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The morning call., 1894-11-09
BLIND TOMS RECITAL.
The Pianist Proved Variety Show
In Himself,

There was not dull moment In the enter
tainnent of Blind Tom the musical wonder, at
Metropolitan Temple yesterday evening. In
fact the fair ly large audience was kept amused
throughout the programme, and at the end
every one was ready 10 declare that Tom was
as amusing as a variety show and troupe of
negro MINISTRIES rolled into one.
Toms chosen Instrument is the piauoforte
though he is able 10 Initiate upon that many
others, from a musical box and a church organ
TO the Scotch bagpipes. In work of his own
composition, "The River Storm" he brought
effects from the piano that few people would
have supposed IL capable of producing. Indeed
som" OF his dimenuendos ia this piece were
surprising
Tom is an industrious pianist. III the violin
were his especial vanity, one might call him
a marvellous fiddler, but there not TWO
words TO express performances on the piano.
forte. Tom Is his own spieier. Between the
numbers he makes cut and dried announce
ments about his performances, always speak.
ing OF TON" In the third person. "We hope
YOU will excuse any apparent Improperly on
Toms part,n he said, after heartily clapping
his own spirited rendering OF march. "This
habit of applauding himself arises from a dis
position on his part TO initiate all sounds. The
audience clap., so he initiates" These words
Tom rected with such comical effect of
having learned them like a schoOlboy. and the
audience was CONFUSED. as Tom evidently ex-
pected IL would be.
The colored pianist then invited any lady or
gentleman TO step up on the platform and play
a piece unkn0Wn 10 I0fn ana george henry
FELTON,, formerly the court pianist To her Royal
Highness Princess Louise, responded by play
ing piano solo OF his own composition. While
he was executing II Tom stood first on one
foot and then on the other. his face picture of
mental agony, and when Mr.. FELTON, rose from
the piano Tom sat down and played the work
from memory, to the entire satisfaction OF his
audience. The blind musician also named
rapidly all the notes In any chords that were
struck for him.
Many other remarkable feats were accom-
plished by the gifted Tom. The audience held
up opera-glasses, canes, ETC., aud he told what
they were by spelling out the letters In re-
Spouse TO certain combin dtions OF notes struck
on the piano. He also spelled any words that
were propounded 10 him In phonetic and
The morning call., 1894-11-09
PROPOSALS
For Finishing the Girls High School

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
~ Supervisors of the city and county of san
Francisco, November 2, 1894.
In accordance with Resolution No. 11,227
Third Serles) OF the Board of Supervisors, ana
in conformity with the act or the Legislature au-
thorizing the Board of Supervisors of the city and
county of San Francisco TO lease certain school
lot, issue bonds, purchase sites and erect school
sEALEp PRoPosRTS will be- Received in t omen
session of the board on MONDAY AFTERNOON
November IL. 1894. from to $50 O'Clock for the
completion OF the Girls High School, situated on
Scott street. between o'FarreI and Geary streets .
in strict conformity with plans and specifications
TO be seen at the office of I. j. Welsh, architect,
room 95, FLOOD building.
NoTICE-Bldders will estimate with the dis
tinct understanding that the work proposed Will
be awarded separately to the lowest BIDDER AM
that no bid Will be received entertained unless
contractor for the character of bid upon Rid
ders VIII state a specific sum in compliance with
the specifications for the work. as follows:
First-Boundary wall complete, concrete or
granite.
Second-Ventilstion complete
Ihlrd-Plastering centers etc.
Fourth-Plumoing, gasftting and gas fixtures
and electric work,
Fifth-Csrpentry, jolnery, painting, tinting and
Hardware and all work specified but not particu-
LATIN mentioned above as per plans and specifica-
tons prepared by I. j. Welsh as aforesaid.
Eight hours to constitute a days work for per-
sons employed upon the work.
De required prior to or at the time or the execu-
tion OF the contract, to pay proportion OF the
cost OF advertising this notice In three daily
newspapers.
In order TO preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award, the Board has resolved to receive no
bids unless made upon blank forms prepared by
the committee. And bidders upon any OF the first
four propositions must deposit with their BIDS a
certified check for Ine sum Of $500 and on propo-
sttion No. certified check of $1,000 condition ed
If the proposal is accepted and the contract
awarded. and IL the bidder shall fan or neglect to
execute written agreement and give the re-
CURED bond within six days after, the sum shall
be paid into the city and county treasury by said
CLERK Hquidated damages for failure and
neglect.
Blanks furnished by the clerk.
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids IL
the public good so requires.
nos I'd JNO. A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
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BOYS BRIGADE.
An Entertainment Given for the
Benefit of Homeless Children.

The Boys Brigade OF the First Baptist
Church gave an entertainment in the church
last evening in the interests of the little wallis
of the city. There is a movement on foot
among the various churches to establish home
somewhere In the city foI the care of homeless
children and the proceeds from last nights en-.
tertainment VIII be devoted to the malnten-
ance OF such home.
Rev. j. O. A. Henry spoke upon the needs of
such an Institution. He declared that there
were thousands OF little waits In San Fran
cisco who were in great need OF aid IN many
ways. lie said that their education was being
neglected. Their parents, if they had any,
were unable TO give their children proper men.
tai training. Not only were their mental wants
neglected. but their spiritual culture and devel-
opment well were wholly overlooked. He
thought that In many Instances these little
ones were In actual need OF the necessaries of
life.
Mrs. McFee, wife of Captain McFee of the
Salvation Army, followed with a talk upon her
Work among the districts on the water front
Her experiences In that locality among the
homeless children were very pathetic and
touching. She remarked that the urchins were
not only without proper food and clothing but
were surrounded with vice and degradation of
every de scriptioD She declared that the water
front was an excellent place for mission airy
work.
Captain McFee spoke at length upon the
work that the Salvation Army was doing
toward rescuing children from the streets
The army has already one home W hich it looks
after but Its capacity at present is taxed to its
utmost. The officers almost every day receive
applications from mothers to take their little
ones In, but they are unable TO do so on ac-
count of limit ed room.
Mr.. Carmen followed with an illustrated
stereopticon lecture upon waif work In Chi
cago and New York. He thought that perhaps
the suffering among the children was greater
IN those places on account OF the severity of
the winters He had some very heartrending
stories TO relate of the suiferings OF homeless
children, particularly in Chicago. He SAID that
boys had been found In deserted rooms diving
from starvation, and that il was no uncommon
occurrence 10 find newsboys and bootblacks
frozen TO death on a cold winters morning In
spite of this misery he said that the people of
the WINDY CITY were doing great work
among the unfortunate little children.
1t is said that paving blocks made of
The morning call., 1894-11-09
"OVER THE TEA CUPS. :"

"The Autocrat" in his finest flights of
fancy never conceived of such exquisite
as are the modern Tea Tables. There is a
suggestion of the charm of one pattern in
this pretty sketch. See the little second
shelf with its brass rail, intended lust to
hold the cups ? That's a novelty. This
is time for teas; then it's the time for
Tea Tables too. California Furniture
Company, 1T Geary street.
The morning call., 1894-11-09
OUT OF THE ENEMY'S SIGHT.
How the Big MortarS Will Be
Mounted.
PLAN OF THE NEW BATTERY
Roads at the Preside Not Affected
by the Heavy Trucks-The
Fifty-Five-Ton Guns.

On bluff $50 feet above the tide and
located about half mile to the southwest
of Fort Winfield Scott is the great mortar
battery which is to constitute an i'm
portant element in the new system of de-
lenses of San Francisco which the Gov
eminent resolved upon several years ago,
but which has progressed with the greatest
possible 6eliberation mp to the present
time.
The mortar battery is to be the adjunct
to the fortlfcation which is now being pre-
pared for the mounting of the great fifty
fve-ton guns of 161a bore, which will
carry ball of 1000 pounds weight a
distance of ten miles. Some of these
The morning call., 1894-11-09
ON EMERGENCIES.
DIR. Brown Tells Society How to Be
Doctors.

DIR. Brown Tells Society How to Be
Doctors.
The large parlors of the residence of
Mrs. p. j. Folger, 1916 Franklin street,
were filled Yesterday afternoon by men,
bers and friends of the Helping Hand
Society, who had assembled 10 hear DR..
Phillip Z. Brown lecture upon "Emer-
gencies.'
His remarks were confined to cases of
bruises. burns and spoplectie affections.
He recommended an emergency cure W hicn
could be administered at moments no.
lice and without the assistance of medical
ai0.
Among those present were: The Misses
Castell. Mrs. Siapelton, Mrs. Graham. Mrs.
Horton, Mrs. j. H. Burlington, Mrs. Lc-
gan, Miss Wilfred &. Chapman, Mrs. sgd
ney NJ. Smitn. Mrs. D. B. Francis. Mrs.
Sarah B. Cooper, Miss Harriet Cooper,
Mrs. Dole, Mrs. George NJ. Ashton, Mrs.
Louis Sloss, Mrs. DR.. Hopkins, Mrs. Hoff-
man, Mrs. W. A; Bristol. Miss Smith.
Mrs. Carrolton. Mrs. Dumken and Mrs.
q. A. Moore.
The morning call., 1894-11-09
HANDBALL TOURNAMENT.
No Games Last Night-A Great Game
for Sunday.

There were no games In the championship
handball tournament at the Occidental court
last night. Pat Mccormick and NJ. Mullaney
were on hand ready to snatch victory, out un-
fortunately their opponents, Ben Clements and
Il. Pom ac through a misunderstanding tailed
TO put in an appearance.
Tonight Mccormick and Clements Will play
and L. Curley and ID. Stanley. They are IN the
third class and will start even.
On Sunday afternoon the great event or the
tournament will take place, when Pat Donnelly
OF the Occidental and j. Harlow OF the San
francisco will meet 10 play the second round
In the first class. As these TWO players are
acknowledged 10 be pretty evenly matched an
exciting game is expected. Both have many
admirers and supporters. the winner will
play Dennis DAILY, champion Of Oakland, which
VIII decide who shall be amateur champion OF
the Pacific Coast,
The morning call., 1894-11-09
TO CHRISTEN A STEAMER,
President and Mrs. Cleveland VIII
Visit PHILADELPHIA

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-President Cleye
land will probably accompany Mrs.
Cleveland on next Monday so Philadel-
phia. where she will chrsten the new
ocean steamer st. Louis. ALI the mem
bers of the Cabinet. with the ladies of
their families. and Private Secretary
Thurber are expected 10 be in the party.
which will be accommodated on a special
train running directly to the shipyards.
The morning call., 1894-11-09
SHORT OF FUNDS.
A San Bernardino Bank Closes It's
Doors

SAN BERNARDINo, Nov. 8.-The First
National Bank in this city closed it. doors
this morning after remaining open about
10 minutes. Notice was posted on the
door. "Closed for want of funds. o. n.
Kohl. cashier" One of the directors states
that depositors will not lose dollar but
the bank was forced to close by the with
drawal of large sums by few heavy de-
positors, who had become alarmed by
false rumors circulated in the last few
days.
The morning call., 1894-11-09

ist unser GOtt." by Joachim Raft symphony,
d major, No, thrst time), by August Klug-
singer" BY X. Wagner; sereDade. ID minor by
Robert VOkman, viOloncello solo, Mr.. Grien-
auer; "In the sunshine" by IL. Holman;
Spanish, Hungarian, from "The Suite OF An
Nations, ;" by NJ. Moszkowski
The morning call., 1894-11-09

George Hall, an apprentice on the ship
Heensborough. now lying in Mission Bay.
accidentally fell into the hold YESTERDAY
morning. Both bones of tie right leg were
fractured. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital for treatment.
The morning call., 1894-11-09
The Eighth symphony Concert.

One of the finest programmes yet rendered
by Scheers famous orchestra will be given 70.
night at the Auditorium. One Of the pripcinal
numbers is the first production of August
Klughardps symphony. The programme in
full is as follows: Overture 10 the drama.
THE Thirty Years War; Fine Feste Burg
The morning call., 1894-11-09
Appealed to OIney.

Judge Morrow has refused to transfer Louis
GreenewaId, The smuggler. from san Quentin
10 the Alameda Jail. and his counsel. T. d.
Kiordan. will appeal TO Attorney General Olney
In ia alleged that Greenewad. is SUFFERING
acutely from asthma, aud cannot live long al
San Quentin.
The morning call., 1894-11-09
THE STREET COMMITTEE.
The Southern Pacific Must Lay BIZ
tumen on Folsom Street.

At meeting of the Street Committee of
the Board of Supervisors, held yesterday,
a petition of property-owners that the
Market-street Railroad Company be CON-
PEELED to pave with bilumen shat portion
of Folsom street, between Nineteenth and
Twenty sixth. after considerable discus
The morning call., 1894-11-09

strikingly original manner. 1--WE have at
tempted" said the blind pianist, ito teach Tom
10 spell Dy raised letters. but he can do il only
nv
The morning call., 1894-11-09
REMOVED TO 324 POST ST.

THE PIANO HOUSE OF A. l.. BANCROFT A.
L CO.. representing the Knabe Bush and tierts
and Haines' Pianos. has removed to 324 Post st
nos 4t
The morning call., 1894-11-09

BUY paints, oils and glass Off. N. Woods &
Co., 81 First street. Lowest prices.
The morning call., 1894-11-09

1t is said thai paving blocks made of
compressed nay are being experiment ted
with in the West.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20
LOSSES IN THE RICHMOND FIRE.
Number of Small Factories, and Over Forty
Railroad Cars Consumed.

RICHMOND, Va, October 2O.-The fol-
lowing is the list of the property de-
stroyed by fire at the Tredegar works
yesterday: Car shops, blacksmith
shops, paint shed, horse shoe factory,
locomotive house, scale house, in
which were the 10000 pound scales and
bolt shop, in which were also stored a
number of valuable patterns. In the
fire these buildings were totally de-
stroyed. Only the walls Of the most of
them are standing, and several of the
gutted buildings are deemed in a dan
gerous condition and liable to collapse
at any time. Twenty box and fiat cars
were burned. Several of these were
the property of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad, two belonged to the
Atlantic Coast Line and the balance
were owned by the Chesa peake and
Ohio. Twenty cars built for use on
sugar cane plantations in Cuba were in
the car shops ready for shipment. They
We're all consumed. Mr.. F. T. Glasgow,
superintendent Of the foundry and car
shops, stated to the reporter that the
loss would hardly reach $50, 900, though
it would be nearly that amount. The
company carried an insurance of $24S,-
900.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20
THE EBANQUET BOARD
Covers for Six Hundred in tho
Street Railwaymen's Dinner.
PHILADELPHIA TO BE- THE NEXT STOP
Chances i'm Favor of the Quaker City IA the
Next Meeting Place for the ConVen-
tiOn-The Second Days Work
OF the Congress in Atlanta

ATLANTA, October 2O.-Thc second
days session of the street railway as
sociation was perhaps more largely at
tended than any single session ever
held in that body. When President
Payne called the body to order at L
o'clock the vast hall was crowded with
delegates, and they entered into the
work Of the session with no small zeal.
The first thing done was the reading of
an invitation from w. J. Francisco, Of
Rutland, Vt, inviting the convention
to meet there next year. 1t seems to
be conceded that Philadelphia will be
selected as the next meeting place. An
executive session, lasting an hour and
half was held. Amendments to the
constitution were considered during
the session.
The annual dinner occurred last
night at the Kimbali House. Covers
were laid for six hundred and it was a
perfectly gogeous affair. The toasts
and responses were as follows: Our
Association" c. D. Wymann; The City
of Atlanta" II. E. w. Palmer; THE
Street Car as Factor in Modern Civil
lization," Lewis Barine, Jr.; Railroads
and the Law" Harry Jackson; Our
Country T. G. du Bignon; '"The Tech
nical Press J. II. McGraw; THE Lo-
cal Press" l.. L. Knight: The New
South. L. c. Levy.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20
DAMAGES AGAINST THE WORLD.
Miss Munroe Wins $1,000 In Her Suit
Against the Press Publishing Co.

New YORK. October 2O.-In the Uni
ted States circuit court yesterday the
Jury in the case Of Miss Harriet Mon
roe, of Chicago, against the Press Pub
fishing company New York World), re-
turned a verdict of $1,000 damages
against the World. Miss Monroe sued
the Press Publishing company for $50
coo damages for publishing her World S
fair ode without her permission, The
ode was copyrighted.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20
M'kINLEYs STUMP NEWYORk
VIII Begin His Campaign on the 25th, and
Speak at all Hours Along the Route.


New YORK, October Ex-Governor
Mckinley will begin his New York
campaign on the 25th instant, when he
will speak in the afternoon at Dunkirk.
In the evening he will appear at mon
ster meeting in Buffalo. At noon on
the Goth he will speak at Utica and at
Syracuse the same evening, He will
end his work in the state on the 27th,
but he is booked for no less than seven
meeting that day, besides one in Phila
delphia. He will leave Syracuse on a
special train, and the first stop will be
at Little Falls where he will address a
meeting from the rear of the train. He
will then speak at the following places
where stops will be made: Fonda, Am
sterdam, Schenectady, Hudson and
Poughkeepsie. He will then cross the
river to Newburg and there make his
last speech in the state. From New
burg Governor Mckinley will take a
West Shore train for Jersey City, where
a special train will take him to Phila
delphia. He will reach Philadelphia
about o'clock in the evening, but in
time to make his arrangements and
most important addresses of the day.
On Monday he will continue his work
in Pennsylvania.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20
Generally Fair, Sou ,herIy Winds.

WASHINGTON, October -. - Forecast:
For Georgia. Alabama. Mississippi,
Louisiana and Western Florida. gener-
ally fair. with warm southerly winds.
Fer Tennessee. generally fair. warm,
south winds.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20
Still Honor,ne the Vice President.

ROBINSON, III, October 20.-Nice
President Stevenson spoke here yester-
day to about 5000 people. He was re-
ceived on his arrival by an enthusiastic
delegation. \ public reception was
given in his honor.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20
.Iabama Lady Dies of fHydrophobia.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. October 2O-A
special from Shell, Butler county. says
\ daughter of Sidney Hudson was Bit
ten by dog five weeks ago, last Fri
day. She was taken sick and died Tues
day night, after enduring the agonies
of hydrophobia. Several other parties
were bitten at the same time as Miss
Hudson
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20
Lat lIours of >,..a.ior sgrarch.

HAHCELuNA. October 20.-,,a tvat.or
Branch, the anarchis.. al the head OF
the conspiracy to blow up the Lycern
theatre, will be executed on Saturday.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20
NJ: ! :: y Norto|k2HestsrnR.R.
Schedule in Effect May 20, 1894.

r..-... Durham 200 n. N. daily, 600 a. N. daily
'.', -.Inday tor LyEchburg and local sta
.>, Arrive Lynchourg ll:45 a. III and 1886 p.
&. a., mon station; Leave Lynchburg for
,.. .I - p. m. daily, and 6:20 a. N. daily eX
~. -,.,,.tv. from L Mon Station
.-r DoUND-LEAvE LYNCHBURG DAILY.
-. M For Roanoke, Radford, Bluefield
"'.,toutus. Also for Rocky Mount and
ID" ..,,,- on WinstOn-Saem division. Con-
.. - Roanoke at 7:l0 a. n. with Washington
.,.. Chattanooga Limited for all points South
u E,.-,. Pullman Roanoke to Memphis and
.. Dr..aDs Dining Car attached.
- r. ,u The Chicago Express for Roanoke,
.-..fl.d P0cahontas, kenOva, Columbus and
.'.,.-y Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
l.un.us without change. Connects at Rad
,lI ,.r Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
~ r~,.rIatc points. Pullman Sleeper Rad
,.r.t ~ chattanooga.
..,r- arrive at Lynchburg daily from the
...-r l:ID 4. m, l:45 p. m.
tA-T-BOUND-LEAvE LYNCHBURG.
u..r. III Daily, for FarmvilIe. Richmond,
p--, r-nIrg and Norfolk, arrives Petersburg
,..- 4. m. connecting with Richmond and
p.r.r-tIrg railroad daily, arriving Richmond
=, -s.l, m: arrive Norfolk $50 p. IN.
'....4 ln.-Arrive Petersburg $50 D. n. con-
...,.nL with X. Il Z. r. Il. daily; arrive Rich
. - 4 m; arrive Norfolk S:}n a. n. Pull
...., pa.acc Sleeper to Norfolk.
A.. Pullman Palace Sleeper between
I,r.aturg and Richmond.
In.- car will be ready at Lynchburg at 900
r u. tor reception of passengers.
Trains arrive at Lynchburg daily frOIn the
I.t-t ) i. m, 2:l5 p. N.
DURHAM DIVISION.
Leave Lynchburg (Union StationJ z:45 p. m .,
Il..y and 6:20 a. IN. daily except Sunday, for
durham and intermediate stations; arrive
Lyughburg from Durham Has a. IN. and 1886
.. Iu.
WINSTONSALEM DIVISION.
I,dyc Roanoke daily 12:l0 p. IN. for Winston
Salem and Intermediate stations.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION
Leave Pulaski 1855 a. IN. daily except Sunday
for Betty Baker, and ll:OO Il. IN. daily except
sunday for IvanhOc and 800 p. IN. daily TO
GoSSdn.
CLINCH VALLEY DIVISION.
Leave BIueficld daily 700 a IN. for Norton,
Louisville and all points on l.. q n. X. r. via
Norton.
For tickets, time cards and all information
call on write E. NJ. Graham, Durham, agent
Norfolk and Western railroad.
w. b. BEVILL.
g p. A. Roanoke. Va.
NJ. F. BRAGG. T. p. A, Roanoke. Va.
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20

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The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20

- '2.NN itEWARD-I viii give the above re
= "'sId Tor the conviction OF anyone for
, ,iNN,,Ink' trapping or netting partridges IL
4Vtl OF IN" law. There is fine OF SO O.
" 49,. .HL PArtrldgeS between the 18th day o.
'.'. S' ana the LIST day of November.
7. II. MARTIN
The Durham daily globe., 1894-10-20

)rD NEW EWSPAPERS-When taken in large
order - Will III be Id for 10 cents hundred IN
chsngnsSo 20 work off an accumulation of ex
enquire at THE GLOBE office.