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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-27
A MODERN MARVEL.
Professor Elisha Gray's
Telautograph.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION.
Writing and Drawings Reproduced
simultaneously in Fac-Simile
Over Any Length of Wire.

Professor Elisha Gray's telautograph
was formally exhibited 10 the public yester-
day, says the Chicago Tribune of March 81.
For the first time persons not IN the secret
performed the novel and significant act OF
writing over of wire.
Briefly speaking the telautograph is an
instrument which enables person sitting
at one end of the wire to write letter that
second instrument at the other end of the
line will produce simultaneously fac-simile.
1t may supplant neither the telephone nor
telegraph, but experts say it will take its
place beside them in universal utility and
hold it. The leng of wire is considered a
matter of no consequence. Whether the
line extends across building or across a
continent it is believed it VIII be equally
serviceable and successful.
The tests made yesterday over a line four
teen miles long were successful in every
respect, as the accompanying reproductions
of is work will show.
The telautograph is a twofold mschine-a
tansmitter and receiver. each contain ed
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OVER IN OAKLAND.
What the Election Cost
Candidates.
MARKHAM DID NOT ANSWER.
The Final Telegraphic Appeal In Be-
half of the Waterfront Bill.
Outdoor Athletics.

To-nights meeting will be the last OF the
present Council. The City Clerk is having
blank certificates printed, to be filled out
and issued to the new Councilmen, and this
will be done this week. so that the members
will all be ready to take their seats for the
transaction of business next Monday night
Mayor-elect Pardee will enter upon his
duties at the same time. The certificate of
election expenses filed by DR.. Pardee shows
his total expenditures to have been Sl45 o.
1t was all for clerical services and advertis
ing. John f. Towle, one of the successful
candidates for the Council, expended only
81 so during the campaign. Others have
filed afidavits of expenses as follows
Richard B. Smell, $50; Henry P. Dalton,
$40 %; w. A. Dow, S4S; Ansen Barstow,
S3T 80; w. t. Barnard, SIS 90; Charles S.
Gushing, S115; J. S. Derby, S127; J. E.
J0hnstone, Sl21 So
The next step 10 be taken in the water
front matter Will probably be the hearing
OF me appeal Of Damron and associates to
the Supreme Court. When the news came
that the Governor had poekeied the legs-
latlve Dill few energetic workers circulated
petition, which was signed by 100 persons
within an hour. This was teegrsphed to
the Governor. 1t stated that Oakland was
greatly disappointed at the news regarding
the bill, and still urged him to sign it. No
word was received from the Governor by
the petitioners.
Louis Matheny, whose preliminary exam
lnatlon for murder will be completed to-
day. has been Identified by several persons
as the man seen in the company of Tou-
hill. The latter identification is that of the
proprietor OF lower Broadway restaurant.
who says that Matheny and Touhill were
both IN his place for supper on the evening
preceding The tragedy.
The Acme Athletic Club Is getting ready
to move into its new building on Eleventh
street about April 10. The plan Of the club
to establish outdoor headquarters on FurOth
avenue, near Lake Merritt has not been
fully outlined yet. 1t will cost $1,000 TO
grade the and and before deciding TO go
ahead anoIher proposition will be acted
upon. This is to establish an outdoor park
on the San Leandro road. 1t has been fully
determined 10 have outdoor grounds some
where during the coming season.
Palm Sunday was celebrated at St. An
drew's Episcopal Church yesterday by the
installation of Rev. MARION ID. Wilson, the
new pastor. Tbs church was beautifully
decorated and music was given by special
choir.
The Piedmont election on the question of
Issuing $4,000 ID bonds for the establish
ment of sewer district " i'll be held April
y, The following candidates Will be voted
Tor: Members OF the Sanitary Board-J.
=. Richardson, Isaac l.. R-qua, c. W.
Randall, George Schultz Charles Root;
Assessor, 4. W. Bowman.
The Oakland and San Leandro cars are
now running down Washington street to
First
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The TransnIfftel..

in wooden case somewhat smaller than a
typewriter machine. The two instruments
are necessary at each Office and stand side
by side. A man can sit at ;ransmitter,
take an ordinary led pencil, write ote to
friend, and simultaneously another pencil
at distant station reproduces the words in
exEct fac-simile on another piece of paper.
This second pencil is not touched by human
hand, but is manipulated by electrical
mechanism. That is the long and the short
of the telautograph.
To speak more strictly, in transmitting
writing on the telautograph an ordinary
feed lead pencil is used, at the point OF which
Is small collar with two eyes in its rim
To each of these eyes small silk cord is
attached, running off in two directions at
right angles. Each of the two halves Of
this cord is carried around a small drum
supported on vertical shaft. Under the
drum and attached to the same shaft
is a toothed wheel of steel, the
teeth of which are so arranged tn at
when either section of the cord winds upon
or off its drum a number of teeth Will
pass given point corresponding to tho
length of cord so wound or UNIV FOUND. For
instance, If the point OF the pencil moves
in the direction of one of the cords dis
tance of one inch, forty Of the teeth will
pass any certain point. Each one of these
teeth represents one impulse sent upon
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the line, so that when the pencil describes a
motion one inch in length eighty electrical
impulses ara sent on the line.
The receiving instrument is practically a
duplicate of The transmtteT, the motions of
which, however, are operated by eleetrjcai
instead of mechanical means. lu the re-
ceiYing instrument are two escapements op-
Grated by polarized relays and so con-
structed that each electrical impulse
received will allow the escapement wheel
to feed forward or backward one step. The
escape wheels are mounted on vertical
shafts which carry drums of the same size
as those of the tran smitter. To these
drums are attached the aluminium pen arms
by means of cords on tile principle of what
is known in mechanics as the "bow-drill."
These pen arms are hinged together at the
writing point.
Now, in case Of eighty impulses being
received. the escapement will move forward
or backward eighty steps carrying the drum,
the direction corresponding with that of the
transmitting pencil. and in this case the
motion impaired to the receiving pen will
be one inch in length. Two wires are re-
quired to transmit the writing, each of
which Is under control of one of the silk
cords, and connects with one of the electri-
cal escaDements in the receiving apparatus.
The connections ara so made that, II tins
sending pencil should start from the center
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the nones OF our comrades who fell in that
awful engagement. 1t was a sight shall
never forget. On every side lay a waste of
skulls-skulls of almost every shape and
slze-a MISUNDERSTANDING Wa could not
Identity them. however. and could only
gaze with a feeling of sorrow on
the aggregate pile of human heads
That had once been full of life
and feeling. After the deeper emotions ex-
cited by the spectacle had worn away,
l thought of the infinite variety OF shapes
mat were presented by the heap There
were no two of the same shape or size, and
II was rather matter oil curious, though
melancholy, interest TO Inspect the different
skulls as they lay crumbling in the sultry
atmosphere of that August day. 1t was.
after all, mhurnful sight. and one that
was full Of abiding pathos, 10 think that all
that was left of the gallant men that
figured in the fight of that eyentful day was
lot OF skulls that were now beyond recog-
milton. and that would soon Re a part OF the
dust on which we were standing. Such is
picture of that awful sight, and only one OF
the many hoTrid scenes in the pOrtraiture Il
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IN THE CITY STREETS.

OPEN ELECTRIC CARs.-The Metropoli-
tan electric road placed three of its new
double-ender open cars on its Eddy-street
hne 20 the park yesterday. These cars are
the first received Of large number lately
ordered to meet the demands of Increasing
traffic, and the others Will be received
within ten or twelve days. The cars will
seat thirty-siX persons, and are of a hand
some dark walnut color, with both front
and rear dummies. Closed dOube-ender
cars Of larger pattern than the company
now has on hand will also be secured, aud
IN a short time the company Will be able to
operate the Olympic Club grounds branch,
running fTOm the main line at Clayton and
Page streets, via Carl street, TO the Olympic
Grounds at Seventh avenue. Wendell
Eas,on is president of the Metropolitan
and is pleased with the new rolling stock.
OPPOSE AN AssEssMENT.-A petition is
to be sent 10 the Supervisors tonight by the
property-OwneTS on streets adjoining Mis-
sion In the vicinity Of Army and Powell
avenue. The Mission-street electric road
has secured change Of grade on Mission
street between the points named, rising and
ming IN the street four feet. An assess
ment district has bean created for distance
Of several hundred feet on either side of
Mission street to pay for any damage that
may result from proposed change OF grade.
This is what the lOt-owners on the other
streets are opposed TO. and their petition de-
clares that they object to being included in
an assessm emit district 10 the benefit of i'm
pTovement of Mission street. a commits
sion is also likely 10 be appointed TO assess
benefits and damages, and that Is another
reason for the objections.
a HoRsE's NECK BRoKEN.-A employe
Of l.. Seelger, butcher at Twenty-ninth
and Mission streets, while driving a horse
attached to buggy on San Jose road yestef-
d ay lost control Of the horse and 1t dashed
along at a breakneck pace. The driver was
thrown out, while the animal sped on until
the corner OF Randall street was reached,
when he collided with an electric road pole
and also stumbled into anear-at-hand ditch.
The mishap resulted disastrOusly. as the fall
broke the horses neck. The buggy was
also demolished. The driver fortunately
was but slightly injured, few skin bruises
alone being the damage done him.
LOST AN ARM.-Wi VILLAIN Kinney of 509k
Hyde street met with serious accident
about $50 o'clock yesterday morning by
Larkin streets he attempted to take the
Larkin-street car while 1t was 10 motion.
The conductor motioDed him to go to the
other side Of the track, but lie did not heed
the warning, but made leap for the front
part of the car Missing his mold he fell
upon his face, and his arms spraying out
tie bindmost wheels of the car ran over the
left arm. nearly seveTiEg It. He was re-
moved to the Receiving Hospital aud the
arm was amputated by DIR. Somers.
CRUSHED THREE ToEs.-Joseph Denehy
Of 4I9 Iaguna street endeavored to beard a
car at Larkin and City Hall avenue yester-
day morning but missing his footing was
thrown off and three Of the toes Of his left
foot were crushed. They were amputated
al the police station.
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Invitation to His Wedding.


He called upon her on that Thursday
evening as he had called on many preceding
Thursday evenings, and their conversation
was Of the same general character that it
always had been. They discussed the
weather and the neighbors. and the current
society functions.
She had come to have a tender regard for
him which would blossom into love If he
would but extend the invitation TO do so,
but she sighed as she waited in vain for
any indication of such an intention on his
part.
On this Thursday evening, as he arose to
60, he said carelessly:
"Oh. by the way, called tonight to In
vte you to my wedding"
pang went through her heart. Was
this to be the end Of their communings to-
getherp Had another stolen his heart
while he spent so much of his time with
herP But right bravely she replied, but not
without tremor in her voice:
''Who is to be the bride ?"
You. love-" he replied, as he retraced,his
steps and folded her in his arms, contented
and happy.
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of the writing platen and describe line TO
the right at an angle Of 45 degrees from the
horizontal, only the right hand escapement
at the receiving instrument would be oper-
ated.
II the sending pencil should describe a
line al the same angle toward the left the
left escapement at the receiver would be
in huPneed. II the line should be a vertical
one, both of the sending drums would turn
equally. and as a consequence the receiving
engagements would he equally affected. pro-
ducing vertical line. In case that the
sender describes circle with his PEN
Gil the receiving drums would each be
acted upon exactly as are the sending
drums, and The resultant Of the two right
angle motions properly adjusted to each
other would be a circle. And when any
arbitrary figure is made at one end of the
line, the same figure Is of course produced
at the other end. So accurately has this
principle been worked out that not only Is
handwriting transmitted, but the actual
characteristics of the writer's chirography
are reproduced and an absolute fac-simile
of bis message Is delivered by the distant
receiver. The small steps In the received
writing give little roughness to the lines,
but they are so slight as to be hardly notice
able. In fact. they are at the most only one
eghteth of an inch long
One Of the most remarkable things about
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SECURING A TIP.
Ceremonies Gone Through With by
CoIored Walters.

Detroit Free Press,
Another class OF persons addicted to su-
perstition are the walters at hotels. | took
dinner recently at an Indianapolis hotel.
The waiter who took my order appeared to
be suffering from an aggravated attack of
ST. Yitus dance. His nervous agitation
was painful TO contemplate. He moved my
plate and knife innumerabls times and
fidgeted around with the napkin until l be-
came des crate. When he brought The fish
and soup there was more fdgeting and
touching the dishes and tableel0th. BY the
time he served the icecresm my nerves
were so unstrung that | could stand 1t no
longer.
"See here" I said, YOU'D better do some
thing for that ST. Vuus dance. Take fit
powders"
Amt got no vite's dance, sab" replied
the waiter. grinning from ear to ear:
M? Then why do you keep tidgeting
about so? First you touch one thing, then
another. What does it mean?"
The waiter seemed confused, and hest
tated before answering. At length he ex-
claimed:
That's to get fee, sahr'
Indeed? How does it work ?"
We'll, you see, sab, we uns believe dat eff
we does sartan things in sartain ways,
dat'll bring good luck"
In other words you hOodoo your victim
into fOrking overthe desired fee? Is that
it?"
Yes, sah," said Sam. delighted at being
understood. ~ gu see. sometimes de gem
mans 90 out widout giyin' US nothin'. So
we has to 90 throO some ceremonies to make
shuah of de money. Ef We touches de knife
an fork before he does, 1t am good sign.
Ell we puts de glass OBJ watah directly agin
his plate. dat means q fee, shuah. Den,
when he gives his order we like to touch his
chair so dat one finger is on de wood an de
other touches his coat Eff we can do dat
three times, de fee am positive"
Suppose, however, all signs fail?"
asked cynically.
Den we hab other ceremonies. Jes'
watch dat waitah over there. You notice
that he puts de dishes on de table SO that
they form the fgger seven. OATS very
lucky. but you cant always do it, Dere am
great care required in putting the finger
bowl before gemman. We alus puts our
thumb in de watah for good luck"
But" l said, ''f after all the sc cere-
monies. the gentlemen should still remain
callous to your mute appeal and refuse the
expected fee ?"
Den we puts our thumbs together so
and says good riddance to bad rubbish
but when we carry out all dem rules an
reggerations We gently gets our fee."
l marveled greatly at this power of mod
ern witchcraft, and giving my loquGcious
waiter with the st. Vitus dance his we'll
earned quarter, / left the room in medita-
tion, and insiinctively l turned my luck
penny in my pocket before boarding my
next customer.
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Electric Light Bath.

A novel application has been given cleo
trio lamps in arranging them in banks in
the interior of a cabinet for an electric
light bath" A person seated within the
cabinet is exposed to the radiant heat of the
lamps at all points except his head. About
sixty lamps of sixteen-candle power each
are used in the cabinet and are so dlstrib-
uted that the heat will be substantially uni
form. 1t Is said that in ten minutes the
temperature of the patient rises TO AS de-
grees and that the light of the bath has the
effect of browning the skin in manner
similar to the seaside sun.
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paper. In shifting his Owl paper he also
shifts the paper at the receiving instru-
ment. The pen-arms Mt the receiver are
made of small aluminium tubes, which have
the advantage of rigidity and lightnass.
Through one of these tubes the ink is fed
being conducted from a reservoir holding
about half gill, by light rubber tube. At
the point where tie two aluminium tubes
intersect there is fixed into that one cen
tanning the ink small capillary glass tube
that rests upon the paper when the pen is
down. The point of this glass tube Is the
pen of the receiving instrument, and is so
constructed that the ink will only flow
through when assisted by the friction
caused by the pen being drawn over the
paper, and when the pen is lifted from the
paper the ink is retained in the tube by
capillary attraction.
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Alameda.

The protest against the opening of
Louisa street will be heard this evening by
the City Trustees.
The massmeeting of the Regular Nom
Partisan party on Saturday night was we'll
attended Addresses were delivered by
+. Fl. Mccormick, e. b. Mastick, c. L.
Tisdale aud j. N. Young. George E.
Plummer, nominee for City Trustee, made
q few remarks. J. E. Mason, the other
nominee, was unable to be present on ac-
count of illness.
George c. Fabens. claim-adjuster of the
Southern Pacific Company, is reeoyerin g
able TO sit up. The attending physicians
say lie will partially recover the use of his
right leg and arm.
Halcyon Parlor of Native Sons will give
an entertainment and social Tomorrow
evening In the Masonic Temple.
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Ages Of Various Animals.

Scientists have lately been interested in
ascertaining the ages that, under favorable
conditions, will be attained by various we'll
known animals. and a series of observa-
tions. extending through long course of
wears, has afforded some interesting results
The age Of the squirrel rarely exceeds 8
years, that OF the rabbit 7; sheep will live 10
years; dogs have been known to exceed 20 !;
cats and foxes rarely go beyond 10, while
pigs, deer. the bear and the COW have often
lived beyond 20 years; the horse has been
known to exceed 30; the porpoise lives fully
as long; the lion 20; the camel. the eagle, tia
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the telautograDh is that person at the re-
ceiving instrument. being familiar with the
nnerisms of the person at the dista nj end.
can tell who is apout to write by simply
watching the motions that the receiving pen
describes before 1t makes mark or even
touches the paper. Its every gyratlou is
characteristic.
The writing Is done on ordinary white
paper five inches wide, or the width of
sheet of note paper. 1t Is contained on q
roll placed under the arm-rest. After line
has been written the pencil is brought back
to the left side Of the rage, where IL touches
q small button, and at the same time the
sender shifts his paper by moving lever
however. large enough to stmit of several
lines being written before moving the
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In the Matter of an Allowance.


'My DEAR" whispered the young man,
as we are soon 10 be married, we should
take practical view of life and profit by
the mistakes of others For instance, there
is the subject of a regular allowance for me
every week for spending money, you know"
"0h, I've thought of that" She replied,
swsetly.
Fave you?"
Eyes, indeed, hundreds and hundreds of
times, and lately haven't thought Of much
else"
.Eh?"
itP'
Yes; and want it to go as far as posi-
bic toward your happiness"
''Of course. Well, I've talked 1t over with
ma, and size thinks an allowance of 80 cents
u week will be plenty
Indeed"
'Oh. yes; you can walk to the Office and
carry your lunch, you know. aud so you
can use the whole 80 cents for cigars aud
necktieS and things"
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Dishearten;ng.

"How are you getting alOng?" asked a
travelling man of an acquaintance who had
gone on the stage.
"Oh, | have met with a share of success.
played Hamlet for the first time"
Did you get through all right?"
Yes, except that l happened 10 stumble
and fall into Ophelis's grave"
That must have been embarrassing"
1T was; but 1 wouldn't have minded it
If the audience hadn't seemed so disap-
pointed when got out"
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Chinese Gamblers Raided.

Chinese gambling has shown signs Of
breaking out anew for the past few days,
and as a consequence Sergeant Burke and
posse girded on their armor last night and
went for the suspected gamblers in regula-
ton style.
The strong doors were knocked In Mt three
places on Ross alley. enc at 927 Dupont
street, another at thu Globe Hotel and one
at Fish or Washington alley. All evidences
of gambling were destroyed, however. be-
fore the doors could be knocked in.
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The Gas Was On

Daniel Dill was taken to the Receiving
Hospital at $50 o'clock yesterday morning
from 146 Third street, where he had taken
room. suffering from asphyxiation. The
gas was turned on. HIS living place was at
66719 Mission street. He was not known in
the place from which lie was taken. He
lies at the hospital in critical condition.
Nothing was found on HIM in the way of
letters or property. Being a strong, vigor-
GUS man, he may recover.
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IA FIELD OF SKULLS.
Scenes on a Battlefield During the
Rebellion.

81 think the ghastllest sight / ever saw, +"
said Sheriff Barnes yesterday, was during
the late war on the field of Malvern Hill. l
was in the battle and more terrible battle
/ never witnessed. But that is not the
exact time to which refer. About a year
after the battle was fought my regiment
was ordered out into the neighborhood of
the same old field. We went over the very
same ground, and there in the open field,
exposed to the torrid sun. were bleaching
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raven and the tortoise have been known to
PASS 100; one or two swans have been known
to pass Into the third century, the swan
being exceptionally long-llyed; elephants
400 years old have been known, while,
judging from the size and slowness of
growth of the whale, naturalists have been
led to believe that this animal will, under
favorable conditions. attain 1000 years.