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The morning call., 1893-05-01
BLAZED LIKE SUNS.
Over: Four Hundred Electric Lamps
H. Suddenly Broken.

=; About o'clock OF Saturday afternoon
the electric lights in various parts of the
city, and there are many places where they
are burning day and night, suddenly fiared
up like little suns with blazing intensity.
The illumination was so intense that the
glass of the incandescent burners cracked in
many buildings and fell to the floor.
= Tile lights are generally lit in downtown
saloons and public buildings at that hour
of the afternoon, ard those who witnessed
the sudden blazing forth of the lights and
cracking of the lamps were thunderslruck.
A man who was gazing at one of the lights
when II flashed up said that he could not
see for five minutes afterward. so great was
the glare. .:.:..-
ACALL reporter visited the office of the
r California Electric Light Company yester-
day to ascertain the causedf the occurrence.
Yes, it is true that what you dtscri6e
took place." said Electrician Hueston.
about four hundred lamps in all were
broken. Not only were the glasses cracked
and broken, but the carbon Liameat was
burned away III almost every. case. The
usual amount OF power used for the lights
is one haitian ampcre and 1lJ volts. If the
power is raised to 100 volts the glass lights
are liable 10 break. The generation of the
electricity " lfich broke the lamps yester-
day was a mystery to us. but il probably
amounted 10 100 volts.
. The strange occurrence took place in the
afternoon. The machinery WAS going at
the usual rate. If not slower Suddenly the
indicator gave notice OF an extraordinary
generatiOn>of electricity The switchboard
showed an advance in power that could not
be explained. The engineer pushed back
the rhe oastat, :0r contractor, 10 the further
most limlt, but ii did not haVeany effect.
The phenomenon lasted about two minutes.
How the electricity was generated we do
not know. The generation of the extra
pnntIHpu IN the unis r
ground SYSTEM: Had the occurrence taken;
place-in the nighttime. hen all the lights
in the various stores were lit, the damage
would have been very exttn siye. As 1t
was, only 400hghts were broken, and when
/ the damage was learned workmen were i'm
medately sent cut to repair them. Each
glass lamp cost from 50 to. 40 cents piece"
+: Electrician Hueston said that all the work
men aud engineers were at loss to account
for the strange-uccurrence. He stated that
an investigation vas being made, and that
by Monday probably some explanation
could be given of the mystery.
The morning call., 1893-05-01
TO KEEP EYES BRIGHT.
How Midnight Worker Strengthens
Hers With Salt and Water.

New York Record.
"Your eyes always look so bright and
strong; you do so much writing at night.
too. How do you manage it?'
The woman addressed was aliterary work
er who burns good deal of midnight oil,
or, what is worse. gas, and who has beaut-
full eyes.
WELL" she laughed. at is very simple. 1
take care OF them. that is ALL"
but how?"
''ro begin with, I were shade covered
with black silk II l am going to work very
long. You know the sort that bank clerks
wear 1t is easily made-a little crescent
shape piece OF pasteboard covered with silk
and piece OF elastic cord TO 60 over your
back hair and hold 1t in place.
Then always keep on my washstand
little cup of salt and water, with cover
over 1t TO keep out the dust" she went or.
II renew it as often ms | think of it; but
salt water keeps, you know, and | never
forget before going to bed TO dip my fingers
into the salt water and battle my eyes. 1t
is best to have il warm, but il you are tired
and sleepy you are not likely to stop to fuss
in preparing IL each time, and as it stands in
rather warm room 1t is never very cold.
The salt water Is very strengthening TO
the ewes and will not burn them. no mat
ter il they are infamed. II your eyes
begin TO blur. smart, OR feel as II the lids
were made of sand-paper, you have no idea
how much good the salt water bath will do
them.
Il never rub my eyes more than I can
help. Do you know that rubbing the eyes
from the inner corners out to the temples, If
much practiced. will impair or age the
eyes? Well, it does. 1t fattens the ball
aud makes spectacles necessary. On the
other hand near-sighted people might find
a good deal of benefit from rubbing the
eyes this way, as their trouble is too much
convcxty of the ball
You can keep the eyes young-that is.
the slightly gently rubbing them in from
the cutter corners. This also enlarges the
ball or seems to do so by making it more
prominent"
The eggs Of insects have greater powers
of vitality than any Others
The morning call., 1893-05-01
BELLAMY'S DREAM.
A Demand for Government Telegraph
ines

Shall Uncle Sans name replace that OF
the Western Union and the Postal Tele-
graph companies on the little blue sign
boards in every city and village throughout
the country; shall he own the thousands OF
miles of wire and the millions of poles now
the property of the two great corporations.
and shall the hello girl become an emploYe
Of the Government?
These are questions which the labor
unions, socialists. nationalists, sngle-tax
men. allied farmers and all sorts and con-
ditions of ref0rmers hope the next Con-
gress will answer in the affirmative.
Government ownership of the telegraph
and telephone lines is favored by three o I
CALIFORNIA; representatives in Congress and
Senator White is locked upon by those who
are clamoring for the change as a true
friend.
The first bill Congressman Mcguire of
this city will introduce will be measure
providing for government control of tele-
graph and telephone lines. He Will be
aided by organizations of ref0rmers
throughout the country. who are industri-
ously circulating petitions to Congress in
favor Of this step.
One of these petitions, which has already
received multitude OF signatures In this
city, is as follows:
To the Honorable Senate and House Of Repre-.
seHtdtiUes In Congress assembled: Your pel-
tlonets, The undersigned residents OF the STale of
California, respectfully represent that The tele-
graph service OF this country has become a
DutGenSome monopoly III The hands of company
exIortug In charges more than twice as much as
the people of other countries favored with gov.
eminent lines are obliged TO pay-a company
that uses 10 Tie utmost lis great capital 10
eradicate all fair competition and eXerts baue-
ful control over the press, upon which the cti-
Zens are forced 10 rely for Information.
We also repreSe that on The expiring OF the
telephone patents row soon TO occur a similar
monopoly IN that method of Transmitting inielIl.
gence Is likely 10 be established as grievous to
the people as that OF the telegraph
We therefore petition your honorable bodies
to PASS laws establishing Il Government tele-
graph and telephone service.
Petitions similar 10 the foregoing are be-
ing circulated by the American Federation
OF Labor. the members of which assert tb at
by the time Congress assemblies at least
100000 signatures will have been secured
throughout the United States.
The morning call., 1893-05-01
AT OCEAN VIEW.
Fast Hounds Pursue the Patent Hare
Over the Course


There were no live hares at Ocean View
Coursing Park yesterday. Pat CanavaD.
the proprietor Of the park, sent for several
hundred from Kern and Tulare counties.
but they did not arrive on time.
1t was thought better not TO postpone the
regular stake run on this account, and TO
meet the difficulty the patent hare
machinery was brought into requisition.
Notwithstanding the absence of the lively
little animals with long ears, some very good
sport was had with the substitutes provided.
The following was the result Of the run:
Judge Morrow heat Pride of the Park; John
w beat Riley; Snowflake beat Pride Of the
Village; Mission Star beat Swift; Trip beat
Moore; White Rustic beat Lady 5; Clever
ness beat Frisco b; Home Rule beat
Clara b.
In the first ties Judge Morrow beat John
W; Snowflake beat Mission Star; Clever
ness beat Trip and Home Rule ran away
with White Rustic.
In the second ties Judge Morrow beat
Cleyerness and Home Rule beat Snowflake.
The final run between Judge Morrow and
Home Rule resulted in victory for the
former. the hound taking first prize.
During the run betting was very lively.
but the tavorltes were generally on top In
some of the races the. odds given were as
high as 10 l.
Mr.. Kanavap, in speaking of the proposed
iron fence around his place, for which
Superintendent Noble Of the Union Iron
The morning call., 1893-05-01
LONG-RANGE GUNS.
More Mortar Batteries at
Fort Point.
SIXTEEN BREECH-LoADERS.
Innocent Looking Lawns That Hide
Huge Engines of Death and
Destruction.


The initial work is now under way for
the big mortar batteries at Fort Point.
Ground was broken Monday last on the high
plain about quarter of mile east Of the
shore batteries. Here sixteen breech-load-
ing mortar guns are to be mounted.
The work Will cost about SlC0,000 and
will not be completed till the latter part of
October or the 1st of November.
A force OF seventy men are now Mt work
under the immediate supervision of Lieu
tenant Flagler. OF the engineer corps of the
United States army Colonel Mendell, who
has general charge Of all the work at Fort
Point. is at present in Oregon. by the
time he returns the construction of the con-
crete emplacements for the sixteen big
mortar guns will be fully under way.
The emplacements for ten new 10 and u
inch rifles along the western shore of Fort
Point have just been completed. The ifles
have been made and will soon be shipped
out here asa set. 1t is understood that the
only reason for delay now in mounting
these guns is that the hydraulic carriages
are not quite ready.
When finally mounted these rifles will
The morning call., 1893-05-01
HOUSES AND LOTS.
Real Estate Prospects Are
Brighter.
Marked Improvement Shown by
Recent Sales-RateS of Interest at
the Savings Banks.

Thomas Magee's Real Estate Circular
for the month Of April shows the num-
Der OF sales made during the month OF April
to have been 406, Of the value of 81, 297. 010.
Actual and prospective retail properly,
especially the latter, is in good demand.
The money market likewise shows up
well. The tendency of interest is said TO
be unquestiOnably downward, and it is said
that for the present and for the future the
bulk of the money of savings banks in Califor-
MIA must be loaned on real estate for lack Of
other satisfactory securities. The staten ent,
oft-repeated. that there are too many houses
in San Francisco is shown to be absurb as
desirable lots and dwellings will always
command a sale. Also that prices, for any
length of time. will not be less than at pres
ent, upon the average. Faith in the future
is chief factor in financial success. The
The morning call., 1893-05-01
The Time of Year for This Thing.

=:
!. .Nowis the accepted time t0=use lime as a
disin fectant. land for: tfe pnGlfcation~*of.
premises, as well as a projections for trees.
There is MO disinfectant as cheap as lime or
more. Elective when spread:in celIars*which
have been Thoroughly. cleaned, putting The
material down. close to. the edges of*the.
ground next to the foundation: walls, where.
it acts as an.exterminator of snails, a-coun-:
teractiye of mold, and corrective Of foul
ness gathered there Easements should not
only be supplied with slack lime at this
season, bat they should also have applied
to taeir walls.and ceilings generous coats OF
whitewash. These processes overcome
dampness and produce publication greatly
needed. There is not much expense:in this
process Of publication, but there is practical
effectivenesS.in it, as well as an economy
which enablrs every housekeeper to adopt
ii with benefit. H.. = -. -. =;
The morning call., 1893-05-01

the rock. gravel and Portland cement to
ascend to the big crusher and mixer. which
will stand under the center of the tramway.
The crusher will mangle 300 tons of rock
q day If need be, and the mixer has a ca
paeity. for turning out 200 yards of concrete
in tile same length Of time
:. The rock is guarded on the reservation.
The: gravel comes from Lime Point and the
sand used is taken from the beach near the
lHe-saving station. Only the cement and
the labor come from an outside source.
1t will take years, at the present rate
OF progress, TO complete the contemplated
batteries at Fort Point. At present the
harbor is most inadequateiy guarded by
about score Of old smooth bores, which
were erected in 1876. They are obsolete and
almost worthless as against the latest pat
tern Of the modern steel cruisers and their
lion grange guns.
Very soon, however. ten of the breeeh-
leaders will be mounted behind the coast
paraDets, and when the work now laid out
for the point is all finished the coast guns
will be backed up by ten complete mortar
batteries, making a total armament OF ITO
The morning call., 1893-05-01
Tahiti,s New Administrators.

NJ. Paul Certonciuy aid wife are at
the Hotel Gailhard. They leave to-day on
the City Of Papeete for Tahiti. NJ. Certon-
ciny has recently been appointed General
Administrator of the French Government
at Tahiti and the neighboring islands. He
has filled the same position at Guadal oupe,
West Indies. Cayenne, Guiana, Martin iaue
and ST. Pierre Miguelon. Newfoundland.
He left Paris three weeks ago. Tie au-
thorities OF Tahiti do not know that NJ.
Certonciny has been transferred to that
station. TO a CALL reporter that gentle
man stated last evening that his Govern
ment contemplated inaugurating progress
sive policy on the islands with a view 10
developing their agricultural and CONNER
cal resources. A number of changes would
be made by him in matters of admiuistra-
tion as sool as he had had a chance to look
over his new field.
The morning call., 1893-05-01
Speedy Track-Laying.

Twentieth street has been reached by the
graders for the new Mission-street electric
road. The new rails are laid TO Twenty
third street, and in few days the bob
tail horsecars will again succumb to the
march OF progress and the new order.
The Twentieth-street terminus will he
vacated, and cars run only to the Civ
Railroad Company's stables at Fourteenth
street.
In less than six weeks two miles of
donble-track road have been laid, and the
promise that the line will be in operation
before autumn bids fair to be realizah
The morning call., 1893-05-01
DANGEROUS CROSSINGS.
The Railroads Negligence Still En-.
-. -. dangers Mission: Lives. 81:

: When:d does the Southern Paci6e Company
Intend 10. comply with the; orders Of the;
Board Of :Snpefyisors- to station: signal men.
at the many dangerous. street-cro ssings:
>tbrolghout lre Mission;P -. +: ii:
This fs~ths: question. :that:.is being:repeat-s
edly asked by: the residents of. that section.
and by the owners and drivers. Of vehicles
wha;aTe compelled to- endanger their lives:
and property owing to. the :deffance with:
: y hiehi1he. city ordinances are TREATED. by.
It's over year since -the:comnany.. W as
notified TO protect the Ives ami Interests Of.
those along their 4iglft-ef- way an their San.
Jose steam line by employ III ( siEnal:n,eii. to:
gnard the strpet:crOssings. where its STACKS
intersected Mission. street. between! Va
lencia and -Twelity- fifth streets, south to:
Thirty-tirst, where Che district. wifictf' the
road trayerses is eompac,ly@b built: the nlJtcl-
needed guards and Slgnal: mem ;nfe yet in,<
visible; There ATE seYeral! of: These cross
ings which are especially dangerous, and Il
Is declared BY; those living III tie nefgAhor-
hood that accidents and hairbreadIh es.
capeS are OF frequent eccuTrence. :;
The morning call., 1893-05-01
Yale Alumni.

: ::The seml-annual meeting of the Yale
Alumni Association Of california was held
In: the: little: maple room Of the Palace
;Satprday evening nad was. continued with
the singing"of college,: songs and the recall
ing OF co Ilege+ exi,e tience., uHtrl feng after:
midnight: The: folio wing: officers were.
elected for the ensuing year: Martin KEEL
-logg, LII. D.. Of the University Of Gallon:
MA, Nreslte EN- Cha rles Page. first VICE.
president Gordon BInnding. second vice:
president; John M. Pomerey, secretary; ;
I'd ward: Pond treasurer; additional meil-:
bers:eI the exeentive:comn! fttee-B Benz amin.
Romalhe, Henry II. Haght. p. :.
The morning call., 1893-05-01
A Carnenfer,s Bad Fall.

Michael Mccormack. an elderly carpen-
ter living at 50 Natoma street, was admitted
to the Receiving Hospital yesterday morn
ing. with his left leg broken below the knee
and long cash over his forehead. He was
only half conscious. but explained that he
had "fallen off the roof of the Mechanics
Pavilion" 1t was subsequently, learned
that the old man was at work on a scaffold-
ing with a number Of others, tearing down
the fittings of the Circus Maximus. He
actually fell about seven feet, but is quite
seriously injured.
The morning call., 1893-05-01
The Cycling Season

The San Francisco Bicycle Club held its
tfy-eut races on the Alameda track yes,er-
day. There was some good racing, the
events being very we'll contested. A half
mile handicap was won by George W.
Simpson with 60 yards start. L. 5. Battle, 40
yards, being second. and Burt Bernhard. 60
yards, third. Iimes minute f7A seconds.
A half-mile scratch race was won by j. f.
Hancock, Z. S. Battle coming in a good
second. Time, minute 1871 seconds.
The third race was a mile scratch race, In
The morning call., 1893-05-01
: The .LaptIar1te.. Case.

The prelfmin airy. examination Into: tie
charge rye Of murder against Mrs. DE-. Belinda
la pfiaFne, 52G Geary. street. VIII be he Id be!
fore Judg :Conlan at il O'clock this mort
Ing 3 :. Detective Rogers has been working
up the ease with his usual yigor, and will
have an array: of witnesses in attendance in
GLIDING LotAe ..WatsQu.:the nlother@of the
.mnrdeIed infant, her; mother and brother.
Iottle left The Gesfy- street establishment a
few days ago: "a nd: is.now- Comfortably quar-
tered in an ,iioiel.
The morning call., 1893-05-01
A Ramnagenusc Rilev-

Jennie Riley entered thesaoon of Frank
Lamont, corner of Montgomery street and
Broadway. about7 O'Clock yesterday MORN
ing in an intoxicated condition: She took
charge of the saloon and defied any one to
interfere with her. Lamont attempted to
eject her, and during the struggle she pulled
0uta knife ard slashed him twice across
the temple. She was arrested by Officers
McMahon and Love and locked up In the
City Prison charged with an assault with a
The morning call., 1893-05-01

which five competitors started J. +. HaE-
cock won again, with j. II. Hutatf second
and G. W. Simpson third. Time, 2 min uies
80 seconds. The last was a two-mIle handi-
cap. six starters. Burt Bernhard. $50 yards
start, won in 5 minutes 4Sh seconds. Z. s.
Battles, 20 yards, was second, and III. j.
Ballard. 200 yards, third.
Considering the condition of the track all
the times made were remarkably good.
The morning call., 1893-05-01

in size, has been sold for $500; not yet of
record.
The property OH the north side of Lake
street, 80 feet west of Twenty : fourth
avenue, 60 by 100 in size, has been sold for
S1700; not yet of record.
The property on the north side of Me.
Allister street, 10 feet west OF HYDE.
so by 1877 in size, has been sold for $50. 400: :
not yet of record.
The property on the west side of Mission
90 in size, has been sold for $1,000: moi vet
of record. e'
The morning call., 1893-05-01

on Friday night in the laundry at 9ls Larkin
street, died at the Receiving Hospital about
o'clock yesterday morning. The body was
removed to the Morgue, where an inquest
will be held to-day. Cercait and his sister
are still doing nicely, and their speedy re-
cOveTy il assure1
The morning call., 1893-05-01
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Is. -. BORN -. : =. =.
sMIrH1rn this city; Aprll=3Oi 1898 10 the wife or
s. ". e Smith "a s0I.* = = = : -;
WEEDEN In ttis ciry..ApriI- 90 ls93 the wi fe
OF Ii. E. weedehi , SON -. -, $50 - T.
GUY-In THIS cltv. April: so; 1888; TO the " lie OF
Gustav Gny. daughte r..
WALLACE-In this.zc4ty, Aprfl 90 j s93, Ito. tho
wife of Albert Wallace "a son. =: - =. =:
READ.April so, lss3, tOthe wife OF H. l.. Read; a
daughter -. =. 1t = =:
wILLARD-In San Jose, the .wlteof. jules VIII
lard. a son. - -; - 4:
The morning call., 1893-05-01
Broke His Arm,

Richard Quedens. boy living on Twenty
fifth street, fell down and broke his left
arm at the elbow while at play last even
ing.
The morning call., 1893-05-01
LATEsT- sHIPFING EINTEEEIG IN t.
Arrived.

~: -: = -. Arrived. - =. .
= :: II: r.. StfSpAY:April 30. :
d. schr Jessie Mlnor.:Mhltney, 20 hours IRON: Eu:
reka; $50 NJ tlumber&t0J X Hanlfys: n: =
Movements OF Trans Atlantic Steamers
= LIZARD Arrive d APE 3O5-stmr Elbey(rom new
n ANRE-ArrivedA Apr 30-Stmr' La Champagne.
pUEENSTOWN=-ATrlYe SCI: A 30&Stmrs Arizona
apd Aurania, from Livefpool: = .: -. ~.
:: ON-.Arrlyel pr 50-StIhr Bothuii, from
LiverpoOl.'..- ''i.. .
: NEW YoRK-Arrlyed Apr 3O-stmr La Bretagne
from: Hayre; stmr Furnes4a; from GLASGOW; stmr
:A!asSa from LtyeIpooE; stmr Sueyia, from Hami
The morning call., 1893-05-01
General Bamberger,s Pen.

S. S. Bambergel's latest triumph with his
pen is copy of President Cleveland's in
augural address written with an ordinary
pen and with no aid to his natural vision
In space x inches wide and two inches
long. In good light the address can be
read by the naked eye. 1t is Inscribed on
cardboard in an Enclosure of ornamental de-
sign and above IL is a beautifully executed
design containing the title and date of the
work. lie has Just sent the work with his
compliments TO Mrs. Cleveland.
The morning call., 1893-05-01

No ONE shouii return from New York uatiI tn o.
have inspected the importan jewels and silyerware
of Howard a Co., 264 Fi,ta Avenue The best as.
sortmeut In America
The morning call., 1893-05-01

deadly weapon. She gave her OCCUPATION
as waitress and said SIZE was born In
Mexico. The officers state that she is a new
com er to The Barbary Coast
The morning call., 1893-05-01
MARRIED.

MARRIED. =: 49,. ~
GLASS-BOHANNON-Iu this city April %. 1898
by the Rev. Father Foley. Hamilton GIass5and
Nellie T. Bohannon, Doth OF san Francisco. y:
LIND-FYFE-Apru 26, 1893. by the Rev. DR..
Gray, Henry j. Limo OF st. Louis and Nellie L.
lyle OF San francisco. = ~ >
The morning call., 1893-05-01
CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY.

IN SAN MATEo COUNTY; NoN-SECTARIAN;
laid out on the lawn plan; perpetual care; beau
tiful permanent and easy of access; see II before
luyibg burial place elsewhere
City Office, City Hall Avenue.
La
The morning call., 1893-05-01
The Wouid-Be Murderer Dies.

Jacques Lavigne. VINO shot himself and
attempted to kill Eugene aud Ce!ire Cercait
The morning call., 1893-05-01

THE. IR4MUATS THE NEW MORTAR
The morning call., 1893-05-01

The eggs Of insects have greater powers
of vitality than any others.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-20
GREATEST PREPARATION.
TAKE UNDERWEAR.

We have never offered such values in
Underwear as are now on our counters
We ask your attention to three num-
bers. At CSC. Ladies' fine heavy weight
Jersey Ribbed Vests, beautifully fin
ished and trimmed, worth 40 C.
AT soc. better quality, pure white
heavy weight j ersey Ribbed Underwear,
in vests and pants. perfectly made and
handsomely finished throughout Never
sold before under 75c.
At 75c. 35 dozen pure White Wool
Jersey Ribbed Vests and Pants in all
sizes. Some numbers we we're COM
PEELED 10 get 81 for last year.
Gentlemen's Underwear and Chill
dren's and Infants Underwear in full
lines of sizes, weights, qualities, etc.
Good white Blankets at 75c. pair,
$1.75, So. So So so and IS. Comforts at
90c. 81, S125 to $3.50. Everything in
flannels, skirtings, etc, etc.
We have just opened so different mum
bers in Napkins, and are offering spe
cial values in these.