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The morning call., 1891-10-22
AMONG THE CANNIBALS.

a Talk With a Returned Traveller From
New Britain.
B. Linnemann of Berlin arrived from China
on the Oceanic and is at the Occidental.
He was sent more than year ago by the
German Government to investigate certain
troubles in New Britain and New Guinea,
and with his family was shipwrecked off the
coast of the island of Aluit. The vessel
drifted ashore during a calm, but by a
stroke Of good fortune no one was drowned.
OF New Britain Mr.. Linnemann spoke
quite freely and said that he had no trouble
with the natives despite the fact that they
we're thorough cannibals The people of
the islands," said he, ''bear a close resem-
blance to those of New Guinea, and are
small in stature, with curly hair that is
closely matted about their heads. The wo-
men are stunned in appearance and repul-
sively ugly. They are fierce, warlike little
fellows, and their weapons, although prim-
tive, are used with deadly effect. Their
fayorite weapon is a rude stone club, to
which they attach a wooden handle, har-
dened in the fire and this they use with
crushing force.
They practice eannibalism at all times.
and the prisoners captured in war are
eaten by the tribe, which makes the occa-
sion general holiday. A government ex-
lists among them that Is peculiar. The
entire population Is divided into two classes,
and the children belong always to that from
which their mother springs. When the
father dies they go to their mothers village
for support, and they arc always cared for.
They have also their courts of Justice,
where all disputes are settled by closely
yelled fgure, the personality of which the
common people know nothing of. The
chief only, and few who pay heavily, are
allowed to know who and what their dis
penser OF justice is. In New Guinea, where
l Travelled for time as well, the same Gus
toms prevail to great extent"
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TEMPLE OF SCIENCE.
A Peep Behind the Curtain of
the Academy.
The Geological Collection Almost Completely
Arranged, but Slow Progress Made
Elsewhere

In the rear of the hallway Of the new
Academy of Sciences, on Market street. at
the spot where the experts are at work on
the Cotton marble pillars and decorative
WORK, is n curtain iealously screening the
region beyond from the gaze of the pro-
fanum vulgus. Now and again some Wis
itor from the country, who has been told
that the place is open 10 the public seeks
entrance, but is quickly isent to the right
about.
The explanation is that behind the cur
tain very small force of employees is strug
Cling to classify, arrange and place in posi-
ton as motley a collection of objects as
ever perplexed the wits and the memory of
a bric-a-brac collector.
Ablut the only department in which any
approach to completion has been made is
the geological section on the ground floor.
More correctly stated, this is the paleonto-
logical department, for it cont aims chiefly
the fossils or casts from fossils of the earli-
est inhabitants of this earth. The youngest
and most modern of the skeletons of beasts
there displayed is ages older than Adam or
Methuselah. Old Tubal-Cain, " the man of
might in the days when the world was
young" never looked on any living thing as
colossal as the mammoth that towers over
all the other objects Oh this museum floor.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
THeg sorr NE deIuoe.

of the ichthyOsauruS and plesi0Saurus, the
great reptiles of the jurassic period. A little
way from these is a giant armadllo, eight
feet long. with coat OF mail that would
turn a rifle bullet
On a shelf just over this object is a repro
duction of the celebrated specimen known
in Europe as tho '' Man of Neanderthal."
Only the upper portion of the skull is
there, but great hopes were entertained in
the DAYS of its discovery that this ap-
parenty indubitable association of human
skull with the fossils OF animals long ex-
tinct would upset the theories of the
geologists as tn the worlds age. 1t turned
out, of course, that the supposed skull cap
was merely the carapace Of species of
TURTLE but the ''man of Neanderthal is a
man for all that with some people as
witness the attempted restoration on an
adjacent wall.
Outside of the geological collection, which
is well worthy of inspection, the progress
of filling the various floors of the museum
has gone on very slowly. The collection of
fishes from the old quarters on California
and Dupont streets has been gotten into
some soft of order on the second floor, but
some of the dried specimens have been
badly damaged, and the alcohol has
beached most of the exhibits out of all
recognition.
The bird collection on the same floor is
partly arranged, but there is much to be
done and few additions have been made OF
late 1t will probably require several
months to get the museum into condition
for public inspection.
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TO DOWN BOSSISM.
An Address by the Dem ocratio Reorgani-
zation Committee.

An Address by the Dem ocratic ReorGanf-
zatiOn Committee.
An address has been issued by the Demo
cratic Reorganization Committee to the
Democratic voters of San Francisco. 1t
starts off by calling attention to the crush
ing defeat received by the local wing of the
party at the last election, and gives we'll
known reasons for the necessity of reOT-
ganiZing upon an entirely new foundation.
Next it is set forth that the time is ripe for
a radical change; that the control of party
affairs be taken out of the hands of self
constituted bosses ann put back in the
hands of the Democratic voters at large"
Then the address goes on in this style:
When party managers, elfappOinted or other
wise abandon Democratic principles for the pnr-
pose OF traffic in political spOilS and sub>titute
their individual agrandlz ment for Democratic
success, 10 is the right and the duy OF tile voters
to come tOge her afresh aud devise and carry in
TO effect plan Of organization upon such basis
as Will command the respect and adhesion OF the
peorle and secure fun aud fair representation
TO all who believe in those principles. We claim
the right TO DO by virtue OF The Inherent soy
ereiguty of the people. We shall be controlled
IN the exercise OF this right only by the EXPRESSED
Will OF the majority of th- Democratic voters Of
san Francisco; and we propose so 10 shape our
plans that they Will command tie unqudllhed
approval not only OF that majority, but OF all true
Democrats.
What is the cause which iustifes this step
How came II 10 pass That Wntu me lJe mOcTdcy
elsewhere throughout the Union achieved The
most brilliant and unlocked for victories, in this
city and In this state II met with overwhelming
reYerses9 The cause may be summed up in Two
words. 1t IS Buckley and Buckleylsm.
The history of the past eight years of
servitude to Gar Christopher is alluded to
and considerable added in denunciaion Of
tile deDOsed boss methods, (which rotten
system is to be destroyed, root and
branch"
The address has been signed by the fol-
lowing, who comprise the committee:
EDWARD II. Crlngle, J. Bergman. Seden S.
Wright James d. Fhelan, Herman Shatnwad,
d. n. walter, 7. NJ. Wellln, a. C. Paulsell, E. b.
Pond. Ch:s Res. J. V. Coffey, j. j. Dwyer
President; S. A. Daniels. Secretary.
Executive COmmJtee-J. +. Sullivan, Gavin
McNab James q Mcguire, A. A. Watkins, John
J. Curry. /. Cute. l.. V. Merle. joseph Leggett,
William d. esbaek William BrOderck, NJ Jas
uer Mcdonald, Charles L. Weller J. c. L. Wads-
worth, Marcus ROsenthal, William Denver,
Roheft HafgbI
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FIVE ABLE-BODIED CRITICS.
They Clean Out a Theater With Yellow
Backed Chairs.

Backed CnalrS.
Five fliDty young men from the chaparral
districts dropped into the Eureka Varieties
about o'clock last night while taking in
the sights. For some reason they objected
to the drama as it is portrayed in this abode
of Thespiaus and proceeded TO clean out the
place. They peeled off their hats and coats.
armed themselves with chairs, and while
two of them attacked the talent the rest
proceeded to annihilate the lady walters
and their patrons.
Officer C0nboy went in TO quell the riot.
which was raging in several places at once.
lie grabbed Edward Belts, the lender of the
toughs, and started for the door, but was set
upon by the remainder of the gang. A
patron came to the assistance of the officer,
and both were being roughly handled when
Officers FlanDeTy, Dunn, Allen and Peters
arrived. They captured long, slim roter
by the name of Robert Powers. He fought
wickedly and had to be choked into sub
mission. The other three escaped, but
Powers and Belts were booked at the City
Prison for disturbing the peace.
No one was hurt In the melee, but blood
would have been spilled had not the officers
arrived.
The morning call., 1891-10-22

The body of the man who fell dead in
front Of a Stanyan-street saloon Monday
evening, and which has since been lying on
slab at the MOrgue. was identified yesterday
afternoon as that of Frank Pons. The remains
were identified early in the afternoon by the
widow of the deceased. who Immediately left
the place in an hysterical condition, without
saying anything to the Morgue officials.
Late last night friend of the family CAV
an undertaking company an order for the
body, which was taken away at midnight
The order was signed by Mrs. Frank Pous,
but no address was given.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Smashed a Mirror.

Joseph r. Ryan went into Peters Bros
saloon, Montgomery and Commercial streets,
last evening and tried to borrow some money
from the bartender Kyan's request was
refused, whereupon he grabbed a stone
mateh-b box from the bar and shattered a
mirror worth $500. He then started to run
away, but was overhaued by Special Officer
Butwell and taken to the City Prison, where
he was booked with malicious mischief.
RYAN was drunk,
The morning call., 1891-10-22
MCKINLEY'S CHANCES.
A Claim That Campbell's Defeat
Is Assured.

D. A. Mckinley has received letter from
his father, who lives in Ohio, in which he
claims that the defeat of Campbell is a fore
gone conclusion.
He writes me-" says Mr.. Mckinley,
'taat my brother has made, or had made
few days ago, nnety-two speeches in as
many towns, and that the crowds were the
largest ever assembled at political gather
ings in the State. Democrats of the con-
servativs order coucede his election, and
admit that it IS now merely question of
majority. He tells me also in his letter
that the Legislature will be, in his opinion,
safely Republican, and that he regards
Sherman's return to the Senate as practi-
cally assured"
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Great CoursIne I'm Kapsas.

Private dispatches received in this city
yesterday state that cOursing for the Ameri-
can Cup commenced at Great Bend on Tues
day morning. There was large crowd of
spectators.
Il. j. CrOnin's dogs Kathleen and Chico
pee have had their first courses. and their
chances of final triumph were thought to
be most favorable. Mr. Gracn's Judging dur
ing the day was highly salts factory.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
General Mention.

Miss Rosina Vokes and Mr.. Felix Morris
and company are due at the Baldwin No
vember 9th.
Louis Miller is tine new musical director
of "a Straight Tip"
MI David Davies will shortly appear as
Shylock in an amateur performance at the
Bijou Theater on Market street.
Manager WallenrOd is confined to his
room by a severe attack of Illness.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
At the New California

"Dr. Bli' is running to fair business de-
spite the tremendous opposition in every
direction. Preparations are being made for
the next attraction. which, although not
new, has been received very cordially here.
"A Straight Tip" is q common enough eX-
preston heard every day on the street and
on Change, but who can think Of it without
thinking Of little Jimmy Powers. the come
dian, who as the abbreviated but very nervy
Colonel in his play Of that name
keeps the audience screaming and
roaring with laughter for Two mortal
hours, rs will be seen when "a Straight
TlD' is produced next week. The east
practically remains the same as when last
seen here and includes Peter F. DAILY, John
Sparks. Richard T. German, Frank 7.
" ard, Albert Hart, John P. Curran, How
ard Graham, Emma Hanley, Della Stacy
and E.OiSe Mortimer. The new people are
Misses Mary Bird, Leola Ambrose, Rose
Figmau and the TedoubtabIe Colonel Ole
Folks. Powers is seen at his best in the
race-course scene In tie second act where
he has an excellent opportunity to display
his abilities. Among his new p1ntomime
imtatiousi is that of a dry-goods clerk. He
still continues to give hIs travesty buresque
on Spanish dances "a la Carmencita." The
entire performance of "a Straight Tip has
been frightened, freshened ana improved, it
is said, and is practically 4 new perform
ance
The morning call., 1891-10-22

Immediately engaged by Charles Frohman
for IAN the Comforts of Home" Company,
under the management of George L. Lask,
to play the part of "Evangeline. Th!s IS
her first appearance in the East ana she {, met me-
decided success in New Haven and Hart
ford. Conn. where the comedy was PLAYED.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Mexican Music.

The Zapadores Military Band (of the
Mexican Army will give three grand con-
ceTts at the Grand Opera House-two
nights, October 23d and oath, and Saturday
matinee at o'clOck-at popular prices.
Fridays programme is printed as follows:
J. General Grants March h".............ToIedano
g. overture Semiramide ...... ..-...... Ross nj
3. ScAottlsche, 'Rosas AbrojOs "......N Nlderique
P.ccoiO solo by SenOr Carlos SegsrdL
; "ts-meH, Bizet
b. Nazurkt. Angela a"............... TOletanO
= PoppJrrl, Ruy Bias '.-.-............ MsrChetti
g, Fantasia 10. /, "Lohengrin -. Wagner
10 Medley Of Mexican airs. TOledanO
The military band numbers fifty pieces.
under the leadership of Miguel Rios Tole-
dano, and has been given permission to
stop over and give three concerts in this city
while on its way home to the City of
Mexico. The permission came from Presl-
dent POririo DiaZ after considerable infiu-
ence had been brought to bear on him by
large number Of musically inclined gentle
men who had heard of the bands success at
the Portland Exposition. where they were
looked upon as rating higher than either
Gilmore's or Liberati's bands. There are
large number Of solOists in the band, three
or four of whom play at each concert. The
band belongs 10 the regular Mexican army
and is stationed in the City of Mexico,
where they are the pets of all classes. Three
days stop over is all that could be arranged
for Friday and Saturday night. ana Satur-
day matinee will be given at the Grand
Opera House. Seats on sale Thursday at
Sherman IL Clay's music-store.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
The TiYoIf.

"Die Fledermaus" is holding its own at
this popular theater. The auditorium Is
full every night, and with bright, intelligent
and appreciative auditors, too. Sometimes
lovers Of music, as we'll other people, get
"on a bat"-you will find lots of them at the
HL,.nIi
The morning call., 1891-10-22
BIood-Horse Races.

On Saturday the Blood-horse Association
will open it's eleven days fall racing at the
Bay District Track, which is being put in
the best order possible for the occasion.
-Four good events. with numerous entries,
constitute the first lay's programme, and
some excellent sport. that should draw
large attendance, may be expected.
Take Simmons Lieer Regulator for dyspepsia,
biiiOusness headache.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Another VIII Found.

Another and later will of John Fl. De-
laney, whose estate has been in probate for
some time, has been found in San Bernar-
dino and will be produced in court to-day.
1t shows conclusively that f. A. McDuffey,
who presented previous will, made several
mistakes in his testimony.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Took a Fit in Court.

Henry Ellis was taken into Department
of the Police Court yesterday afternoon to
be arraigned on charge of burglary
While Clerk Watson was reading the COM
plant the prisoner fell in fit. He was
sent below to the City Prison Hospital and
his case cont nued until Tomorrow.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Wanta Pay for Leg.

George Schneider. in his complaint against
Warren &c Malley, alleges that while in
their employ he was kicked by one Of their
horses and sustained a fracture of the right
leg. He has sued them to recover $50, 900
damages
The morning call., 1891-10-22
90 Captain Swift -

Has had most successful run at the Alca-
zar so far during this week, and will no
doubt maintain itself till Monday evening
next, when Little Emily" an extract from
Dickens david Copperfed generally
accepted as an autobiography of that great
nOYelisD, is produced.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Died Of Consumntinn.

John Jackson, mlddle-aged man in the
last stages of consumption, was brought to
the Receiving Hospital at 8 o'clock yester
day morning from the Central House on
Market street, and died last night at 10 AS
O'clock
The morning call., 1891-10-22
To Recover Damages.

Patrick Curley, stevedore, was seriously
injured on the 18th inst. by falling down the
hold of the British ship Parthenope. He
alleges negligence on the part of the serv-
ants of the owners, Oracle, Beazley & Co. of
Liverpool, England. and has sued the latter
to recover $4,000 damages.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Rifles Stolen NV Row.

Henry Moore and Fred johnson, aged 10
years, were arrested yesterday morning
and charged with burglary. They are ac-
cused of breaking into the shooting gallery
of A. Otis at the ocean beach and stealing
rinas
The morning call., 1891-10-22

5000 has been subscribed by the Directors
NJ. H. Logan. d. NJ. and A. J. Pidge. Fl. II.
W. McCollister and l.. B. Carthin. The
object of the league is to encourage travel to
Chicago in 1893 and generally do tourist
hnsinass
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Held for Rnhherx.

john Marron and Benjamin Hughes, ac-
cused of having 'held up" David Conway
on July %, 1890, were examined in Police
Court 8 yesterday aud committed for trial
on charge of robbery, bo nds being set at
$1,000 in each case.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
The Bush-Street

Is doing the best that 1t can with 1.-The
President" and that. we are sorry to say, is
not much. Miss Lillian Lewis in Credit
Lorraine" a play by Laurence Marston,
founded on an episode in French history,
is the next attraction. Miss Lewis is
stranger in these parts, and in order to
give our readers an idea of what she is
Ike we quote Nat Burbank pretty good
authority of the New Orleans Picayune.
g Miss Lillian Lewis is the sort of live,
bright, energetic, unafraid American girl Of
the kind to quite paralyze any representa-
tive Of the effete civilization of Europe if
such a one should be SO happy as to meet
her. She is the kind of American girl you
may meet any day in America, ii you are
lucky. Her plan Of life, as it applies to the
stage. is gigantic, a self-confidence that
nothing can dalnt, an heroic perseverance
and courage, pure American grit and gristle
a determination to win her fight or die, and
something more valuable than all the rest
combined, a genius for acting. nature
pure, wOmanly and lovable; these are the
attributes of Lillian Lewis. the success
she has achieved she has earned"
The morning call., 1891-10-22
Miss Trella FoItz.

According to a letter just received from
New York, this young lady, on her arrival
in thar ely Tuesday. the 18th inst, was
The morning call., 1891-10-22
THE MIMIC WORLD.
Nidwpek Notes of Business at the
Different Theaters.
"sinbad /" Breaks the Spectacular Record
Good Work By the Columbia 0perstiC
Company - Notes.

The sale Of seats for Miss Davenports
Cleopatra engagement at the Baldwin
orens AT the box-ofiee of the theater this
morning First performance on Tuesday
nizht October 9th. This is owing TO the
fact that it will take time to remove the
great mass of "Sinbad scenery and re-
dress the stage for Miss Davenport who IS
also embarrassed, we might say, with the
extent and richness of her scenic encourage.
Perhaps no play of modern times has been so
much talked about as Sardou's CLEOPATRA
While the play does not follow the lines OF
Shakespeare. it undoubtedly carries with 1t
q seouence Of human interest remarkably
strong in its dramatic presentation,
and the success achieved by the play Itself,
aside from the maguifcence Of its pro-
duction. proves that su h plays founded
on the great Shakespeare appeal TO tne
better class Of the public ms IS not TO
say that ShakespeaTe's CLEOPATRA IS less
the Cleopatra OF history, but the Erencu
writer has invested the character ltSelI Win
so much that a Deais to modern audiences
and in a manner so purely dramatic, WIN
one event following another so closely ana
effectively, that our public VIII no DOUBT
accept the play as success as readily MS u
Las taken elsewhere. SO much mas been
said Of Miss Davenport'S representation OF
= 4
ANYTHING in advance excepting that she has
met with the greatest success. Whatever
y iuts her performance may contain Will OF
course be dwelt upon in the regular crlt-
cisms Aside from her claim as an srtlst,
Mss Davenport deserves the cOmmendatlon
Of the public for the pluck and courage
size has shown. She not alone invested
small fortune in buying the play for Amer
ira. but placed it upon tile stage 10 a man
rer that left the French production far in
the shade. Then the entire plant was
burned after less than two weeks use. Tn
daunted by what would have been the COM
plete wreck # an ordinary business enter
prise. she Immediately set 10 work together
with her manager, Marcus r. Mayer, and
REPRODUCED every scene, costume piece ot
armor and all down To the minutest detail!
In less than three weeks time. Ihls OF
course kept q small army busy, and the
whole production was gotten up IN man
ner that has been declared by many to be
even superior to the first The entire eX-
peudltuTes on this play nave certainly been
greater than those of any other play seen IN
America, and it goes without saying that
Miss Davenport fully deserves the success
aIta no q
The morning call., 1891-10-22
LABOR NOTES.


Chadbourne Not in the Mood to Change
His Mind.
A meeting Of the Joint Committee from
the Upholsterers' and FurnIture-workers'
Unions WAS held last night at 1853 Mission
street, and reported that it had called on F.
S, Chsdbourne yesterday morning 10 confer
with him concerning the recent strike in his
factory. Mr.. Chadbourne informed them
that he had positively made mp his mind to
retire from business, and that he would not
change his determination under any circum-
stances.
Labor Commissioner Waltz, who has been
investigating the leather trade in this city,
finds it in an unsatisfactory condition. Va
rious causes for the depression are ad-
vanced. The mining industry will next be
investigated by the Commissioner.
Some members of the Shoemakers' White
Labor League state they are desirOus of re-
organizing the league owing to the stand
taken by some of the leaders over recent
labor matters.
The plumbers and gas-ftters initiated six
candidates. An address on sanitary plumb
ing was read by J. p. Kirby.
The morning call., 1891-10-22
- Sinbad''

Drew a crowded house at the Baldwin last
evening. Wueu it is borne in mind that this
Is tie fourth week of the spectacle the fact
is remarkable. As we predicted, the clamOr
IS so great by an unsatistied public that
Manager Henderson has consented to give
fifth week of his grand show. The Dayen-
port date prevents his doing this at the
Baldwin, but when the glory and success Of
the slipper" is remembered our readers
will not be very much puzzled to know at
which theater the grand wlnd-up of ''Sinbad"
will he had.
The morning call., 1891-10-22

The California Worlds Fair League has
incorporated with S5Oo,O capital, of which