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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09
THAT ooYoTE-scALp BOUNTY.

The S. bounty paid by this State for coyote
scalps is coming in for a great deal of atten-
ton from the country press, who are accord
ing it considerable ill-advised opposition
Opinions regarding the bounty vary accord
ing to the needs of the different sections in
which the writers happen to live. Those
editors living in districts little infested by
coyotes are apt to regard the money paid out
for scalps as an imposition on the people.
forgetful, apparently, that the very large
ness of the amounts is an indication OF how
necessary such bounty has become.
The plea in the south is, also, that since
the coyote are disappearing the rabbits,
upon which they prey. are multiplying and
threatening the orchards by eating the bark
of the young trees. If this be so it is
danger that can be averted by rubbing the
bark of the trees with preparations sold for
that purpose. Sufferers from the depreda-
tons of the coyote have no such remedy.
Nothing will relieve them out the eXtermina-
ton of the destructive brutes.
During the first quarter after the bounty
law went nto operation the State paid out
something like $4,000 for scalps. The
second quarters returns show an increase
of $4,000 over that, and one southern ex-
change predicts that the scalpers will draw
nearly quarter of a million dollars from
the Treasury before the Legislature meets
again. Apparently the determination of the
coyotes is going to be very expensive bust
ness for the State, but if it Is accomplished
the expense will be a Unsuitable one.
Already there is perceptibe diminution in
the numbers of the brutes. They may no
longer be heard nightly bowling in chorus
about the barn-yards of the bay county
ranches as they were at this time last winter.
In many of the central and northern coun-
ties, and also in a number of the southern
ones, their depredations have cost the farm
ers many thousands of dollars each year.
The coyote has fonduess for fresh pork
that prompts him to leave the rabbit to play
unframed whenever shCats are let run i'll
the fields. No well-regulated coyote will
look at rabbit or even ground squirrel when
he can get spring chicken or nice fat pull
let, at less trouble, from the farmers poul-
try-yard. The losses of sheep-raiSers every
year amount to nearly as much as the
bounty will this year. Not only do the
coyotes prey upon the lambs, but they will
also attack young calves, and have even, in
rare instances, been known to overpower
and kill young colts in pasture On the hills
separating Sunol Valley from the Santa
Clara roamed. several years ago, large
flock of valuable AngOra goats that are now
reduced to half dozen tough. strong indi-
viduals by the depredations of the coyote,
and losses in other sections have been even
more serious.
On the whole. expensive as the law is
likely to be to the State, it is an expense that
can hardly be avoided, and an outlay that
! will soon be returned to rural Taxpayers in
the form of saving in the lives of stock
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09
A CHINESE BATTLE.

Ii Hung Chang telegraphs London paper
a confirmation of the news of the defeat of
the rebels. That the battle was as described
"a carnival of blood-may be inferred from
the means employed by the commander
of the imperial forces, General Niche,
to prevent his men from running away.
From an army of 5000 picked men General
Niche picked 500 to hover about the rear OF
the main army and shoot any soldiers re-
treating from the field, whether one or
many. Whether or not this precautiou in
fused the main army with the quality of
courage may be considered in the light OF
the fact that the army won victory. The
500 men in the rear doubtless contributed to
that victory as much in proportion to num-
bers as the main army. There are two con-
dtiOns under which such reserve force
would be of little use. One would be in the
case of an army of which every man was
brave and the other in case of an army
that retreated in body. Manifestly the
800 reserve force could not annihilate $500
flying soldiers, but its presence and known
purpose would discourage the average SOL
der from flying. History is full of ac-
counts of eXasperated officers threatening to
kill panic-strlcken troops but the plan of
setting off one-tenth OF an army to kill the
stragglers has not become general A SOL
der who goes into battle with certainty
that he will be killed if he runs, with a
chance Of not being killed If he fights,
would be reasonably certain to take the
chance Of life that is offered him. Still il
might not be just to the army of General
Niche to attribute the victory to the Gem
erals foresight in detaching a force to kill
stragglers,
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A MATTER OF LOYALTY.

Measures are being taken in Canada to
determine if advocates of annexation to the
United States should be regarded as loyal
subjects of the Queen. 1t is held that by
virtue of the oath of allegiance member
of Canadian Legislature is required to
take member is debarred from agitating
political union with q foreign power. There
is certainly strength in this contention. In
this country we would consider an oath to
support the Constitution an obligation on
any member of Congress and on any MEM
Der of any State Legislature not to advo-
cate the absorption OF the United States
into any other Government. The cases are
not exactly parallel, the United States being
an indie pendent nation and Canada being a
dependency but the same principles bind
the legislators of both countries to support
the existing Government. But the force of
numbers which converts an Instruction
into a civil war and a successful civil war
into government applies in this case. If it
is impossible to indict a whole community
for an uffenSe against the law it is equally
impossible to convict a people of disloyalty
against themselves. When a considerable
number Of annexation members are elected
to any Canadian Legislature way viii be
found to harmonic their obligation to sup
port the Queen with what they conceive to
be their duty to their Immediate constitu-
ents. 1t Is only the lone man who is dis
loyal AT present proposition to the Brit
ish Parliament to dethrone the royal family
would be considered dlSlOyal; but when the
right time comes the proposition will be
supported by pretty much the entire people
except the dethroned family and their nu-
merouS relatives.
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false. In this way the bank account was
oyerdrawn to the amount of nearly S35, 900,
he having signed q note previously without
authority, which was thought to have been
taken up. Again, White entered in his
monthly statements on account of money
paid for printing paper. during the nine
months previous to his discharge. the sum
of SCI, 326 So. when he had only paid
S35,S93 IS. Here was a theft OF S3l. 4S3 OF.
What makes this transaction positively
rascally is that White suppressed sew
eral letters which were sent from New
York to one of the proprietors of the pa
per-letters in relation TO the matter. The
public will bear in mind that there exists a
law in California which outlaws acts OF
felony of this nature in three years
time from its commission. Why such
law stands upon the statute
books of California may be imagined.
when such charges as have been partially
brought in relation to certain members of
the last Legislature are considered. The
proprietors of THE CALL have not expected
TO be benefited by the criminal prosecution
of White, having left the case with the
prosecuting officers of the city. They claim
to have been moved in giving their testi-
mony by the interests of the people, which
were of the first and last consideration.
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DENIED.

Chief Justice Beatty of the Supreme
Court has denied the application of NJ.
b. Strellinger, otherwise Curtis, to be
released on bail. The Chief Justice lays
down the sound law that prisoner
charged with an offense punishable with
death cannot be admitted to bail when the
proof Of his guilt is evident or the pre-
sumption great There has apparently been
a miscalculation at some point in the pro-
ceedings for the defense. The defendant
offered no evidence in the Police Court with
the intention, presumably, of showing in
some other court degree of Justification or
provocation that would relieve the charge
from the death penalty. But the Chief
Justice sustains the District Attorney in
refusing to take evidence in any court but
that in which the examination was held.
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WEATHER FORECASTS.
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, !

DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE, !
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCIsCo, December & 1871
Rains have fallen throughout Northern Calttor-
MIA except in the extreme southern portion, in
Washington, Oregon and Eastern Nevada to-day,
Tie heaviest falls being reported at: Point Reyes,
O. Is of an inch; Olympia O.72 and Eureka, 0.6S
At EoSeburg U.4O OF an inch fell; Portland. O36;
Red Bluff, 03O Baker City, O.20; Sacramento,
0l2: oregon City and San Francisco 0.OS each, ana
Naua Walla aud Spokane, o OF each.
High SON Invest winds are reported from Ne
vaIa, and brisk southeast 10 southwest winds from
the coast
The trough OF low barometer continue5 over the
section OF country north OF Washington, Idaho and
Montana and the course OF depre5s VIII BE- east
ward, although the usual southwark spreading has
trAnspired and will continue, probably giving the
more southerly portions of the State rains by
Thursday. The hjgh-pressurc area viii lose Its in
tensity. and recurve from Utah southwark and
westward TO the coast, then following the depres-
sion and forcing It nOrthw srd or dlliGg It up
There has been a rise OF from to degrees in
the temperature OF Eastern oregon. 70 At Baker
City. and from 10 10 degrees along the Caliior
coast. with nearly stationary temperature
in the Sacramento Valley The Nevada stations
show of - to % degrees in the past tive nty-
four hours Salt Lake IS degrees, and from TO 10
degrees in Arizona Tue highest temperature re-
ported this evening is "A degrees at Los Angeles,
and the lowest maximums were from ~ TO AS de-
grees, in the Sacramento Valley. In San Francisco
the temperature was 81 degrees
Force st I'LL S r NJ Wednesday.
For Northern CalitOrEil-RaIn, and threatening
weather; slightly warmer except Stationary tenn
perature AZ Eureka: southeriy winds, brisk on the
coast.
For Southern Canfornia-Fair weather. followed
by rain in the northern portion tomorrow and in
the southern portion Thursday; cooler in northern
aud warmer il southern portion. followed by cooler
OF Thursday.
For oregon and washlnston-Continued threat
ening weather, with rains: south 10 southwest
winds, brisk on coast; stationary temperature on
coast coo -er in eastern portions
Tor Utah-LiGht rain; cooler.
ROBERT +. KEREAM Chief OF Division.
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GIandered Horace.

Secretary Hunter of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has mott
fed the Board of Health that number OF
cases OF glanders have been found amonp
horses and mules at certain grading camps.
and also in the livery stables. Mr.. Hunter
asks that the ordinance requiring that ali
cases OF CHAMBERS be reported, under pen
atty OF me and Imprisonment, be enforced
to prevent the spread of this Contagious
disease,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09
ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE.
The Tloater Identified as John MuIlhau
Snir

The Tloater Identified John MuIlhau-
ser, a Baker.
The body OF the man found in the bay
near Meiggs Wharf on Monday morning by
George Collins. the Merchants Exchange
boatman, was identified yesterday as John
Mullhauser, baker, 80 years of age. for
merly residing at 625 Clay street. An in
quest was held yesterday, but the jury
could come TO no decision as to whether his
death was accidental or intentional 1t was
shown that he had attempted to take his
life some months ago, and some of the
jurors were of the opinion that he had taken
his life this time. His disappearance was
not. however, noticed and as there was no
evidence TO show that he had mentioned any
such intent lately, the jury decided to give
no opinion upon that phase of the case
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THE CALLS CALENDAR.
DECEMBER 8. 1891
NOTICBl

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me organized School Flag movement was started
py the Youths Companion. To-day thousands OF
schools hy the old flag That paper has also re-
Gently started gigantic CHI ain of debating c,ubs
called the Lyceum League of America to give
practical direction to the rising tide of patriotism
Familiarity with American issues and good citizen
snip are the objects. In conducting this movement
The Companion is giving valuable service to the
country.
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ssb Montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
o'clock p. n. BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street. near Kearny open until II O'Clock midnight
$50 Hayes street, open until $3.50 O'Clock; 500
Iarkin street open until 80 O'Clock; 25ls Mission
street open until o'clock P NJ: and 1l6 Ninth
.trecr omen until 40 p NJ
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RKANCH OFFICES OF

THE DAILY MORNING CALL.
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Tho UsnnI Verdict.

Joseph a. Fountaine, who assaulted his
wife with an AK, was tried before Judge
Slack yesterday on a charge of an assault
with deadly weapon. The jury found him
guilty of assault. and Judge Slack sentenced
him to fifteen days Imprisonment in the
County Jail.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A remarkable feature OF the contest for the
Speakership was the interest displayed by Cor.
man. Carlisle and other members OF the Senate.
"Ihe reason for Senatorial solicltude," saws the
Boston journal, "is doubtless to be found In the
TACT that the next House, in lis choice OF Speak.
er, Its assignment OF committees and Its ATTEMPTS
at legislation, will contribute more than is ordI
narlly the case toward defining the issues OF the
next campaign and knocking together the next
Democratic platform. And headstrong and
uproarious BODY It Is likely to be for this kind of
work."
Commenting on lie suit OF the Treasurer OF
Allen County, Ohio, against Calvin s. Brice to
recover S15,oo7 46 for unpaid taxes. the New
York Press sums up the situation thus: "Brce
Is only an Ohio politician, 1t seems, aud not an
OHIO taxpayer" With very vague claim TO
citizenship In State which lie asserts the right
10 represent In the United States Senate he
ought not 10 be numbered among those who
shirk the burdens of taxation
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09

Has been used over nifty years by millions of motb
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success. IT soothes the child softans tho rnms Al,
lays pain cures wind cole, regulates the bowels and
1s the best remedy for diarrhea whether arising
from teething other causes For sale by drp, >
gists In every part OF the world. BE sure and AK
lor Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five
cents "A bottle.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09

ART ExHIBITIoN.-The San Francisco Ar
Association will open its eighteenth annual ex
Inhibition Tomorrow al 43O Pine street.
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DON'T miss the great book, picture and piano
sale at Dewiug's, Flood Building. Open even.
ingS.
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HAD INDECENT PICTUREs.-Chares Fecker
was convicted OF carrying Indecent pictures,
Judge RlX VIII sentence him to-day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09

HOOPS Sarsaparila, the most popular and sue
cessfui blood purifier before the public. is pre-
pared only by G. 1. Hood Il Co.. Apothecaries,
Lowell, Mass and is sold by all druggists
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09

UNIVERSITY TRUsTEEs.-Leon Sloss and DIR.
L. II. Taylor have been appointed Trustees OF
Stanford University. They succeed Lorenzo
Sawyer and Josiah Stanford.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09

TRIED AND ACQUITTED.-In Judge Troutt's
department yesterday Peter Kelly was ACQUITTED
OF the charge OF assault with a deadly weapon
upon William Dawson
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09

PRIZE TOURNAMENT. - The San Francisco
Turn Verein Will hold prize tournament mex,
sunday afternoon at their han 1913 Turk street.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09

STYLISH and practical holiday presents at
Nathan, Dohrmann Co.'s, 122 to 1872 Suffer
street. below kearuy.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09

CALIFORNIA gIace fruit, SOC ib. Ia Japan bas-
kets. ownsend's. 627 Market street.
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THE MORNING CALL
pUBIJCATION OFFICE :

Has larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
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Buy Christmas presents at los Fifth street..
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SPECIAL Nor1cEs-coNrrNuEn.

~ Private Home in Confinement
G>c Monthly Irregularities restored in day
without medicine competent physician In house;
strictest discretion. MRS. q. SCHMIDT. German
Midwife, grad. University Heide berg. 1879. 12l11a
Mission ST. seq Iy
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f1rnA niincs pies. swAIN's. 2ls Suffer street.
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R@3 MUuNt Mil and ing
G~S Company-lhe regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders OF the Mount Dablo Mill and
Mining Company will be held at the oiice of the
company. No. 3IS Pine st, Rooms q and II. San
Francisco, California on MONDAY, the 2lst day of
December 1891 at the hour OF l O'Clock p. NJ, for
the purpose of electng Board of Directors to
serve for the ensuing and the transaction OF
such other business may properly come before
the meeting. Transfer books Will close Thurs
day, December II. 1891 at the hour OF O'Clock NJ
Il. W. HEATH Secretary.
O1ice-No. SlS Pine St, Rooms l6 and II, San
Francisco, California deS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-09

80 Annual Ne eting-1he Regular An
W. nua meeting of the stock holders Of the Ophir
Silver Mining Company will be held at the office OF
the company, Room T. Nevada Block. 800 Mont
gomery ST. San Francisco, Cal, on WEDNESDAY,
the 9Th day Of December. 1891, at the hour of l
O'Clock M, for the purpose OF electing a Hoard of
Directors to serve Tor the ensuing year. the
transaction of such other business may come be-
fore the meeting. Trnnsfer-books will close Oh
Saturday, December 18th, at IL o'clock
no29 I'd +. b. HOLMES, Secretary.
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OBSTRUCTION IN DRESS CUTTING, S T. TAY-
L Tor system, by one of Taylor's best Instructors
QUITS FROM s3 so UP; STYLISHLY DRAPED.
- l19 Stockton St. doors from GearY iel1 GIN
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.


81 dividend Notice = Office of the
E>S Pacific Coast Borax Company, San Fran
cisco. November so. 1S9l.-At meeting OF the
Board OF Directors of the above-named company
held this day dividend 60. 12) OF one dollar
t$l) per share was declared. payable THURSDAY.
December 10. 1891. at the Office of the company
No. $50 Montgomery ST.. Rooms IL and IL. Trans
fer books VIII close December 5. 1891, at o'clock
p. NJ. Gdel tdl ALTON Ii. CLOUGH. Secretary.
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CMALL ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIP-
- lions taken at GALL Branch Ofices, COS Larktn
st. 3s9 Hayes st and 1918 Mission st open till
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-19
SAVE YOUR MONEY 7!
OWN YOUR HOME!
National Mutual Building
AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION
OF NEW YORK.
OFFICERS AND DIREcToRs:

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
CHARLES B. PEET, President, late
of Rogers. Peet & Co., olothiers, Nos.
SGD to SIS Broadway, N. Y.
JOSEPH ]. LITTLE, First Vice Presi-
dent. Of j. j. Little & Co., printers and
bookbinders, Nos. 10 to 20 Astor Place,
N. Y.
:. EDWARD SIMMONS, Second Vice
President, president Of the board of
education of the city of New York and
president of the 4th National Bank,
New York.
GEO. r. SUTHERLAND, Secretary
and General Manager, president of the
Bank of Campbell, Campoell, N. Y.
GEORGEJ. PEET, General Attorney,
lawyer, No. $50 Broadway, N. Y.
WIN. BRO. SMITH, Special ATTORNEY.
lawyer, No. $40 Broadway, N. Y.
JAMES r. PITCHER, Treasurer,
secretary and general manager of tho
United States Mutual Accident Associ-
alton Of New York, Nos. 500, 322 and
324 Broadway, n. Y.
Have already loaned within the past
twelve months One Hundred Thousand
Dollars in this city.
For further information apply to
POWELL, WHITEHURST & co.,
1t2 Jefferson st. (rear of1ce.)
to apr2O
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SALEM NEWS.
FIRE in THE poor HOUSE.
n Helpless Negro Jumps From
a Second Story Window.
TEE ROANOKE TIMES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNE, SALEM, VA.

49, oO1Eh 1OOhbIN6t 0ALCns a
Fire broke out in an clubhouse of the
Salem poor house yesterday morning
between l and 2 o'clock.
Tho fire was first discovered by Julia
Richards, the white who cooks
at the poor house, who ran out to wake
up George Meadows, an old darby af-
fiicted with constitutional l~aziness, alias
dropsy. George was the only inmate of
the building, being thus isolated be-
cause he was to buggy to inhabit the
regular poor house. He had discovered
the fire and made the first eXertion of
I've years by jumping from the second
story window, escape otherwise being
out off.
The exertion of his leap, however,
preciuded any further e%Xertions, and
although unhurt he remarked, as he
lay below the window, that if somebody
didn't drag him away hid burn up. He
was dragged off.
The house was not insured, but the
loss is merely nominal. The fire COM
pany turned out promptly, but couldn't
reach the fire with water on account of
ar insuficiency of hose.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-19

The Virginia Brewing Company's beer
as made of pure malt and hops and is a
q tonic. aprl7-3t