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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
WILSON TEA
ON TUESDAY.

Mrs. Mountiord Wilson gave tea at her
Pine-street home Tuesday afternoon, be-.
tween the hours of and Z.
This is the first time in many years that
Mrs. Wilson has opened her home for
big function, and many guests enjoy ed
the hospitality OF the generous hostess.
The home was prettily decorated for the
occasi ion with a wealth of choice blossoms,
palms and ferns that had been arranged
with taste and discretion. Mrs Wilson
received her guests, assisted by number
OF society matrons and buds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
DIR. HAWKINS PROTESTS.
Says That the Business of the Morgue
Cannot Be Done With Less Than
Four Deputies.

O"y5 Ahob tAo business OF the MOrRu 9
Cannot Be Done With Less Than
Four Deputies.
Coroner Hawkins protests vigorously
both In German and English against the
decision of the charter committee of one
hundred that the mum Der OF the Coroner's
deputies should be reduced one-half He
says: III the committee had been aware
OF the fact that the Morgue does not keep
banking hours, that fatal accidents take
place even after the close of wholesale
houses on Front street, and that suicides
turn up at all hours of the day and night
IL would not have arrived at the de-
cislon that the Coroner's Office could be
conducted with two deputies. The office
is open and ready for business every day
IN the year-Sundays and hoidays-aS
well as twenty-four hours in the uay.
1.-The head deputy is on duty twelve
hours day. He takes charge OF all val
uabies and papers, pays the bills de-
livers the VALUABLE of the deceased to
their relatives, hunts evidence, attends
the murder trials at the courts, and per-
forms thousand and one other duties
many OF them of the most disagreeable
character"
In reply to the statement that the
Coroner's office was conducted with only
two deputies several years ago, Coroner
hawkins says that at that time the
Morgue was in an undertaker's rooms
and the undertaker's wagon went out for
the bodies, the Coroner's messenger being
assisted by one of the undertaker's en-
ployes. The consequence was that there
was so much scandal the city was obliged
to wake up and get Morgue OF it's own.
Chief Deputy Mccormick calls attention
TO the fact that in 1888 the total number
of cases brought into the Morgue was 139.
That was when there were only two
deputies. In the year 1892 four deputies
were employed and there were 674 cases.
In the year ending June, 1896, there were
919 cases, and during the year ending
June, 1897, there were 945 cases.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
HIS EYE IN MOURNING.

Colonel T. p. Robinson Has w. H. DaIv
Arrested for Battery,
The little unpleasantness that occurred
between Colonel T. P. Robinson and w.
H. DAILY last Saturday over Recreation
Park affairs will be umpired by Judge
Low.
Colonel Robinson, with one of his eyes
in deep mourning, appeared in Judge
Lows court Tuesday and swore to COM
plants charging DAILY with battery and
using vulgar language. Daily surrend cred
himself at the Seventeen th-street station
Tuesday night and was released on bail.
Yesterday morning the cases were called
in court and by consent were continued
for q week
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
THE BOSS PARROT.
1t Scandalized People in tho City Hall
and Was Locked Up in
Prison.

Prison.
The boss parrot, as it is called, made
things lively in Property Clerk Moran's
office yesterday and so scandalized the
attaches of the office and visitors that it
had to be removed to q secluded place in
the City Prison.
sit hollered, swore and whistled to
such frigntful extent" said Captain
Moran, that 1 was glad to get rid of it.
Its whistling was loud and shrill, like a.
policeman's whistle, and the language it
used was awful"
The parrot belongs to Mrs. Wilomath.
BIZ Minna street, whose husband is cap
tain of schooner. 1t was stolen from
her on October 20, and she offered a
reward Of 500 for its return.
The police were also notified and yes
terday morning Detectives Ryan and
ODea discovered the parrot at house on
Howard street. The lady of the house had
purchased it from a man and as she was
abe to give a good description of him,
Ry an and O'Dea expect to have him in
The City Prison soon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
CRITIC IN TRAINING.

The Clever Pugilist Celebrated Yester-
day by Pouring Spirits Down.
Critic, with young Mitchell of the Occi-
dental Club, took a drive yesterday to
Golden Gate Park. When they returned
Critic sought his old friend John Barley =
corn, and before Mitchell ealized that the
fighter was at his old game again Critic
had poured into his stomach sever al
"horns" of red liquid and was feeling
very gay, when the director.general of
the Occidental Club shipped him to Sausa-
Tito, at which place he will train for his
fight with Lavigne.
Jack Mills, "Circus" JACK, accompanied
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
Chic DESIGNS IN China.
Many New Ideas Will Be Dem
onstrated at the Keramic
Club Exhibit.
Among Them Will Be the Persian
Patterns Which Are Exciting
New York Society.

The members of the California Keramic
Club are looking forward with eager ex-
pectation to the opening of the annual ex-
hibit, which will be held on the 7th and
Sth In the maple room of the Palace Ho-
tel. The club was formed in 1891 for the
purpose of studying and developing the
art of painting on china, and the annual
exhibits have always taken a high rank
among the events of the season. The first
exhibition was given in April, 1891, and
the second in the fall of the same year,
since that time it has been customary to
hold 1t early in Decem Der.
1t IS never safe to say beforehand what
will be exhibited, for the dread secret
committee of three. appointed by the
president, must pass on the china before
IL Is allowed to reach the tables in tn e
maple room, AID the locked closet, called
THE Chamber of Horn ors, is not opened
until the close of the exhibition, when re-
Iected pieces are again at their owner 3
disposal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
The CoakIex Murder

The preliminary examination of DR.. Samuel
H. Hall and John Coakley On the charge of
murder in connection with the death of Coax
leys vile was commenced before Judge Con-
Ian yesterday afternoon. Dr. Gallagher. who
made the autopsy on the body, was examined,
but his CT ss-examination was not concluded
when court adjourned Attorney McPike
made another application for the release of
Hall on bonds, but the Judge refused.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
THROWN OFF AN ELEOTRIO-OA

Serious Accident to a Woman Named
Mary Basse.
Mrs. Mary Basse. middle aged woman,
living at 1913 Mission street, was cut
about the head last night by being thrown
from car 1920 of the Mission street line.
Mrs. Basse and her two children were
passengers on the car, and when between
Isais Creek and St. Mary's College the
fuse burned out, bringing the car to g
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
CHRIsT's RESCUE HOME,
A Report of the Work for the Pas

n NepOrI OF the Work Tor the Pagt
Year.
Major and Mrs. Frank Robinson of
Chrlst's Rescue Home. GAS Mission street.
have Just issued a report wherein they
STATE That the work OF the home of 1897
has been very ENCOURAGING. s1This yeas
sixty-eight girls have been In our home y,
says the report, "hity situations have been
secured and many wandering girl has
been restored to her mother"
donations for the year have amounted
TO l,O09 IS. All work at tie home is done
oy the girls and expenses are very low.
The home is in need of food and c1othing
however %
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

dead will be as impressive and appropri-
ate as circum stances will permit. In this
event the Elks' am bition-to make the
merriest OF life as they find twill, for
the time, be forgotten.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

Critic to the training quarters and in his
pocket he carried a "black snake" which
ne intends to use on the fighter each time
he finds him 'indulging" after to-day.
Danny Holloran, who is CRITICS mana
ger, will also remain at Sausalito while
the pugilist Is in training. Jim McGrath
has been selected as one of Critics train
ers. Lavigne will train at the Six-Mile
House. The pugilists have agreed to fight
at catch-weights on the evening of the
Goth inst. Critic carries as a souvenir of
some battle as pretty ''cauliflower ear"
as decorates the head of any pugiiist.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
PhTS ThOwA5.'

had In mind when he made the gift will
have attained the age of manhood and
entered the struggle for existence without
the advantage of mechanical education
The money to buy the land on the Po-
trero was raised by private subscription
among the leading citizens of San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
Children and Matches.

An unwise combination of children and
matches set fire to the residence, 1885 Mis-
sion street, yesterday afternoon, and did $500
worth of damage. The house was the prop
eTty OF Walter Ward. It was insured for 5000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
ELKS WILL
HONOR THE
DEPARTED
Next Sunday Set Aside for
a Ceremonial OBJ
serVanGe.
GRAND EXALTED RULERS ORDERS.
Lodges Throughout the Country
VIII Observe the Day Sa-
cred to the Order.
ELABORATE SERVICES IN THIS CITY.
An Appropriate Programme Will Be
Rendered at the California
Gheater. 49,
ELABORATE SERVICES IN THIS CITY.
An Appropriate Programme Will Be
Rendered at the California
III" Gheater. 49,

x ~: .:.-*- 49,. Il I
Let the brothers in every city
:. arrange for ceremonial observ- Z
j.. :anoe OF. the day so impressive !
>: and appropriate that it VIII. do ;
full 5jltstice: TO our reputation: for !
warm = lndyinG fratern alism, J
while 1t also places our record
in an: attractive. manner before !
= the citizens of this nation who
: are not yet members of. our or !
+ + -. Il
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02
DIR. Dawson Took omc.

DR.. ]. H. Dawson, the newly annointed Ex.
amlner OF Drugs and Chemicals in the United
States Appraisers Department., assumed the
duties Of his office yesterday,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

With these words Meade D. Detweiler,
grand exalted rulerot the Benevolent ana
Protective Order of Elks, has called upon
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-02

ADVANCES made on furniture ana pianos with
or without removal J.Noonan, lQl7-1023 Mission
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.

Keep the manure hauled out during
the winter, applying on the field where
it is most needed.
The Alore mich COW will assimilate
in excess of what is required for main
tenance the better.
Cleanliness is as essential as shelter
and food. Stock will not eat wet fod-
der to an advantage.
No matter how good pedigree an
animal may have, individual merit and
good conditions are essential.
The principal advantage in using salt
as fertilizer is that it helps to make
plant food in the air available.
With quite a number of farm prod
ucts, low prices are caused not so much
by overproduction as by poor quality.
With fattening hogs, allowing food to
remain within reach after the appetite
is satisfied Injuries the digestion and de-
creases thrift.-Farmers' Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21

each Of these ropes has hook attached.
Around the drum is wound a H-inch
rope, but, of course, in the opposite di-
rection to the ropes c and b, so that
when the rope on the drum unwinGs the
other two wind up. The rope on the
drum Passes over n pulley IL, rig. i.
then down the side of the wall to the
roller |, placed at suitable height for
winding while standing on the ground
The pins, y, work loosely through the
roller |, and have knobs on each end to
prevent them from dropping out.
After you have everything in place,
drive your wagon under the roller,
place the ropes under each end of wag-
on-bcX, and begin winding the roller |,
Fig. /, and see how easy it is for one iran
to remove a heavy wagon-bOX, and that
without danger to either man or box.
We use cross-poles under the box
after it is up out of the way, that rest
en- the mailing ties on each side of shed,
to prevent any danger of the box fall
ing. A careful examination of tbs two
cuts will make all this plain.-C> l..
Reamer, in Ohio Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21
Needs Careful Investigation.

Dealing in futures" is system that
should be carefully Investigated by con
gress. Some maintain that it is an adj
vantage to farmers, while others as.
sert that it depresses prices while prod
ucts are held by the producers, he rise
in prices going to class which simply
deposit certain sums as wagers on tn;
results. There is no doubt, however, as
long as the system exists there will con,
tinue to be an uncertainty in prices, and
that the farmer will be compelled to
suffer all the losses, but will not share
il the profits. Much of the business
done by the manipulators of wheat and
other grains is not based on the articles
at all, as it frequently happens that
more grain is sold than exists in the
whole country.--Colman's Rural World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21
a PIN TRICK.

not as You hold it in your hand, but
through the perforation on the other
side of the card. 1t will be found nec-
essary, unless you have exceptionally
fine nerves, to rest the hand holding the
pin against the cheek bone, for the dill
fculty is to get the pinhead directly be-
tween your eye and the perforation in
the card and to hold ii there without
Wavering. | must confess inability to
satisfactorily explain this illusion. nor
have | met with any explanation that
seemed to meet the case fully and at
every point, If small pcforation be
made in thimble such as, indeed. often
occurs from long and constant use of
that indispensable household article,
everything seen through it, the letters
CT this column. for example. if the
thimble is slowly moved over it, will APP
pear greatly magnified.
very curious optical illusion NAV be
made to occur with the help of the ac-
companying illustration. Let a white
card about the size of an ordinary bust
ress card, or smaller, according to the
focus of the persons eyes who tries the
experiment, be placed along the dotted
line between the bird and the cage. on
its edge likewise. II must be turned to
the light so that the card throws no
shadow. Let the middle of the end Of
the nose be placed on the upper edge Of
the card, and after a few moments
steady looking the bird will be seen to
enter the cage.
Place pea between the first and sec
ond fingers Of the right hand in their
natural position and YOU will feel the
pea as ore. Cross two fingers, bring
ing the second over the first. and place
the pea in the fork between them so as
to feel the left side of the pea with the
right side of the second finger and the
right with the left of the first. The
Impression will then be that Won have
two peas touching the fingers. especial
ly if the eyes are shut and the fingers
placed in position by another person.
The illusion Will be equally strong
if the two forefingers OF both hands are
crossed, and the pea placed between
them. If Il chicken in sitting position
on table be gently pressed with one
hand upon the supporting surface, the
head and bill pressed down with the
other hand, the fowl will remain per-
fectly powerless in the position given
it for some time after all restraint has
been removed; or if a thread be sus-
pended over the comb of a chicken so
that the ends hang down over its eyes
the fowl will remain in cataleptic con-
dition, and finally pass into somnoIence
so deep that it will permit all possible
movements without giving any signs of
life; or if pigeon be pressed gently
upon a table so that it cannot use its
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21
Dog Was Very Much Surprised.

A large Newfoundland dog in Albany
had a surprise the other day. One of
the span wires of the trolley line fell
across 4 trolley wire and hung within
a foot of the ground. The dog watched
it swinging, and, his curiosity getting
the better of him, came closer and
shifted at it. He was "A fortunate dog
that there was only a weak current on,
but it was strong enough to make him
turn several somersaults before he re
gained his senses. When he did, he
gave one mournful look at the wire, and
then started for home with the speed
of an express train.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21
SPARROW WHIPS BANTAM.
Regular War Dance INDUCED In by the
Rellicose Midget.

Regular War Dance INDUCED In by the
HeIlicose Midget.
The sparrow, in whatever part of the
world he is found seems to earn rep
utatlOn for a degree of persistency and
pugnacity altogether disproportioned
to his size. Even the climate of India
does not enervate the valorouS little
creatures and they make their way,
or take it, with the same resolute i'm
pudence that they exhibit in colder re-
gions. In the journal of the Bombay
National History society Lieut.. Barnes
gives some interesting particulars
about the house sparrows of western
India. At Deesa he found that pair
had built their nest between a pair Of
antlers on the verGnda, and another
pair appropriated a soap box in the
bathroom, where, although their nest
was destroyed several times, they per-
sisted in building until, out of compass
sion for their repeated labors, they were
left alone. A third pair built in an
empty cage hanging against a wall and
there reared their little ones, although
the cage was frequently taken down
to exhibit the family to visitors. Once
their eggs were stolen and their in
dignant clamOr was so disturbing that
the residents of the house, for their
own sakes, were obliged to hunt up
and restore the missing treasures.
Lieut.. Barnes also states that these
sparroWs will attack their own image
in looking glass and will fight with
it all day, only leaving off when dark
ness sets in, to begin the battle over
again next morning, so that it was
often found necessary to protect the
mirrors with coverings. They are, per-
haps, not more brave than the fiery
little British American residents of
this country, one Of which not long
ago disputed with bantam cock the
possession of particularly delectablc
tid-bit. The bravado of the sparrow
so astonished the bantam that he re-
treated in dismay, casting glances of
alright over his shoulder SO to speak,
at the small warrior, who, having dis
posed of the delcacy, was indulging in
a fantastic war -Worthington's
Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21

iron pin for a gudgeon. Then by cut
ting a notch in the pieces L (as at X,
Fig. y, the roller was placed in posi-
ton.
The drum is IL inches in diameter and
S inches long, with tlanges inches deep
at A, Fig.2.
The ropes c and B., Fig. ?, are q
inch and are wound around the roller
the same direction and are long enough
to reach to the ground. The lower
ends of the rope are attached to large
rings as shown at D, Fig. /. To these
rings are attached two other ropes that
go around the wagon-boX: one end of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21

from the fact that its leaves are rolled
into the form of pitchers, in which
many a poor fly is caught. The flies
are attracted to the plant by sweet
liquid which it gives off, and in their
greatness they 90 little too far and
IRE killed. Botanists do not know ex-
actly why the plant should wish a
dinner of flies, but there must be some
good reason for it, else its pitchers
would not be so attractive. BY expert
ment they have found that the plant
will live just as well where the flies
cannot get at it at all. So all the evil
dence would indicate that it is Just a
rogue, killing flies because it really en-
joys the sport.-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
WAGON-BOX LITTER.
A Simple Device That Saves Lots of Back
ache and Temper.

A Simple Device That Saves Lots OF Back
ache and Temper.
Below is a description, with cuts, of
a wagon-boX litter that we have had in
use for ten years. In that time it has
paid for itself several times over in the
saving of backaches and temper.
think Figs. | and 2 will make its con-
struction PLAIN. Fig. l shows the
frame, or a portion of it, of the wagon
shed and corn crib, with apparatus in
place, and the wagon-boN lifted part
way. Fig. shows the roller and drum,
with ropes in place, detached.
The first thing we did was TO spike
Cor bolD two joists TO the rafters as
shown at L Fig. l, and far enough be-
tween them to take roller as long. at
least, as the wagon-boX, Fig. .. Then
we made a roller of Ana oak, leaving il
square where it passed through the
drum, A, Fig. 2. Then we bored an
inch hole lengthwise in each end of the
roller and drove in each hole n round
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21

wings, and finger be placed before ita
eyes and moved back and forth, fol
lowing the motion of the head so that
the eyes must continually notice it, the
bird will soon become quiet, and Will
not fly away when the hand is removed.
If frogs forclegs are tied together and
the sides of the animal carefully stroked
with the finger, it will. when laid upon
its back, remain perfectly quiet, and
only regain its activity when the cord
is removed, while frog that is free
cannot be made to lie apon its back
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21
English Know Little About Wales.

1t is related that an English lord
once said to his guests. II have a
mansion in Wales which have never
seen, but which, l am told, is very fine.
Every day dinner for u is set there and
the carriage drawn up at the door in
case l should arrive" This may illus
trate the relation of Wales to the aver
age Englishman, for, although all the
Welsh towns are merely ten-hours'
ride from London, there is perhaps no
other country in the world lying so
close to the center of civilization o.
which so little is known to the outside
world bookstores may load their
shelves with volumes on all subjects,
but few books will be found among
them on this quaint, quiet, and per-
haps most picturesque of all countries.
The fact is, Wales is not much visited,
is slightly spoken of, and little read
about-not having produced a Walter
Scotland perhaps these circumstances
have done much to preserve the place
in it's typical state, and enabled the
people to cling to old-time supersti-
tions, customs and language, and to
present to a visitor unique and re-
freshing flavor wholly its own.-Lip
pincott'S.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-01-21

We CLEAN the following idea from thu
Farmers Advocate: Take an inch
board, three feet long by IA inches wide
and slant it. Then take two Stats, three
inches wide and three feet long, and
rail them upright to the board about
five inches from the top, to serve q,
feet. Drive wire nail through each
corner of board, and turn them up lit.
tie TO hook the bags on. Nail the board
down at the bottom, and one man car
fill and tie the bags MS fast as two mer
car clean the grain.