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ment such odd characters as these were
developed.
A tall letter A on ones head for 'rn-
nocents Abroad" On no sense A broad I;
Trill b for "Trilby;" Loose Heel for
Lucille" and many equally curious
and mirthful. The party may be
made TO represent for guessing the
strange characters OF fiction. The
guests dress TO represent these and
act them and quote from them.
Such characters might be sir' An
thony Absolute. Meg Merrllles. Joe
Bagstock, Fagin the jew. the Three
Wise Men Of Gotham. who talk foolish;
Mrs. Malaprop. Sarah Camp Betsy
Trotwood. Dr. Primrose, Jack Horner
Of nursery rhymes.
The representative characters In mod
ern poetry may be 30 acted. The actor.
dressed TO represent the chosen charac-
ter. enters the room, personlfes the
character and makes a quotation from
the poem which is TO be guessed.
THE VILLAGE CHOIR.
This. which Ia suggested by an ANTS
ing feature Of a popular play, may be
easily prepared for an entertainment
for home or hall. The persons acting
must be singers or musicians and
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CHRISTMAS AT HOME AND ABROAD

ton justldos It they have curious dra-
matte representations called Moro Moro
plays These strange performances are
as interesting as they are picturesque
Moro Is really the spanish and Tagal
word for Mohammedan-M Malay and II
IS taken from our old word Moor the
early Spanish nayigators believing that
the -Malays were the
same people as those on the other side
Of Gibraltar n the Malay languages
words are duplicated 10 increase or in
lohslfy, meaning 4 Moro play might
b. a play by a Moh1mmedan or con-
corning a Mohammedan but Moro
Moro means a play that deals exelu-
aiyely with Moslems
The Moro Moro players travel from
village TO village. each carrying nls
own costumes, scenery and manuscript.
Each company has Us own play or SCI
OF plays, which II guards WITH zealo,is
care. As may BE- imagined no two
plays are exactly alike but IN
each one there j. wicked sultan,
rich aud powerful; Christian hero
who Is always Tasal with a
big Spanish name; a beaqtifuf her
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when called in TO attend the dsua
guished patient these doctors olea l.l
profusely. His system was s'ssp
weakened by the fever from Whfn y
had been suffering for several 0AA
and the natural result was eoiapN-
Had Washington been living one s'a'
fury later and subjected to The uss'.
ment OF modern medical science 'ha,
is every reason TO believe bis llle eV. .
have been saved with very il'us wv
Bile. a.,
Although a man Of 81 years 81 W
time Of his death, Washington pe's ,,.,
ed a remarkably rugged oonsu'u i'.'.
His final sickness was really ~
cold brought about BY riding 0'.' -,
estate through q driving storm :. 49, -,
and sleet. He returned home WI :"
chilled and two days later ne wa -
In this connection it is nolap 's.
the Masons OF the state OF ViTsn' =
10 celebrate at Mount Vernon 'ns ~ /,
tenary OF the death Of Washlns' J, On
view Of the fact that "the Fatns' ' y
country was once a wOrshlpful n's ,.,'
In that society. 1t was on pee :,
that George Washington was , ,Ds !,
Mason in the Fredericksburg l0u -,
r,rnd"r,cSshure. when the pTesla...'
p moniss during the building Of The . .as,
itol in 1898, he wore the mas' " tata.
and apron presented to n ,,,.S ~ ,r.
yette and wrought WIN ass hsnd, 4
blems in gold and silver oy , sns ~ Tn
the Marquise de Lafayette me-. Is. nreani
Mount Vernon ceremony Q, ". - IN -
year viii be made to resemOl s,. !. Wild
possible the funeral cefeniOn
took place one long century a."
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ground over young" The miller's
daughter turns the crank and fans and
sings. Each old person goes up the
steplndder on the outside to be ground
over" takes a draft from the elixir OF
life" at the top OF the ladder, and de-
sends the unseen ladder on the inside
Of the funnel or hopper very slowly aud
with much lamentatlon.
The mill must be so built against an
open door that the old man may make
his exit unseen. AS he does so young
man crawls out OF the hopper.
Young damsels stand waiting for the
ground over gallants.
In this odd amusement the miller's
daughter becomes O very interesting
character. While turning the crank
which turns the fan she may sing Aud
Lang syne."
The people who are to be ground
over hold their own conversations with
the miller. The miller questions each
as to why he desires to be ground over,
which leads 20 amusing confessions.
The mill may be made OF cardboard.
The maldens In waiting for the "grist"
may make themselves very entertaining
by their contentious.
THE BOOK PARTY.
The old book party which was pop
ular as a parlor entertainment in which
the guests acted the title Of a book may
have "A higher and more literary and
dramatic character. In the old amuse-
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were luncheons. 2isss dinners, 347 sup
rers, 1888 teas and 5.e7i meals at the
bar The bar receipts were 10000.
General o. o. Howard. while recently
the guest OF Mr.. Converse In Maiden,
Mass, was taken by HIS host 10 see the
public library Of that place, where is
Bicknefs great historical painting,
Lincoln at Gettysburg" II was then
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, should be familiar with o,a
~, tunes. Scene a keeping NV ,"a. scrn ~
Ter with old fashioned , 'Oem h xs'
ar t.r on the hearth. The h host =,
A., ,sr : e.. who lives "sceorS' '' 's'ela
lure who plays a La, u .., to Scf,.
VINO ,s,l roas's apples and poO ,'Y ~. q fa.,
Farmer Holley. We Win M ,. eorn.
by his fire popping corn &c, ,.a hin ~,
heard without, and The ' '1,Ii u
enters IN winter wraps. and H, :, 'As
CARNATIONS In regard IN ~ s1l many
..r,,e coolest day in 10 !" ys' oe'S.
The coolest day IN "a ' ,sa's.'
The coolest day in "a yss'sD
-. Farmer Holley piles on ' tss ~.
se,s the apples to roasting r so't ~
party among which sboS,s ns ns1
property people" peopIe y,. " l'vtl
ei department" jokerY, ana es'sia
may sing such songs as &c., .'a NAH
lehem' Strike the Cymbal . ~. VI ssA.
TO the Loved Ones at Hon. % . Sai
flowed the Indian Girl" eola WV
bucket i,.l, Come to the sun NV VAla
,a Inc Breaking .Iea Waves Dashed me- sl,,'
O Csolol' over There, o Potato, H .
Grow Small, over Theres 'o o,. IAg
;e,, "a -, Long, Long AGO. a Y, z
Bolt = Soldiers Farewell B.;
A very amusing and rs,h..
song may be introduced into ~ sa Y.
lage choir by making a aialogns 'u ], W.
camp meeting greeting: q @
Ny brother, wish you v,u
"hen my loid calls, ! hope W. .s,u
BE mentioned In the promised H.. ,'
The music is known TO eys,y -.
each one be greeted by he s .o.. "
being sung out by name nv ~ :, Y
hand nelghbor after the man.. sl !,
plantation meetings. s' y
Sister Anna wish you wella -.
etc. 'Vu ven
All may join In the Qu,lD, ,.,..,.
BE mentioned In the promised l,,S@
The greeting should be 800
shaking Of hands and much solsrn, s - y
emony. 1t may be made 10 ms NAV we ~
laugh and cry. A' We
Each visitor should bring a oo,,,
drum and should say IT. viii. ss,,,
popcorn and roast apples before ~ ~
Some OF these conundrums sbogls y \.
very foolish, as; What kind !, ~.
had Aaron's dog Dogs hair
, The host may end the entertalor.,,
with bass viol or violin solo, ana AZ
patriotic song. "The Sword o, Bum,
Hill" -DA''
The old maids may speak "ple,, .
poetry" and the old bachelo, ~,
white and whistle and Offer 10 =,
home with many refusing girls
Few modern deylses that wiB v.l
so much fun and laughter, with toutb.,
of good sentiment, can be 50 easily n.
pared as this.
1t may be varied by a 'Favorlte s,,i
Party at which amid like surround
ings each one may sing his iayorl,s n
song. THE Village Choir Is more al
tractive and amusing than The Dl.
trict School," an entertainment po,
ular in New England and in The ives,
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discovered that out OF the entire group
Of p figures, the leading actors In the
civil war, General Howard is the only
one now living.
Father Osborne OF the Church Of 81.
John the Evangelist. Boston, who has
spent seven years among the lepers Of
South Africa. Is raising fund 10 es-
tablish an American medical station for
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Quaint YuIetide Customs of the
FiIipinOs GlimpseS of Mod
ernity and Barbarism.
BY MAReHERIrA ARLINA. .HAMM.

When Accumulated by the triangle aud
the cymbais, il becomes lively and even
Inspiring Ia character but without
these adjuncts 10 mprcases one with a
feeling OF mournfulnesa and even re-
greet The dancing runs fast and fu-
rious. It Is like the hula hula Of Ha-
vail and the characteristic dnnces Of
Egypt, II is sensual gfacefuLrythmic
and at times animal The arms are
used as well as the feet. and the head
as well az the body The dancers wfithe
ana wriggle, sob and scream, embrace
and defy and go through perform
ance which the first timelt is seen is a
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Robert Burns, Highland Mary and the
"twa" dogs,
In Old Kentucky" has been success
fully acted In London.
From the report OF the kitchen com
miitce of the British house Of commons
II appears that during last session. up
TO July 29 total Of 52,9OS meals was
served In the house OF these ll.sil
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Entertainments For Home and
HaII-New and Attractive
Games For the Day.
BY HEzEKIAH BUTTERwoRrH.

Section . OF part 3 where Evan.
geline is borne down the bayous Of
Louisiana, Is admirably adapted for
such effects A boat wreathed with
flowers bearing the sleeping EyangeIlne
may be slowly drawn across the stage.
thee rowers singing the Canadian boat
songs.
Then Eyangclihe slept, but the boatmen roved
through the midnight
silent At times, then singing familiar CANADIAN
bOat Songs
Such as they sung Of old on their own Canadian
rivers
Harp music is growing in favor. The
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the benefit Of the sufferers from that
disease In that part Of the world.
Eleanora Duse Il reported TO be III
in Vienna with Inflammation OF the
lungs Her physician Ia said to have
urged her TO refrain from acting for
some time.
President steyn Of the Orange Free
State Is proud OF his humble origin.
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usroRIc MILITARY Bodice

Among the military oIss organ. :, pCtsbk
some independent compsa ~ coysrnas
history. one Of these Is lne .c VS ro
Foot guards Of Hartford, , ,oS', vhieh
was organized in i'Io ,u,n a., Arti'
like the Ancient and Hon nor. Ne vt.
i %ry company formed in IN, v,slii,''s y.
eran Corps Of Artillery :. ,.,ltu,Ins he
organized IN 1880 and con, eons' !, ,Si.' sna
Military society Of the Var q vs Heb VS.
the Philadelphia Guy 'ivoh r,ar Of he
organized Just before inc
Revolution.
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T~HE 'old Home Week" in New
England has brought new form
= Of recreation into rural life, the
farm dinner IN the barn az the summons
ofthe horn. Foreiathers' day In the east
and In the west has introduced the Gus
tom Of placing 1--WE kernels OF corn"
under the dinner plate In memory OF the
Year OF the famine in old Plymouth, to
recall the haryests Of the centuries,
THANKSGIVING day has been enriched by
corn poems. legends and decorations
and By some new music, Of which is
Chadwlck's "PilgrIm Fathers" Christ
mas, however. has brought the social
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SOME WELL KNOWN PEOPLE.

Mayor Price OF Macon, Ca. who has
held his place for IA years, Is great
believer IN the newspaper as an edu-
Gator. For years he has out Of his
own pocket paid the subscriptions for a
considerable number Of papers which he
ordered left at the homes OF persons
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my father" he once saIs I'd 70 . v
wagon ay maker. and, l am s'a'
able 10 say il, a good one ,,..,-sry Dur
The crown prince o. ITO "a drive ;
i ipS in He was tauss saa y >,
wedel, the emperors Gnu, wsr When "
attains his majority ID az avn
viii be siyen a court Of DIS ''
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who we're unable to pay for such a me-
cessity Of up TO date NE Mr.. Price is
fully convinced that his action has
been productive OF much good
Dr. John Rodman Of Waxahachie,
Tex. is IN possession of rare old
painting. 1t is "a genuine picture OF
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WAsHINGTON's DEATH.

1t was on the 18th Of December jls
100 years ago, that George washlngigs
passed away at Mount Vernon Il b
now generally conceded that Washing.
toms fatal ailment was what Is knopn
as laryneitis, though It was really a.
very doctors who were struggling b
save his life that brought about d,
death OF the president. Accofir, d
the medical traditions Of Their tins
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
WILL CELEBRATE ITS
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF THE FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Pastor George c. Adams Has Pre-
pared an Interesting Programme
of Exercises-Music Spe-
cial Feature.

The First Congregational Church will
celebrate it's f1ftieth anniversary in the
edifce on the corner of Mason and Post
streets on Saturday and Sunday, July 20
and 80. The church was organized on July
20. 1S49, and Pastor Rev. George c. Ad-
ans, D. D., announces that the golden
Jubilee will be f1ttingly observed during
the two days. He has prepared the pro-
gramme of exercises for the celebration
as follows:
Saturday July 2s-2 to p. m, prayer meet
ing: 8 to 5 p. M, social intercourse, reading of
letters etc; to p. M. dinner will be served
in church parlors; to p. m, after dinner
speaking by laynen and invited guests
Sunday July S0-Morning service II o'clock;
anniversary sermon by Pastor Adams: t2:45 to
o. M ffteth anniversary exercises of Sun
day school. held in church auditorium; even
ing service 745 o'clock: brief historical ad-
dresses by clergy and laymen
Special music will be rendered by the
regular choir. consisting of Miss Lulu G..
Snider. soprano; Mrs. A. E. Story, con-
tralto; J. F. Fleming, basso; Samuel D..
Maver, tenor, organist and choir master.
The latter has selected some of the most
beautiful compositions in church music,
and intends to make the musical part a
feature of the exercises.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13

loved wife of julius W Lytgens, and mother The
of Juyette, Olga, Edna, Julius and Riia
Lytgens, native of Copenhagen, Denmark
aged As years months and IS days.
OFriends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral TINS ody
(Thursday) at o'clock. from Ivy Hall, ~
Eddy street thence to l. 0. o. F. Cemetery
for cremation. Please omit flowers
OLSEN At Larsen Bay, Alaska. Captain
Harry (. Olsen date master of the ship St-
Nlcholas), beloved husband of Louise olsen
and father of Mabel, Pearl and Louis Olsen;
a native of Frederickstadt. Norway, aged 80
years months and q days member OF
Hercules Lodge No. 50. a. o. L. w.
EFriends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral TINS DAY
CThursday). at o'clock from the residence
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Marie Wlesen-
havern 1923 Grove street. 1nterment ODD
Fellows Cemetery
QUINN-Entered into rest, July II. 1899. James
j. beloved son of the late John and Mary
Quinn, and brother of Martin and John
Quinn Mrs. j. j. Driscoll and Mrs. Lizzle
Duprat native of New York.
EFThe funeral will take place tomorrow
(Friday). at L o'clock, from the parlors oi
J. c. OConnor & Co., 767 Mission street. IN
terment private Holy Cross Cemetery
this city. July II, 1Ss9, John
T. beloved husband of Emma Shepherd. ano
Holy Family and William, Alexander and
Frederick Shepherd, a native of Manchester
England, aged SO years.
Alameda. July u. 1899, William
c. Zeigler. astrologer native of Germany
aged SO years.
GyCranation services Cypress Lawn Gene
terry Sunday, July 16 Friends are invited
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
POLICE OFFICER WARD
CHASED BY A BULL
RUNS INTO A HOUSE AND is
MISTAKEN FOR A BURGLAR.
With Drawn Revolvers, His Fellow
Officers Charge Upon Him,
Only to Realize Their
Grave Blunder.

Policeman Edward Ward of the South
ern Station is being congratulated by his
fellow officers that he is not occupying
slab in the Morgue. Ward is one OF the
most fearless men in the department, but
hereafter, so he says, he will not let his
courage lead him into danger, particular
Iy when a mad bull is on his trail.
The other evening Ward, who was
chaperoning an attractive looking servant
girl across Brannan street, espied vic
ious bull making for him.
With a parting cry to his female COM
panion Ward, who is not noted for his
fieetness, relieved himself of the extra
weight of his club and straightway made
for the doorway of house on the oppo-
site side of the street. As the maddened
animal headed for him Ward quickly
opened the door of the house and rushed
upstairs. One of the occupants of the
house-an old woman-thinking he was
desperate burglar, bent on killing her,
raised the window and Justify screamed
for help. Another woman who was in
the house becoming alarmed over the
noise occasioned by the policeman falling
down stairs In his effort to escape from
the bull, procured police whistle and
poking her head out of the window vigor-
ously blew for assistance.
Several police officers who were at
the whistle, entered the house at this
iuncture, prepared to make the battle Of
their lives, ii necessary, TO lana the DloOo-
thirsty burglar. With drawn reyolvers
they silently stole up stairs, momentarily
thinking that the desperate crook would
open fire on them.
AS they crept along the hallway one of
the vigilant peace guardians heard
noise in one of the rear rooms and con-
Guiding that he had discovered the burg
lar he signaled his comrades. With their
revolvers ready for action the policemen
threw open the door, determined to get
the bold house-breaker dead or alive.
Rushing into the room the officers dis
covered Ward seated in a chair. vainly
endeavoring to mop the perspiration from
his brow
where's the burglar?" asked the anx-
ious policemen in chorus.
'TWhat burglar" inquired Ward, using
his helmet in the excitement for hand
kerchief.
the officers. -
'say, are you guys getting crazy?"
angrily inquired Ward. There is no
burglar here"
Ward then explained that he had been
chased by the bull and after rushing into
the house forgot to tell the occupants
that he was policeman in search of pro-
lection.
of disappointed cops" Let's adjourn
to the nearest brewery and talk it over"
And they did
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
ConViCtS Take the Drug
HypodermiCally.
THEIR METHOD BARBAR0Us
FIRST MUTILATE THEMSELVES
WITH KNIVES.
Small Glass Syringe Is Then Thrust
Into the Raw Wounds and
the "Hasheesh' In
jected.
Special Disnatch to The Call.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, July 12-
While Warden Aguirre has been in office
only twelve days he has exercised so much
diligence in dealing with the opium traf-
fc that the result is q famine in that drug
inside the walls. In order to make the
quantity the convicts now possess last as
long as possible they have been driven to
the expedient of using the narcotic by
hypodermic injections, instead of eating
it. The method employed by the 'hends
Is remarkable on account of the fact that
it entails bodily mutilation and severe
ply sical suffering on the part of the user.
Last night two guards whom Aguirre
had especially detailed TO watch certain
prisoners suspected of having opium in
their possession made a discovery that
caused them to open their eyes IN aston
ishment. Two convicts in one cell were
found busily engaged in preparing TO use
the narcotic, and their actions were sucIi
as to cause the guards to keep quiet ana
watch proceedings. First the opium, or
hasheeSh.' - as the variety used mere Is
called, was mixed with water and placed
In a teaspoon. Then a lighted match was
held under the spoon until the mixture
was warmed. Taking q small knife one
of the conyicts ba his arm and, grit
ting his teeth, thrust the sharp blade un-
der the skin, causing the blood to flow
small instrument was then placed In the
mixture in the teaspoon and filled, after
which the point of the instrument was
inserted in the cut and discharged OF its
contents. This operation was repeated oy
the other prisoner, each holding a thumb
over the cut until the drug had time 10
enter the circulation.
At this juncture the guards surprised
the ''fiends' and captured the apparatus
used to inject the drug. 1t proved 10 pc
a small glass tube with ruDber cap oD
the end-the kind used in filling a foun,
tain pen. The tip of this instrument had
been ground down until IT was as sharp
as a needle. The men confessed that tney
endured such suffering because they had
to husband their supply of opium. 1t IS
known that whatever quantity or opium
an opium eater may use as dose, just
one-half that much is sufficient when used
hypodermically. ,,,
The two men, George Wilson and Jack
Ross both serving terms for burglary,
were thrown into the dungeon, and their
cases will come up before the Prison
Board next Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
,RN HOTEL.
HAYWARDS MERCHANTS
WANT TO KEEP TRADE

OAKLAND, July 12-The merchants
of Haywards are determined to or
ganize an opposition to the system
being followed by Oakland merchants
to draw the trade of the interior
of the county to this city. A meeting
of the merchants of Haywards will be
held this week to consider the PROPOSE
ton of organizing a local Board of Trade
for the purpose of taking steps to keep
their trade at home.
The system to which the Haywards
merchants object came into vogue about
two wears ago. 1t consists of charter
ing special cars on the electric road and
of bringing passengers into Oakland free.
The passengers are supplied with tickets
which are redeemed at cost by the mer-
chants with whom the passengers deal
These excursion trains result in bringing
a large number of people into Oakland
who undoubtedly spend much money at
the special sales. The Oakland merchants
declare that the people would come and
trade with them in any event, and that
it is not taking any more trade from the
outlying towns than has been coming
here since the electric road opened:
The Haywards merchants have been
discussing the matter for some weeks,
and while most of them are opposed to
il. there are a few who say that the Gus
toners who go to Oakland are only those
who are not loyal enough to their own
town to spend their money at home
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
Alameda News Notes.

ALAMEDA. July 12.-The following Of
fcers of Sunset Encampment No. %, l. ..
trict Deputy Grand Patriarch F.. e.
Pierce, assisted by P. E. Jeffriesi high
priest, and L. w. S. Downs, grand war
n Viewer. high priest; c. J. Hammond.
senior warden; A. G. Bussenius, Junior
warden; P r. Fox, secretary; II. P.
The Alameda Boating Club elected the
following officers at a meeting held last
night: Charles H. Smith. president; W
IA Mas, vice president; W 3. Hinch-
financial secretary; David Greenleaf,
treasurer; John Lewis. captain; Jules
Hartman. sergeant-at-arms: A Z. Burns,
Fred s Cone, J. S. Timmons, executive
committee.