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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
A WRESTLING LARYNX.
The Unique Case of a Young Lady In
Connecticut.

The Unique Case of Young Lady In
Connecticut.
DR.. Carl E. Munger OF Waterbury con.
tributes the following article to the cur
rent issue of the Medical Record:
Miss Florence W, aged 10, with a
larynx perfectly normal in appearance and
function, can whistle at any time without
ike use of her lips. tongue, pharynx, soft
or hard palate or cheeks. II the mouth
is opened, the tongue pulled out and held
firmly between the thumb and index fin
ger, as is customary on inspecting the
larynx, and laryngeal mirror is held in
position upon the soft palate, pressing it
back against the posterior pharyngeal wall,
the patient during examination can
whistle very clearly and loudly enough
to be heard in any part of a
large room. The position of the vocal
chords is as follows: There is close ap-
proximation of the vocal chords for their
anterior three-quarters, while posteriorly
there is left a triangular space. which
Is more or less encroached upon as high
or low notes are produced; at the same
time the ventricular bands are constantly
changing their positions according as the
note is high or low. This young lady
says her range is about one and a
half octaves. She further says that
cousin, young boy, possesses this power
OF laryngeal whistling, but to a very linn
tied degree, and that in her own case she
has been able to whistle in this peculiar
manner since childhood. The or
binary definition of ''to whistle is
Ito utterg kind of musical sound
by forcing the breath through small ori-
flee formed by contracting the lips" C'Cen-
tury Dictionary''l; it must then be added
that 'to whistle" is as above, but with this
addition, cor make musical sound by
f0r~Oi ha hrao h f1rrh
left by the partial approximation of the
vocal chords, the only other anatomical
aids being the ventricular bands"
The objection that this is not whistle
cannot hold, as proficient singing mas
ter has assured me that the sound is purely
whistle, and not singing or speaking
note. This is then a unique case of the
production of the whistle in the larynx
unaided by the lips, tongue, cheeks or
plate.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
PRESENTED TO THE PRINCES. |
American Women introduced to RoYatty
by Bayard.

American Women introduced to Royalty
by Bayard.
LONDON, Eng, April 23-The drawing
room held by the Princess of Wales to-day
in behalf of the Queen was the most
brilliant function of the season. Thousands
of spectators congregated about the streets
adjacent to buckingham Palace, and the
services of the mounted troops of the First
Life Guards were called into requisition 10
keep the roadway clear for the hundreds
of equipages. Five thousand commands"
had been vised by the Lord Chamberlain.
and there were few absentees
The Princess was assisted in receiving
by her daughters, Victoria and Maud.
while attending her were the Dowager
Countess of Morton, Countess of Maccies-
field, Duchess G.. d'Otrante, Lady Emily
Kingscote and Lady Sufield. By special
command of the Queen the function was
a "collar" one, requiring the officers of
state and the various members of the no.
bility, as well as the mem bers of the royal
family present, to wear the jeweled collars
and other insignia of the decorations of
their various knighthoods.
The Americans present included the
Duchess of Marlborough, formerly Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York; Hon,
Mrs. Curzon, formerly Miss Mary Letter
of Chicago, and now wife of Hon. George
Nathaniel Curzon, Parliamentary secre-
tary to the Foreign Office, and Lady Ben
net, formerly of Tacoma, Wash, and wife
of Lord Bennett, heir to the Rt Hon.
Charles Bennett, Earl of Tankerville. Min
lister Bayard had the honor of the presen-
tations. In the main the costumes of the
day were magnificent. and rivaled those
of any court function of recent years.
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CROOKE'S TUBE FOR GOLD
Practical Use to Be Made of a
New and Mysterious
Ray.
DISCOVERIES Claim to Be Able to Manu-.
facture the Metal for Thirteen
Cents a Pound.

DES MONIES, Iowa, April 23.-When it
was announced few days ago that George
Lawrence Johnson, farmer living near
Fairfield, had discovered process allied
to the X-rays, and which he termed
Y-rays, by means of which base metal
could be transmitted into gold at small
cost, people treated the matter as Joke.
Investigation by correspondent at Fair
field, who has induced Johnson to talk
about his discovery, puts different light
on the matter. 1t is found that Johnson
is graduate of Columbia College, New
York, well provided for financially and
possessing complete laboratory.
After the publication of Professor Roent-
gems discoveries Johnson became inter-
ested, and in company with Mr.. Minear
duplicated some of the easier experiments.
After securing several pictures they con-
cluded to experiment on the comparative
transparency of several metals to the X
rays By accident block Of one OF the
most common metals was placed in the
box in certain relation to the anode pole
of the Crooke's tube.
After two hours Mr.. johnson observed
that this metal was undergoing a change.
The surface nearest the tube was covered
20 depth of one-fourth of an inch with a
white powder. Beneath this the metal
presented uneven surfaces of yellowish
color. More metal was procured and a
like result followed. The change must
have resulted from its proximity to the
anode pole of the Crooke's tube. Rays of
great chemical power must have been
thrown off, and Mr.. Johnson called these
Y-rays.
Mr. johnson sent block of the metal to
friend at Columbia College, John G.
Hotchkiss, asking him to determine its
nature. A reply has been received, in
which preliminary results were given.
The yellow metal, Mr.. Hotchkiss says, sis
probably gold"
The base metal used is secret Accord.
ing to Mr.. Johnson it is 6s.92 per cent gold,
and he can 6ecompose pound in three
hours at an expense of13H cents per pound.
This means at cost of about so cents to
produce about $153 worth of gold. Steps
have been taken to patent the process in
this country and abroad.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
University Club Men to Try
Conclusions With Berkeley
at Baseball.
THE MEN WHO WILL BAT.
The Mercantile Library to Be Given
Benefit at Central Park on
Saturday.

Berkeley and the University Club are to
play bail tomorrow afternoon and the
Mercantile Library is to draw down a cash
benefit therefrom.
The match has been the gossip of the
Sutter-street club for some weeks, and the
talk has gone so far as to allege that the
nine gentlemen who are to try to steal
bases from Berkeley have actually done
some practicing. The authority for this,
however, remains uncertain. Large ex-
ertions have been made by way of enlist.
ing the interest of people who might be
expected to patronize the box-office on an
occasion of the kind, and that is a much
more practical avenue for the energy of
the nine and the club. It is expected that
there will be large turnout.
The two clubs are constituted as follows:
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SIR KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Distinguished Masons Assemble
in Thirty.Seventh Annual
Session.
Eminent Sir Knights Exalted to Lofty
Positions in the Mystic
Craft.

The officers and delegates OF the Grand
Com mandery of Knights Templar of Cali
fornia assembled at Masonic Temple yes-
terday morning to attend the thirtv-sev-
enth annual session of the Grand Com
mandery.
The lodge was opened in due form by
the following officers: Right Eminent Sir
Edward Spalding Lippit of Petaluma,
grand commander; Very Eminent Sir
Trowbridge III. Ward of Alameda, deputy
grand commander; Eminent Sir George D.
Metcalf of Oakland, grand generalissimo: /:
Eminent Sir Robert NJ. Powers of San
Diego, grand captain-general; Eminent Sir
Charles E. Stone of Marysville, grand pre-
late; Eminent Sir Robert II. Blossom of
Red Bluff. grand senior warden; Eminent
Sir John F. Merrill of San Francisco, grand
treasurer; Eminent Sir Thomas H. Cas-
well of San francisco, grand recorder !;
Eminent Sir Frederick M. Miller of San
Jose, grand standard bearer; Eminent Sir
George Mckee of San Jose, grand sword
bearer; Eminent Sir Florln Leslie Jones
OF Pasadena, grand guardian; Sir Samuel
d. Mayer of San Francisco, grand organ
list; Sir James Oglesby, grand captain of
the guard.
Routine business with the report of the
Sloho occupied IQe forenoon 3
session, and on calling the lodge to labor
IN the afternoon the election of grand Off
GERS was held with the following result:
Right Eminent Sir Trowbridge 81. Ward
grand commander; Eminent Sir George D.
me Metesn deputy grand commander; Eminent
Eminent Sir John Garwood, grand captain
general; Eminent Sir Charles e. Stone, grand
prelate; Eminent Sir F. N. Miller, grand senior
warden; Eminent Sir George Mckee, grand
junior warden; Sir John F. Merrill, grand
treasurer; Sir Thomas II. Caswell grand
recorder.
The appointed officers will be announced
at to-day'S session.
The grand officers attended in body at
the session of Golden Gate Commandery
last night, where the secret work of con-
ferring the order of the Temple was con-
ferred.
After these services there was banquet
and reception rendered by the Golden
Gate Commandery to the Grand Com
mandery. There were many toasts at the
conclusion of the banquet, but before
these were drunk and talked to Eminent
Commander G. IL. Murphy extended the
courtesies OF Golden Gate Commandery to
the Grand Commandery.
This was responded to by Past Right
Eminent Grand Commander Lippitt. Sir
Knight >. \. Gibson and several other Sir
Knights made eloquent and opposite
addresses, after which Sir knight Samuel
NJ. Shortridge spoke at some IengUn on
Tenn mplarism. His exposition was warmly
applauded. Then there were still other
toasts drunk and spoken. The affair was
elaborate, and that It was enjoyable goes
without saying.
1t is expected that the labors of the ses-
sion will be concluded this afternoon.
There are under this Jurisdiction 28S1
knights Templar with healthy and
prosperous treasury at their command.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24

Count Herbert bismarck Opposes a Coz.
ernnrent Proposal

Count Herbert Bismarck Opposes q Gov-
ernnent Proposal.
BERLIN, GERMANY, April 23.-In the
Reichstag to-day Count Herbert Bismarck
made speech in opposition to the pro-
posal OF the Government to limit the num-
Der Of working hours in the various
industries upon the ground that such COM
pulsory limitation would unsettle trade.
No Government, he declared, had done
what Germany had done for the welfare of
the working classes within the last fifteen
years.
Freiherr Won Berlepsch, Minister Of
Commerce refuted Count Bismarck's at
tacks upon the Government policy. As
long as he remained Minister, he de-
clared, he would strive to the utmost to Sc
cure laws for the protection of the work
ing people and see they did not remain q
dead letter. Furthermore, he would con-
tinue his endeavors to amend such laws
wherever defects in them were discovered
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UDonneu Committed susosae.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 23.-The mysteri-
Gus disappearance of Patrick O'Donnell, a
wholesale and retail butcher, who had
been missing for several weeks, was cleared
up this morning, when his body was found
floating in the lake at the foot of Twelfth
street. 1t is supposed O'Donnell COM
mitted suicide while his mind was de-
ranged through sitting Up at nights caring
for a sick baby. 0'Donnell was very
wealthy, his fortune being estimated at
nearly $1,000, 600.
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HELD rs A HOSTAGE.
MeneIes HiU Detain Salsa UntH Itaty
dnsSCers.

dHStCers.
ROME, ITALY, April 23.-General Baldis-
sera, commanding the Italian forces in
Abyssiana, has received letter from King
Menelek in which that monarch wrote
that if Italy refused the terms of peace
which he had offered through Major Salsa,
the Italian envoy to the Abyssinlan camp,
he would hold Major Salsa as a hostage
until the letters defining the terms OF
peace were ret urned to him. General
Baidissera immedi ately upon receiving
this communica ton sent back the letters,
and now considers that peace negotiations
between Italy and Abyssinia have been
finally ruptured.
SUAKIM, ABYssINIA, April 23.-Further
adyices received here from Berber say that
in the recent fight among the members OF
the Kha.ifa's bodyguard at Omdu-man,
500 men we're killed instead of fifty, as first
reported.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
AFFAIRs OF HAWAII
Serious Disturbance Among Nine Ru,
dred Chinese LuboreTs

Serious Disturbance Among Nine Hun
dred Chinese Laborers.
HONOLULU, HAWAII, April 16.-The
United States ship Petrol arrived on the
14th inst, sixteen days from Yokohama.
After few days for coaling she will pro-
ceed to SaA Francisco. The United States
ship Concord ;.r-ived from Yokohama this
morning, also bound to San Francisco.
A somewhat serious distur bance took
place on the 14th inst. among the 900
Chinese laborers from the Gaelic, who are
undergoing quarantine on the reef.
Two of the largest sailing vessels in the
world are here loading sugar for New
York via Cape Horn. One is the wood en-
Roanoke, the other the steel ship Dirigo.
both built by the Sewells OF Bath, Me-, an
square-rigged four-masters of over 5000
tons net.
Bills have passed the Legislature pro
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Opening of the SAILOR.

PARIS, FRANCE, April 23.-The Champ
de Mars salon was officially opened to-day.
Changes which have been made in the ex-
hibits since the publication in these dis
patches of partial list of the contribu-
tions have rendered the display far below
the previous exhibitions in point of excel
lence. Henry S. Todd of st. Louis and +.
Paradis of Montreal. whose works were de-
scribed in last Sundays dispatches, we re
not among the exhibitors.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24

OF the University Club nine Allen Is a
graduate of the University of California,
Adams Of the Belmont University Latham
of the Belmont and the U. c., Cohen OF
Harvard, Chetwood of Princeton, Tobin of
GEORGETOWN, Smedberg of West Point, w.
Magee of Stevens Institute, T. Magee of
Greenwood, Howard of Harvard and
Knowles Of Andoyer.
The match will take place at Central
Park on Saturday afternoon next.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
International B,mesasrssm.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, April 23.-The
meeting of bimetallists called to discuss
means of bringing about international ne
gotiations on the subject of currency,
separated to-day after forming itself into
committee pledged to continue the
efforts toward securing international biz
metalIism
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
Pearv's Friemds Are Mystifed.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 23.-The
action of the Navy Department in placing
Lieutenant Peary on waiting orders is re-
garded as mystery by Peary's friends.
One theory is that the lieutenant is to go
to Southern Greenland to secure the
enormous meteorite he discovered there
and which he could not handle at the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
For the Canadian Pacific.

OTTAWA, ONT, April 23.-The Govern
ment has Withdrawn its notice of the
motion to authorize an appropriation of
about $4,000, 600 to the Canadian Pacific
Railroad Company to build line from
Alberta to British Columbia through
Crows Nest Pass. a distance of about i25
miles.
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hibiting betting at public games and races.
Other bills for reform are making good
progress.
This mornings Advertiser, regardless of
Mr.. Willis allegation that it is the Gov
ernment organ, severely attacks Minister
Damon's finance report.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
THEIR VARIOUS TASTES.
forms OF Recreation INDUCED In b!
Old English Lawyers

=. OtIOIO1I 1HuUIBbu III Dy
Old English Lawyers
Manifold have been the forms of recrea-
ton INDUCED in by distinguished law
yers. Dyer Q5S0), we are assured, when
ruffied by any annoyance in the discharge
of his duties, sought solace by playing
npon the virginals; Fitzjames kept up
an old college friendship with VOL
sey when he was a simple country
parson near Yeovil, and was actually en-
gagged IN the brawl at the fair when his
reverence got drunk and was by and by set
in the stocks by Sir Amyas Paule. Erskine
was great lover of animals; favorite
dog attended him to all his consultations
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24

place in 1861. At that time %, ,000, 600 serfs
who had been the property of los, 900 no.
blemen were given their freedom. The
cost of the emancipation to the Govern
ment was f65, 600, ,000
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24

The chief distinction between the ap-
pearance OF the male and the female Japan
ese lies in the hair. The men shave nearly
the whole of the head while the women
allow the hair to grow, and even add to it
by art when required.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24

PICTURE SALE.-To make room for our whole
sale notion department, on the second floor,
we shall sell off Immediately large number
of ready-framed pictures at half price. Every
thing offered at this sale is marked in plain
figures on red tags. and will be sold at exactly
one-half off from regular prices Sanborn
Vail & Co., 741 Market street.
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time. 1t is the largest meteorite ever
Cre,ps for Neqo Tessets.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 23.-The
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs has
decided to report favorably an amendment
to the naval bill when it comes up in the
Senate. an amendment providing for the
enlistment OF not exceeding 1000 additional
men In order to furnish crews for the new
vessels that will go into commission this
summer.
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FIRE BRICK :s::; & s;sss e; sss; =; & q:
wash

wherever water was TO be found. this
buffalo has now to be sought far In the
INTERIOR There IL one singular excep-
lion TO this statement. Many years ago
the Cape government passed an act pro-
tscting under severe penalties the buffalo.
as we'll as the elephant. in Cape Cofcoy.
In the wooded or denseiy pushed regions
bordering the coast line. some strong
troops Of buHaices the still to be found
between Mossel bay and the Kowie river.
A few years ago. during a great drouih.
some OF these fine beasts were TO be seen
drinking In the river within few miles
or the town OF FiteHhage. These animals
can only be shot in Cape Gloomy by a spe-
ciai permit from the governor ana on
payment OF the sum OF fI9 for each sr,eci-
men obtained. Beyond Cape Colony the
sportsman has to travel several hundred
miles before he can hope 10 1nA buffalo
Perhaps the best hunting ground exist
ing AZ the present time II the low and
unhealthy RECON lying In Portuguese ter
ritory, between the Sab and Zambe~i
Upon the BuSi and Pungue rivers and
their tributaries and about the tributaries
Of the Zambesi. on its eaxteriy course.
large herds are stisi to be found This
country. however, Is only accessible dur
ing the African wsnter--Aprii to October
unless the risk Of deadly fever be taken.
There are still buffalo 10 be found. too.
about the Cbobe river IN the Barutzs
valley Upper ZarnbesD. and in the far
on swsmps and marshes Of the Upper
Okayango. In these regions the tsefsa
ny Is certain 10 be found In the hrfYaloe.s
haunt. and the hunter must perforce d,
all has work on foot.
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PERSONAL

James D. Hoge r.. left for Csicaee
yesterday.
A d. Austin. a lawyer. Of S1oAomiSA.
II guest Of the Deiler.
Charles e owings, OF Baltimore. II on .
visit 70 The CITY. and - ~ The Dflier-
Julius SchoSovttck- the auctioneer.
leaves tonight for California for . three
weeks trip.
Mrs. J. W. Crsxlow. who has been visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. Alfred Raymond.
left for the East TUESDAY,
Thomas Ross, q sell-known business
man Of Port Madison and ex-t-eas1rer Of
kItsap county. Is among the Dfller guests
Baron Ivan de Malchin and his manager.
Alfred Scherr left yesterday for Tacoma.
where the baron VIII meet Prof w. 8.
Andersen Of British Columbia, in D
mounted broadsworc contest
l. William Adams left Tacoma yester.
day on the steamship Tacoma for Japan.
where he will be engaged for about ssx
months. During his absence Mrs. Adams
and family VIII have apartments At the
Victoria
Mr.. and Mrs Nixon Moore. parents oe
Mr.. J. E Moore. o. the county Treasures
Office, have just arrived from Los An
gsies, Cal. where they have been On .
visit to their daughter. Their home is
In HiAxatha. Kan. They VIII probably
spend the summer In Seattle
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up the pursuit Of the wounded bull. which
he had marked In its fight through a
dense patch OF reeds TO the right OF the
lagoon. The beast had turned OF alone,
ana the greatest care had to be taken in
following II through such a covert. But
the Dutchman had hitherto always had
great luck with buffalo. and was deter
mined to finish his task. AS soon as the
reeds were reached the blood spoor was
easily followed. The heavy bullet had
evidently raked the lungs. as the bun
was bleeding freely. and large patches
OF crimson marked its path. The reeds
were very tali-twelve or fourteen feet
and thick. and the spooring seemed SO
DANGEROUS an operation that the Hotten-
tot, who was carrying a second gun-a
Mariini-Henry-feil behind. leaving his
master to take the first risk with his
heavy Shore. At every step-they were
wafing knee-deep in water-the hunters
stopped to listen They had not penetrate
ed NIFTY yards through the avenue OF
broken reeds afforded by the passage OF
the bull. when In an instant ard without
warning. the beas. was upon them. Tho
Boer was Knocked nat upon his back br
the charge. but the bull had miscaIcula.ed
his distance: he had no doubt charged for
the sound. and had struck his enemy with
his nose which was held high, as Is thu
habit of these brutes when charging. Gal
looping over the PROSTATE Boer. the buffalo
went straight for the Hottentot. a few
PAGES behind. This unfortunate the bru,.
struck with his horn ard tossed on one
side some yards into the reeds Then.
continuing Its career. the bull passed on
out OF the "viei." and took shelter in
some thin bush. where 1t was afterwards
found dead. The Boer. all the wind knock
ed out OF him. and severely bruised. pick
ed himself UP. recovered his rife, which
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was suug yards away and then sought the
H0ttenrot- The unfortunate servant lay
among the reeds ard water a terrible
wound gaping just below his Jeff chest.
breathing his last. He lived only a short
time. and died a pathetic and unwilling
object lesson in the risks and dangers OF
foiloxing a wounded buffalo into thick
covert
Occasionally hunters have been attack
e6 BY a solitary buffalo. which has charg-
ed them before shot has been fred. and
without apparent pro-ocaEcne II sucfs
Instances II has usually been found
either that the animal had been previously
wounded by some other hunter. or had
been clawec by lion. IN either case LIS
naturally roroSe temper was thus render
ed vet more dangerous.
No hunter ought 10 attenp. 20 tackle a
buffalo with rife % light callber than a
81 double express An even safer weapon
- double SHORE. Carrying a spherical
bullet. With such rife the charge OF
n buffalo. eyea al close quarters. can b..
pretty effectaaliy stopped or turned
OEsSe plentiful al over Southern Africa