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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-14
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
Solemn Service Held at Old st.
Mary's Cathedral.

The Catholic churches throughout the
world held the forty hours devotion yes
terday in memory of the forty hours in
which the body of the Savior lay in the
sepuicher. The Observance dates back to
1854. In was instituted in Rome in 1913 by
Saint Philip Neri and sanctioned by Glenn
ent VIII in 1892. The observance lasts for
forty hours. and takes the form of general
benedction.
The service was held for the first time in
old st. Mary's Church as a church yester-
day. 1t had been held there before when
the ediiice was the cathedral of the diocese.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at 1890
O'Clock in the morning, with Rev. II. White
as ceiebrant, assisted by Father Sullivan
and Father Ryan of St. Bridgei's parish.
Mass VIII be celebrated in the church this
morning and sermon will be delivered by
rather York of the catholic University to-
night. The observance will close with a
solemn high mass on Tuesday morning.
The sermon last night was delivered by
Rev. Father Foley. who spoke eoqueDty
on the blessings of the sacrament, He said
that the children Of the world seldom meet
a friend who can make their sorrows his
own, and life would be much brighter if
many could be found who deserve the name
of friend. The orld is too mean and too
SeinSh to contain many such, and when they
90 come they are as welcome as ray Of
light in dungeon CELL
lhe preacher spoke of Christ as the
truest and best friend man has ever had,
and the chief proof of his love is the holy
sacrament given by him to man while the
terrible passion was upon him.
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DEATH OF JUNGLE BIILY."
Alameda.

Aiameua.
The Joint committee IF Oakland and Ala
media. having in charge the bridge celebra-
tlon met on Twenty-third avenue Saturday
evening, j. A. Waymire Presiding. A let
ter Was read from a representative of the
company which built the bridge, TO the eff
fect that the company would not consent to
the use OF the bridge for the celebration,
until Its acceptance by the Government,
w hieh leaves the date Of the celebration
undetermined. 1t will not take place,
therefore, next Saturday evening as was
supposed Colonel Mendell is unwilling to
accept the bridge on behalf of the Govern
ment until it is completed in every detail
Several missing pieces have not yet arrived
from the bridge works in Cleveland, Ohio,
and 1t may be that the celebration will not
take place until after the new year. Cap
tam w. X. Thomas of Oakland, will be the
Marshal OF the celebration for that side and
ID. w. Martin for the Alameda side.
Another act in the long-drawn-out drama
III which george MOTIFS ana MS divorced
wife Flora, of this city, are the principal
actors, was played last Saturday in tne Su-
perlor Court of Tehama County, when the
motion of Morris, that he have absolute
custody of their child, came up for hearing
The eX-Mrs. Morris made a counter mo-
ton that she have the child two weeks each
month. AT present she is allowed TO see the
child once a week. The contest was d Bit
ter one and the Judge took the matter I'M
der adyisement. a decision is expected this
week.
The meeting of the City Trustees this
evening will be an important one. E. b.
Mastck will probably preside, and among
the matters that Will come up for cOnsdera-
tion Will be the protest of the Cohen estate
against the opening of Lincoln avenue
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WONDERFUL, II TRUE.
Shelbyville (Ind.l Man the Depository
of an Immature Existence.

A shelbyville (Ind.l Man the Depository
of an Immature Existence.
ShelbYville, the home of the young lady
suffering from consumption who has become
noted as living on canine flesh, has produced
another medical sensation, according to the
indianapolis News. A short distance from
town, near the Rush County line, lives
Thomas Worland. farmer, 81 years of age,
and the father of three children. For years
a supposed tumor has given him great an
noyance. In the last few months he began
to emaciate, until now he is little more than
a shadow. He was attended by DR.. w. L.
Barnum of Manila. Rush County, who re-
TERED him to indianapolis physicians, who
decided that an operation would result ia
tally. DR.. Barnum. who is In the CITY, ex-
plains the subsequent incidents as follows:
- Early last week Worland came to ny Of
fee and asked me TO explain how small bones
were passing from him. He banded me
paper in which were the femur and fore
arm of partially developed infant several
months old. The discovery was astonishing,
and all the facts were laid before Dr. East
man, who, on last Saturday. made an incls-
ion in the side of the suffering man and
found dermoidal cyst about by 4 inches,
containing the decomposed remains of an in
FAINT apparently four months old. Having
been in bowel some of the SubaceOus and
osseous portions had been passed away.
After removing the cyst the intestines were
resected.
THE discovery Of this unnatural exist
ence is, ! believe. unprecedented in this
country. 1t is explained by British medical
books that the mother had been with twins,
but that the weaker one. instead of finding
lodgment in its mother, found Judgment in
its mate. If those are the facts this child
has been alive in the bowels of Mr.. WOrland
since his birth. and its death has made his
physical health wreck. The prognosis,
however, is favorable to his recovery.
There were present at the operation DR..
Eastman and son, Of this city; DR.. jenkins
of Sbelbyville and myself"
Some years ago the late DR.. Waters of
this city bud similar case, and was much
ridiculed because he insisted that the cir
cumstances were such as are narrated above.
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CALIFORNIA; HEALTH,
Interesting Circular From the
State Board,

The November circular of the State Board
of Health says that there were 1899 deaths
in California during the past month. Among
other things the circular says:
Mortality reports from 100 cities towns VII
lagos and localities having an aggregate popu-
la!ion OF 1887, show the total number OF
deaths from all causes in November to have been
1899, max ing death rate Of 1.47 per 1000 for
the month, or II GA per 1000 for the year
There were 17S deaths due To consumption.
acute pneumonia &c, acute bronchitis 80 con-
geStlon OF the lungs 6, diarrhea and dyseneiy
is, cholera mfantum A, other diseases of the
stomach and bowels 46, diphiheria 80, Group 25
scdrlatlna b, measles 2. whooping-cough 4.
typhoid fever 81 malaiial fevers o. ceTebro-
spinal fever 4, cancer 40, heart diseases SO, al.
cuholism IL, all other causes AL.
Reports from ninety seven localities outside oil
the large cities give 40 eases OF cholera mOrbus
&c OF cholera infan um, 16S Of darrhea, 60 of
dphtheria, / of Group, 1872 OF wboopng cough,
% of erysipeias, OF iyphus fever, SO of typhoid
fever, 2l3 OF malarial fevers, 3 of cerebro-spmal
fever, rs oil rheumatism. 40 OF pneumonia. IA
OF peurisy, $50 of bronchitis, 10 OF congestion of
the lungs. 6 OF entefitis Is OF nephrilis, us OF
tonsilitis, Go OF neuralgia, and 449 of la grippe.
mild type OF scaflatina prevailed quite gen
orally throughout The State there being but i've
fatalities reported. Whooplng cough has been
reported as epidemic in several localities.
Diseases of the respiratory organs have been
very numerous; also diseases of the stomach
and bowels. These may, in the majority of
cases, be attributed to the quite general preva.
lenee of la grippe, 449 cases of which were re.
ported. 1t was reported as epidemic in fifteen
localities, where the number of cases were not
given. IL is reported as being very frequently
associated with bronchitis and pneumonia.
rheumatism and neuralgia have been quite
generally prevalent. No cases of smallpox have
been known to exist in The State for several
months. and the entire United States has been
quite free from this dreaded malady during
The year. The Province OF Quebec
has, however, had 1875 cases, all
arising from one person that started the conta.
gIon. During November it has been reported In
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee aud
Texas. IL Will doubtless be controlled as tar as
practicable, but all efforts In that direction have
In the past proven OF no avail where unvac-
cinated people have been eXp osed to the disease.
1t is quite as likely to leap across the continent
as to leap from Quebec TO Texas and this likelt-
hood should be a sufficient warning for those
who are unprotected TO be vaccnated without
delay. There should also be a more strict COM
pllance with the law denying Ambulance to I'M
vaecinated children in the public schools. This
should be done without exciting unnecessary
alarm, but the necessity for such action should
be generally understood and be insisted upon,
esptclllly In the schools.
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THE TALE OF A TALE,
Desert Romance That Is seeing Strange
NIcissitudes.


Yicissitudes.
The desert romance of J. j. Stansbury
and wife, which was first told in the Mail
has had strange history. Witness the
facts: First, the Mail published it; the Los
Angeles Herald republished it as its own;
the San Francisco Chronicle again pub
lished it and credited 1t to the He raid then
it was Issued to the world in plate matter
with the same credit Now comes the final
act, and the affair becomes laughable
Yesterday Chronicle contained long
article from the New York Sun on the sub
ject of counting by wire" In the COURSE
of it the Sun says: women as a rule,
telegraphers say. do not touch the key Of
thelr instruments as firmly as men do. Oc-
casionally, however, there is one without
this characteristic distinction in her style.
The following story is told in little jour
nal devoted TO the profession" Then fol-
lows the Nails desert romance yarn
verbatim ct literatim. Concluding it, the
Sun eagerly remarks: "Old-timers can re-
The writer. who also wrote the original
desert-rnmance lie, presumes that d-timers
would recall only few such cases. And 1t
may be well, before the discussion becomes
too scientific and the Chronicle again pub
fishes the story as republished by the Lon.
don Times from the Central Asatic Rail-
roader, TO announce that we will not be
responsible In any way for any sex-varia-
ton argument that is based upon it. When
we thought and thought. and finally evolved
the fiction, we did not have the scientific
problems evolved in view. Philosophers
may have our little yarn to prove anything
they wish, but we cannot and will not be
responsible Tor the conclusions they base
upon H. 1t is enough TO have thought out
the lie in the first piar e.-St, ckton Mall
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SAGACIOUS J. BULL.

How He Reaps Where He Has Not Sown
and Takes 1t Unto Himself
While the Driebund aud the SIN, $50
fighting men. and the Cars alleged Peace
League, with its 1887. 200 soldiers, skirmish
around trying to get some advantage over
each other, England. the only other Euro
pean power in position to do anything,
stands ready to take up a collection when
the sign comes right. John Bull may be an
old fool, but he is always on deck when the
Turkey, and J. b. took Cyprus to make
things even. Germany walloped France,
aud our modest uncle was willing to be
satisfied with an indefinite occupation Of
Egypt. Br'er Blaine started in for COM
mercial conquest of South America, and j.
b. said he thought his share for the present
would be the control of the Orinoco. For
reaping where he has not sown commend us
to our ancient relatiye.-Seatte Telegraph.
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A QUEER CATCH.

A Swedish Girl Mistakes Cub for a
Rabbit and Is Tightly Rugged.
Able Oleson, domestic in the employ of
the family of Jonas Slade. near the head of
Nelson Gulch. few miles south of Helena,
takes "bar" in hers.
Last Friday she undertook measures to
ensnare an animal that for several DAYS
had been depredating on the cabbage
supply laid in by the family for winter con-
sumption.
With that idea in mind the girl borrowed
of neighbor steel trap and short dis
lance from the cabin set, baited and securely
staked it.
Saturday passed and nothing came of the
device. Sunday morning, after the break
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his store at tie Worlds Fair in Chicago.
This mirror has an interesting history by
reason OF an ugly fracture it received from
a shell from a Federal gun during the
memorable siege Of the city. 1t stands
pied in the Store for over thirty
years. On the Sih of August, 1864,
an o6long 32-p0und shell, fired from one of
the Federal batteries ON the Appomattox
River enst of the city, fell on Sycamore
street, Eear Lombard, and exploded. A
fragment of the shell broke through the
plate-glass window of the store, struck tho
wall ten feet away, glanced off and struck
ana fractured the mirror and fell to the
moor. The piece of shell has been pre-
served and the mirror has ever since been
allowed to stand in its broken condition,
Doth as mementoes OF those historic days.
Rich mond Dispatch.
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Not q jack rabbi.

fast hour Able went out second time to
investigate.
The trap was found to have got In Its
work. In its cruel jaws an animal was
held, the species of which the girl was un-
able at first to make out but which on close
inspection proved to be nearly full grown
bear cub.
Young bruin sat on his launches and pit
eously whined.
Miss Oleson TO. a moment trembled, more
from excitement than fear, and then felt
sorrow creeping into her tender heart for
the suffering cub
The next thought was to spare its life and
make Ii captive pet.
Then the girl went fearlessly up to the
bear and cast her shawl over its head,
firmly seized it around the body, and with
trap. chain and stake dragging after lugged
her prize down to the house.
Before reaching the doorway the lusty
cub had got MS muscular forearms about
the girls waist and was doing the ''hug-me-
close" act In fashion more vigorous than
did ever a young lady's ''best fellow"
There followed series of feminine
screams that instantly brought Mr.. Slade
upon the scene.
The head of the house rushed to the girls
rescue and unlocked her from the bears
fearful squeeze.
Then the girl and the whole family helped
to house the bear, getting it into big box,
after releasing its lacerated hind foot from
the trap.
There young bruin was seen by John Gear
ing last evening. licking his mangled paw,
and there he will probably stay through the
winter, unless the butcher gets him Tor meat
or the Snowman bids him ID for a "nickeP'
matinee.
The heroine, Miss Olesop, is blooming
blonde of the best Scandinavian type.
She said, as laughingiy she recited the
story of the capture:
I
bit that ynmps SO high. 1t were bar and
it most hooge me to ef."-Helena Herald
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Lot 2S:6Il37 :6 on the Sc cor. OF Octav ia and
Green sts.; both streets graded and sewered good
view of bay and surroundings: locality choice wen
improved and easily accessible: $l400 may remain
on mortgage Particulars of rEYIS q FISHER, Il
at
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ACROSS THE BAY.
An Aged HOrse.Thief Is Again in
the Tolls.
Death Of Uncle Billy" Woodward-Ths Big
Bridge Celebration Postponed Until
Some Time Next Year.

james Barnhardt an ex-convict and
horse-thief, was arrested yesterday on a
description from Redwood City. He stole
cart there few days ago and sold it in
San francisco. He was sent across" some
time ago for stealing team of horses be-
longing to Captain Badger. aud has been
in once since. His plan is to hire a team
or horse and drive it to another town OF
city and sell it. He is nearly so years of
age. Sheriff Kinne of San Mateo County
VIII come up and get him to-day.
The election for the Sanitary Inspection
District, No. 1, as defined by the Board of
supervisors on petition of residents living
between Oakland and Berk eley, resulted in
o victory Tor the Lorinites, who vera op-
posed to it.
The regular meeting of the Board of Ed
ucatl0n will be held this evening, and an
adjourned meeting of the City Council will
also be held.
WAREHOUSE BURNED.
The freight and hay warehouse of II.
Ahrent at Sunol was burned to the ground
at an early hour yesterday morning with
over $4,000 worth of hay in it. The station
agent saw fire Issuing from the roof and
gave the alarm, but owing to imperfect
water facilities the building was soon de-
strnyed.
The question of the advisability of build
Ing loop line at tile Oakland mole SO that
Tue Trains Will run around, deposit and take
up passengers without being switched is
again being discussed. Ii is intended to
run new mole out 1000 feet south of the
present mole and run loop trestle around
from one to the other A slip will also be
built at the end of the new mole and the
1relght.6oat Will receive freight-cars at
thls point instead Of at the PeTalta slip in
the estuary. This will greatly facilitate the
transfer OF freight-cars to San Francisco.
lev. John Berger, minister of the Ger
man Evangelical Association, PRESBYTERIAN
denomination, died in Oakland on Saturday
afternoon. He was a native of Indiana,
aged 80 years.
The papers in the case of j. NJ. Pimental
VS.. NJ. Graves have been received on
transfer from San Francisco on change of
venue. The suit is for $3.50 for an alleged
loan of money.
DEATH OF UNCLE BILLY"
William II. Woodward, known as Uncle
Billy" who moved to Oakland from SunOma
County fifteen years ago, died at his resi-
dence, East Iwenty-fftn street and Seventh
avenue. He came to California nearly
forty years ago from Baltimore, Md. He
was IS years of age. His funeral was held
yesterday.
The road-bed of the cemetery extension
OF the Oakland Consolidated Railway Com
paly ELECTRIC line Is being tut down on
fortIeth and Booth streets. 1t is expected
to have the line running early in 1892.
A small crowd CT sports gathered on the
redwood road to see two negroes named
Mullen and jackson spar on Saturday after
noon. The former came out first best in five
rounds.
). IL. Huh. the assignee of the Farmers
Union oil LlVermOre Valley, has sued John
Aylwen and the Bank of LlyermOre to re-
cover $500 on a mortgage on six lots in Liy-
Gilmore.
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CApp Sn FLATS


Two 2-story bay-window houses in two fats OF
and rooms and bath each and ! OF rooms and
bath; stable for both houses; rents SOS; lot ASK
1926: Ala and AIS Capp ST.. W. side bet. 18th and
10th sis. Particulars Of e. II. UMBSEN CO., II
Montgomery
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Life as Consciousness.

George p. Keeny gave lecture last night
on CONSCIOUSNESS" before the Theosophi-
cal Society. He identified life and light as
consciousness, and said that while we know
of the death of the physical man we can
never know of the death of consciousness
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ASSIGNEE'S SALE.
NJ. j. SIMMONS, AUCTIONEER,

WILL SELL THIS DAY,
Monday, December IA. 1891. at IL O'Clock A. NJ,
at 1867 Market street, between Sixth and Sew
enth, by order Of the Assignee, the balance of
the elegant Parlor, Bed and Dining Room Fur
niture, two Grand Rosewood Pianos, As nearly
new Administer and Body Brussels Carpets,
handsome odd Parlor Upholstery, Upright Mir
ror-front Folding Beds, Blankets, Sheets, etc.,
Removed from the Manabane Hotel for conven-
ienee OF sale, consisting in part of Handsome Paricr
Sets la satin brocatelle and other fine covers Man.
tel and Pier Mirrors. Walnut and Oak Bedroom
Sets, Spring and Hair Mattresses. Walnut Ward
robes, Bookcases. Chiffoniers. Sideboards, Extern
sion Tables, Fine Ranges and other goods too uu-
merous to mention.
1t NJ. J. SIMMONS, Auctioneer
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CHOICE RuILnING LOTS

On the Sc cor of 22d and Noe sts.; only block
from the Castro-st. cable; lots front 261, feet
on Noe ST. with depth OF los on S. line of ed ST.
sewer In I'D st; both streets macadamized; LOT
level and ready for building; be sold. Par
street
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Two handsome lots ready to build on fine view
and frstclass improvements being made In
same block. las; lots ON westerly line OF Rhode
Island ST., which is so feet wide, 25xl0 each; only
four blocks from 24thst cable terminal aud two
from car liue on Nebraska ST. Apply to WILLIAM
BUTTERFIELD & CO., 4l2 Pine st
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Monday ....,....-....-......D December q. 1881.
AT IL O'Clock A. NJ. at our Saesrooms,
1t11-111IA Mission St. bet. 9TH and Sth,
1--WE WILL SELL.
An Elegant Lot of New and Second hand
Furniture and Carpets, Pianos. Ornaments.
ETC., OF Three Houses, Removed to our Store
for convenience OF sale.
1t G. n. LEUrHoLTz 6 CO., Auctloneers.
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A FINE SPECULATION In RICHMOND
pOTRERO RESIDENCE PROPERTY

Large lot, NV. cor. Clement ST. and 30th ave;
size. 60:6xlS6 cuts mp into three la-se lots: $3.50
can remain at per cent; for sale . whole or In
subdivisions For further particulars apply TO
JOOST MERTENS d co. 23S MONTGOMERY 81
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An enterprising jeweer keeps vase of
fresh roses in his window with a diamond
ring in each flower.
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Not more than one house in ten is fin
ished at The time mentioned in the contract,
and half of them are completed from TWO
months TO year behind time
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Mirror With an Historic Record.
Applications have recently been made to
j. W Young, a jrweler of Petersburg, Va,
to allow the exhibition Of large mirror in
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For ;ncipient consumption DIR. Bulls Cough
SyruD. The best remedy in the world.
The low price Of Salvation on % cents bottle,
places 1t within the reach OF all
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NCOME-PAYIo Dnon,.,,.

Double bay-w ndow house oand Prospect place
rented for $50; easily accessiE 0oms each; always
mortgage of $1,000 can renIainNnt marine view
tlcuars of TEyIS & FISHER, 1S3 per cent. Par
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BUSINESS CORNER on HARRISON ST. NEAR


road. Presea9ge on Harrison st. and electric rail-
be-trebled viii pcome $40 per month which can
with basaIt bIocksew improvements: street payea
can remain at ptnd accepted by the city; $2u00
apply TO JOOST Afent. For further particulars
cry st. NAENo d w., Z3S Montgom-
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WASHINGTON. STREET RESIDENCE

No. 1910 Washington st. sunny sde), between
Taylor and ZONES; good 3-story bay-window resi-
dence 9roomS. bath, ETC.; in excellent repair: lot
IS :2Aax60; pretty GARDEN grand view; caple-cars
pass property, and only seven minutes walk to
Kearny st. Terms cash. Bank will lend so per
cent of selling price. Apply to McAFEE, BALD
WIN HAMMOND, 10 Montgomery St.
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13l3-13l5 25th ST, bet. Church -
almost new bay-window fats, contain oanchez-2
rooms and bath each; rents S45 per ms o aud q
foundation; fancy shInged exterior, q; brick
pretty effect; always rented: cheerful. sVlns
heathful location; lot size % 51aXll4 Uerly and
cash II desired. BoYEE, TOY q CO., 10 Monhaf
cry St IN
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AUCTION SALES.
GEO. F. LaMS0N,
& COMMISSION MERCHANT,
425 KearnY ST., between California aud Pima
THIS DAY,

Monday. ......Decembe r Ii, 1891,
At IL O'Clock A. NJ. on the premises.
1712 0CTAyIA STREET, BET. PINE AND BUSH,
....I WILL SELL.