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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
THE MUSICIANS.
Producers of Sweet Sounds Are
Superstitious and Have Prejudices.


"Well. 1 believe in some signs" said jolly
Charlie Warner when asked whether he In
particular and musicians in general were
superstitious. Professor Warner in bis life
time has been connected with all the famous
musical organizations of this county, d.
played E fiat cornet with GilmOre's band, was
leading violin In various symphony Orchestras.
besides having had long experience with
circus and minstrel bands.
'1f musicians are superstitiOus," said he,
sit Is because their dealings with the show
people have made them so. Take for instance,
The man with yellow clarlonet He couldn't
get job even with a transforming outfit. l
remember when / was member OF Fore
paugh's circus band, when Tony Franks was
the leader, Alexander Fischer, now sole clario-
netist at McVIcker's Chicago Theater was one
OF our men, and he joined with three yellow
clarlOntts.
"The other members were very much alarmed
at tnlS doleful occurrence and lmportuned
FISCHER upon every occasion to get rid OF those
LOCKWOOD instruments. The circus performers
got on TO the color of the claIionets, and came
running to Leader Franks with alarm pictured
-" If the old man sees those clarionets,' said
FRANKS, wen all get discharged; and he told
Fischer 10 either buy instruments of another
color or paint the ones he had black. Alex
ander, however, did not have money enough
TO make the requisite change ana told the
leader 50.
Driven almost 10 distraction. Franks sent
and bought three handsome buffet clarionets
and hid them in mis- music chest. He then
told one of the canvas men 10 take Flscher's
yellow claIioDets and drive them In the ring
bank for stakes. The man did as ne was
directed. and the first thing that Alexander
saw that night was his clariOnetS, mouth
pieces and ALL being driven into mother
earth by lusty blows from a Lwenty-pound
sledge.
Here. what are you doing with my clari.
onets" he yelled; but the brawny circus at
tendanI paid no attention TO him, but kept on
until nothing more could be seen of the three
tuners but their yellow bells. Fischer FASTENED
to FranhS With tears in his eyes, but was in.
stantly Modified when Tony placed In his hands
the new black claronets.
"a yellow bass viol is also considered the
harbDger of bad luck. ! recall one instance
where cOTpulent German engaged al Louis
vile theater persisted i'll coming TO work with
'bull-fdfle' of the color of a sunflOwer. Bust
ness at the house kept going from bad TO worse.
hut the obstinate bass player continually re-
fused TO make change in the color OF his in
sIrument.
when the curtain went up one Friday even
Ing there were but five people In the house, and
the members OF the orchestra decided that
something must be done with that yellow fid-
de- After the show they began arguing again
with The German, but he reUlied that 1t was all
tam tool biZDess.' This so eXasperated the
men that they threw the German and his yell
low bass from ond-stOry window into the
street below, and he never came back '-Ba-
timOre Herald.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
JONES TO SAN FRANCISCO.
She Will Go Into the Austria
liam Trade.
FROZEN MEAT TO BE CARRIED.
Active Opposition viii Be Started
to the Trade Now Held by
Canada.

VICTORIA, 3. c.. Dec. 4.-Adyices re-
ceived here state that the steamer
Arawa, lately under charter for the Can
adam Australian line during the repairs
to the Miowera, has now been chartered
for the San Francisco route. and that her
cold storage facilities VIII be used 20 give
opposition TO the frozen meat trade of the
Canadian line. which has been rapidly de-
Veloping.
The Niowera and Arawa have cold
chambers of the most modern design. An
unlocked for development in connection
with Them is that frozen salmon and other
fish are now sent from here to Sydney
and thence transhiDped to London. The
Arawa is q splendi1ly fitted vessel of 5000
tons and almost equals the Empress in
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
RESISTED THE POLICE.
Election Officer FIynn's Brother Is
in Trouble.


The warrants for the arrest Of the cleo
ton officers of the Thirty-frst District.
who had failed to do their duty, were
turned over to Sergeant Hanna of the
Southern Police station. who distributed
them among six trusty patrolmen for SER
vice. Patrick M. OConuor, Martin F.
Gordon. Dennis O'Connor and E. c.
Letzius were found at their homes, and
faced the inevitable without fiinching.
They blamed Inspector Mullen, who is
an attorney. for their trouble, saying that
ne took charge OF the polling-place, and
they followed his instructions, having i'm
pIlclt confidence in mis- knowledge of the
law. Patrick NJ. OConnor stated that he
refused to sign the tally-sheet because il
had apparently been changed.
They declared that they would have no
difficulty in procuring bondsmen, but Ser
geant Hanna cast damper upon their
5plrIts by informing them that he would
accept no bonds that had not been APP
proved by the Judge who caused the war
rant to be issued.
Patrolman Ross and Terrill had the war
rant for the arrest of Election Officer
James Flynn, but when they arrived at
his residence. 11S0 Harrison street, they
encountered unexpected resistance. C..
II. Flynn, the brother of the man they
were seeking. stood in the doorway and
threatened to blow out their brains if they
attempted to pass him. He is bury fire.
man in the employ of the Southern Pacific
and evidently meant all he said.
The Datrolmen displayed their warrant.
but Flynn. nothing daunted by the exhi-
bition Of authority. held his ground. They
threatened and expostulated without re-
suit, and finally took him into custody.
Room after room they searched the house.
but the missing election officer could not
be found. Flynn. the fireman, was book ed
for resisting officers in the performance of
their duty
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
COLLECTING INCOME TAX.
Carlisle Getting Ready to Put the
Law Into Effect.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretary Car
Isle had a conference to-day with Com
missioner Miller of the Internal Revenue
Bureau at which were discussed the regu-
lauons recently prepared to govern In the
collection Of the income tax. The regula-
tons ara very lengthy and cover every
question which is likely to arise in the ad-
mlnistra'ion of the law. They are not,
however. likely to be promulgated for
some days yet. as the Secretary has granted
the request OF some gentlemen to be heard
before the regulations are finally approved.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
The New Diphtheria Treatment.

The British Medical Journal publishes de-.
tailed statistics OF the results obtained by M.
Roux and his colleagues in the Pasleur InstI-
tute in the treatment of dphtheTia by the
physiological anti-ioxin method. The number
OF cases OF true dphtheria treated between the
beginning Of February and July "a this year In
the Hospital des Enfants Nal, des IN Paris was
800. or these seventy eight died, mortality of
26 per cent which was cOntrasted with an ear.
lier series OF cases not submitted to the anti.
toxin treatment, which gave mortality OF 90
per cent of the cases in which the throat only
was affected and not The larynx. Of the cases
OF complicated diphtheria, 120 IN number, nine
died, but seven of these were so III when ad-
mitted that the remedy had not time In which
TO act. On the whole, from careful study OF
the character of this class OF cases, DR.. Roux
Is hop full that under the antl.toxiu treatment
all such cases Will be found to recover II treat ed
In time. Among the cases In which the larynx
was attacked. which are of a more severe type,
the mortality in uncompllcated diphtheria was
34.28 per cent as c0ntTasted with 81 per cent
In cases not treated by anti-toxin.
Disagreeaele sensauons resulting from cough
xyap Iea haf nr R,lfr
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
DENOUNCED BY FRESHMEN.
He LibeIed the Flag That Is Dear to
Them AL.

NEW YORK, Dec. A meeting of the
New York council of The Irish National
Federation of America was held tonight
in Cooper Union to protest against the
recent utterances of the Rev. Dr. r. S.
Macarthur. pastor of the Calvary Baptist
Church. DR.. Macarthur. in his Thanks
giving sermon, upheld the a. P. a. and
denounced the Irish flag as a green rag,
symbolizng religious bigotry on the one
hand and national disloyalty on the other"
Strong resolutions were adopted by the
meeting denouneiDg Macarthur.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Not on the Turf.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4-There have been
from time to time rumors that racing at
Monmouth Park would be resumed next
year under the management of the heirs
Of David D. Withers, the former owner of
the track. Judge A. c. Monson, executor
of the Withers estate, was asked to-day if
the rumOr was true, ana said it was not so
far as the heirs were concerned.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Fires in British Columbia.

VANCOUVER. 3. c.. Dec. 4.-The little
town of Chilliwack. in the Fraser Valley,
was badly scorched by fire yesterday
morning. Several buildings were de-
siroyed. The loss is over $4,000
The house of W. Ross, Westminster. was
destroyed by fire early this morning. The
family had narrow escapes for their lives
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
NEED FOR RAIN.
Great Suffering From Drouth in
Indiana.

LAPoRTE. Ind, Dec. "A Iong-con-
1inued drouth has prevailed in portions of
Northern Indiana. and there is such a
scarcity of water in certain places that
severe suffering to both man and beast is
being caused
Stock has suffered greatly from thirst
with a consequent loss of life aud serious
financial embarrassment to farmers
Added to this trouble, much of the coun-
try has been burned over. Thousands OF
acres Of marsh lands have been burned,
and often the Cry soil has burned TO a
depth of ten feet. forming great chasms.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Eastern Races.

EAST ST. LOUIS. Dec. Alive furlongs,
False won. Jessie Case second. Red Jim third.
Time, 1:051s.
Five furlongs, Bright STAR won, Straightout
second, owen Golden third. Time. 1:o6.
Five furlOngs. Calantha won, Tom Carl sec.
ond. Willie q third. Time, :05.
Five furlongs. Republic won, Arapahoe sec
ond. Dunlap third. Time. L :05.
Thirteen-sixieeDths OF mile, Bargain won,
ST. Leo second Liberty Bell third. Time,
1:26A.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
PLATE-GLAsS TRUST.
That Seems to Be the Next One on
the Cards.

PITTsBURG, Dec. "A meeting of the
leading plate glass manufacturers of the
country was held to-day and an organizs-
ton was effected, with George w. Grouse
of Akron. OHIO, president. Three PROPOSE
tions looking to the protection of the trade
are under consideration, but it will require
day or two before a decision can be
reached. Ii is probable that a combine or
trust will result which will materially
affect the industry.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Against the Sugar Trust.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. A meeting Of
the Sugar Planters Association has been
called for tomorrow TO protest against the
alleged conspiracy of the sugar trust to get
control Of the sugar crop of the State to
prevent the planters from selling their
product elsewhere and forcing them to sell
TO the trust on its own terms.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
COLT NOT INTOXICATED.

80 Say the Saloon-Keepers of Wash.
ing Courthouse.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Dec. 4.-The court of
inquiry investigating the conduct of
Colonel Colt at Washington Courthouse
rec0nvened to-day and examined large
number of saloon-keepers and bartenders.
They testified that the Columbus sol
diers were drinking and many of them
were drunk on the day of the shooting,
but that all the Washington Courthouse
soldiers were teetotalers. They did not
believe Colonel Colt was intoxicated.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Cannot Be Convicted.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 4-The
county law officer moved to-day for the
dismissal of all indictments against Will
liam S. Streeter. president of the de-
funct Northwestern Guarantee Loan Com
pauy. Slreeter has been twice tried for
an emhezzlement and both times the jury
disagreed.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Funeral of Menendez.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec 4.-The funeral
of General Menendez was most cersmo ni-
Gus. President Diaz, all of his Cabinet,
nearly all the diplomats corps, many off,
GERS, sixteen generals. fivs regiments of
infantry and one of cavalry and artillery
formed the escort. President Diaz acted
as chief mOurner.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Engaged in a Match.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-News reached this
city to-day that the well-known chess
player, A. A. Ettinger. and the Cuban ex-
pert, A. c. VasQuez. are at present engaged
in a match. On Novem Der % the score
was: VasQsz 3, Ettineer 2, drawn 1.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Help for Lead Importers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Senator Vest to-
day introduced a bill providing for the
payment of a drawback by the Govern
ment to importers of lead ores who, after
refining the ores, have exported the
product
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Killed an Outlaw.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 4.-Jim Morrison,
the noted outlaw who dvnamited his way
out of Pratt mines prison recently, was
shot and mortally wounded by a deputy
sheriff while resisting arrest to-day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Was Once in Congress.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 4-Ex-Congress-
mau Daniel W. Connolly died here to-day
after brief illness. He represented the
Eleventh Pennsylvania District in the
Forty-eighth Congress.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Gross Cruelty to Lunatics.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 4.-SeVeral
charges OF gross cruelty to the inmates OF
the Provincial Lunatic Asylum at West
minister have been preferred ard an in
uuiry ordered. The superintendent and
several officials have been suspended.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
BOUNCED THE SECRETARY.
fa'hters and Decorators ExpeI Nc
kinney of Chirano

NIHHSV OF IhICagO.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. "A special
convention of the Brotherhood of Dec
orators and Painters of America to-day
expelled j. w. Mckinney of Chicago.
eleceed secretary and treasurer at the
bunalo convention. The principal charge
against him was interceptng money be-
longing to the order before he was regu-
laFiy installed. 1t was also claimed that
Mckinney had started secession move
ment The convention took formal action,
declaring all proceedings of the Buffalo
convention illegal.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Trotting Association Meeting.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The regular an
nual meeting of the Board of Review of
the National Trotting Association was
begun tonight. The calendar for the week
contains many more important cases,
among them Monroe Salisbury's appeal
from the decision of the judges of the
Grand Circuit meeting in this city. Several
Eastern cases of no special Importance
were passed upon to-day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Sentence of a Garroter.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 4.-TO-day in the
Police Court Gus Clark. who recently
robbed pedestrian. pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to three years imprison-
ment at Folsom.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05

Chicago. Fourneil beat the veteran, making
LOO points to LAG. There were thirty-three
innings played. Gallaghers highest run
curing the evening was 10 points. and
fourneil made his top score with break
OF ~ points. The score now stands Four
neil $50, Gallagher 346.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05

sister with the sword and the scales has ad-
dressed very solemn appeal to her, aud that
society waits with Impotence for reform
which viii remove the purse from the embar-
raised hand OF beauty and temptation from the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Cash in Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The cash bal
ance in the treasury at the close OF bust
ness to-day was $152, 5SS, 231; net gold
$lO9 73S. 135.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Killed Stolen HOGS.

SUsANvILLE, Dec. 1.-The Sheriff ar
rested Melvin Haskell and Henry Coul-
tburst for stealing and killing hogs owned
by G. Hart. They say they are guilty.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Bonds for Flower.

CHICAGO, Dec. Nv. G. Mosher, private
secretary to DR.. r. c. Flower of Boston,
who was arrested last night, to-day gave
bonds in the sum of 5000 for his appear
ance tomorrow and was released.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Death of a Santa Cruz Pioneer.

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. flames CorcoraD,
a pioneer. died suddenly to-day from heart
disease. He donated some of the land on
which Santa Maria del Mar is located.
BE had resided in the county since 1853.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
DEMOCRACY OVERTHROW.
Connecticut Is Well in Line With
the Others.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dee. 4-The cleo
ton in this city to-day resulted in a COM
plete overthrow of the Democratic party.
Frank G. Anthony, for Tax Collector, was
the only Democratic candidate on the
ticket elected. Mayor Sargent, the incum-
bent was defeated by 270o majority by a.
C. HPnrick
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Dropped Dead on the Street.

PRESCOTT, Dec. 4.-Thomas Feeny, an
old resident OF the Pacific Coast. formerly
Of Virginia City. dropped dead on the
street this evening within fifteen minutes
after his arrival from the Santa Marie
mines. The cause of death was heart fall
III
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Must Have CriminaI KnowIedoe

BALTIMORE, Dee 4 Judge Harlan has
made ruling practically declaring that
where. if a party is indicted for the sale of
oleomargarine. he can prove that he had
no knowledge of the ingredients. he must
be acquitted
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Poisoned Her Children.

GALVESTON. Texas, Dec. 4-Louise
Alberti. IN fit Of dementia to-day, pois-
oned her five children. two of whom are
reported dead and the others in critical
oopdifion
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
A WELCHER ARRESTED.
He Stood to Lose Very Heavily on
DR.. Rice.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-Leon Stedker, the
bookmaker who made winter book on
the Brooklyn handicap and who, when he
saw DR.. Rice coming in first, disappeared,
leaving many victims behind him, was
arrested here tonight. He stood to lose
$780, 900 on the race. 1t was supposed he
was in Canada.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Won by tine Erenchman,

NEW YORK, Dec. An the second
nights play of the match of 1000 points,
cushion caroms, between Fourneil, the
French champion, and Tom Gallagher of
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
FIGHTING IN UGANDA.
England Has a Foe Just About Her
Size Now.

ZANZIBAR. Dec. 4.-Letters from Mengo,
the capital Of Uganda. over which Great
Britain formally assumed a protectorate,
report severe fighting in the district of
UnyOro. portion of which was to be in
cluded in the Uganda territory. Letters
say King Kaberega attacked the British
fort at Holma. The Kings forces were
repulsed with the loss of many killed and
wounded. including his sons and number
of the chiefs.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Wife.Murderer Hanged.

LoCKHARr, Tex, Dec. 4.-Regino Vela,
wife-murderer, to-day expiated his crime
on the scaffold.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05

A pair of shears with blades ten inches
long is among the spoils of Pompei. The
instrument belonged 10 tunic-maker.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05

Rocco plaques and Ornamented panels to
paint Oh. SanbOrn, Vail & Co., 741 Market
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05

Some OF the little bronze images Of Chi.
nese deities are supposed TO have an an.
tiquity of 1000 years before Christ.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05

VISITING cards and fine stationery at low
prices. SanbOrn, Vail g. Co., TAI Market.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
Breaks the Drouth.

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 4.-The drouth,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05

which has prevailed for three months. was
broken by heavy rain to-day, which
greatly benefited tall-sown crops.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05
MISCELLANEOUg.

By the Retailers door when
you're looking for SHOES;
come to the FACTORY and
slip the Retailers profit into
your own pocket.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-05

Disagreeahle sensarons resulting from cough
ranish before DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-11-06
A New Civil Service Order.

The president has issued new civil
service order. All the termed reclassiti
cation Of officers. Ali the cheap and
even menial officeholders are brought
under the examination rules Watchmen,
messengers and their aids, men drawing
only a few hundred dollars year, are to
be put through the MILL" as the boys
laconically say. It is said this result
came from desire Of the president to
give some of the petty bosses rap.
1t will affect all custom houses having
staff of twenty or more employees The
numerical line has heretofore been draWn
at fifty employees, and the Classification
has not extended below those clerks
draw ing 5000 salary. The new order
abo!ishes this salary line entirely, and
brings every body under the rules who is
employed at clerical labor, no matter
W RAJ pay he may draw. The order will
a 80 ,ut the 800 clerks in local post
offices, hitherto exempt from the sway
of Mr.. Ru0s, welt and his colleagues
under tie same competitive rules that
govern chief clrrhshi? and, it is claimed
Mr.. Cleveland has other changes up his
sleeve which lie intends to spring in
| short ;:5N".