The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-09
HERE AND THERE.

Celebration Odds and Ends Picked Up
on the Streets.
Street vendors of badges are doing a
great business and making considerable
money. The Fremont nugget, made a6
brass tinsels. is quite favorite, and gilt
and silver bears of all sizes go ,foff like hot
cakes.
Stands for reviewing the parade have
been put up in, desirable localities. There
is a brisk demand for good windows along
the line of march. Extra choice windows
are selling at SIS and upward. A Market
street cigar-dealer has filled his windows
| with benches. and hold a seat to view the
| parade at 81. Many others are following
| the same plan to gather in the dollars
| PRECAUTIoN AGAINST FIRE.
| Special attention has been paid to the
| facilities Tor extingushing fires in the Pa
villon. Chief Scannell inspected the build
ing yesterday and pronounced all the ar
| engagements very satisfactory. The fire
brigade in the Pavilion is in charge of Sec
| ond Assistant Chief Engineer G. w. Kin
Ga ie r LIS i assistants nSP, r
| 9ouL1 sl1~of the ground floor are located
J 1fse hydrants with 200 feet of hose coiled
III close proximity to each ready for use.
In each of the north and south galleries
over two hundred feet Of hose is stretched
ready for immediate use if required. On
the Hayes-street side and about midway of
the building steam fire engine is located
with steam constantly up, ready for action.
and with 500 feet of hose attached which
will reach to any part of the building.
Three frenen are stationed at this point
night and day. As precaution against
fire, all gas Jets in close proximity to
the galleries, incandescent lights will be
used Men are stationed at the several
closed exits on the ground floor, ready to
throw open the large doors at moments
warning.
POLICE PROTECTION.
Chief OF Police Crowley has taken extra
precautions to protect the crowds on the
Street from depredations by pickpockets
and sneak thieves. All the detectives are
on the 90 constantly patrolling the streets,
aud during the past two days ten we'll
known thieves have been arrested and
booked for vagrancy. Just to keep them out
OF mDtation. The public are requested by
the Chief to keep sharp lookout for
thieves, as with the great amount of work
before the police it will be impossible for
them to keep close watch on outlying dis
tricts.
Last Saturday night gentleman standing
on the corner of Bush and KearDy Streets
watching the parade, had his gold watch and
chain stolen.
While party of ladies and gentlemen and
several children were watching Saturdays
parade from a stand in front of the Home
Restaurant on California street, some per-
sons who were burning red fire In pewter
pans on the third story of the building over
heated the pans, which melted, and the hot
metal poured down upon the party under
meath. Most of them had thair clothing
badly burned, and one child was severely
scorched on the neck.
THE DOC" is HERE.
60 bu Of al
County, is in the city. He came to Napa
Valley in 1916, and helped raise the original
bear flag at Sonoma " Doc" is 62 years
OF age, and this is his first visit to San Fran
cisco since 1876
To-day, Admission day, being legal
holiday, office hours will be as follows at
the following places: Bonded warehouse
ana Appraisers stores closed all day. Gus
lohl-9ouse open from to 10 o'clock in the
morning Tor entrances and clearances of
vessels only; special permission to dis
charge duty paid goods can be OBJ
tanned on application to the Surveyor.
banks, stock boards, United States Sub
treasury. United States Mint. Internal
revenue offices, courts and municipal Offices
closed all day. Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Ex-
ne fostofhce and stations A, b, G and d
open IRON to 10 o'clock in the morning
ana TO 2 In the afternoon. One morning
delivery.
,,; TSeor9e T. Black is in charge uf the Pa
NiI bon Iostoffce, which opened yesterday.
- t .h who desire tickets OF admission
S g. sno ay W, must apply to the Pioneer
Ei , Inc Joint Committee intends issu-
Ing some 800 additional tickets.
VETERAN FIREMEN.
II John Z. Roberts. President of the San
banquet given after the parade on Satnr ns
night to the Veteran Firemen of P "rtanS
Oregon. Besides the fremen, Colonel nav w
li.o Zimmerman Chairman, r. P. Doolan
Joint Committee. N. s. G. W., were prese ,ue
Speeches were made by Colonel Chamber.
lain and others of those present.
LATE ARRIVALS.
Among the latest arrivals are Tipton