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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

When " The Gondoliers have completed this
week at tie TivOl Gilbert and Sullivan VIII give
place TO Strauss, and the dreamy AdriatIc 10 the
equally diaphanous atmosphere that surrounds
the stories of Queen Scheherazade In the Ara
bian Nights" for the three-act opera called In
dg0" that follows, Is nothing more than tile Old
story of "Ali Baba. or the Forty Thieves"
adorned and even gorif d by the musical genius
OF the great master OF the yalse. This presenta-
tiou VIII be Its premier III The United States, and
win take place on Monday evening, The 7th OF
July, proX. The opereIa is fun OF tile authors
most delightful waltz music, aud the only liars 1"
encountered In the whole run OF the piece viii
be those into which the slave Morgana pours
the boiling oil, and so smooths her way to free
dom and TO fortune. Magnificent new scenery
by Fe,I aud costumes by Mime. Smith will grace
lie production.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29
The Buoyant Nellie,

As Miss McHenry was called when she was
tie handspring OF the popularity OF Maze Sauls-
bury's Troubadors," makes departure In
tie new play with which she opens her engage
meut at the AlcazsG tomorrow evening. While
Lady Peggy Of which We gave lengthy
syuousis last week. Is said 10 be piece more
legitimate in Its action than any IN which we
lave heretofore seen the lady, the departure in
yle al Tie sa me time, by Miss McHenry. Is not
So abrupt as u lmpart feeling OF disappont-
nieut 10 any Of he longtime admirers. The
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

are NJ. Plauel and wife. Over twenty years ago
yOnng Panel left this city to visit Paris and per
feet his studies on tie violin. To-day lie returns
classed among such artists as Alusin and
DAlbert. His concerts In Paris are always pat
ronized By he ellie Of the city and his playing
receives the highest encOmiums from he French
press. Being among friends aud acquaintances
OF bis faiher-TbO may be remembered by old
residents on Russian Hi.i-ue has been prevailed
on 10 give one concert at the Baldwin Iheaier
eany Ia July. Nine. Planet IS represented TO be
an actress o. much ability.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

risler, named Berkeley Brue, who has been re-
tanned by The Colonel for his defense, and who,
little dreaming that she is the plaintiff in the
action falls desperately in love with her, and is
encouraged to believe that his proposal OF mar
riage will be accepted. Ii win be seen here that
a pretty piece of complication and confusion of
cross purposes and awkward ENHANCEMENT OF
strife between love and duty has been prepared
for the trial. which occupies the whole OF the
third act. The nephew has to denounce the de-
PENDANT. whose good will he Is most anxious 10
tiif, who has won his heart ana whom lie Is de-
sirOus 10 make his wife. In the result the lady
gets farthlng damages; but, as she falls tear
fully and aIecIionateiy into theitarms of her
cross examiner 1t is not difficult to imagine that
the wrong done her by a military wooer will be
sci right by 4 legal one
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

"Why 10 the world young women are so eager
TO 70 on the stage l cannot imagine" said a
hard-workiug actress 10 New York Sun man.
:" / went on the stage because ! was forced to
earn my living, and as had some little taste
and Inherited talent for acting aud no experience
In anything else | entered a company, not ex-
pectiUg sudden fame and fortune for i knew
better than that, but hoping 10 be able to take
care OF myself. The work Is always hard. One
is constantly making the sryerest sacrifices
There Is no time to rest When you are not re-
hearsiDg or taking the necessary physical exer-
else and training you are studying. You have
~ home life during the greater part Of the year.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29
4 Run That Pays and One That
Works the Other
Way.
THREE NEW PIECES THIS WEEK.

:" A Pair of Jacks " at The Bush, and
" Lady Peggy " at the AIcazar-
The Grand Reopens With An
other Dramatic Version Of
Braddonian Story - The Last
Week of The Songs of The
Gondoiiers"-Correspondence
Notes.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

(2) There is no record kent Of the funerals. so
that The question, What was the largest num-
Der OF funerals that TOOK place in one week dur
ing the epldemic?r Is answered by the reply as
uar week mol varying much from the number OF
deaths during tile same period.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

Attacked by n Dog.

Mary Frenzel. aged II years. has sued
through her guardian to recover $4,000 dam
ages from Joseph Carb0nne for injuries re-
ceived Oh the 18th INST. from ferociouS
attack by dog belonging to the defendant.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

Apropos of the Daily season In London the
Chicago Inter Ocean publishes the following
auent ada Rehau:
Hail. piquant Ada of the gurgllng laugh
That cleared the air of soo1 aud scOrning,
Sweet RosaIinda's rarest staff
AS merry as q Mayday morning.
In Shakespeare you alone should range
And quit the bread-and-tea-cup dramas
For royal Egypts robe should change
The shallow wit OF German mammas.
You. Ada, should indeed essay
The dauntless Queen, the wide worlds wonder
That Maynard mink could you well play
Whose dark eyes cleft the world asunder.
need not tell you you're the shrew-
Your Rusalind the world aSsents to
I he archest maid that Shakespeare drew,
The dainty lass we pay our rents 10.
l marvel much at your low fight,
Oh, leave the French and German dull air:
Soar up 10 Shakespeare's mellow light,
And of his women take your full share.
You touch some sorrows deadly note
our grief rings true-what niatchlesS fegntng
Speak for US, then, Ophelias rote-
Show US the sumptuOns Egg pit reigning-
JAMES kINSELLA.
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Your expenses are always heavy and competition
Is SO Keen that II Is q desperate struggle for
those Of modest ability TO make both ends meet.
Salaries are not high. An actress is like a
soldier Her comforts and pleasures come last
in every ones consideration"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

lie NEVER DECEIyED-M. T., City. 1t was
Thomas II. Benton of whom it was said that he
was In the public service for thirty years (not
ffJy), ana never attempted to deceive his coun-
trymen. Benton left the United States Senate
after six successive terms and continuous
service OF thirty years.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

la GRIPPE EPIDEMIC-A. Is. H., City. Who
is there who could answer sucn question as the
one pronounced by yOu " What was the great.
est number of persons suffering from la grippe
in this city In one week during the late cpl
demc?" In the first place no record is kept OF
sufferers; and in the second In the record Of
deaths none were credited TO la grippe, but emu
meraied under the various lung troubles, such
as bronchitis, pneumonia etc. As 4 matter OF
fact the Q. c. has ii from The Secretary of the
Board of Health that during the epidemic not
one dozen people were literally returned as hay-
ing died from la grippe An answer can only be
made TO your question IN the following figures,
with the additional statement that the greatest
week was 1913:
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29
What an English Actor shuduers at.

Says New York paper: lone remark which
Mrs. Kendall made to a prominent New York
banker came out i'll the course OF a short talk at
Sheepshead yesterday. She was dining at a prl-
yate house in New YORK aud SHE had begun to
talk. after a little iustigaton The part of the
hostess. about the difference between American
and English audiences. There are only two
things Mrs Kendall said. (which English artists
really fear when they come TO America. One Is
the lnteryiewer-a person OF whom we have no
knowledge in England-and the other Is the
awful fashion In which Americans testify to their
disapproyal OF an artist. A great deal has been
said about the brutality OF English audiences in
kissing and guying unweleOme actors but the
effect OF this sort of opposition is III nine eases
out OF ten stimulating. That is, an actor who Is
vigorously Kissed has his cOmbatiye spirit
aroused by the assault and bestirs him self so
earnestly that lie snatches victory from defeat.
There is no hope for anything Of this sort In
America. Wien people rise quietly and show
their opinion by walking calmly out of the thea
ter the effect Is that no actor counterfeit.
Fortunately Mrs Kendall added, with smile,
i have not had personal experience with inis
sort OF treatment. but English actors at home
have told anecdotes concerning IL which have
stamped the custom as being one OF The most
awful aud depressing ones known to the stage.
Ii is courteous but the elect on the actor is be-
yond description.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

MARKET STREET BRANoHEs-J. c., City. The
Hayes-street branch OF the Market-street Cable
Railway was put in o. GRAFTON Ito carry passen-
gers on Juue /, 1886, and the Castro-slreet
branch on July 2, 1888.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

natural manner remains and the Joyous animal
spirits. Being part Of herself she IS not well
able to part with these desirable qualities But
becoming ambitious, she seeks an appreciatlYe
verdict in 4 somewhat more pretentous line Of
performance. Instead OF always wearing cap
and bells and making laugh the only purpose
OF her stage life. she proposes in LADY Peggy "
a deeper and closer study OF those moro tmpor-
tant characteristics OF human nature that can
not be laughed out Of the way. II is said in The
East that she has succeeded. Naturally she
would Ike 10 have her San francisco friends
confirm this opinion.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

BAsE-BALL-P. NJ, City. ~ To your question
regarding Speare OF the San Francisco nine the
answer is that he was born OF Christian parents,
though this attribute, or the lack OF 1t, does not
enter into the qualifications OF a ball-payer ~
The Oakland Club has been once this season in
first place for a day or TWO.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

FROM ROAD PoLL.TAx-J. W. H., Somers-
Vile, Cal. HOnorably discharged soldiers OF the
War OF the Rebellion are exempt IN this Stale
from the payment OF road polltax.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

IN THE UNION ARMY-R. T., Gueinevllle,
Cal. OF 2,o1S, 200 white volunteers in the Union
Army during the War of the Rebellion 75.47 per
cent were American born, SIG German. ia
Irish, 2.65 Brltish-Americans, 239 olher foreign
ers, 2.25 English and 81 foreigners not desig-
mated. The native-born population. according
TO the census of 1860. was 27,304,624, The
foreign & 122 GQ7
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

The kali mujah death plant OF Java has
flowers which continually give OFF perfume so
powerful as to overcome, II inhaled for any
length OF time, a fugrown man. and which kills
all forms OF insect lie that approaches close
enough TO com under its influence.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29
THE CALLS
QUERY COLUMN.
Stammeriug and Its Many Causes
and Its Cure.
Dependent Pension B;ll-Presidents Who Did
Not Vots-Halleek's Monument.
Insect Shooting Fishes.

THE CALLS Query Column Is conducted with
view to aid all seekers after knowledge of gen
eral interest.
Catch questions will not receive any attention.
No opinion will be given In this column regard
Ing the reliability or character OF any person or
firms in this city or elsewhere.
Questions, answers 10 which are in the nature
OF an advertisement, will not be answered.
Every inquiry must have the true and full
name OF the sender, as well as the correct resi-
dence. Any inquiry that has not the cor
rect name and address of the sender will
be treated as IL 1t was not signed, and the
writer need not expect an answer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

AS AssEssED-M. A. G., Los GatOs, Cal. The
property In this city known as the Metropolitan
Temple is assessed to A. l.. Lankershim "a
widow
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

1t is true In New York that type-wriers have
increased more rapidly during the last ten years
than any other class OF persons In proportion TO
their numbers in 1880.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

A BACHELOR j. MeM, City. William
O'Brien NJ. p, and editor OF "UniIed Ireland"
was bachelor when he recently married "a
rlsan lady.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

be seen In bloom in the Park Conservatory.
Long. slender leaf stalks rise from bulb,
between them the flower stem, not very
graceful in form-the principal pont of in
terest in The plant being the perfect form Of
a dove with outstretched wings in each
blossom, the flowers being a cream white.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29


ST. NORTH SPRINGS, June 6.-Just line to
let you know am up here again among the iron
bruunens. They have done me a lot OF good. /
was very much Frustrated from 0yerw0rk when
/ left home IN New York, May 10Th. l have been
here two weeks and VIII leave next Monday for
the water-cure establishment at Schoneck, near
Lucerne, where remain week, and then so to
Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris. remaining in
each city for a few days. en- route for London.
where 1 stay TIL 1 start for home on July 9th by
The steamship Etruria, and expect To arrive IN
New York 10y July 18th. L call IA halt at the con
line ntal cities and also at London TO close up
some important contracts made with artists there
for nay different attractions next season. The
weather i'll The swiss Alps is beautifully clear,
but al the same time very cold. had The honor
Of being the first tourist al St MorltZ This season
As you may see by The illustration at The head Of
this leiter-sheet ST Nolitz is a beautiful place
Surely, no spot that have ever visited can even
COMPARE with il. Every tine | visit here the
climate, lie waters and the baths do me a world
OF goUd, aud although 1t Is long way 10 come
for the eggs" tie old saying goes the benefit
received is well worth the journey.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29
FIXTURE BUSINESS

On arriving in the United States shall pro.
coed at once 10 Denver 10 prepare for The open
Ing OF my new Broadway 1healer on August
1Sih with the Emma Juch Company. i am more
than pleased with MY first years bookings At the
new theatef, for, with few exceptions, they IN
clude all the important attractions IN America.
! eXpecI 10 be in san Francisco during tie hOli-
days, i'll any event. Perhaps may come sooner
alter the opening OF the Denver theater. Au re-
vOir. NJ. b. l..
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OF fact, erected by Mai0r-GeneFal George W.
Cullum. who had married the widow OF Hallrck,
and who during the civil war, was Chief OF Stan
and OF Engineers TO General Halleck while tie
latter In 1S61-64 commanded the Department
OF Missouri and Mississippi, and was General-in-
Chief Of The armies Tie monument al the Mill
tary Academy was erected under like ciTeunl-
cfa
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

A PHILADELPHIAN-R. T., Guerneyllle, Cal.
POslmasier-General John Wanamaker is a ma
tive of PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

COMING DDiEs-R. 7. c., City. Ten-cent
pieces were first coined at the San Francisco
I'm,
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The d ramauic future al the leading theater on
Mar ct street is rOseate with anticlpaIiVe de-
tight On the 7tA proxmo Palmer's peerless
players VIII take Tie boards with several new
pieces. including " Captain Swift " and Aunt
Jack" and TWO or three old fayoriies that can
bear being seen again ana again. Following,
Harry Dxey viii present "Adonis" and bis lat
est success, " Tie Sven Ages" prepared by
himself ana MI William L. GIN, and founded on
tile wcil-knowB Shakespeatean solilOquy;
All the worlds stage
And all the men and women merely players;
Ihey have their exits ana their entrances;
Ana ia his time plays many parts,
lis acts being seven ages.
In ccmmemoraflOn of the three hundredth
Performance of this quaint conceit.as Dixey puts
1 before the pubic, and its eight weeks run in
Chicago. one Of the most dainty ana delightful
souvenirs las been issued that we have met
with IN some time. The Hanlon-Vaulta Panto-
mime ara Specially Company Is also due; The
spectacular " Crystal Slipper" which David
Henderson is under engagement 10 produce also
in London; aud beginning early In September d
series OF performances by Miss Clara Morris, tie
gIeat emotional actress. The transcontinental
iour OF his lady is under the direction OF Mana
ger Al Hayman. The Palmer season seat-sale
opens at tie Baldwin July I'd.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

1t may be as well to give our readers, in adj
vance, an Idea of what this piece-one OF the
new ones TO be submitted by tile Palmer Com
pany-is like. 1t inaugurated the stock season
OF the Madison-square Theater in New YORK,
October 30 1889, and is by Ralph X. Lumey.
The Aunt Jack" Of the title is Miss Joan
Brysou, q well-to-do maiden lady, who comes to
town to ask jury OF her countrymen FOL $4,000
damages as sOatlum for hopes that have been
blghted and matrimonial promises that have
been eyaded by tickle Colonel, who has Tilted
her firstly, because be has discovered her money
Is " tied up" and, secondly, because she has
been bold enough TO sing vulgar comic song OF
tile muslc-hall type at some local " penny read
ings." Aunt Jack has nephew, who, for ltv-
ing depends upon ber bounty and on what lie
can cam as q barTlstef, presumably with very
inirequent briefs. Altogether Without her kn0wl-
edge. lie has married the CGoneps niece, and ex-
poets 10 share his fortune when he shall have de-
parted 10 world where Colonies are unknown.
Aunt Jack consults this nephew on her case, In
btTucts him to support her claims. aud, even
when the marriage IL made known TO her. scOrns
lie suggestion TO abandon her action because of
his relationship to the defendant. At this
.neDheE's chambers she easSuDte<s a19LAe< kscJ
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29
I'M DONE FOR.

Slawson's story is that Armistead's first
remark was: "Well l am done for. Go
and see whether the convict is alive or
dead" Being told that Jones had been in
stantly killed by the last shot, he said that
he had rather thought so." After little
while, being carried to the cabin and made
as comfortable as possible under the circum-
stances, he again expressed himself as ''per-
fectly contented to die, now that he had
cleaned out that gang and done his duty
like a man." Then he remained quiet for
an hour or more. Suddenly he raised himself
up and said, Il am going now" He drew
a long breath, and died with woman's
name on his lips-the name. so it was after
ward supposed, the girl he was engaged 10
marry.
Any one can readily see that rifle duel
of this sort is rare, and that two antago-
nists so well matched in skill and courage
have seldom come together. The impact
by Henry rife bullet at such close
quarters is terrific, and hardly one
man in a thousand has the nerve or the
physique to stand up after one or two such
trip-hammer blows, even if they are far
from fatal. Men who would not face each
other in rifle duel will fight with pistols
or swords; the rifle is the deadlier and
more dreadful weapon. Slawson's account
of the combat stated that both men were
continually in motion, each trying to dis
concert his opponents aim-each deter
mined to kill the other. There is not
another rifle duel on record on the Pacific
Coast in which equal spirit and ability were
oil
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TO FIGHT TO THE DEATH

Having thus announced his discovery of
the officer, and his intention to fight to the
death, Jones raised his rife and fired at
Armistead, who appears to have fred so cx-
actly at the same second that Siawson says
the Two shots sounded like one report
Both bullets struck their marks, Armi-
stead receiving an arm wound and Jones
being hit in the breast. But the men stood
up to the work with the courage of heroes
they were, as i have said, only about thirty
PAGES apart at the beginning, and they
were never further off, and often were
nearer, but they continued to pump lead
into each other until some twenty-siX shots
had been fired, most of which struck their
marks. 1t is the exact and literal truth
that they shot each other into pieces.
There was almost a continuous stream of
fire from their rifles, and neither man
fiinched when struck.
Owing to the lay of the ground Jones kept
retreating when he fired, and Armistead
followed him up until he suddenly fell from
loss of blood. The convict then rushed
upon him to end the fight. Armistead while
lying on the ground fired for the last time,
shooting his antagonist through the head.
The men were lying about ten feet apart
when Slawson, who had witnessed the en-
tire battle, ran forward and lifted up Armi-
stead, who lived for about two hours. Arm
istead had fired fifteen shots in all, and hit
Jones twelve times; Jones had fired eleven
shots in return, nine of which had struck
his mark. Nearly every wound, on both
sides. was severe, and in fact most of them,
taken singly, would have proved fatal.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

HALLEcK's MoNUMENT-J. j. NJ, City. The
monument in Golden Gate Park In memory OF
Major General Ii. w. HalIeck was suggested by
his son, but as he died before he could carry his
plans into execution his mother engaged to full
I'LL them. She also died before the work was
completed and the monument was, as matter
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

HANGING OF WoMEN-D. X. O., City. You
are wrong in your premises that no woman has
bsen hanged In Great Britain within twenty
years. There are three instances OF remark.
able trials which ended In hangings, In
1870, 1873 aud 1874; and the latest 10 Its
Knowledge was the banging In 1881, In London,
OF Catherine Webster, who cut up an old woman
and boiled her remains In cOppers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-29

CURVATURE OF THE EARTH-J. NJ. s., Fort
Bidwell, Cal. The ratio of the curvature OF the
earth's surface increases win the distance
travelled. For instance. the curvature for one
mile is fraction over eight inches, while for two
miles 1t is trifle two feet eight inches, and
for FIVE miles a little over sixteen feet eight
inches. Thus the drop allowed TO the mile by
the surveyor would rapidly increase as the line
run by him Is Heightened.
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You, Ada, should indeed essay

In Shakespeare You alone should range,
And quit the bread-and-tea-eup drama
For royal Egypts robe should change
The shallow wit OF German mammals.