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The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
INDIAN NATURAL HISTORY.

It was good many years ago that old Hugh Monroe, who for more than seven ty-fve years had travelled the prairies of the Northwest, told me that once he had found a birds nest in the thick hair be- tween the horns of a buffalo bull that he had killed. He had two Indians with him and had killed the young bull, which the Indians were beginning to skin and cut up, and while they were doing this he plucked some of the long hair from the forehead to use in wiping out h.s gun. As he reached down and grasped the hair a little bird-a little gray bird-few out from under his hand and away. Parting the hair to see whence 1t had come, he found a round, smooth nest, containing four little young birds. He could not tell me what kind of bird it was.
 Not many weeks ago, when l was sit- ting in the lodge with my Indian father and elder brothers, principal chiefs of the Blackfeet, I spoke of this tale that had been told me- and learned that all who were present had heard of just this thlng On-esta-pokau, the White Calf had known of one case of this kind where the bird was blackbird; but this he had not seen himself.
 Once. however. he did see the nest of a s'snow bird," containing four eggs, be- tween the horns of a bull Inquiry, fol- lowed by a careful and detailed descrip- tion showed that the bird which the Blackfeet call "snow bird'' Is the prairie shore lark.
 After we had talked about this for some
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
SIR COLIN CAMPBELL.

Russian horsemen were coming on fast, and a grim silence fell on the High flanders. Then, as the beat of the hostile troops sounded deeper and louder, curl ous culver ran down the ,l2 long two-deep eager to run forward and charge. Ninety third, Ninety-third, rang out the fierce voice of Sir Colin Campbell, s'd- all that .eagerness!'' He had pre- yiously ridden down the line and told his soldiers. .1Remember, there is no retreat from here, men: You must die where you came the cheerful answer. Aye, aye, Sir Colin; we'll do that The Russians. were now within range, and the fire of the Highlanders rang out sudden and sharp. A few horses and men came tumbling down. and the Russian cavalry wheeled instantly to the left, threatening the right flank of the Highlanders. Campbell, a cool and keen soldier. saw the skill of this movement. '.Shadwell," he said, turning to his aid-de-camp, "that man understands his business; So, too. did so as to protect his right and met the advance with a destructive volley, before which the Russian horsemen at once fell bacvk.-Cornhin Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
GENIUS A SPORT"

Through all time men of genius have scoffed at and have ridiculed the at tempts of purse proud old "richesse" to create superior orders of manhood. Nor is this a matter for wonder; they were and are ridiculous. Yet these attempts are repeated every hour. Considering them one would suppose that wealth titles, dignities are tahsmans which in- sure virtue and honor and personal worth and beauty in those to whom they de- scend. Talismans are ridiculous, and so are titles. Nobility is of blood and not of garters, royal sponsors and christening robes. Pedigrees, portraits and family history, when truthful, tell us a great deal about the nobility of race. Titles, quar- terings, and patents are worthless; and the production of a great genius is, in general, as bad sign as the production of a great prof1igate. Races that produce geniuses should be avoided; the best is the second best-the normal.
 Genius, as some one (Victor Hugo, thinkJ has finely said, is a promontory stretching out into the ocean of the inf nite. Look for the descendants of Shake speare, Bacon, Macaulay. Wellington, Nelson, Gibbon, Swift, Voltaire, Carlyle, Bonaparte, Goldsmith, Spencer, Milton, Cromwell, Disraeli-to take a few names at random. and you will find that they are not. For the genius Is always a trans gresSor of the norma-a sport. 5 He is never symmetrical. Such a one nature likes not, and she makes provision for the extinction of the race.-The Humanfta- rian.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
Phelan Thanked the People.

Mayor Phelan drove down Market street last evening. and arriving at the Phelan building alighted and addressed large number of people who had gathered and were cheering him. He thanked every body for the support they had rendered him on Tuesday, and promised them a good administration, the outlines of which Could be found in his policy of the past. The speech was brief, and was heard by them. 10 correct this, he appeared on one of the balconies of the building and from this point was distinctly heard and cheered. A band which accompanied him played several selections, and the crowd then dispersed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10

time, E-kus-kini, the Low Horn, said to me: My friend, 1 will now tell you some thing. Do you know that Neo-po-muli tongue?'
 ..No,'' I said, 'I know Neo-po-muki. but l do not know what you mean by counting the months of the winter on his tongues This is it. said Low Horn. Tn spring if you kill one and open his mouth and lift up his tongue you will find under the tongue five other tongues, one tongue for each month of the winter In the fall he does not have these extra tongues. I do not know why he has them nor what 1t means"
 Neo-po-muki is the chickedee. and he is so called from his cry; for he says always
 Summer is coMing-summer is coming" George Bird Grinnell, in Forest and Stream.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
HOW THE
 CITY CAST
 ITS VOTE
WHO WON OUT
 IN THE RACE FOR
 MUNICIPAL OFFICE

D BTURNs from the city on the D municipal ticket are complete
 from 2S9 precincts, incomplete x N from four, and ten are not &C.,
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
unraliahIa Counts.

There were persistent rumors of crooked work in the First Precinct of the Thirty fourth District, located at 112 Mason street, yesterday. It Is said that the re- quired number of election officers were not present at all times and that the vot- ing was conducted on Tuesday with two men short. According to reports a num- Der of mistakes have been made in the some one viii test the validity of the cleo ton in that precinct
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
A RELATED SEQUEL.

It happened one day subsequently, that the two Governors met in drug store.
 The Governor of North Carolina re- marked to the Governor of South Caro- lima:
 its a long time between winks!'
 Whereupon they approached the soda Carolina winked st the young man behind it-Chicago Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10

Unexpired term.) L. J. Truman, R....................... ...zI,Szz Judge of Police Court.
 OUnexpired term.) Edward M. Sweeney. c. R............l6,332 ,3323
 School Directors.
 (Unexpired term.) c. F. Buckley. c. ..l2 630 Charles P. Bells, N. P, D............. 9,49S
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
THE GIFTS VOTE
 ON STATE AFFAIRS
Result of the Canvass of All But
 Nineteen Precincts.

"HE r turns on the State ticket
 this morning are complete from
 2S2 out of the 303 city precincts, A leaving 19 unaccounted for. There has been but little change in the positions of the candidates. although some have snatched victory from de- feat and some are so perilously near losing that the missing nineteen pre- cincts may mean their political life or death.
 Gage has increased his plurality to 1926.
 Mulholland for Surveyor General climbed up over 5oOO votes. but Wright the race for State Treasurer Reeves and Green are in the same relative po- sitions, Reeves leading by over 5000.
 For Clerk of the Supreme Court Root has increased his lead over McCraney to 10000. Woodman and Johnston are still running about 20O0 apart, Johnston leading.
 The Justices of the Supreme Court are in the same relative position, Con- ley and Van Dyke leading.
 Barry has crawled up a little, but is still hopelessly behind, and Loud has increased his lead of 1000 over Craig.
 Dunn for the Board of Equalization pulled up Edwards lead of 140O and now leads by over 200 Hinton is near ly 20OO behind Laumeister. Among Assemblymen there have been but two changes. In the Twenty eighth Hoey has a small lead and in the Thirty ninth Wardel1 is four ahead 1 of Jones. Among the Senators Hoey has passed Twigg Burnett still leads Mccormick, Bettman holds his own and Ashe wins by 20 votes.
 The Assemblyman from the Twenty eighth is not so certain as the figures following make it appear. The figures 1 of the newspapers election bureau were: Carpenter, s. L., 190; Graham, R., $40; Hoey, D., 790. The figures from the Registrar's office were: Carpenter, 190; Graham, s33; Hoey, 973. By the one Hoey wins. by the other Graham. In the tables given here the Registrars count, being nearer official, has been taken. The count will be investigated.
 Gouarpnr
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10
THE AVERAGE MANS NEED.

The average man Is not a Caesar, and what he needs Is a wife who Is above be- ing suspicious.-Detroit Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-11-10

from 2S9 precincts, Incomplete X N from four, and ten are not &C., counted for.
 Phelan won from Patton by 31e4.
 Murphy leads Henley for District Attorney by over 5000. Lane is less than 1000 ahead of Fitzgerald for City and County Attorney. For superin- tendent of Streets Fragley has good lead over Doolan.
 For Auditor Wells is far ahead, and Deane has & big lead for County Clerk The vote for Recorder leaves Berthier about 1000 votes ahead.
 Martin is Sheriff by about 5000. Web ster is Superintendent of Schools. Hill Is Coroner by thousand and Drink house won easily from B. L. Fitzgerald for Public Administrator. Dodge beat siebe 5000.
 For Judges of the Superior Court the winners are Borden, Murasky, Seawell and Troutt For Police Judges, Conlan, Graham, Mogan and Treadwel1.
 The Justices of the Peace are Barry, Groezinger, Dunn, Fritz and Kerrigan.
 The Supervisors are: First Ward, Holland; Second Ward. KaIben; Third Ward, Black; Fourth Ward, Perrault; Fifth Ward, Phelps; Sixth Ward Lack mann: Seventh Ward. Byington; Eighth Ward, Collins; Ninth Ward, Heyer; Tenth Ward, Deasy; Eleventh Ward, Attridge; Twelfth Ward. Aigeltinger.
 The School Directors are Head, Staff ford, Holbrook, Stow, Brandenstein, Kemp. Conlon, Thomas, Cannon. Cav agnaro, Cole and Armstrong.
 rD, .,-,. o,.o ,- 4oI1o1ve.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-14
ADJUSTMENTS.
! Broadway Theatre. New York.

The success Of 'eThe Little Corporal at
the Broadway Theatre, New York, IS
continued and emphatic. Mr.. Wilson IS
surrounded by an admirable
ana the rendering Of the opera is without
a flaw. The topical song in the second
act never fails to evoke long and hearty
applause and the addition of new verses
each week brings it up to date. This
has always been a feature of Mr.. VIII
sons topical songs in which he has never
been surpassed-in fact to him alone is
largely due the popularity of this method
of touching upon the subjects OF M
mediate interest to the people.
Two duets for baritone and soprano are.
sung by Mr.. O'Sullivan and Miss Berri
in commendable style and Mr.. Casavant
received his share of approval as an inn
posing Sergeant. with a fine basso voice:
Miss Glaser's success in THE Little Cor
poralv is due not only 10 the charm OF neT
own personality, but also to her spirited
rendering of the part. in which she gives
several songs that the audience recelve
with great good humor.
Those who fail to see this opera miss
one of the best things that will be pre-
scented to New York theatre-goers TINS
season. There is fun in it without morse
play. and humor without coarseness, anu
already many of the airs are heard upon
the street-a sure test of the merit OIL Inc
music.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-14

'In the New York journal last even
ing appeared a scurrilous attack upon
that excellent institution, the Children's
Home on Glenwood avenue upon the re-
sponsibility of a twelve year old boy, who
ran away from the Home TO escape pun
ishrnent which he knew he justly mer-
tied, the Journal publishes a story Of
cruelty which recalls the institution con-
Quoted by the notorious Ramscar-
No one IN Jersey City who knows the
excellent men and women, who are re-
sponsible for the management Of the
Home. believed this yarn; still il is an
outrage that such a story should be al
to be printed. An investigation by
conscientious reporters showed that there
was no truth in the story.
The yarn was furnished to the Jour
mar by a diseredited young man, who
has been found guilty before Of sending
to the New York afternoon newspapers
fakes pure and simple.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-14
NEW THEATRE PROGRESSING.
Manager Holmes Describes What
Work Hos Been Done.

The proposed new theatre which is be-
ing erected by Manager Thomas Holmes,
formerly Of Brooklyn, at Newark avenue
and Bay street, is rapidly being put into
shape. The interior, although only the
framework has been constructed, shows
plainly the size of the theatre n the
largo seating capacity.
Since the work was started it has been
pushed with great rapidly. The manager
is desirous of losing as little of this
season as possible. At one time it was
thought the structure would be ready for
o%ceupancy by the middle of october, but
some alterations in the plans held the
work back. Mr.. Holmes says tina he
will open the season abou the middle of
next month or the first of December.
Hundreds Of people are awaiting anxious
" the opening of the new play house and
repeated inquiries are made as to when
the new theatre will be ready. The site
selected by the manager is a very desir-
able one and is one of the best parts of
the city. Those who are familiar with
theatrical affairs predict a successful sea-
son for the new place Of amusement.
Mr.. Holmes in conversation with a
News reporter, said that he was quite
sure the project would be a success.
Ever should the theatre fail to prove
as successful as I anticipate he said, Il
can let the building for church purposes,
meeting, lectures, etc.
He went on TO say thai no play would
ever be turned away for lack of stage
room. as that stage was built to hold
the largest productions. Two hundred
people can Occupy the stage at one time.
1t is forty feet wide and seventy feet
in length. The building is entirely closed
in. the roofing work being completed yes
terday. The frame work for the orches-
ira. balcony and gallery has been built
and the work on the stage is being finish
ed quite rapidly. The rest of the Interior,
carpenter work, will probably be conn
pleted by the latter part of next week.
when the plaster work will be started.
The lobby which faces On Newark ave-
nue., is about twenty-five feet wide and
about the same in height. A false front
The ticket office will be near the Newark
avenue end and the entrance to the
orchestra is about fifty feet from the
Newark avenue entrance. In the lobby
opposite the ticket office the stairway
leading to the balcony will be built and
the gallery entrance will be on First
street. in the rear of the theatre.
All the scenery will be stood on plat
forms to be erected on the sides of the
stage. and a large comfortable dressing
rooms will be built in the basement be-
meath the stage. The manager has been
very careful in providing for the COM
are no less than twelve exits in the build
ing. Mr.. Holmes says that the 2,I0o
people who can be seated in the play
house, can in case Of fire, vaeate the
building in less than q minute. He has
already booked a number Of attractions
for the season of 1S98-9g.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-14
FAME GONE
No Longer Will Be a Celery
District Because Of
the Railroad.

After November /. Greenviile celery will
be a thing onlysto be remembered, for on
that date the celery farms IN that section
must be abandoned. This is to be lone in
compliance with 4 request or rather a de-
mand on the part of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad. The lessees Of the farms east of
the Central Railroad, and south of Chapel
avenue, reneived notice Il few lays ago
that the farms viii have to be vacated
by the first Of next month. AS the rail-
road owns the land, the order must be
obeyed.
The lands were purchased some ten
Years ago by the railroad, and it was only
because Of the grade of Chapel avenue.
that they lave not been put to use. The
grade of thai small thoroughfare rises
almost ten feet above the level of the
railroads. property. However, this OBJ
stacle is about to be removed by the
Street and Water Commissioners, who
favor granting permission to the rail-
road to change the grade. On or about
the first Of next month, the railroad will
proceed to extend its tracks.
The farms win be transferred nto an
immense freight yard, ana the pretty
shore front viii lose much of its attrac-
tons. The land north Of Chapel avenue,
and extending to the Point of Rocks, near
Claremont, has been used for a freight
yard for several years. Some twenty
tracks have been laid there. arc they are
always occupied by long trains of freight
cars. When the Chapel avenue grade is
changed, the tracks will be extended in a
southeriy direction Tor a long distance,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-14
NOTICE
CORPORATION NOTICE.


CORPORATION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day
of June, 1897, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
George Purdy and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF HOPKINS
from Paiisade avenue to Central avenue.
Said Improvement to be made conformaoiy
to the provisions Of Chapter III Of the Laws
Of 1895. and in the following manner, ineiud-
ing ali intersections
II have the street for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade by excavatlng
or filing the same 10 the established grade;
TO have the present curb reset and new 20
inch curb set where necessary. =,
To have the carriageway paved with Bel
To have the present bridgestone c~rosswalks
relaid and new bridgestone laid where neces-
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow Of the surface
water, and to complete the Improvement in a
good and substantial manner
Notice is also given that On the 4Ih DAY OF
fled in the office Of the Clerk of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
liminery map for said Improvement. showing
the probable total cost Of the contemplated
Improvement and the probable amount to be
assessed on property specially benefited there
by, and the same is now open to public in
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
Of are included in said assessment, namely
HOPKINS AVENUE.
from Central avenue 10 Rd4lSade AVENUE.
CENTRAL
on the southeast side from Hopkins avenue to
points about 4o.1 feet northeast and 5o.S feet
southwest thereof.
OAKLAND AVENUE.
on the northwest side. from Hopkins avenue
to points about 30 feet northeast and p feet
southwest thereof.
OAKLAND AVENUE.
on the southeast side; from Hopkins ave
nue. to points about 56 feet northeast and
25 feet southwest thereof.
BALDWIN AVENUE,
from Hopkins avenue to points about 81 feet
northeast and 100 feet southwest thereof.
PALISADE AVENUE.
on the northwest side, from HOPKINS avenue
to points about 50 feet northeast and "A feet
southwest thereof
And that in accordance with the provisions
OF the Act above cited. the 18th day of oc-
tober, 1883. at two o'clock p. NJ, and the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall are hereby
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
viii meet to hear parties Interested in said
application and all remonstrances against the
said proposed Improvement that may be pre-
BY order Of The Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners. -
Clerk.
Da+ad rarsev c;tv. October II, 1898.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-14
PUTTING ON PEACE PAINT.
The Paris and New York Will Soon
BE Peaceful Steamsl1ius.

The two ocean grey hounds that served
the Government during the war as the
y. S. S. Harvard and the Y. S. S. Yale,
are rapidly being transformed back to
the American line steamships Paris and
New York, at the foot of Grand street.
An army of workmen, so numerous that
it looks as though they would interfere
with each other-painters, carpenters,
boiler makers loiners and other crafts
men-swarm over both vessels and under
their skilled hands the two big vessels
are rapidly becoming the floating pail
aces they were before the war began.
The work is under the supervision of a
United States Inspector, and is being lone
by the Federal Government, which stipu-
lated to return the vessels to the COM
pany in the. same condition they received
them. The Paris will be ready to sail
for Southampton by October. &c. The
other vessel will be ready to sail in about
O. month thereafter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-14
ENTERTAINED The JACklES
Young Ladies Make it Interest
ing for the Crew Of the
U. S. S. Badger.

Roaehe's Hall was crowded to its ut
most capacity, last night, by the friends
and relatives of the crew OF the U. S. s..
Badger, who were present in great NUM-
bers to be lionized by scores of pretty
girls. who got up this reception to the
sailor lads, all by themselves, and bore
all the expense Of it, too, without the aid
of any "horrid men,
The Blue Jackets had it all their W
way, for no common civilian faultlessiy
attired in all the sornbrerbess of evening
dress stood any chance with the girls
whose bright eyes shone only for the
"Jackies'' in their ocean blue Mayor
Hoos made an address of welcome, which
was warm and heartfelt, and received
hearty applause and cheers from the
Badger Boys. Mr.. Furst was requested
by the committee to make a short adj
dress, which he did, in a manner that
commanded the closest attention and in
terest of the crowded hail.
The hall itself was very tastefully dec
grated with the National colors, under
which those brave sJack Tars'' went
forth to risk their lives. A collation. was
prepared and served by the hands of the.
fair entertainers. 1t is astonishing what
a auntity Of ice cream a sailor can eat
under circumstance like those Of last
evening.
The feature of the evening vas the
grand march, in which only the sailors
and their PARTNERS took part. 1t was a
beautiful sight to see those bronzed
young heroes. in uniform, lined up in the
march. Dancing was kept up until one
O'Clock, and everybody went home happy,
even the poor civilians in evening dress.
The following committee of young ladies
were c~esponsible for the success Of the
whole affair;-Mrs. M. Shader. Mrs. E.
F~reeburn, Miss NJ. T4owrey, Miss May
Morrow, Miss F. Cowen. Miss Libby
Howes. Miss McGuican. Miss NJ. Brad
ley, Miss Annie Wanzenreid. Miss
Brighton. Miss A. Lennon. Miss n. Ken
nesberg. Miss Meehan, Miss Lydia john
ston, Misses Lulu and Julia Reichenbeck-
er and Miss Corrigan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-14
FRANK GALLERY A DIRECTOR
Mayor Hoos Fills the Vacancy
in the Board of Edu-
cation.

Mayor Hoos, late yesterday afternoon.
appointed Mr.. Frank Gallery, of No. 81
Magnolia avenue. to be a Director of the
Board of Education, to FIJI the vacancy
created by the resignation of Mr.. Henry
W. Dewitt. Mr.. Gallery was sworn in at
four O'clock The new Director is a re-
tired merchant. q Free Mason, vice-Presi-
dent or the Pioneer Verein. and a promi-
merit member of the Arion society. He is
we'll known in German circles and IS a
man of high character and ability. In
every way he is the right man for the po-
sitions and a worthy successor to last
incumbent Of the office.