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The morning call., 1891-05-06
PERSONAL NOTES.

w. d. Grady of Fresno is at the Baldwin.
A. c. johnson of Tomales is at the Occi-
dental.
Fred Stern of San Jose is registered at
the Grand.
Ira G. Hoitt of Sacramento is stopping at
the Grand.
J. S. Butler of Tehama is in town and at
the Grand.
W. G. West of Fresno is among the guests
at the Grand
j. A. Hill OF Portland, Oregon, is guest
of the Baldwin.
Jacob Schram of st. Helena reg stored
last night at the Lick
j. Nj. Dickson. of Santa Rosa is in the
city. He is at the Lick.
DR.. FaIjo and wife. of Santa Clara, are
Quartered at the California.
j. II, Flint of Marysvi.le was among the
arrivals at the Lick yesterday.
j. NJ. Levy and wife, of San Jose, are at
the California on their bridal tour.
r. Fl. Chapman of the United States Geo.
logical Survey is among the guests at the
Occidental.
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NO ARBITRATION.
Founders Refuse to Bargain With the
Striking Molders.

Founders Refuse to Bargain With the
Striking Molders.
Two weeks ago Carpenters Union. No.
%, was asked by the holders Union to
boycott nOn-union iron by refusing to work
upon buildings in which it was being used.
The carpenters came to the conclusion
that if they granted the request of the
molders a strike would result. They there
fore decided that before taking action
fraught with so much Importance they
would do what they could to induce the
contending parties to arbitTate their differ
enceS, and if they failed to induce the mold
ers to aThtrate they would wash their
hands of the matter, and if the manufac-
turerS refused to arDitrate they would boy
colt nOn-uni0n iron as requested by the
m0lders.
The committee waited upon the mOlders
and were informed that they were willing
and anxious to arbtrate. Then they went
10 the Founders Association and preferred
the same request The Founders Associa-
ton met yesterday afternoon and declined
to arbitrate, so one Of the members stated,
although there is an element in the associa-
ton that would gladly see the matter set
tied
The builders, who are suffering on account
of the long strike, would gladly see the
trouble arbltrated, and will probably bring
their influence to bear on the association at
an early date.
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A HUMAN CHECKER-BOARD.
Twenty-four Children Act as the Men i
the Popular Game.

TWenty-foUr Children Act as the Men in
the Popular Game.
The Young Mems Christian Association
gave an entertainment to a large and select
audience iii its rooms on the corner of Main
and Beau Streets commencing at o'clock
this evening, says a Washington Pa.)
telegram to the Pitlsburg Dispatch.
The first part of the programme
was a game Of chess played. not with
wooden pieces, but with real living persons,
comprising eight ladies and eight gentlemen
and sixteen Of the prettlest little girls in
Washington, dressed in red and white, occu-
plying Oh the checkeTed board the places Of
pawns.
The game played was a Lopez gambit and
after a very exciting time, which the audi
ence thoroughly enjoyed. the battle was
finally won by the cOlOred host and ended
amid great applause.
The second part consisted of two games
of checkers played with twenty-four of the
Drettiest little girls that Washington could
produce. twelve dressed in purest
white, with white wreathS around their
loYelr hair, making a pretty sight on
the large checkeT-bOard, and opposite them
stood twelve girls dressed in the brightest
red. Sixteen Of these acted the part of
pawnS IN the game of chess, but
were added TO the ehecker-bOard.
Robert Gibson of Washington and the
checker editor of The Dispatch were ap-
pointed to play the games, and the first
game played was a Glasgow opening. which
was drawn, and the second game was an
old fourteenth which was won by the
checker editor
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MEN AND WOMEN"
Anticipation of Most Brilliant an,
Fashionable Audience.

Anticipation of Most Brilliant and
Fashionable Audience.
That the interest in the coming event at
the Baldwin is intense was manifest yes
terday from the fact that a larger crowd
OF active and competitive bidders was pres
ent upon the occasion Of Offering the seats
at auction than was ever before known
upon similar occasion at that house The
result was in every way satisfactory to the
management. The highest premium bid for
first choice was $50, and the gross amount
of the sales footed up between $1,000 and
$500. The privileges take effect on the
evening OF the opening performance Of
Men and Women" which will be given on
Monday evening, May 18th, this play inaug-
uratIng the opening Of the regular season at
the Baldwin. The regular advance sale
will take place tomorrow. and if the in
quifies at the b0x-office for choice places
may be taken as a criterion. Mr. Charles
FrohmaE's company will be greeted by As
brilliant and fashionable an audience as
that which greeted Nine. Sarah Bernhard.
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Very Mortifying.-"H affection is
dreadful modification to H0ffy." "What i,
the trouble?' HE has an ingrOwing mus
tache. Puck.
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SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT.

Any one who has listened to the grooming
of the big fiddle in the orchestra knows what
''viols of wrath means. -Binghampton Re-
publican
Very Mortifying-"His affection is a
dreadful modification to H0ffy." ''What is
the trouble?" HE has an ingrOwng mus
tache. Puck.
Griggs- What's up, Digs? thought You
were Miss Sharp's sutton? Diggs-No, she's
mine. She wants $1,000 for a breach OF
promise.-Chicago Times.
''Can you support my daughter in the
style to which she is accustomed" asked
her father. 81 can, but won't" returned
the careful young man. I'm not extraVa-
CANT '-Harper's Bazaar.
Boston Style. - Arabella - During your
darts? Bertha-BostOn Cupids do not use
darts. Arabela-What. then. do they use?
Bertha-Bean-shoote rs.-Puck.
1t is conceded that the champion belt of
self-c0ntrol should go to the young lady Of
St. Joseph. Mo-, who lay perfectly quiet In
bed and watched a couple of burglars carry
of her jewelry and false hair Boston
Transcript.
at seems to me that l have read some
thing similar to this, said the essayists
wife, glancing over his copy. Shouldn't
wonder, he answered cheerfully. Shakes
peare made a stagger at it once, but without
much success. indianapolis Journal.
Jake Simpson who has been absent for
some time)-HOw are you getting along
now. Miss Cora? Cora Bellows (blushing)
i am $50 living when the summons comes
to join" Jake Simpson-Pye bought
the ring, dear. Here it is.-N. Y. Herald.
Mrs. Neuwed-Charley, love, why was a
plain gold ring adopted as the symbol of
marriage? Charley-Because by the time
fellow pays all the expenses incident to an
average cOurtshp he is not able to buy any
thing more elaborate.-Jewelsrs' Weekly.
Waiter-I expect you to paw in advance.
Guest-What do you mean, sir? Waiter
No offense, sir, whatever; but the last gem
tleman who ate shad here got a bone in his
throat and died without paving, and the
boss took it out OF my wages. Texas Sift-
ings.
'Are you still engaged to Mr.. Briggs?'
"No. | broke 1t of last week. | was afraid
to marry him. He knows too much. gave
him some ribbon to match. He found it in
the first store he went to and he bought it
for cents, below the regular price. IN. 7.
Recorder.
Holden Ghappele, 81 lin love- but BASH
fuD-Yes l am in the theatricals. But what
character do you think | am best fitted to
impersonate. Miss Brattle (wlTo believes
that pTocrastlnatiOn is the thief of tim y
All things considered, should say waiter.
Harvard LampoOn.
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HOMELESS AND HUNGRY,
Unfortunate Predicament of a Woma
and Her Babe.

Unfortunate Predicament of Woman
and Her Babe.
A young woman giving her name as Maud
Graves applied at the Receiving Hospital
last night for shelter and food. She car
ried an infant in her arms. The woman
said her husband died in San Diego, four
months ago, and she came to this city to
stop with some persons she knew. She went
to the City and County Hospital early last
month, where her baby was born. Yester-
day she left that institution and returned to
the place where she had formerly been stay
ing, but was refused admission, the par
house. The woman wandered about the
streets until the rain began falling, and
sought shelter in several hotels, but it was
denied her. Matron Kerr Of the hospital
provided the unfortunate woman with com-
Portable quarters
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Samples
n to,
Valley, Oakland
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Eornice-MalserS.

The constitution of the Building Trades
League has been adopted by the Cornice-
makers Union, and at the last meeting of
the union the following were elected officers ::
President, John Gaskins; Vice-Presdent,
George Ed erlein; Recording Secretary,
Thomas a. Egan: Financial Secretary,
Charles Morrison; Treasurer, Charles Fra
lun; Sergeant-at- Arms, Warren T. de
Guerre; Trustees-Charles Barth, George
EberIein and Charles Fralun.
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at seems to me that l have read some
thing similar to this said the essayist's
wife, glancing over his COPY "Shouldn t
wonder" he answered cheerfully. ''Shakes-
peare made a stagger at it once, but without
much success. indianapolis Journal.
The morning call., 1891-05-06

You can't afford to laugh, dear girls,
Unless your teeth are white as pearls
Unless your mouth is pink and sweet.
And your two lips in rosebuds meet;
And you cannot supply this want,
But through the use OF SozODONTI
The morning call., 1891-05-06
Revenue COLLECTIONS.

During the month of April the Internal
Revenue collections in the San Francisco
district were S131. 1861, against $1S4.SSS for
the same month last year. The total in
cludes S39,027 from beer, Scoops from
spirits, S30,746 from tobacco and S9159 from
miscellaneous sources. The receipts from
spirits were larger than for several years.
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meeting of the board It was decided to
give the Book Committee $1,000 to purchase
new books with. The Librarian reported
that the newspaper gallery on the upper
corridor was finished and in use, The total
expense of the library for April was S2I45;
books circulated outside, 12,0l3; inside,
Sl57; total number of visitors for April,
The morning call., 1891-05-06
GIG AR-NIAKERS.

Counterfeits of the Union Label In
Use.
The Cigar-makers' Union met last night
and appointed a committee to go through
the city, ascertain where nOn-uniOn cigars
are being sold and learn the names of those
who are purchasing them. When this has
been done a crusade will be organized
against the offenders. The union has OBJ
tanned samples of counterfeit of its white
labor label, which is being used In this city
and vicinity. The members believe they
know who are the persons using the bogus
label and will prosecute them civilly and
crLminallY.
The morning call., 1891-05-06
SPECIAL

10000 yds PRINTED PARTISAN CREPES, new
and exclusive designs, fast colors, at sc yard
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1t is conceded that the champion belt O
self-c0ntrol should go to the young lady O
st. Joseph. Mo-. who lay perfectly quiet Ii
bed and watched couple of burglars carr!
off her jewelry and false hair BoStoI
Transcript.
The morning call., 1891-05-06

Jake Simpson who has been absent for
some time)-HOw are you getting along
now, Miss Cora? Cora Bellows (blushing)
i am $50 living when the summons comes
to join" Jake Simpson-Pye bought
the ring, dear. Here it is.-N. Y. Herald.
The morning call., 1891-05-06

1t is understood that as one OF the results
of Postmaster-General Wanam aker's visit
TO this city there will be considerable i'm
provement in the local Postoffice and its
affairs. Ten new stations will probably be
located in different parts of the city, one of
which will be at the Potrero and another at
South San Francisco. There Will also be
an additional force of distributors on all
trains coming to this city.
The morning call., 1891-05-06

Boston Style. - Arabella - During your
visit TO Boston did you encounter Cupid's
darts? Bertha-BOstOn Cupids do not use
darts. Arabella-What, then. do they USE?
Beriha-Bean-shoOte Puck.
The morning call., 1891-05-06
All Manner of Crimes.

Judge Levy is trying the divorce case of
J. C. Mantel against Mary c. Mantel behind
closed doors. InfdelIty is alleged by both
sides and nearly every other ground for
divorce Judge Levy has divorced Ida l.
In lroyide.
The morning call., 1891-05-06
A Maenifnent Rose.

Il. Clay Miller. Auditor of the CUSTOM
house, had beautiful rose on exhibition in
his Office yesterday. The flower, which is
six inches in diameter on top. is of the Paul
Myron variety and came from Chauncey ST.
Johns garden in Oakland.
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forfeited Onium.

District Attorney Garter yesterday flied a
libel Of information in the United States
District Court against 81 ive-tae boxes Of
opium seized on the steamer Acapulco on
the 23d ult. lie asks that they be forfeited
20 theUnited States
The morning call., 1891-05-06

George Walton and William StuItz, young
men, we're lodged in the City Prison last
night en- route to San Quentin, where they
will each be imprisoned for sixteen years
for having robbed man Of Sl4. The pris-
oners came from Tuiare County, where they
had been reared, and previous to their ar
rest had good regulations
The morning call., 1891-05-06
Suit Against Hager,s Estate.

Emmett ID. Jones has brought suit against
the estate Of j. p. Hager for 1913 the, value
of opium confiscated by Hager while Col
lector of the Port but held by the United
States Circuit Court to have been unlaw-
fully seized
The morning call., 1891-05-06
Carrnll,s Heirs snnd-

The German Savings and Loan Society
sued Margaret II. Carroll and the other
heirs of Richard Carroll Yesterday to fore
close mortgage on the property at the
corner of Harrison and Fourth streets.
given as security on prOmiSSory note for
The morning call., 1891-05-06
observation-disclosures.

Haywood Bros have not granted the re-
quest of the furniture workers to reduce the
hours of labor of their employees, and it is
probable that no further action will be
taken in the matter as Haywood Bros en-
plOYes are not union men.
The morning call., 1891-05-06

The weather yesterday was hay, with the
wind in the south and west. Rain began
falling at 5 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
and up TO midnight 30 of an inch had fallen.
making total for the season of 16 % inches
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Ianmeistnr Insas

Bernard V. Rielley's suit against Sheriff
Laumeister for conversion of hack, valued
at $780, was decided yesterday in Judge
Firms department The jury returned a
verdict for S494 90
The morning call., 1891-05-06
Closed Courts.

The Federal courts closed yesterday for
the summer vacation, and will reopen on
the first Monday In July. About the mid
die of June the new Circuit Court of APP
peals will be opened by Justice Field and
Judge SAWYER.
The morning call., 1891-05-06
The Bank Must Paw.

The Supreme Court yesterday affirmed
the decision of the Superior Court in favor
of the city and against the Pacific Bank for
S7746 u taxes. The bank commended that
the Assessors methods Of procedure were
contrary to law, and that the assessment
was therefore null and void
The morning call., 1891-05-06
Validity of a Title.

Gretchen Heydenaber has sued w. B.
Marshutz g. Co. for $1,000, which she says
she paid on account Of the purchase price of
property on Howard street, near Filth, the
title of which was not perfect, and which
money MarshutZ & Co. refuse TO return.
The morning call., 1891-05-06
LUNY Jensen.

One OF the Sleep Fasters Tries to Jump
From Window.
OF all the contestants that started in the
sleep-fastlng match in Irving Hall only two
were on the platform last evening, Jackson
and WoodfOrd. Harris succumbed during
the afternoon. About 10 o'clock yesterday
morning Jens Jensen became iuny and
tried to jump from one of the windows of
the hall, but was caught by Waterman
and pulled back 10 the floor, when it re-
CURED the united strength Of five men TO
prevent second attempt
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schooner Truckee He claims that on June
81 $780, while employed on the vessel. ne
had his right leg broken by the giving way
of the foreboOm tackle. He charges the
owners with negligence and asks for 5000
DAMAGES
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Judge Hoffman,

There has been no marked change in the
condition Of Judge Ogden Hoffman for
several days. His physicians give no hope
that be VII recover.
The morning call., 1891-05-06

Charles Solvin, sailor. yesterday filed a
suit in admiralty in the United States Dis
trlct Court against the owners Of the steam
The morning call., 1891-05-06

Trustees Mann, 0Connor, SAWYER, Shaw,
Taylor. .Tyrrell and Norris, of the Free
Public Library, were present at last nights
The morning call., 1891-05-06
HospitaI Births.

There have been ZIG births at the City and
County Hospital since July 1. 1890 accord
ing to tie report made to the Health Office
YESTERDAY.
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Got in Late.
Wants Heavy Damages.

The ship Spartan was towed into port late
last night. She is from Seattle with cargo
Of 300 tons OF coal.
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CUSTOM House Receints.

The Custom-house receipts for the month
OF April were SG6l, 200. The receipts for the
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DRY GOODS.
COTTON FABRICS AND FLANNELS
SPRING AND SUMMER!
New and Fresh COlOringS and Designs !

We respectfully
SPRING COTTONS AND FLANNELS which have
hibition The collection all
for variety of styles elegance
mportaions
The morning call., 1891-05-06

BACHELoR-Mr. Laundryman, from the
FIRST WASH you return these White
Shirts with RAGGED NECK-BANDS and
WORKOUT BUTTONHOLES
LAUNDRYMAN-Not my fault. This East
ern trash was only made TO SELL, but not
to wear.
BACHELoR-What would you recommend?
LAUNDRYMAN-Wh Of course,
The morning call., 1891-05-06

THE WEEKLY GALL is a most ac.
ceptable present to send to
your friends in any locality
81 IS year. postpaid.
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Waiter-I expect you to paw in advance.
Guest-What do you mean, sir? Waiter
No olfense, sir. whatever; but the last gen.
tleman who ate shad here got bone in his
throat and died without paying, and the
boss took it out of my wageS.-Texas Sift-
The morning call., 1891-05-06

Any one who has listened to the grooming
of the big fiddle in the orchestra knows what
''viols of wrath" means. -Binghampton Re-
publican.
The morning call., 1891-05-06

"Are you still engaged to Mr.. Briggs"
"No. | broke 1t OFF last week. | was afraid
to marry him. He knows too much. / gave
him some ribbon to match. He found it in
the first store he went to and he bought it
for cents below the regular price" IN. Y.
Recorder
The morning call., 1891-05-06

Mrs. Neuwed-Charley, love. why was a
plain gold ring adopted as the symbol of
marriage? Charley-Because by the time a
fellow pays all the expenses incident to an
average courtship he is not able to buy any
thing more elabOTate.-JewelsrS' Weekly,
The morning call., 1891-05-06

Griggs- What's up, Diggs? l thought you
were Miss Sharp's sutton? Diggs-No, she's
mine. She wants $1,000 for a breach OF
promise Chicago Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-10
THE LOBSTER DIS1PPEIRTSG.
Interesting Statistics on the Condition OF the
Maine Fisheries.

BANGOR. Me-. Feb Notwithstanding all
the laws made for its protection the lobster is
disappearing gradually from the coast of
Maine. In 1890 twenty millions of lobsters
were taken on the coast. falling of Of five
catch of 1883. and of 10 per cent. from
1889 Conclusive evidence Of the de
crease of the lobster supply is found
in the steadily lessening size Of the fish
sent 10 market In 1889 and 1880 the average
length Of the HOLSTERS offered for sale was
about ten and one-half inches. and the ave
rage weight two pounds Ten years ago the
average length was thirteen inches. ana the
weight three and one-half tn four pounds.
There are thirty-six factories on the coast of
Maine in which HOLSTERS, sardines. herring.
and mackerel are packed.
Mackerel are getting scarcer every year. and
the feet which once coined money III catching
them is now forced TO seek other business.
The Maine catoh of 1890 was only 1901 bar
rels. against II 239 barrels III 1889. and 40. .769
in 1855 In 1884 the Maine fleet took Az. .1s7
barrels of mackcrel. and in 1885 the catch
amounted to 330.033 barrels many of them
large fish. The Inackerel taken last year were
nearly all Of the No. 30 size.
Last year menhaden suddenly reappeared
on the Maine coast after Nh absence Of twelve
wears. IL il estimated that ten millions of
these oily fish were caught last season, one
steamer having taken 1900 barrels. -Four
factories were in operation along the coast,
producing in the aggregate 1880 barrels. or
s75. .OcO gallons of oil. valued at &is3. $50, be-
sides 5000 tons Of scrap. worth sl60,000 -Four
hundred men were employed in the business,
the average wages being $50 month and
board.
Large quantities of smelts and tom Gods. or
frost fish are being taken on the Penobscot
river this winter, and while some of the fish
ermen are simply in quest Of sport q great
many make their living by angling for the
sLin,,ei to New York. where the best prices
are obtained. The frost fish are eaten by the
poorer people here or fed to poultry and
hogs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-10
VOL. 5.--NEw SERIES, NUMBER 2.
REM.fRKfBLE RESCUE.
Three Miners Escape From Colliery I'm
hurt.

WEST NANTIKo, PA, Feb. 9.-The three
miners who were hemmed in by water and
supposed to be drowned in No. 8 colliery of
the Susquehanna Coal Company. last We'd
nesday afternoon, were rescued alive tins
morning The names Of the men are: John
w. Rincer. William Crag, and Michael
Shelant. They could not have lived much
longer on account Of the scarcity OF air. The
men were found by the gang Of rescuers at
the top of the crossheading, in the highest
part they could reach. and which was only
six feet above the elevation reached by the
food. There they had waited i'll darkness
and gloom but without hope for rescue.
They could hear the throbbing Of the great
pumps II was not until after 2 o'clock
this morning that George Bendit man.
age 10 float upon a raft across the water,
which had filed the bottom Of the main gang
way. The imprisoned men heard him AS he
reached the side they were on, and family
came the cry 20 him 'We are mp here, all
alive and waiting for you" Bendit took up
the Joyous shout and sent il across the water:
The men are found: they are alive" The
men were reached and brought 10 the main
sangway. Milk was given to them as nQurish-
mcnt. and at o'clock they were carried upon
the shoulders Of rcscuers across the water.
The two little villages across the. river from
where the men lived were filed with JOY over
the rescue.