balance in one, two and
three years. Interest. 2 per cent.
Title will be insured by California Title Insurance
and Trust Company at their regular rates
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by Hamlin Garland and James Herne. The sim
gle tax theory Is expected to appear through
some of the characters as the authors are en-
thusiastic George men.
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Members ofthe A

BERTELING has the only reliable methods to
ht defective sight. 427 Kearny street.
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There were no changes. There was high
tide audience at the New California, and,
considering this is the seeoni week, it looks
as if the fortnight to come will tell at every
performance the same story.
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OLD NEW YORK TAYERNS.

for Justices of the Peace were Endorsed.
The other nominations will be made to-mor-
row evening.
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Members OF tho Academy.
Attne meeting Of the Academy of Sciences
last evening Charles Fuchs and c. III. Eige-
mann were elected members.
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HOWARD-STREET INVESTMENT,

Nos. 524 and 526 Howard ST.; lot Al SxS5 feet,
with two substantial frame dwelling-houses; i'm
proyements being made in the block; a
four-story brick hotel being erected on line of
omnibus cable railway; $1,000 can remain on mort
&
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AiHheuds
E. B. Mastick. President of the Board of
City Trustees. is in Monterey.
The Park Opera House property has been
offered to the School Department to be re-
modelled into a school-house
The latest name mentioned in connection
with the Office of City Treasurer is that of
Z. j. Blanding, large property-owner in
Alameda lie is regarded as the dark
horse" in the contest.
The petition asking Congress to appro-
pirate $4,000 for postoffice site and build
ing in Alameda is being circulated by j. E.
Barber. Secretary of the Alameda Improve
ment Association, and is being extensively
signed.
The Board of City Trustees met in stated
session last evening. In the absence of
Chairman Mastick, e. P. Peckham presided.
A petition was received from the Alameda
improvement Association asking on the
part OF the property-owners that artificial
stone sidewalks be laid on those portions of
st. Charles street, between Railroad and
central avenues, where not already down.
The request was referred to the Street Su
perlntendent to notify the property-owners
10 lay the walks within thirty days, other
wise the city would order them laid.
protest was received from Charles Sturm-
Thomas Mills, William Holtz, w. A. Carnes'
A. Hecker and other property owners
against the proposed opening of a street
from Prospect street to First avenue be-
tween Railroad and Santa Clara avenues.
The matter was laid over for future action.
william Schumacher was appointed men,
Der OF the regular police force on the recon-
mendation OF City Marshal Rogers.
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PAIN IN THE SIDE nearly always comes from a
dsordered liver, and is promptly relieved by Car
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HOWARD.STREET RESIDENCE,

No. 1913 Howard ST., bet. Fifteenth and Six
teenth substantial twostory house of ~ rooms and
bath; brick foundations; stable for horses: How
ard ST. paved with stone blocks and accepted by
city the property is now rented for sos per month
large lot 6Ox125 feet; Omnibus cableears pass the
door.
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On Friday evening. May 10th, Nine. Hal
primer will make her debut in an operate
concert at B'nai Birth Hall. She will be
assisted by Signorina Ida Valerga, Signors
CampobeIlo, Stantini and Others The pro-
gramme viii consist of selections from ia
vorite operas, and very enjoyable evening
may be expected. Nine. Halpruner, as a
pupil of Nine Fabbri, has been heard sew
eTal times in public and is a favorite with
all who have heard her. AS Papagena, in
The Magic Flute" she gave much promise
of success on the lyric stage.
a wire from Chicago, May 5th, to the
theatrical department of THE CALL says
"a Long Lane; or Pine Meadow" opened
at the Grand Opera House to an enormous
success, both for the company and the
play.
The following is the complete cast of
The Editor" in which Mr.. Louis Aldrich
was seen at Palmer's Theater, New York,
for the first time on May 5th:
Colonel John Hawkins, editor Of The American
Sir M5ntasae Moon Bart English t oarst Aidrch
Stephen Morton, cashier Of harrington & Co
william harrington OF harrington Co., Wall HiiAfu
Clinton harrington. his son.........Robert Edeson
Tim, who rms the elevator Frank Lamb
Josephine Jefries, widow (Barrlngton's sister,
Eden harrington from Boston vfgna Harmed
Laura Hawkins, the Coloners daughter 49,.
Pasiie Mrs. jefiries' maid Ella Gardner
The CALI. is advised from New York
that SignOr de VivO has found a new star
in the person of Nine. Alma Alhaisa,
very pretty woman with a high soprano
quality of voice and extensive lyric expert
concert company for long tour, including
California
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ga Soap Bubble

Drew the usual audience to the Alcazar. 1t
is light and airy. as its name implies, and
It's principal object is to provoke the audi
ence to laugh, which, more or less, the peo-
pie ON the stage Succeeded in doing.
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Ca Full particulars, catalogues etc.. at Office of
ROBERT j. MERCER,
apr N.Y. y at 5l3 California ST.