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The morning call., 1891-10-01
FINN's HOODOO.
1t Has Been Driven Out by Fire.
Game To-Day.

Monday afternoon the San Jose ball team
had a ghost dance in one corner of the
grounds at the Garden City, during which
they went through the ceremony OF driving
out the hCodoo by fire.
The exercises were similar to those OBJ
served by the female followers of a new
craze in the East who built bonfire and
threw their cOrsets into the flames. None
of the players wear cOrsets, though Blocker
Hanley has long been suspected on account
of his sylph-like form.
All sorts of articles in which the hoodoo
was supposed to be lurking were put
through a purifying process. a brisk hre
was started, into which IVES thrown Firms
practice suit. While it was burning the
team joined hands and danced around the
Offering, chanting hoodoo pow-wow COM
posed by IA San Jose fan.
Then George Harper pulled off the old red
sweater he has worn three Years, and as the
lund flames shot out from the departing
sweater Blocker Hanley held his arms in
the blaze and singed the hair off This, he
said, would take the hoOdoo off ana guard
against wild throws. Ebright toasted his
broken toe, LoOkabaugh clipped curl from
his young mustache, and a couple OF Dad
luck bats belonging to the team were con-
Sumed and their ashes thrown to the winds.
At the conclusion of this ceremony the
crowd adjourned to place across from the
park and had a clam-bake. While the les
tiyitieS were going on Finn appeared, ana
when told the nature of the proceeding ne
jOined in and said he would take few
CLANS himself. The team is feeling better
now. McGucken has another white rat.
McVey'S throat is in good swallowing order,
and this afternoon the team Will meet the
leaders in the Haight-street park. A dele
CATION Of San Jose fans will be in attendance
to root for the lost cause.
AS the Dukes are anxious to wrest the
lead from Frisco the contest will be hot
one. Harris team is only one game ahead
of Finn, but even this shOlt lead Will be
hard to overcome if any more accidents
occur. Ebrlght3 lnjary Is not improving
and the wound is as painful as on the day
it was inflicted. Had he taken lay-otf at
the start he would now be in shape to play,
but constant exercise has prevented the
wound from healing. Bill Everett is also
bunged up. HIS left wrist has been lame
all season ana yesterday at practice lie " as
struck on the tender spot with thrown ball.
The wrist is badly swollen and will prove d
handicap for Bill.
MANAGER Harris leaves this evening for
Portland to attend a meeting of the Pacific
Northwest magnate3, called for the purpose
of completing the consolidation scheme.
lie will be gone a week and may continue
his trip to the East to arrange for winter
attractions During his absence Captain
Cartwright will manage the team.
Following is the makeup for the teams
fnr tbiG aff
The morning call., 1891-10-01

Atut thirty hunters left this city yesterday
for Qutra Costa County to be on hand early this
morning to shoot quail.
TW4niy members OF Halcyon Parlor, n. s. G.
W, old fraternal visit on Tuesday night to
Eden Pailor, at Haywards.
The fixing OF the tax-lrvy viii engage the at
tenltn OF the City Trustees on Monday evening.
For 1890 the levy was 81 10, and this year an
attem will be made 10 reduce it TO 81.
Tho case of Railroad Agent Thompson,
Chargfi with the violation OF city ordinance
fer Sseping powder stored in the freight depot
on Ehriual avenue, has been continued until
Iuesdbg evening
a. W Dutton, the railroad agent at the Park.
street ftation, broad gauge, has returned from
his vaet ion Mr. Dixon, who has been performing
bis dui s. VIII return to Yuma, AriZ., to resume
his former position there
T. W--eydecker OF This city is training carrier
pigeons or bundred-mile race. Almost daily
he ships some of his pigeons TO Sau Jose, where
they ARD Immediately released, aud their home
ward flint Is timed. One batch made the trip
In 26 mites, or at the rate OF 80 miles per
hour.
The Initial exhibition of the juvenile classes OF
the Alameda Olympic Cub took place on Tues
day nigh. A feature Of the entertainment was
the Greg, Roman and NEUROLOGICAL statues in
bronze, " Perham W. Rahl. He posed as Pal
las, Achilles, Orpheus, The Quot Thrower. RO-
man flgltsr, The Gladiator ana the Dying Glad
iatoT. D effect OF zach was StriSing.
The morning call., 1891-10-01
C05CEALING EVIDENCE.

Serious Charge Against Ex-oflcer John
Crawford.
Ex-Polie Officer john Crawford is in
trouble. He was arrested last night On a
charge Of Iaying concealed evidence.
On Saturday evening a cutting scrape
took placebetween John CLASSIFY and Mich
ael Kane front of 126 Douglass street
CLASSIFY VS. charged with an assault with
an intent 10 commit murder. During the
conflict tie crowd interfered and Kitty
Kane, the fteen-year-old daughter of Kane,
took the knife from Clasby's hand. At this
point Crawford interfered aJd took the
knife from er.
When thu police patrol wagon arrived the
wounded pin was cared for. Officer Dryer
asked Crawford for the knife. but Crawford
denied haylg it. although it had already
been show to reporter by him on re-
quest. Thu phase of the affair, when it
came to the nowledge Of the police, led to
the Issuance If warrant for Crawford's
arrest. He vent into hiding, but was found
last night b Officer Dorau.
The morning call., 1891-10-01

A complimentary reception will be ten
dered Miss Clara Barton of Washington,
d. c., President of the American Red
Cross Association, by Lincoln Relief Corps
Tomorrow evening in the parlors of the
Occidental Miss Barton was elected Ma
tional Chaplain of the organization honor
ing her ON tGis occasion, and she will be
installed during her visit to San francisco.
The morning call., 1891-10-01
just in the Nick of Time.
Mrs. Lydia A. Nelson, Luther. Lake County,
Mich, writes:

Mich, writes:
" LUTHER (Mlch), March 6. 1890.
The AeocHs Porous Plasters you sent me
came just In the nick OF time. We have all had
the Grippe and, OF course, we all had 10 have a
plaster over the lungs. / verify believe they
kept me from having Inflammation of the lungs,
or something else, when had the Grippe and
perhaps saved my life.
never intend TO be without them as long as
they made.
"Pl ase send me another dozen, as the last are
all gone but one gave several OF them away.
but they all did good in every case, so far as /
could learn"
The morning call., 1891-10-01
Found in an Orphan Asylum.

Frank Scoliard, the nephew of Dora
Klene, concerning whose whereabouts she
wro'e from Bombay to Chief Crowley some
days ago, has been located here. Scoliard,
who is II years old, is an inmate Of the He
brew Orphan Asylum.
The morning call., 1891-10-01
PROFESSIONAL BOXING.
An Evenings Fistic Entertainment at til
California Climb

California Club.
The California Club gave an exhibition last
evening. About 200 members were present.
The first event WAS four-round setto between
Owen Davis and j. Wilson. which was won by
the latter. This was folio wed by four round
setlo between Smith and Flynn, which had an
exciting finish, and ended in favor OF Smith.
Both men were exhausted when the referee gave
his decision. Walker and NhapOle boxed six
rounds; the contest was given to the former.
The event OF the evening WAS a contest OF ten
rounds between Kane and 1oomey. The latter
has improved very much on his IOImer style, and
won q comparatlYely easy victory.
The morning call., 1891-10-01

EJECTMENT PRocEEDINGs.-The case of the
Southern Pacific Company VS.. J. II. de Graf for
ejectment from fifty nine acres OF improved
lands in MERGED County was beard yesterday by
Judge Hawley in the United States Circuit
The morning call., 1891-10-01
O5uoPoLlTAN
cCllSPENSRRY

Corner Market, Stockton and Ellis st eets,
San Francisco, Cal.
Out-oftown patients treated with UNFAILING
SUCCESS through correspondence; one visit de-
sirable but not necessary Medicine sent safely and
free from observation to any part of the country.
Write for symptom blank to fill out letter
planning disease, giving aivce, etc, will be
turned free.
Send 10 cents for sexual Secrets" book every
man should read. Se27-Oc1 2t
The morning call., 1891-10-01

Mrs. Schinelnr Of Saginaw, Mich, aged
u, cannot MAX enough at her occupation of
seating eGairs b support herself. She was
starting for tB cemetery with bottle of
landanum, preerring suicide on her daugh-
ters grave raher than going to the poor
house, when alested by an officer.
The morning call., 1891-10-01

Logan to realize a
short time ago that
he was a very i'll
nah. He Is a man
in the prime oflife.
He WAS a victim OF
general d e b ility
and nervous troub-
les.
He looked back
over his past life
and realized that he
was losing ground
physically. He was
getting worse each
Day. He called on
lone doctor. then on
another, and yet he
continued to get
worse, Finally he
took treatment at
The morning call., 1891-10-01

Tenth street. Unfortunately, McGeary's "bar-
keen" kept open after the midnight hour one
morning and was run In by The police. II was
said that McGeaLy boosted that he had a pull
and would "bgeak' the Chief OF Police as well
a. lie b Lis bar keeper out Of tIc difficulty. On
the uther hand, the facts are that his bar keeper
was convicted and the Board OF Commissioners
Of Public Works. which IS also eX-Oflclo the
Board Of Police Commissioners, has discharged
McGeary from the position OF gardener OF Madi-
son square. HIS "pull" was too weak.
The Consolidated Piedmont Gable Company
has decided 10 the Piedmont Bath and Power
Company the land upon which the baths
situated. Tie consideration named is $4,000.
The morning call., 1891-10-01
Livernash win Demand a New Trial.

Edward Livernash, the Livermore
newspaper blisher who was convicted of
masqueradlni as a negro woman at the
ferry, aDpeaid before Judge Joaehimsen
for sentence. the case was continued until
tomorrow. Wien motion for new trial
will be argued
The morning call., 1891-10-01

CHANGE OF NAME WANTED.-The Deutsche
Franen Verein vom Rothen KreuZ has applied to
the Superior Court to change its name TO Der
Deutscbe Frauen Inter Stuetzungs Vereln yom
ROtheu KreuZ
The morning call., 1891-10-01

MORTON Special Delivery Office removed to IT
'eary street. One trunk. 35c; three trunks. ST."
The morning call., 1891-10-01


Postmaster Bishop is beginning to become i'm
patient al The sOwness OF those IN the vicinity OF
the ste accepted by the Government to remove
to at the expiration of the lease December 1st TO
raise the necessary $4,000 bonus for fitting mp
the Office required by the lessons OF the
building. Tie authorities cannot AFFORD TO ex-
pend the amount necessary at the monthly
rental of $3.50, and besides 1t has been the
precedent for those In the vicinity 10 pay for The
fit Bg up. Mr.. Bishop says tnere are plenty OF
Other places. and In one locality not far from the
site chosen $4,000 is now ready il the office
vii 20 there.
Jenn Sidney Kinnear, the foreman OF the Oak
laD1 Planng-milIs, who disappeared about two
weeks ago suddenly after quitting work. has re-
tnu ed home. He states that he was In Port
ldnC, Oregon, but declines TO give reasons for
his sudden departure. He has returned 10 work.
FOR HOMELESS ORPHANS,
Some weeks ago f. b. Finch decided 10 the
Me iodist Episcopal Church house and lot In
the sixth Ward for an Orphanage and yesterday
articles Of incorporation were filed OF the"Fred b.
Finch Orphanage." home for homeless orphans.
There is no capital stuck. The Directors are:
Rev Robert Bentley, DID. Z. r. Ollie, ID. D.,
H. B HeacOck, ID. D., John Kirby, and laymen /.
j. Tuman, j. F. F0rderer and Charles B. Per
kins
lie argument in the Pratt case on the admls-
sion Of The alleged confession OF MIS-. Pratt was
opened yesterday with an a-day address by Mr..
Redfy against lis admission. He had about fifty
books upon the table before him to which he re-
ierri during his argument and called Bessie
Bart IS female IagO," false 10 her friend and
bene actor, Mrs. Pratt
Fduces Kiessel has sued Jacob Kiessel for a
diYOhe
The morning call., 1891-10-01

Sw. cor. Oak and Pierce sts.; two separate new g.
story bay-window buildings in store and fats:
rooms and bath each: laundry. brick foundations,
ETC.; high basement covering so feet Sidewalks
paved with bituminous rock; street work o. X
both streets on li1e OF cable-road; lot 50x106:3;
1nart cash rar,tr rrr,nr
The morning call., 1891-10-01

MIR. and Mrs. A. A. Nickerson and the Misses
Maud and Myra Nlckerson leave this week for
Santa Barbara, where they VIII remain during
tile winter. Miss Holbrook has been spending
the past few days with Miss Nckersou.
Miss May Scott VIII shortly leave England for
tour OF France and Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry p. Eyre moved up from
Meno Park TO their Hyde-street residence yes.
terday.
MIS-. james de la Montanya, with her little
daughter, is making a sOjUurn Win Judge and
Mrs. Spencer IN San Jose.
Messrs. q. W. Bennett. o. Rlconin, &. Patton,
The morning call., 1891-10-01

No. JOG goth ST.. near Hampshire sunny side: only
one short block from HoWard-st. (brauch) cars; an
elegant new bay window cottage of aud
bath; laundry. brick foundations, stone walks and
ait the latest modern conyenienceS; will sell on
easy terms; lot 24x92.
The morning call., 1891-10-01


1421-2l12 Bush St. bet. Polk and Van Ness
two of rooms ana bath each, and one of 4
and bath: brick foundations, ETC.; also a large
bic on Fern ave-; lot 81 :6xl20; two froutages;
rents 1896 per annum: Bush ST. paved with basait
blocks and accepted by the city; Fern-aye street
work done eompIete
The morning call., 1891-10-01

Level Lot in Gift Map 1.
Situated the w. line OF Anderson ST., 100 feet
N Of Lincoln; only or blocks from Howard-st-
Extension Cable-rOad. and but block from Court
land ave, and public school lot grade and per-
fectly level this lot Is bound to enhance value;
ofya VI
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-27
HIle Democratic Party.
Pointe Coupee Democrat.

Polnte Coupee Democrat.
The anti organ in the city has more than
once said that the Lottery is endangering the
Democratic party. We fatty deny it. The
papers advocating the amendments to the
Constitution have spoken not enc word to
disturb the harmony of the Democratic ranks
not one word, but, on the contrary, all of
them have taken the position, that the
stability Of our form of government and the
freedom, the prosperity and the happiness of
our people depended upon the Democratic
party, and therefore we have treated with
respect all those who differed with us on the
Lottery question. We have used no harsh
language towards them, although we knew
their purpose to be political and to bolster up
certain politicians. We have practiced the
who differed from the majority of the court
only on one single point. Judge Fenner
tolerates a difference of opinion, and says he
has lived long enough to know that human
opinions are not infallible.
The antics are doing all they can to disrupt
the Democratic party, and if this is not their
intention they certainly are pursuing a course
to infict irreparable damage upon it. They
charge all the Pro-Lottery Democrats with a
wish to sell the State of Louisiana to John A.
Morris and that the lotteryites are bought and
sold.
This organ, who thus traduces all the
friends of the Lottery, must know that blow
for blow will be given, and thus a warfare
will begin which must end in disruption.
For instance, we can we'll say that this is not
a Democratic administration; that the State
government has departed from the old land
marks of Democracy and erected at Baton
Rouge a government that ignores Democracy,
and has raised in its stead purely d personal
government. Every man in Louisiana must
conform his opinions to those of the EXecu-
tive, and the Governor himself has proclaim
ed from the State Capitol, that no man shall
hold his commission who favors the Lottery,
and officers not at all political, but simply
connected with the levees-ofieers who have
the confidence of ninety-nine out of every
hundred of their tax-paying constituents
were turned out for no other reason than that
they were Pro-Lottery. Here is the danger
to the unity of our old party-Exeeutive per-
sonality and prescription towards us for
opinion sake. Then, the wholesale abuse of
all who have independence enough to avow
themselves in favor of the Lottery,
1t is patent that two-thirds of New Orleans
and q majority of the country parishes are in
favor of accepting the munificent offer of john
A. Morris, which will build up every great in
terest in louisiana, and that this majority is
Democratic to the core there can be no doubt.
This maddens into frenzy the organ of the
ants aud causes them to pursue a reckless
course of abuse and detraetion that must
bring division unless a more tolerant and
liberal spirit prevails.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-27
Teaching French in Louisiana
SCHOOLS.

--~'
While the battle has been raging between
the Classics and Science for supremacy, as
means of mental discipline, modern languages
have been silently but surely gaining ground
in all educational systems. 1t has been found
that the study of a modern language possesses
all the advantages of the study of ancient
languages. as q mental training, while it is
much more attractive and practically useful,
Comparative philology has taught us that a
knowledge of any foreign language, living or
dead, necessarily throws light on the verna-
cular. No one can study any modern langu'
age without getting a better and broader
understanding of his mother tongue.
This being the case, why would it not be a
wise and beneficial reform to require the
teaching of the French language in the public
schools of Louisiana. Of course, this would
be done in the fourth, fifth and higher grades,
so as not to interfere with the elementary
teaching of English. That the study of
French, the easiest and prettiest of all Ian
guages, would prove fascinating and useful,
no one can deny. 1t would be a refreshing
halfway house between the severe tension of
numbers and the dry mazes of English gram.
mar. 1t would drill as we'll as ~recreate the
mind. 1t would delight the pupil and broaden
his culture.
Would it not also tend to homogenize the
people of Louisiana. We have here a large
percentage OF French speaking people whose
ancestry have lived in Louisiana for genera
tions without their native language. The
descendants oil the French settlers still retain
and cherish with pride and joy. the speech of
beautiful France. This historic element of
our population has exerted a profound infu-
ence on our public and private institutions,
our laws and our society. The Educator at
some future time will give its readers an
elaborate account Of the character and extent
of French influence on the institutions and
progress Of Louisiana. We simply alluded to
it now to justify our proposition that as the
family tongue of a large proportion of our tax
payers is French, it would be a wise and use
full and graceful thing to teach French in our
public schools in conjunction with the teach
ing of English.--Louisiana Educator.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-27
The Game Law.

The following are the dates during which
the game law is in force in this State:
Deer-From March lst to October lst, pen.
atty, from $25 to $50.
Wild Turkey-From April 18th to October
lst. penalty, $40 to $25.
Quail, Partridge and PRESENTATION April
lst to October lst, penalty, from $40 to $25.
A penalty of from S. to $25 is imposed fer
the destruction of Whippoorwill, Finch, Oriole,
Bluebird, Swallow; Nighthawk or Blackbird,
except when same are destructive to the
fruits or grain crop.
A penalty Of from S. to $25 for robbing or
destroying the nests of eggs of any wild bird
whatsoever, except those of a predatory Ma
ture, and destructive of game or insectivorous
birds.
Section II of the Game Law provides that
all fines collected for violation of any of the
provisions of the act, one half the said f3e
shall go to the informer and the other half
paid to the Treasurer of the Parish School
Board in which said fines are imposed for the
be eft of the public schools.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-27
The Ruling Passion.

The following incident related by the Col
umbus Ga, Dispatch, though not SO intended,
is one of the most forcible arguments we have
ever seen advanced in favor of the lottery
amendment:
II had rather a remarkable experience
while ] was chaplain in the army" remarked
one of the ministers at the pastors union.
"What was it"
II had been working and talking to the
boys about gambling, and they finally turned
ali the cards in the cam over to me. The
next day they were paid off. The following
day | was passing out and saw a blanket
spread out with two Jumps of sugar on one
corner, and about half the money in the camp
spread OUT
"What were they doing 2'
"They were betting on which lump of sugar
a fly would first light, and all the money on
the blanket changed hands on the result"
What did you say to the boys?p
81 said: 'Here boys, com and get your
cards.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-27
La Tour Colombienne.

La tour Eiffel, erigee sur les terrains
de Ia derniere exposition a Paris, await
/ 900 pieds de hautenr.
Ceile que Pom Sc propose d'eriger a
Chicago, pour Proposition ~universelle
de 1892 aura 1855 pieds.
Ellie sera battle sur des arches posses
sur six foundations places a 400 pieds
de distance les unes des autres.
"A 200 pieds de hanteur, il Y aura
trois ~planehers dc 24O pieds en- super
ficie chacun.
A 400 pieds, III j aura trois autres
planchefs de 40 pieds carries chacun.
A $50 pieds, il y aura trois autres
plancher DC pieds cares chacun.
Enfn a 1000 pleds de hauteur, sera
lie p~lancher %superieur, mesnrant 30
pieds en- supericie.
Dix %ascenseurs feront le service de
la tour, don't hut front d une hanteur
de 400 pieds ct les denx autres an
plancher sup6rieur, c'est-a-dire d 1000
pieds de hautenr.
La somme de douze millions sera az
fect6e a la construction dc cette tour
gigantesques
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-27
TurBon.ux t., Dacamber ood Is

THIBoD4Ux, LA, December 22d, 1889,
| cannot but c%beerfully recommend the use
of Gonaux's Asthmatic Remedies, having had
many opportunities of witnessing their salu-
tarY effects. II. DAEsEREAU, nj. d.
A~RNAUDvILLE, La, June 18th, 1890.
Mr.. F, Gouaux, Houma, La.
Dear Sir: For many years my wife is suffer
ing from that dreadful disease, Asthma, and
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proved to relieve her. / tried your remedy,
and the first dose she took she rested all
night. She could not live without this pre-
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Yours truly, j. b. RERGERoN.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-27

Baton Rouge Advocate: The capital prize
offered by the New Delta for the biggest list
of subscribers is q bicycle, and there are
other prizes ranging downward somewhat
after the unprecedented attraction offered
monthly by the Louisiana Lottery's schedule,
once so familiar in the newspapers. The New
Delta's scheme has a strong appeal to the
gambling instinct of human nature. Instead
of putting down one, or two. or five dollars,
you put III as many days of work and draw a
prize according to your luck. We eongratn.
late the New Delta on its clever evasion of
plain lottery i~niquity.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-27

Good wagon roads are worth much more to
the local business interest of a town than an
extra railroad, yet it is NOT difficult to find
business men who would give dollars toward
the railroad to cents for better wagon roads.
No people in the community should be more
of country towns, yet as a rule none are more
Indifferent. In every case towns. from which
radiate the best country roads are the most
thrifty. Roads, road making and road laws
are matters of vital Importance to the conn
try towns.-Ex.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-06-27

The st. Tammany Farmer puts it thus
ssSome Ants are sincere in their convictions
some are Ants in the hope of riding into of
fee, and som are Ants because they believe
that with the downfall of the Louisiana Lot.
terry the stock which they hold in the Mexican
Lottery will Immediately increase in value,
These three classes are all posing under the
same garb Of virtue and morally.n