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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-19
ALAMEDA.

Captain Thompson's offer to turn his water
works over 10 the city for two years was thor
oughly discussed at tie meeting OF the City
Trustees. An amendment TO the original l. ase
was proposed by Columbus Bartlett attorney
for Captain Thompson. This provides for the
appointment of an arbitration committee of
three, II The ely should desire to purchase the
plant, Captain Thompson to appoint one, the
city another, and these two to appoint third
Senator Simpson thought that 100000 would
buy sufficient OF the plant for the citys needs.
NO action was taken by the board on the mat
yer. Mr.. Leydecker moved that the offer be re.
lected, but his motion received no second.
Fell Through Trap.
-Four OF the sixteen young ladies who are to
appear IN "Rebecca's Triumph" tonight at
Armory Han, had most unlucky experience
at their rehearsal. While directing the re-
hearsai Mrs. Langstroth beard an ominous
crash, and looking across the stage missed four
OF her stars. They had dropped out of sight
into the basement through the giving way of a
trap door. The young ladies' were quickly res
cued, some OF them badly bruised but not ser
ously injured.
Alameda's Free Library.
Statistics as to the free libraries of tie State
are most hattering to the condition of The Ala
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ldentiied Rae as one of the robbers OF Mr.. Gil
son. He was sitting in front of ellison on the
train at the time OF the robbery
The case was continued until 10 o'clock TO.
day.
Railroad Finesse.
The proposed gates to protect the public from
the southern Pacific juggernaut local on
Seventh street are being opposed strenuousIy
DY the corporation. which is said 10 be purSu-
Ing It's usual devious way 10 ITS purpose.
Councilman Manuel is authority for the state.
menu tnat me railroad Is agitatlng protest
against the gates among the residents below
seventh sur ct. Inc arguments used are 10 The
effect that the people In that section are already
sufilclenlly cut of from the upper part Of town
owing TO the local line on Seventh street. and
that the gates will still further ostraciZe them.
he ag alton has already. it is said. reached
the length OF circulating a petition, which it Is
proposed TO use before the Council 10 re- enforce
the railroads protest
Quartet Arrested.
The arrest OF Salinas Wingate and her sister,
Mrs. McKibbon- for receiving stolen goods, on
Monday night and of All Lem and An Louie
for petty larceny, will reduce E. b. Stones meat
and grocery bill this month considerable, if all
reports are true.
The TWO Cinnamon are cook and waiter for
Mr.. Stone, but IL is now asserted by detectives
that they provided better for the two women
than they did for Mr.. Stone.
Haste Is Required.
j. B. Lind, an old man of 60 years, applied
for special letters of administration In the Su-
perior Court yesterday upon the estate of his
deceased wife. There is 1904 in Wells, Fargo
q CO.'S safe which belongs to her, and IL he
awaits the usual course of the court the money
VIII be returned 10 Missouri, and then it will
cost more than that amount to secure it.
There are five children and numerous other
heirs interested.
Very Large Audiences.
Salvini was greeted with the largest audi
ences mat ever assembled in Oakland on his
appearance here Monday and last night. The
ladies' In many Instances removed their hats
before taking their seats.
Tonight Don Caesar de Bazan" will be
played and tomorrow evening the "Three
Guardsmen" will be repeated.
Deeds Away Her Property.
Mrs. Mary l.. Mcknitt an Alameda widow.
mas deedeo ner property in mat city to the
Methodist Episcopal Church South on condi-
ton that the church pays her 81 60 mouth
during her natural life: but on failure to
promptly produce the necessary coin any
month The property is TO revert back to her.
Contest1ng Candidates.
James Trefry believes that he can overcome
the three votes that S. B. Vandervoort was
awarded over him at the official count of the
late election. and has commenced proc edings
in the Superior Court to contest the seating of
his opponent
Ready for the University.
In the hardest rain of the season fully 1000
people assembled at The First Congregational
Church yesterday afternoon TO listen to the
class.day exercises of the Oakland High
School
Chinese Commits Suicide.
The body of a chinese was found yesterday
afternoon hanging by rope to a tree near
suicide. Coroner Eyers will hold an inquest to-
day.
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Lands for Indians.

DENVER. Dec. 18.-Colonel S. S. Scott
of Alabama and Captain William S. Davis
of Arkansas, members Of commission to
treat with the Uncompahgre and Uintah
tribes of Ute Indians and allot their lands
10 severalty, left this city to-day for Fort
Duchesne, and will be joined probably at
Ouray by Timothy A. Byrnes OF Atlantic
City, n. j.. the third member of the COM
mission. The secretary of the commits
sion. Colonel T. B. Edelin, of Maryland,
will accompany them.
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RAIN IN THE INTERIOR.
So Far the Downfall Has Been I'm
usually Heavy

MARcUsE, Dec. 1S.-The rainfall for the past
twenly-four hours up to 6 P. NJ, tonight
amounts 10 2.33 inches aud for the season 1850
inches, as against inches up 10 the same date
last season. Ii is stll raining tonight Feather
River is rising slowly, but no danger is anticl-
pated.
YUBA CITY, Dec. 1S.-The storm has been
heavy here during the past few DAYS. Over l 70
inches OF rain fell since last night. The sea-
sons precipitation Is over 10 inches. IL Is still
raining lightly, but no danger is anticipated
from thu rivers.
GILRoY, Dc. 1S.-Clearing up weather this
morning was followed by light showers through
The day with threatening skies at shutdown.
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To Control Coal Mines.

DENVER. Dec. 18.--A special to the
Times from Cheyenne says: A Chicago
syndicate, representing S120OO.0OO, has
bought the properties of the Van Dyke,
Sweetwater and Rock Springs coal COM
panies at Rock Springs, Wyo., comprising
all the mines not owned by the Union
Pacific. It is said the syndicate has
bought mines In Kansas and Nebraska.
and intends to obtain control OF mines
reaching across the continent.
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BOTH In GOOD TRIrI.
Great Practice Performance of Alix
and Robert j.

Los ANGELES, Dec 18.-Judging from the
performance by Alix, who was given little
preliminary work at Agricultural Park to-day,
a worlds record stands an excellent chance of
being wiped off the lop OF the list Saturday
next. After she had been logged two or three
miles she was taken back TO the half, where
with only free head and no urging she came
home in :0014 and through the stretch in
2912 seconds.
Never in her evenlful career has this splen-
did animal b en- in such grand shape.
Ro bert j also had a work out this morning,
and at the half he was given his head and came
through the stretch close TO 20 seconds.
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Santa Fe and the A. 6 p.

TOPEKA, Kans.. Dec. 1S.-Receiver
Walker of the Santa Fe system. speaking
last night of the recent action taken to
terminal existing contracts with the At
lantc aud Pacific Company, said it was
not their intention to cease operating the
and Pacific, or to affect in any
way the present arrangements for hand
ling its traffie
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CONFLICTING TESTIMONY.
1t viii Cause the Murderers of
Chinese to EscaDe.

NAPA, Dec. 1S.-Joe Talbert. who was
charged with the murder of Chinaman, veg
Chum, on October 80 last, was to-day dis.
charged in he Superior Court on motion Of the
District Attorney. That official was convinced
that a conviction could not be expected with
the evidence that he could furnish. One of the
defendants, Weston. alias Ford. ia still held,
but the testimony OF The Chinese is conflicting,
and there is a question whether he can be con.
victed, though one OF the men doubtless CON-
mtted the murder.
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An EPIDEMIC of Burglaries.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 1S.--Last night there was
an epidemic of burgaries in the eastern part
OF the city. no less than eight places being Wis
tied. Seven business houses received calls
from burglars, who also stopped at the house OF
a minister. Nothing of great value was Sc
culed, however. from any Of the places. They
stole bacon, groceries, whisky and canned
goods and sent the plumber off in a wagon.
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Mr.. Pullman Loses.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S.-The case of
the Central Transportation Company
against the Pullman Palace-car Company,
which has been in litigation for nine
years. was decided in favor of the trans
portation company this afternoon in the
United States Circuit Court. The case in
volved several million dollars. A master
was appointed by Judge Dallas, and he
will report in sixty days.
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The Los Angeles shrievaItv.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 1S.-Sheriff-elect John
Burr Will probably not be able to take charge
of his Office on January without having a
court of competent jurisdiction pass upon his
right thereto. The technical objection raised TO
the manner In which Mr.. BUR- took the oath of
office has alarmed Sheriff Cline some what, and
be now says he Will not be inclined TO turn the
office over until he is thoroughly satisfied that
no complications will arise.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-19
NO END OF TECHNICALlTIES.
Trouble Over Securing Jury to Try
LAWYER Sleeves.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 18.-Another sensa-
tional incident occurred in the Sleeves murder
trial to-day. After the court decided that
Juror George II. Dammeer was disqualified
for cause, the defense asked that the rest OF the
panel be discharged This was oVerrued Dy
the court and the defense then refused 10
examine jurors any further. The State then
accepted Ii. V. Adix, who completed the panel.
Counsel for the defense asked for time to pre-
pare a plea of former jeopardy, and the court
adjourned until tomorrow.
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Watson's Shaver Sentenced.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 18.-Robert Ashworth,
convicted Of the murder of Manuel Watson at
Wilmington recently. was sentenced this morn
Ing to three years at San Quentin. Watson had
married one of the wealthy DomipgueZ girls
and was managing the ranch at that place
Ashworth WAS an old man and had worked for
Watson. They became involved In a quarrel
one night, and Ashworth killed watson, stab
hing him in the back while the latter was driv-
ing wagon.
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Mrs. ANNA ZURICH,

was up and going wherever pleased. and
have had good health and been very strong
ever since-that was two years and halfago.S
A book of 1853 pages on Woman and
Her Diseases mailed sealed, on receipt
of 10 cents in stamps for postage. Ad-
dress, WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, 663 Main ST., Buffalo, NY.
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Strike of Diamond Cutters.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 18.-The diamond-cut-
tiers have again struck. Several thousand
paraded the streets to-day and tried to
induce others to quit Work. Finally the
strikers assumed such menaci1g attitude
the police were compelled to charge upon
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-19
1T is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Judge Harris Attempt to Increase
His SALARY

FRESNO, Dec 18.-Judge w. NJ. Couley OF
Nader to-day denied the application OF Judge
NJ. j. Harris for writ Of mandate to compel
County Auditor Austin to draw warrant for
$50 a month for expenses in his chamber The
d cison says The subdivision of the county
government act allowing the amount Is special
legislation and increases The salaries OF Judg
during their term of office, and therefore is Un.
constitutional
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-19
is JOHNSON sHAMMING?
Says He Is Haunted by the Face OF
Fireman Masters.

Fireman Masters.
Los ANGELES. Dec. 1S.-Offcers have gone
to the Big Tejunga TO arrest George Smith for
completely in the Roscoe robbery. Smith was
arrested In March last and was examined with
AlVa Johnson on the same charge, and, as the
evidence was not then convincing, both men
were discharged. 1t is not believed, however,
that Smith is the mysterious third person re-
ferred 10 by johnson as having some connection
with the robbery.
johnson has not eaten anything for four days,
Ii is said. and he claims that he cannot sleep on
account OF the terror he nightly experiences by
The haunting face and figure of Fireman
Masters. killed in The wreck of the train held
up by Thompson and johnson on February 10,
1894.
Ii is thought that he is shamming, in order
that his statement concerning the manner in
which his confession was wrung from him will
be disbelieved II ii can be shown that he has
lost his mind.
The officers returned last night with Smith,
who has been safely lodged in the County jail.
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Killed During a OuarreI.

KANSAS City, Dec. 1S.-Ike Calm, for
merry, a deputy constable in Justice
Barlos court, was shot and killed by Eos
ter Pollard during q Quarrel in saloon
late last night. Both are negroes.
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Due to the Unpadded Ring.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18--The Coroner's
jury tonight decided that Andy Bowen's
death was due to the clubs failure TO pad
the ring IN which the contest took place.
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A Black River steamer Burned.

SEATTLE, Dec 18.-Tbe steamer Juanlta'
owned by Captain Bruins, was burned sunday
on Black River while coming from Lake WASH
ipgton 10 the sound. The loss Is SoOOO.
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Heavy Earthquake at Carson.

CARSON CITY, New, Dec. 1S.--Carson
was visited by another heavy earthquake
this morning at $40 o'clock, lasting sew
eral seconds
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Runaways From Virginia Cifv.

VIRGINIA CITY, Dec. 18-It is reported here
that the three young tramps who were killed
while asleep on the railroad track at Elmlra,
CAL, a few days ago, were runaways from this
city. Their names were Fell Gavin and
WhaliD,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-19

ALBUMS, toilet-ses, travelling bags. brass
tables, banquet-lamps and CLOCKS. Good In
quality and low in price. Sanborn, Vail & Co..
TAI Market street.
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them, with the result that several persons
were injured. The strike is extending
and trouble is anticipated.
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HOME TREATMENT.

Every mail brings additional proof OF the sue
cess OF the home or mail treatment.
r. T. Meeker, Occidental, CAL, writes: 81
will not need any more medicines, for am sure
that am cured. There has not been a sign OF
the symptoms for some time, and feel spen-
did again. will always recommend you to any
one suffering, as I have confidence In your
treatment. 1t cured me-"
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HEAD AND STOMACH.
The Symptoms and Treatment as
Described by Mr.. Glaze.

Mr.. A. j. Glaze. who lives at 85 Orange
street, Oakland, is gentleman well known
both in Oakland and this city. He saws:
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IfyOu cannot come to the Office write for
a symptom blank.
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statistics as to the free libraries of tie State
are most hattering to the condition of the Ala
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-18
Origin of the Peach,

Nothing is now more universally ac-
copied than the fact that the peach is an
improved variety of the almond. The
almond has q thin shell around the
stone, which splits open and shows the
stone when mature. This outer skin
has simply become feshy in the peach,
SO that it is all that gives it its specific
character. 1t seems now clear from in
vestigation i'll the history of ancient
Babylon that in their gardens, nearly
1000 years ago, the peach was cultivated
then as it now is
1t must have been many years before
this that the peach was improved from
the almond, and this fact goes to show
the great antiquity of the fruit. Possibly
gardening in some respects, at least so
far rs it relates to many of ourcultivatcd
fruits, was as far advanced 1000 or 5000
or perhaps 10000 years back as it is to-
day.
Phrnicians, many thousands of years
ago, as is proved by the records, had in
their gardens almonds, apricots, bananas,
citrons, figs, grapes, olives, peaches.
pomcgranates; and even sugar cane was
in extensive cultivation. Certainly this
shows how far advanced these nations
were i'll garden culture many years ago.
Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-18

A stringed instrument suspended in
favorable position near a panoforte will
sound when tones corresponding to the
open strings are produced on the piano
forte. The volume of the answering
tone will depend upon atmospheric con
ditions, the quality and color of the per-
suading tone and the sensitivencss of the
responding material. There is falnil-
lar anccdote told of famous tenor, who
by singing the tone that was consonant
with that of wineglass, could make the
glass shiver SO violently that it would
fall to pieces. 1t is because of this tonal
sympathy that the cause of harsh, rat
Ting tone that may suddenly appear in a
pianoforte is detected with difficulty.
Though it may appear to be in the in
strument, it is often far away and may
come from loose globe or pendant OH a
chandelier. Even key in door has
been known to be the guilty cause.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat
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RAILROADS
RAILROADS
N J. = !: w Aorfo|ksWestern RI

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 10, 1893
Westbound Leave Roanoke Daily.
500 a. m. Washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Bristol and beyond. Stops
at Christiansburg and Radford, also
at principal stations west of Radfo
Pullman sleepers to New Orleans and
Memphis, dining car attached.
7:20 q. m. for Radford, Bluefeld and
Pocahontas
4;40 p M. the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefield, Pocahontas, Kenova,
Columbus and Chicago. Pullman
Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus
without change Also for Pulaski,
Wytheville. Bristol, Knoxville, Chat
tanooga and intermediate points. Pull
man Sleeper East Radford to Chatta-
nooga.
North and EastbOund, Leave Roanoke
Daily.
1855 q. m. for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
1850 a. m. for Washington. Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York.
ll:l5 p. ~. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
1850 p. m. Washington and Chatta-
nooga limited) for Washington.
"SoiotO"n' nilduelpHla anu New
York. Pullman sleepers to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and New York via
Shenandoah Junction and Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Stops only at
principal stations.
Durham Division-Leave Lynchburg
(UnioD station) daily 3:15 p. M for
South Boston and Durham and inter
mediate stations.
Winston-Salem Division-Leave Roa-
noke (Union station) daily 1910 D. 10
for Rocky Mount, Martinsville. Win
ston- Salem and intermediate stations
For all additional information apply
at ticket office or to w. B. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-18
A TRAPPIST REFECTORY.
Cold and Gloomy Surroundings and q
Scanty Bill of Fnrc

Cold and Gloomy Surroundings and n
Scanty Bill of Fare.
We reached the Trappist rcfcctorv. A
great cold room, with whitewn,hed
walls and five long. narrow tables with
oenches on each side. stretching from
emu 10 END, was the place where the
monks took their very frugal meals.
The tables were laid for the first meal.
Ihere We're no cloths, and it is almost
needless to add that there were no nap
klns, although these are considered SO
essential i'll France that even in the most
wretched aubcrge one is usually laid be-
fore the guest. Trappists, however, have
little need of them.
AT each place were a wooden spoon
and fork, plate, Il jug of water, and
another jug-a smaller one-of beer. and
porringer for soup, which is the chief
diet OF the Trappists. Very thin soup it
is, the ingredients being water, chopped
vegetables, bread and Il little oil or but
ter.
Until few years ago no oily matter,
whether vegetable or animal, was al
lowed Ill the soup, nor was it permissi-
BILE, except in case Of sickness, to have
more than ono meal day, but the ne
cessity of relaxing the rule little was
realized. Now, during the six summer
months of the year, there are two meals
a day-namely, at II and 6, but in win
ter there is still only one that is called a
meal, and this is at t. There is. how
ever, gouter-just something to keep
the stomach from collapsing-at 10 in
the morning. No fish, nor flesh nor ami
mai product, except cheese and butter,
is eaten by these Trappists unless they
fall i'll, and then they have meat or any
thing else that they may need to make
them we'll There is, however, very lit
tie sickness among them.
The living of each Trappist probably
costs no more than siXpcnce day TO the
community. Assuming that the money
brought into the common fund by those
who have private fortunc-thc fathers.
as rule, are men of some independent
means - covers the establishment OK
penscs, and the taxation imposed by the
state, there must remain considerable
profit OF the work of each individual,
whether he labors III the fields or in the
dairy and cheeseroOms, or concerns him
self with the sales and the accounts. or
like the porter ut the gate, tests with an
instrument the richness Of the milk that
Is brought in by the peasants, lest they
who have been bcfriended by the monks
III sickness and perjury should steal from
them i'll return.
To devote this surplus obtained by a
life of sacrifice, compared to which the
material misery of the beggars whom
they relieve is luxury, to the lessening
of human suffering, to the encourage
ment of the family, Offering the hand of
charity to the worthy and the unworthy.
expecting no honor from all this, and
not even gratitude, is life that makes
that of the theoretical philanthropists
and humanitarian philosophers look ra-
Their barren. Temple Bar.