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The morning call., 1892-09-17
THE FEDERATED TRADES.
Furniture Workers Send In Their Resig
nation.

Furniture Workers Send I'm Their Resig-
nation.
A meeting of the Federated Trades was
held last night in Federated Trades Hall,
w. Macarthur presiding.
The most important business before the
convention was the considerati of COM
munication from the Furniture Workers
Union No 10, refusing to indOrseits boycott
on National beer and rendering its resigna-
ton as q member Of the Council of Feder-
Rted Trades.
Tie communication excited considerable
discussion. but the resignation was not ac-
cepted and the matter was deferred for one
week.
The American Federation of Labor of
New York sent a communication setting
forth the grievances of the Homestead
strikers and asking all iron and steel work
ers to keep away from Homestead.
The resignation Of j. K. Ph Hips, vice.
president Of the council. was accepted.
The old finance committee was dis
charged and the following new one ap-
pointed: Messrs. Fuhrman, Furuseth,
Stanley and Rotschld.
Andrew Furuseth OF the Sailors Union
protested ganst the proposed water police
patrol, and claimed that the scheme was
for the purpose of givlGg the shlpOwners
wRtchmen at tile expense If the taxpayers.
The matter was referred TO the executive
committee for investigation.
G. r. Smith appeared before the council
and made an address asking for aid on be-
half of the C9uT Alene miners who are
now on a strike.
Delegate Rotschild presented resolution
calling Tor an investigation OF the lmporta-
ton OF contract Japanese labor into Kern
County,
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IT LEFT A GRAY TRAIL.
Chloride of Lime Scattered
About Town.
CHINATOWN FREELY DOSED.
The Heathen Objected to the Qjeinfectant.
"Allee Same Too Muohee Heap
Stink"

Two tons Of anti-choera at $40 ton,
were scattered broadcast through the sus-
pected streets Of the city yesterday.
Load after load of chloride OF lime was
dumped along the curbstone in certain quar-
tiers by a strong man armed with SCOOP
shovel.
The streets thus treated looked as If
visited by weak, half hearted snowstorm.
which left its trail in little riffs of gray.
Chinatown and the Latin quarter received
the largest share of the treatment. much to
the disgust Of the residents of those rose.
embowereG retreats.
The disinfectant was applied with view
to bringing the comma bacillus to full stop
should the dread germ make its appearance.
This wise preeaution TO head off the
Asiatic scouFge was taken by the Health
Department.
1t is doing everything in its power to I'M
prove the sanitary condition Of the city.
Health Officer Keeney forwarded letter
to Postmaster Backus yesterday, requesting
him to fumigate all mail matter before dis
trbution.
In the Health Officers opinion this meas
ure would not only allay the fears OF many
people, but il was an absolute necessity.
This request was probably made on the
strength Of report to the effect that citI-
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zen had absorbed some germs by reading q
letter received from plague-stricken Europe.
If the Postoffice Department complies
with the request, all communications from
Hamburg, Llmburg and other infected dis
tricts will be treated 10 a sulphur bath.
AS the deadly bacillus is in the form OF a
comma, correspondents should be careful
how they puuctuate during the course OF the
disease.
Owing to the scarcity Of chloride. 1t will
be some time before the city is thoroughly
disinfected.
Two tons was all the department could
secure, and most of this was distributed in
Chinatown.
Pacific, Washington, Stockton. Dupont
streets and all the alleys were literally
treated.
Dupont street was given double dose
along its fun length.
The Chinese residents objected strongly
10 the presence Of the loud-smellng lime.
Too muchee stinkee." they said.
Efforts were made by many of the dis
gusted heathens to sweep the stun into the
sewer, but with poor success.
Tie unusual aroma overpowered them.
They soon diyed back into their pestllen-
tia premises for a breath of fresh air.
The Chinaman is opposed 10 dislnfectants
on general principles.
He doesn't want any chloride of lime in
his If he can helpit.
Altar of roses and jockey club are posi-
lively nauseating TO person of his highly
cultivated sense of smell.
About the only way - properly treat the
sanitary conditions of that quarter would
be for the Health Department TO issue
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proclamation ordering the Chinese TO drop
their regular Tations and take up chloride
of lime as a steady diet for a couple of
weeks.
DR.. Keeney is welcome to this suggestion
IL be wishes TO make use of ii.
H. says the district is as clean now as it
is possible to make it with the class Of
people who infest that quarter.
The lime has been judictousIy distributed.
More Of the micrOhe- killer will be passed
around as soon as it can be obtained
The work WAS done with a couple of ex-
press wagons loaded with the lime.
Each took a curb, and as the vehicle
moved slowly along the man with the
shovel dropped small contribution in front
of each door.
1t was not pleasant job for the man with
the shovel.
The whstling winds toyed with the lime,
blowing 1t about in clouds and filing his
eyes, nose aud hair with cholera preven-
tive.
Before he gets through with the job he
will be sufficiently disinfected to 60 through
three epidemcs.
Every spot liable 10 prove attractive to
the bacillus was given shOvelful.
The particularly inviting places were
treated with two.
Several large gobs OF the lime were thrown
upon the balconies Of the restaurants with
view to offsettlng the bad airs produced
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In the gates feels awed and impressed by the
magulicence Of the public and private build
iDgs. and carries the tidngS far and ear.
In tile cities Of The Old World. and even in
some of those Of the New World, the aver
age citizen points with honest pride TO the
residential streets with their charming and
attractive buildings and grounds.
The private residences are, Rs p rule,
characterized by beauty. harmony and SIM
plicity. The style generally adopted has
been the Grecian, as handed down by Rome
aud modified by the Italian architects of the
Renaissance, which, from its right angles
and straight entablaiures, proved TO be the
most convenient.
Can we, in San Francisco, boast Of the
architectural beauty Of our private resi-
dsnces?
The question Is one Of surprising Interest
AMI importance.
There are many handsome residences on
California street, but how do they stand in
the realm OF outside beauty and archi-
teptuTal merit?
The styl es are innUmerable and there is
20 lack OF material for our artists to work
upon
"Whst is the most artistic private resi-
deUCe IN San Fraucisc0?"
TIE replies viii be published each morn
Ing after being received.
Il is expected they will be all in by Thurs
day next.
TIE CALLS efforts to improve the archi-
lecture OF cur city have met with universal
appreciation.
1t will lnstiil into mems minds the COM
mendable desire to avoid the faults Of the
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past and TO make the future one Of which
the architecture Of the city will prove its
cTowning glory.
Not only that, but it will, 1t is hoped.
have the effect OF saving the architects
present body" he says, perhaps | was
from interference in carrying out their art
istic designs.
leading architect II speaking of our
private residences says:
"a large number show a broken.up jum-
bic, with gables, windows and broken roofs
to mar the outline, destroy repOse and not
leave enough Of one kind to make proper
tion in it.
There is too much of the Rococo style
with no spot in the whole building for, the
eye to rest and repose upon.
1--WE have also the Esstlake abominailon.
1t is supposed to be an improvement upon
the funereal, farmhouse, Queen Anne
style. But in my opinion instead Of being
an improvement it has quite the reverse
effect.
There is an almost universal lack of
proportion. breadth of design and SIM
pliclty.
"Tbs great fault applies with equal
force TO the interiors of most OF our private
residences. The artistic effect that should
be there is frittered away by little corners.
for which the owners are, as rule, TO
blame.
Architects have been too much hampered
and discouraged by the interference Of the
owners. The architect will draw out his
plans with all the ability he is possessed Of,
but the objection is at once raised tnat 1T is
too simple There isn't enough of style
1t it,
$50. while groaning In spirit, he meekly
submits 10 the dictation OF the man who has
60 foot the bills, and when the building is
erected he feels ashamed to acknowledge
that he had anything TO do with 1t.
But We are on the high road to improve
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Conrsing at Ocean yIau.

Tho Pacific Club will run twelve-dog
stake at Canavan's Ocean View Park on
Sunday next There are also TWO or three
matches of S25 each to come off, so good
days sport may be anticipated. The draw
for the twelye-dog stake, which is as fol-
lows, took place last evening:
I. Fitzpatrck's Lady Pride VS.. j. Schaefers
Fair Play.
S. A: Cummings Maid of Orleans VS.. T. j.
Cronn's Depend-On-Me.
s. A. Cummings Dexter vs.. I. j. Cronin'.
Black Thorn.
NJ. w. kerrlgan's Glen Farron VS.. W. Perry's
CoOmassle.
P. J. Silks William o'Brien VS.. C. A. Watson's
Wide Awake.
j. McCoimaek's Sir John VS.. W. Perry's Last
Chance.
The Judge and other field officers will be
selected by the nominators on the ground.
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IT IS ONLY IDLE GOSSIP.
Sir Edwin Arnold's Doings
in Japan.
It Was Said That He Was Immoral, but
japanese Gentleman Denies
the Report

What have l to say about Sir Edwin
ArnOld's alleged libertinage in my coun-
try?"
Nj. Kuru Of Japan smiled and repelled the
air deprecatingly with his opened hands.
II can't say have heard anv discussions
on the subject in Toxic either among nv
own countrymen or among foreigners.
Young men talk, and the Orient Is full of
clubs and idle gossip.
"Over there one treats these matters as
purely idle gossip. Sir Edwin is poet, a
scholar and gentleman.
HE devoted his talents to researches In
our cOuntry's history and drama.
"0n his distinguished merits he was ad-
mltted into our most distinguished homes.
Every courtesy and attention was shown
him.
1--WE aim to be a polished and courteous
people. and Sir Edwin, being polished and
| courteous man, mingled pleasantly In our
society.
"As result of his treatment there epsued
his fattering description OF our people and
| our ways.
ITO suggest libertinage in these homes of
japanese refined society is - well -"
Mr.. kuru spread his hands depreeatiDgly
before him. "Of course there are jap
| anese houses where ibertinage Is prac-
| ticed. III Sir Edwin moved at all in those I
know nothing of 1t. Neither have | ever
heard any OF the alleged charges against
| him, such as you quote"
Mr.. Kuru seems to hold the same views
as a late distinguished Japanese visitor to
this city. He was japanese Presbyterian
| minister of Toxic.
"Sir Edwin Is poet" he laughed. "That
explains great deal. Ii one loses sight OF
that fact one is liable to forget the poets
license which permits q man to use the
most exaggerated terms without weighing
them too severely. He gushes over our
| graceful Japanese madenhood with q
wealth OF descriptive language which is APT
to be little misleading. immortality
| NonsenseW
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PERSONAL NOTES.

DR.. r. A. Archibald of Sacramento is at
the Baldwin.
A. NJ. Fratinger returned from the East
last Tuesday.
Judge A. p Overton of Santa Rosa is
staying at the Lick.
n. III. Castle, a prominent attorney of
San Jose, is at the Occidental.
Colonel j. II. Flickinger. the Berryessa
fruit-gr0 wer, is at the Palace.
l.. Barzelott, superintendent of the Ell
Quito olive ranch, Santa Clara. is at the
Palace.
W. E. Hunt. wealthy merchant of
Yokohama, is registered at the Palace with
his wife.
II. Egerton Barnett, a wealthy young
Britisher of Cheshire, England, is staying
at tho Palace.
p, A, ,Bruni, president of the Central
Bank at Guatemala, is staying at the Occi-
dental with his family.
J. Rheimstrom. wealthy New Yorker,
who has been touring South America, is
registered at the California.
=. Kalt arrived at the California yester-
day from Japan. He is not complimentary
TO missionaries in the Orient.
ii. J. Small. superintendent of the South
ern Pacific Railroad cOnstruction-shops at
Sacramento, Is at the Grand
DR.. Julio E. Delgado. private secretary to
Vice-President General Antonio Ezeta of
San Salvador, is registered at the Occi-
dental.
Worlds Fair Commissioner M. Kuru, ac-
companied by Secretaries Y. Yambe and T.
Uchida. are registered at the Lick House
from Japan.
X. Gosser, aswealthy Austrian, who has
been touring in Japan, is at the Occidental.
He speaks disparagingy of Sir Edwin Ar
nOld's manners and morals in that coun try,
K. Ito, agent for the japan Central Tea
Association of Japan. is at the Lick House.
He Is off to confer with the Worlds Fair
Commissioners at Chicago on exhibition
matters.
Jeremiah Mahony, prominent Irishman
of this city. will be rendered reception on
his return from the East, next tuesday
night, by the Knights of the Red Branch
and the Young Mems Parliamentary Club.
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ALAMEDA ANTIQUITIES.
DR.. Rivers Makes Interesting
Discoveries.
He ACCEPTS THE RELICS.
Gift to tho State Univeraity- It's Museum
to Be Enriched By The Calls"
Researches.

THE CALLS Indian mound excavations
have been successful in larger and broader
way than it was at first expected they
would be.
Both the California Academy of Sciences
and the University of California at Berke-
ley have been enriched by the discoveries
made at the Alameda Indian mound.
To the members of the Sather Trust, who
readily accorded their consent to THE
CALLS antiquarian researches on their
property, as we'll as to the leaseholders Of
the properly, who permitted the excava-
tions to be made and the skeletons and
relies exhumed, the hearty thanks OF all
those interested In archaeological pursuits
are certainly due.
1t was more or less inconvenient to either
Of these parties to permit the excavations
made by THE CALL and the California
Academy of Sciences.
Yet they threw no obstacles In the way OF
THE CALLS scientific work, and all In
terested should feel grateful therefor.
The excavations made by the California
Academy of Sciences have already been
described in these columns.
The finds were very valuable, especially
from an chronological standpoint.
Yesterday DIR. j. j. Rivers. curats of the
University of California, visited the seen es
of the recent excavations.
He is a most acute observer, and made
several valuable discoveries merely by ex-
amining the soil thrown up by the diggers.
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which enveloped bottle-green parrot in a
cage hanging in front OF Mexican bake
shOp.
The wretched bird Immediately went into
commissions.
1t coughed writhed. shrieked and sneeZed
with great rapiditv for several minutes
Then it treated itself to little blasphemy
in jerks.
When able to speak coherently the suffer
ing biped exclaimed:
''For heavens sake, take that stuff away
and give me the bacilusW
This very natural request was made in
Spanish which a gentleman who sells steam
beer on the opposite corner kindly trans
lated for The CALL.
In the afternoon the alleys south of Mar
ket street were dosed with what was left of
the lime.
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TIRE House BEAUTIFUL.
Which Is Our Most Artistic
Residence?
LEAVE 1T TO THE ARTISTS.
The First Twenty Votes on the Question Will
Decide-A Matter of Huch Local
Interest.
"what is the most artistic private resi-

"What Is the most artistic private resi-
denee In San Francisco?"
This question has been submitted to
thirty San Francisco artists Of recognized
ability
The decision will rest with the first
twenty answers received.
Great as was the interest taken In the de-
cision as 10 the most artistic business build
ing. it will be completely eclipsed by the
interest which must naturally be aroused
by this new question.
If man should take pride in anything
II should be his home. That is to say, in a
home he can call his own.
Some modern philosopher has said:
"Show me mans dwelling place and
will tell you his characteristics.
In like manner it could be said: "ShOw
us the residential portions of city and we
will tell you whether it can be ranked
among enlightened communities"
When a man of wealth erects home for
himself which excites the admiratio n of his
felow-citizens he not only does honor to
himself but confers real benefit upon the
city.
Il leads others TO emulate his example,
Oil the time comes when the stranger with
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ment, and The CALL will do wonders in
bringing more healthy state OF affairs into
existence.
ut is impossible to get the adoption Of
any particular style in the architecture Of
modern dwelling-hOuses. They have style
of their own as far as stories and apart
ments and windows and chimDeys can give
them one.
"As In business buildings each architect
has been swayed by his own prediction
and although it is possible to eradicate that
in these large buildings il will not, in my
opinion, be possible to get the same results
iD private residences"
Another gentleman, who has given years
10 the study of architecture. said to re-
porter of The CALL yesterday:
81 am not among those who condemn
wholesale the Eastlake style.
'In my opinion there are some Eastlake
buildings In the city possessing real artistic
merit. OF course there are others that are
III consider that We have good reason to
feel proud of some our private residences,
particularly on California street
Zone Of our leading architects INTRODUCED
recently style particularly his own Inc
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IF CHOLERA SHOULD COME.
Undsrtakers Adopt Measures to Checl
the Spread OF the Plague.

Undsrtakers Adopt Measures to Check
the Spread Of the Plague.
Health Officer Keeney and w. A. Halstead
and FL. b. McAvoy, representing the Fune-
raj Directors Association, discussed some
very grewsome subjects yesterday afternoon.
The Health officer was all ears to their
suggestions.
The Funeral Directors Association
through their representatives agreed, in the
event of the cholera visiting this city, to
conduct a union esta bllshment, from which
the funerals of these falling victims to the
seourge would be conducted.
They agreed to adopt uniform style OF
caskets and coffns and have employees who
would attend only to the burial of the
cholera dead under the supervision of q
health Inspector.
In this manner there would be less danger
Of spreading the contagOn by employees
handling other cases.
The employees will also be made a sort Of
quarantine and the cOffins would be SO
made that they. could be filled with quick
lime when the corpse was put in and thus
destroy the cholera germs.
The home OF dead persons would be thor
oughly fumlgated aud their clothing burned
by the undertakers' special employees.
The suggestions pleased DR.. Keeney and
he offered TO provide central place for til
undertaking establishment.
He agreed that in each case he would
order the cemeteries to inter the dead with
out burial permit, which could be obtained
later.
In speaking about the matter, DR.. Keeney
SAID IL was timely suggestion.
Not that | fear the cholera will com e
here. but In the event that il should we can
not hurry its victims out OF the way too
quickly.
by combining the burial of these dead to
certain men exclusively, the danger of con-
tagion would be greatly lessened.
"The trouble is In all scourges that the
dead are not properly handled. There is
no reason why, with such care as is sug
gested by the funeral directors committee,
there should be many deaths here If the
plague should come.
''lt is publc-spirited and praiseworthy
offer on their part, and will be of the
greatest aid to the Health Department"
At meeting of the organization. held at
Craig & Cochrane's parors last night,
twenty-f0ur members were present. Atkins
Massey, the president. presided.
The various undertaking firms were re-
quested in the event of the cholera coming
here to confine themselves to cases only that
were not contagious.
The association will select quarters for o
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there evenings by the Chinese orches.ras
but without any gratifying results.
Undoina the Good York.

there evenings by the Chinese orches.ras,
but without any gratifying results
The Latin quarter was literally sprnkled.
The trail of the wagons could be followed
until late in the day.
Even in the night man with unincum-
bered nostris could keep the trail in places
where the disinfectant bad not succumbed
to the unequal struggle with local stenches.
There were few localities where the
lime had DO show whatever.
Great excitement was caused by the ap-
pearance Of the wagons on Telegraph Hill.
Special care was taken to anoint the
fronts ot the tamale works in Hinckley and
Pinkney alleys.
Stray whffs of the lime floated down in to
Easements, where swsrthy female Mexicans
were cooking their justly celebrated tor
tillas.
The drug impaired a new and unheard of
flavor TO these doubtful delicaces.
AS the wagon was passing the corner Of
the.two alleys the man with the shovel de-
liyered large bill OF his goods In the air.
A strong gust Of wind caught the lime
and distorted II Into huge white cloud,
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building has given rise 10 much criticism.
At first it has a repellent effect fiOm an
artistic standpoint, but the more you see OF
it the more you become impressed with its
artistic excellence.
That's what we want here. More strik-
ing originality in the design.
"PeOple get heart-Sick at looking at sue
cession of ugly, mixed up jun mbles with their
small windows, broken roofs and bastard
towers.
Il could give you my opinion Of the most
artistic private residence, but as | am not an
artist it would be worthless.
81 will say, however, that / believe in
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central establishment. where a special staff
OF experienced men will be employed.
Wagons and horses Will be set apart for this
special service.
Mr. Massey said the move was only taken
as precautionary measure
We may never see the cholera" he said,
but III 1t comes we want to be ready for it.
THE undertakers have combined so as 10
bury the bodies of those dying from the
disease as exDeditously as possible and
avoiding all danger of contagion. We will
not put up prices That is a matter we will
leave to the Board o! Health to fix
"A scourge Is calamity, and any one
who thrives in that way is ghcuI
There will be no gain in this move for
the undertakers, but we propose to act our
part and will endeavor to act IL we'll"
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CURE FOR THE EARACHE.
A Simple Remedy which Is Said TO Very
Seldom Fan.
Jondon TIA Rita

LOnuOn llu DIS.
There are simple remedies for the most
common disorders requiring no skilled at
tention, and even experts are often willing
TO giye away cures that any one can man.
age. No doubt many people have thanked
the man who published without patent
this easy relief for the earache
81 am afraid | have greatly interfered
with my own practice" said celebrated
eurisf, ''by giving the following advice to
many of my friends
"At the first symptoms Of earache let the
patient lie on the bed with the painful ear
uppermost. Fold thick towel and tuck it
around the neck; then with a teaspoon fill
the ear with warm water.
Continue doing this for fifteen or twenty
minutes. The water will fill the ear orifce
and flow over on the towel. Afterward
turn over the head. let the water run out
and plug the ear with warm glycerine and
cotton.
"This may be done every hour until relief
is obtained. 1t is an almost invariable cure,
and has saved many cases Of acute nflam-
nation. The water should be quite warm.
but not too hot"
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Railroad Consolidation.

1t is again reported that the Omnibus
Cable Company will consolidate its inter-
ests with those of the North Beach and Mis-
sion railroads The report has it that
numerous changes to improve the service
will be made and that these will be appre-
eiated by the people who patrOnize these