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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-08
CAN MONKEYS TALK !?
Professor Garner Argues That Language Is
Of Sim.an Development.

NEW YORK, June 7..-R. l.. Garner writes
to the Herald that his Investigations of
sounds made by monkeys convinces him
that they articulate speech from which the
tongues of mankind could have been devel-
oped. They use their lips very much as
men do.
In his Investigations he made use of the
monograph. and says: the Simian tongue
has about eight or nine sounds which may
be changed by M0dulation into three or four
times that number They seem to be half
way between whistle and pure
vocal sound, and have a range Of four oc-
taves, and they all chord with f sharp on
the piano. Faint traces of consonant
sounds can be found inwards of
low pitch. but they are few and quite
feeble, but l have had cause to believe
they develop in a small degree by a change
of environment. In their present state their
speech has been reached by development
from the lower form. Words are mOnOsylla-
bic, ambiguous and collective. Having no
negative terms, except of resentment
phunic character, their speech is very
much the same as that Of children in their
early efforts to talk, except as regards
pitch. Their language seems to obey the
same laws of change and growth as the
human speech.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-08
AN EX-GOYERNOR'S WATCH.
Robbed OF 1t by the James Gang, He Re-
covers 1t After Six Years.

Robbed of 1t by the James Gang, He Re-
covers 1t After Six Years.
A. P. Burbank of Richmond, Ind, for
merly Governor of Dakota and brOther-in-
law Of Oliver p. Morton, exhibits a gold
watch to friends. reminder of Jesse and
Frank James road agent days.
He was one of a party of health aud pleas
ure seekers travelling through Texas aud
Arkansas some years ago. says the Chicago
Herald. In crossing portion of the west
eTn wilds two open hacks and a carriage was
used. Just as they reached a secluded spot
on the route they were pounced upon by
Jesse James and his gang. All were invited
to ''alight and line UP" by Jesse himself.
who, with the others, sat upon their horses.
JeSSe's reputation as bad man had gone
before him, and the health seekers were nOE
long in Obeying his command. Mr.. Bur
bank was relieved of valuable diamond,
a sum of mouey and his watch and chain.
After all valuableS were collected Jesse
called out. "IS there man here who fought
for the Confederacy %
One man responded that he had been @
Confederate soldier, whereupon all that had
been taken from him was returned. A
preacher in the party made his profession
known. and to him were returned his pos
sessions. Jesse here Strengthened up and
remarked:
eve are gentlemen, and do not care to
rob defenSeless women, and those who
fought the abOlitiOniSts, or ministers of the
gospel"
Six years later he was killed by Ford. A
number OF watches were recovered, among
which was this.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-08
SURE THE BALL WAS THERE.
1t Wasn't, However, and Away Went the
Rest of His Money.

1t Wasn't, However, and Away Went the
Rest of His Money.
An expert manipulation of the shell game,
accompanied by three cappers, held out on
Rockaway Beach, between Rockaway Park
and Seaside, to the detriment of several
young men who thought they could win
more at the game than the capperS them
selves could. One young man in particular,
who looked as il he could i'll afford to lose
his money, was feeced out of S100 or more.
He had lost considerable money on the
game, and had the sympathy of the three
cappers, whose luck had varied. Finally
one after another the cappers had struck
streak of luck. The last capper 10 win $50
spotted his shell, and, placing his finger on
it, requested the young man TO hold 1t down
until he got out his money.
"Tll do as much for yOU," he said as the
young man willingly complied. He also
raised the shell at the capper'S request, and
the delu>ive black ball rolled out.
That's the way to do it, chuckled the
capper as he made a great ado in pOcketng
his winnings.
The man who worked the game kept
pushing the shells around. when suddenly
the young man placed his finger Oh the
shell.
"Ten dollars on this one" he said, deSg-
mating it with his finger.
This One?" interrOgated the manipu-
lator, deftly and almost imperceptbly shift
ing them.
am put my finger on it," volunteered the
capper who had just won $50 on the shell
held down by the young man.
"Make it S20-make it $50, he urged as
the young man unbuttoned his waistcOat
and reached down in an inside pocket for
his money.
The shell manlpulater appeared to be
taken aback.
"Call it no bet" he said.
The young man was fierce to get square.
THAT'S right" said the capper; "get
square, get square"
well, then, $40 or nothing" replied the
manipulation
The young man hesitated.
"Now'S your chance" persisted the SYM
pathetic capper. "Get square-S40 or moth
ing Hold him to it."
Forty dollars was the extent of the young
mans pile. He hesitated once or twice, and
then handed the money over to the man
running the game.
"Now raise the shell YOURSELF" said the
capper, taking his hand away.
The young man, trembling raised 1t. The
ball had escaped. 1t was turned up in the
shell al the farthest end of the board. The
young man walked dejectedly away. while
the cappers and manipulation disappeared
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ALLIANCE CAMPAIGN.
4 Vigorous Canvass Deter
mined Upon.
Arrangements for Mass Meetings in Every
State in the Union.
Phlladelphia'S EX-TreaSurer Charged With
EmbGZzllns Nearly a Million
Dollars.
Fpecial 10 THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON. June President Polk
of the National Farmers Alliance and Con-
gresham Jerry Simpson left last night for
La Crosse, Wis, TO attend the convention
of the different industrial organizations of
that State next Tuesday for the purpose of
uniting with the National Alliance as one
working body. After The organization of
the alliance is completed they will make
several speeches in the State and then pro-
eeed to Illinois. Indiana. Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and New York, where
mass-meetings are arranged by alliance
leaders to discuss the principles Of the
order. President Polk has arranged through
the State Alliance Presidents to have mass
meetings at several points in each of the
forty States during the next four months.
He will have 100 speakers at work through
out the entire union educating, as he says.
the masses to the alliance cause before the
meeting of the fifty-second Congress- BY the
time the national convention meets in No
vember he thinks the alliance will be fully
posted as to what strength II will have as
Presidential and Confessional factor In
1892
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SILENT STREETS.
4 General Strike Of 0mnibus-D Drivers in Lon

don.
LONDON, June THE thorOughfaTeS of
London were strangely silent to-day, owing
to the absence Of omnibuses. There was
plentiful supply Of cabs, however, and Lon
doners accepted the discomfort of the situa-
tiOn with good humor, but on the resump-
ton of business tomorrow there promises
to be some heavy grumbling. About twenty
vehicles of the Road Car Company and a
few Of the General Omnibus Company ven
tured ont with new drivers, but many OF
these drivers, after experiencing taunts and
jeers, abandoned the attempt after the first
Journey, aud this afternoon the Road Car
Company called In all Of its cars, leaving
the traffic to occasional pirates, WHO did
good business at enhanced fares. The rail-
ways, river boats and cabs Teaped the bene-
ft of the strike. The strikers generally
were orderly, only two untOward acts being
reported. at Charing Cross John Burns
stOutlv resisted the violent attempts OF the
police to arrest him on the top of rOad-csr,
where he was trying 10 persuade the police
to interfere with driver working without
license On the police desisting from their
violent efforts Burns followed them quietly
e. the station, where he was charged with
intimidation. Some OF the strikers cut the
traces Of two OF the buses at Marble Arch
and overturned them. The men have aban-
doned their demand for increased wages for
the present and the Road Car Company
is willing 10 cOncede them twelve hours, and
il Is probable set lement will be effected
tomorrow.
DisOrderly scenes ere witnessed at many
OF the omnibus depots There we're many
eases where traces were cut and buses
overturned. The police had difficulty in
keeping order among the crowds, who SYM
pathiZed with the strikers
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CLEARINGHOUSE Statements.

BosToN, June 7.-Clearings: New York,
S66S, ,527, 600. decrease 22.5; Boston, S91 ,Oj5,-
600, decrease PSI; Chicago, 500 074, 600. in
crease 1.3; Philadelphia, S7o,S40,0OO. de-
crease 1873; st. Louis. S20.511.000 decrease
1.9; San Francisco. SIG 415,OO0, increase Ga;
Baltimore, S14,S64,00O. decrease 1S.5; Gin
cinnati, Sl4, ,273,000, Increase %; Pittsburg,
ST., $4,000, decrease 10.6; Galveston,
So, 566, 600. increase 293.S; Minneap-
oils, S5,649,0O0, decrease so; Seat
tie, S9g893 deereaae 20.4; Tacoma,
81, 800, 600, decrease 81; Los Angeles. $685.
1872, increase 81; Omaha, So, 5,4l7,OOO, de-
crease 1876; Denver. 4.924.0O0. decrease 12.0;
ST. Paul, S4.4S3OOO. decrease 10.6; Port
land, Oregon, 81, SS6,O00 increase 1872: salt
Lake, 81, 100000, decrease $40 the total
gross exchanges of the principal cities OF
the United States and Canada for the
week was 81. 145, ,993, Sos; decrease 23.3 per
cent from the same week last year.
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LIVELY SHAKES.
-Four Persons Killed and Many Others
Injured by Earthquakes in Italy.

ROME, June THE cities of Verona and
Mantua were shaken by on earthquake to-
day. Many houses were damaged. An in
valid lady was so badly frightened by the
shock that she died.
Lombardy, Venetia and Tuscany were
visited this morning by repeated shocks.
The worst shocks occurred about 2 o'clock
in the morning. Shocks we're also felt IN
Venice and Milan. The center of the dis
turbance was at Verona. A subterranean
noise was heard like the roar of artillery,
which was followed by three strong shocks.
The inhabitants rushed into the streets in
terror.
AT Marcemgo three persons were killed,
and at Badia Calavena seventeen persons
were badly injured by falling houses and
chimneys. At the latter place another
shock was felt at o'clock this morning,
aud much additional damage was done.
The movements were undulating in charac-
ter, aud were more or less over the whole Of
the north OF Italy.
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DRAMA IN REAL LIFE.
A Touching Incident Lately Witnessed Ii
Western Depot.

A Touching Incident Lately Witnessed In
Western Depot.
l witnessed a most touching aud dramatic
incident the other day. says NJ. j. Madden
of Chicago. 1t was at the Union Depot.
Among the passengers leaving the train just
In from the South was a distinguished-lOok-
Ing old gentleman, and clinging to his arm
was one of the most beautiful girls | ever
saw in my life.
10 take the Joliet train there came down
the stone steps a burly officer, In citizens
clothes. and by his side was the once So
ciety favorite, George Lipe, convicted Of
forging his mothers name to valuable dOeu-
menls, and who, in spite Of all the influence
brought to bear, must serve his term in the
penitentiary.
A steel band was about the prisoners
wrist attached TO another about the officers
wrist. The two couples | have described
met directly in front of the big gates.
Oh, papa" exclaimed the girl, as her
face lighted up with pleasure, there is
George, come to meet Us after our long
journey"
She rushed forward to meet the convict
and impetuously grabbed both his hands.
The shock th- sight of the manacleS pro-
duced was positively frightful. Her great
eyes opened, her face blanched, she tried to
speak, but could not, and then she fell faint
ing into the arms of her father, whO bore
her TO carriage.
The convict during this ordeal was pitt
ablr-looking object. He uttered not word.
but as he passed through the gate l saw his
bitten through it.
The girl, l subsequently learned. was the
felOn's iancee, who had been in Mexico all
the Winter.-Globe- Democrat.
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DEPEW'S SENTIMENTS.
Opposition 10 ReY. Mi. Brooks a Survival
Of a Sentiment Of The Middle Ages.

NEW YORK, June Z. - Chauncey NJ.
Depew returned to-day from his Western
trip. Speaking of the Briggs and Brooks
cases, he says: There seemed to be
very strong and pronounced sentiment
against pursuing any theologian with church
censure or trial for heresy, unless he was
so radically wrong upon the essentials Of
Christian faith that his teaching were tanta-
mount to denial of God or the divinity
of Christ. No one seemed to understand
the grounds of opposition to Rev. Phillips
Brooks. The admiration for and pride in
his genius as one Of the most finished
Americ n pulpit OF ators were universal,
and the opinion was equally universally ex-
pressed that the opposition to him was
survival in our times, under different con-
dltions Of the middle ages, sentiment which
always suspected genius sand its acquire
ment of heresy.
lie found railway men unanimous In the
belief that the fall business of the railroads
will be better than for several years and
would continue so during tie winter. Busl-
ness men in all branches said that business
was never safer or more conservative thar
at present. 1t was the Judgment both of
Democrats and Republicans that the
Farmers Alliance drew more votes from the
Democrats than the Republicans.
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ONE KISS BEFORE PARTING.
The Request With Which a MarchiOness
Astonished q Young shOpman.

The Request With Which Marchioness
Astonished a Young shopman.
A lady of fashion had been lettering for
nearly an nour in a fashionable muslc-shop
recently. She had purchased a copy of
nearly every piece Of music that had sem
tmental title. and had sent out 10 her car
riage a whole portmanteau full Of :" love y
going through every mood of the feeling,
past, present or future-and was folio wing
their example when she paused upon the
step as If meditating whether she should
take it or some other step that was evil
IDENTIFY turning itself over in her mind
The shOpman, who had been somewhat
moved by the tender tone OF voice In which
she had asked him "Wilt thou love me then
as now?" watched her with an anxiety that
betrayed itself too plainly in the adjust
ment Of his shirt-collar and the arrangement
of his hair Suddenly the lady seemed re-
solved. as with one bound she cleared the
pavement, and breathleSs, pale, her auburn
ringlets huttering in the wind, stood once
more before the admiring sshopman:
II had nearly forgotten, she said, In
voice that seemed 10 veil her DlushinS
words; dear! dearl l cannot tell where
my head is to-dayl / come back to ask you
If by chance"-hpre she paused. as If to take
new courage; whilst the trembling shop
man posted his TWO thumbs elegantly on
the mahogOny counter, and leant his body
lnqulrlngly torWaTd-t0 ask you 10 De KING
enough to give me one kiss before parting"
"M-a-a-a-d-a-mp exclaimed the aston
ished shop man.
81 want you," repeated the marchioness,
"to let me have one kiss before parting
one will do. if you please"
She raised her beautiful blue eyes full
upon his, and met them boldly and unblush-
ingly. Sne then, without betrayng any
emotion, repeated her question, adding. as
calmly as possible, IF you cannot, give it
me now will call some other time"
He could doubt no longer Springing
over the counter, he seized hold of the lady's
fair form and then and there gave the kiss
she so earnestly begged for previous to de-
parture. TO his great astonishment. the
only return the lady gave was a box on the
ears. This was followed by volley of
blows dealt by her parasol over his head !,
which was accompanied with an equal num-
ber of shrieks that never terminated until
the police came into the shop.
oil an m
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A SHARP DOOR TENDER.

He Demands a Ticket From the PrOPrie-
tor of an Opera Company.
The following amusing incident happened
to Mr.. j. w. Turner, proprietor of the Tur-
ner Opera Company. while at the Grand
Theater, Birmingham. Being rather late
arriving at the theater one evening, he pro-
ceeded to the front entrance to save time in
going round to the stage door. As he was
passing the ticket office he was pulled up
rather sharply by the collector with:
"W Where's your ticket?"
g. haven't got one," was the meek reply.
"Pm MIR. j. w. Turner"
you don't say SOP" was the sarcastic re-
joinder. I've had your sort here before;
but you're not coming III without ticket
All his efforts to prove his identity were
fruitless, so, seeing that further argument
was useless. he was on the point of paying
for admission when he was instantly recOg-
nized by one of the officials, who, taking in
the situation at glance, came and explained
matters to the thunderstruek ticket collec-
tor, who was profuse with apologies. Mr..
Turner laughed heartily at the idea Of pay
ing to see himself perform.-London It'd
Bits.
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HE GOT THE TABLE.
Steele Mackaye's Queer Experience Wit
a Southern Carpenter.

Steele Mackaye's Queer Experience With
a Southern Carpenter.
Steele Msckaye, the dramatist, can tell
good story as we'll as write good play AT
Wormley's last night, says the Washington
Post, he was relating some of his expert
ences in the little village of Concord, n. c.,
where he spent some time during the win
ter.
81 wanted table made" he began, ''and
was directed to the village carpenter. He
was an aged man, and when l finally found
him he was leisurely engaged in the manu-
facture of coffin. 1t looked as if he had
been at work upon that coffin for a week.
asked him if he could make me table. He
allowed that he could when he got at it. >
And when will you get at it !" l asked. The
old man pondered for long time. Sud
denly he parried my direct question with
another. What kind of table do you
want?' be asked ME, with the air OF man
who has got his enemy cOrnered. l de-
scribed the table and the old man again fell
into deep thought. At last, when l showed
some impatlence, he told me to come again
next week.
"a week later l reminded him about my
table. Yes, he remembered the converSa-
ton, but he really did not think he could go
to work upon it until he had seen some OF
whom he had to see, nor where they lived,
but he was positive that they had to be seen
before my table could be begun. Besides
this, he hadn't any lumber
"'Where can / get the lumber| | asked,
in desperation. Well, he thought 1T could
be obtained at the mill. And where was
the mill? Twelve miles away. SO mounted
my horse and started for the mill. found
it, after a long search. 1t was dilapidated
affair, and the saw was half way through a
log. But the saw was rusty, sign that It
had not been in use for week. a woman
came out of 4 house near BY and answered
my shouts. / told her that wanted to see
the owner of the MILL. what do you want
to see him for?' she drawled. l told her
about the lumber which | needed, and her
husband came out. He was a long, lean,
lank fellow, and he was sucking yam. 1t
was the funniest sight you ever saw. All
during his cunvers, tion he sucked this yam
and spoke in slow, deliberate sentences. He
finally concluded that he did not care to
take the trouble to cut the lumber, and L
rode twelve miles back to town."
''And did you ever get the table z" asked
the Post reporter, who listened to the story:
Down by the railroad was factory"
said Mr.. Mackaye. "Nobody in the town
had mentioned it. although fifty people had
told me of the aged and wOrk-deferring car
penter. found the factory by accident,
gave my order for the table and had 1t de-
livered TO me within twenty-four hours"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-08

All over Chile the tramway conductors
are girls, who seem TO perform their duties
to the general satisfaction.
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WHERE'S MY BREAKFAST 90
An Electric Light Man Takes a Museum
Freak for a Wax Figure.

An Electric Light Man Takes Museum
Freak for a Wax Figure.
One of the funniest incidents that has
been reported occurred a few days since
at Austin & Stones Museum. As Is
well known, the principal feature on exhibi-
ton there at present is Bass, the famous os-
sified man, says the Boston Herald, and it
is the custom of his attendant to thoroughly
renovate the stage and ch ange the bedding
each morning before the doors open. after
which he is given breakfast, Bass during
this operation being left standing in corner
made by the angles of two stages.
Last Friday morning about o'clock,
while in this position, his attendant had Oc-
casion to 60 to remote part Of the building
and he was left entirely alone in the hall
Just at this time an employe of the Electric
Light Company entered for the purpose OF
trimming the lamps. Having been on this
particular route but day or two he was
not familiar with the house or its attrac-
tions, and without noticing Bass he placed
his step-ladder beneath lamp and pro-
eeeded to his work,
While so engaged he was suddenly star
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STRIKE AVERTED.

Demands Of the Chicago Journeymen Bakers
Council Conceded by Employers.
CHICAGO, June IA serious strike was
averted to-day by a prompt concession on
the part of employers. Last night the Jour,
neymen Bakers Council decided to order al
the union bakers in the city out on strike
this afternoon if the renewal of last years
scale Of wages was refused This after
noon, however. over two-third5 of the mas
ter bakers had not only conceded the scale,
but further agreed to a dvance 81 week to
all bench-hands during the summer months
Nearly 400 men would have been effected
by a general strike. Two of the largest
establishments, Bre inner and Aldrich, EN-
ploying union and non-union help, will give
an answer tomorrow. If they accede to
the journeymen's demands. 400 now out in
smaller establishments will, it is expected.
speedily gain their point
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DIED IN AGONY.
Shocking Fate Of a Kansas
Cattle Firm.
Three Brothers Bitten by Mad Animals
and Attacked With HydrOphObia.
Painful Death Of Two Of the Victims, and
the Other One Dying Attempt to
Murder Minister.
Special to TIE MORNING CALI.

KANSAS CITY, June Two weeks ago
a mad dog bit steer of herd Of cattle be-
longing to Vanderburg brothers, living in
the western portion of Atchison County,
Kans., and the steer was soon afflicted with
hydropha. which spread to other animals
in the herd. There were three Of the Van
derburg brothers and each of them was bit
ten by one or another of the afflicted ami
mails. Friday one Of the brothers became
violently i'll with hydrophobia aud died last
night in exeruciating agony, and to-day an
other brother died, and the other was
brought to this city and placed in the hospi-
tai. The physicians say he can survive a
day or two at the further.