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A "Tip" From Lab0uchere on
How to Learn to Swim in
One Hour.
AT SAN FRANCISCO AND ALAMEDA
Hygiene of the Bath-Surf and Nata-
forum Swimming the Year
neutrality-suspicious. Attention to
Cleanliness the Key to Health.
Salt Water at Any Temperature.

HNEYOND the usual advertising COM
t@ST plete report of our magnificent salt
10y water bathing establishments and
their paramount Importance has never been
given to the public.
The art of preserving health is great
subject and one which should receive the
attention of all. In the many appliances
for health and comfort in this city and Ala
media it may safely be asserted that there is
nothing which should be better known
70 all classes than our great salt
water baths. Advantage may be taken
of surf and inclosed bathing every
day in the year, and at an expense which
can easily be borne by all classes. 1t is a
well-known fact that the skin of the body
from head to foot is a network of pores.
One cannot put finger on a single place
without covering several score of little
openings, which ought always to Re kept
clear of distractions. The glutinous mass
of perspiration, dirt and filth which
gathers into these minute tubes or channels
clogs the pores and often poisons the sys-
tenn. thereby creating disease and some
times death. Frequent ablutions and i'm
mersions in water are thus absolutely de-
sirable and without doubt indispensable to
health and comfort, consequently there can
De but little excuse to those who do not
take advantage of the great bathing facili-
ties of this city and immediate neighbour
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men. Polite and experienced attendants of
both sexes are to be found throughout the
entire building, and the President and man.
ager and principal owner, John Farnham,
takes pride in keeping a close personal
supervision over everything, which is APP
preciated by the many patrons with whom
it is justly popular He sees that great
cleanliness is rigidly enforced throughout
the whole establishment
The building has 160 feet frontage on Bay
street and 120 feet in depth, with patent
sidewalk in front 1t is at the terminus OF
the Third, Kearny and Montgomery street
cars and the Powell-street cable. and Wis
itors can 60 from IL to any part of the city
at one fare. Philo D. Jewett, prominent
landowner in Kern County, is large stock
holder in the company.
Although the paying months are from
May to October, this indoor warm sea
water swimming bath is the only one in
the city which is kept open every day in
the year. The towels used are put in boil
ing water after each bath ana then thor
Oughly washed and furnace-dried.
Jenness Miller's sister recommends salt
water bathing as a means of reducing
fleShy ladies and increasing their muscular
powers.
Leaving this point and taking the Union
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Speaking further of the large receiving
tanks. we we're escorted through the entire
establishment by one of the popular mana
gers, A. TIueworthy, and informed that
they are capable Of holding 100000 gallons
Of pure salt water. which Is forced to the
baths at flood tide by the c0mpany's power
full machinery at the rate of 10000 gallons
per hour.
The roof-lghts over the natatorum and
skylights over the halls of the tub depart
ment are of variegated stained glass, which,
with weli-arraDged and beautiful hanging
baskets of natural choice flowers and the
many bathers, ladies and gentlemen, with
their picturesque costumes, lend charming
effect to scene which would entrance the
most refined artist.
The entire building Is brilliantly illumi-
mated with electric lights every evening.
We must refer specially TO the charming
lady attendants, the Misses Chatfield, Har-
mon, Craven and Fitzgerald, who not only
understand thoroughly the various posi-
lions assigned to them, the duties OF which
are arduous, but who are courteous and re-
ceive the guests with that cordiality which
makes them highly esteemed and Justly
popular.
1t Is not surprising that the baths are
we'll patronized by the best families of the
city and many visitors, who are surprised
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It 20 go through his lips his arms are passed
back from before his head 10 his sides aud his
legs are stretched out. The action of the stroke
should not be quite horizontal. but should Ds
made On slight incline downward. The real
reason why people take weeks TO learn how 10
swim Is because swimming professors either do
not know or do not choose to teach the phIloso-
pby oil breathing, so as 10 render the body buoy
ant would engage TO make any one a tolera-
PIE swimmer In an hour, unless he be congenltal
idiot"
On the opposite side of Bay street, few
yards from the North Beach Conpany's
grounds, is to be found the oldest and most
widely known bath-house on the Pacific
Coast. 1t is, perhaps, not too much to say
that as health resort 1t has no equal.
Everything Is complete in itself. There are
all forms of the electrical sea salt baths to
be had here, and when properly used they
stimulate the appetite. increase the diges-
ton, promote the action of the bowels,
equaliZe the circulation, stimulate the kid
neys aud liver to action, open the pores of
the skin, tranquillize the nervous system,
promote healthy sleep and rejuvenate and
give tone to the entire system.
There is an immense reservoir for SWIM
ming purposes in the center of the building
into which is conveyed warm sea water. 1t
is solidly built of cement, aud varies in
depth from two and half to eight feet.
The water used in this well-equipped es-
tablishment is taken from the brihy deep
through a ten-inch iron pipe and stored
OOhhhuuii1 III HuSc tdukS, Tel III uuIlDtT,
which In the aggregate contain larger
quantity Of water than any other tanks
USED Tor similar purpose on the Coast.
Inc pumping and heating of the water is
conducted by the powerful machinery of
the California Wire Works. immediately
after the closing hour every night, which
is 10 O'clock. the water in the reservoir is
allowed to escape, and everything thor
oughly cleaned and perfected for a fresh
supply OF warm sea water the following
morning. This rule is strictly adhered
10 daily, which insures pure water at all
times and clearly state of the natatorium.
In connection with the swimming reservoir
are 100 cosy and clean dressing-rooms. one
row of which is reserved for ladies and
families, who are assured of every atten-
ton from the ladies in charge George
GeotZ, an expert teacher Of the art
OF propelling the body in water. is
kept constantly employed, so that every
conceivable facility for the entertain
ment of guests is complete in every essen
tial detail. But this is not all In the next
department, which is also supplied with hot
and cold pure sea water, are not less than
hfty-six superb bathrooms, each contain
Ing pure white porcelain tub. These
baths and rooms are kept in q per-
feet state of cleanliness. The upper
rooms, fourteen In number, are used for
electrical baths and family bathrooms,
while the rooms on the ground floor, forty
two In number. are divided, one half for the
use OF ladies and the other half for gentle
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pALAcE BATns. A. 1RuEwoR1HY MANAGER

any deleterious ingredients. There are i'm
mense tanks which supply the bathing
reservoir with tempered, pure salt water
every day. This large swimming bath is
10Sx40 feet and is surrounded by 112 neat,
clean and comfortable dressing-rooms for
the use of guests. There is gradual
descent from the shallow end Of the reser-
yoir, varying in depth from two to nine
fest, and the quantity of water which 1t is
capable of containing is estimated at not
less than 10000 gallons. During our visit
the bath was actually alive with merry
swimmers. consisting Of ladies and gentle
men, to whom every possible attention is
given by the many attendants and managers.
There are dressing rooms for ladies in a
separate department. thereby insuring
privacy.
Thomas Knowlton, an expert teacher in
the art of swimming is always on hand,
and in every other way the Palace is
equipped with every modern appliance,
which makes it popular place OF recrea-
ton.
These baths are not only luxurious and
complete in every essential detail, but may
be classed with the many world-famed
bathing resorts in Great Britain and the
Continent of Europe.
The warm, pure sea water tub ba thing
department is handsomely furnished and
supplied with porcelain tubs, which are
kept serupulously clean and equipped with
refreshing showers of cold sea and fresh
Water
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surf. There are also Conservatives covered
with glass for those who prefer to be In
side.
The dam is sheltered on three sides.
To give the reader an idea of the magni-
tude of this establishment, there are 1900
private bathing suits on the premises, male
and female swimming teachers, besides
many employees.
In addition to the usual spring boards.
trapezes, high jumps and chutes, there is
new spring board with run provided.
There are also hot saltwater baths in
separate department. which is supplied
with white porcelain tubs, and the bather
can be accommodated with pure sea water
at any temperature.
There are three wind-mills on the prom
erty, one OF which is capable of pumping a
small river of water per minute 1t has
thirty-foot fans.
The baths are reached on the narrow as
we'll as the broad gauge railroad, Webster
station, on the former, being at the baths.
and Mastic station, on the latter, but short
distance away.
Trains pass the grounds every thirty min
utes to and from San Francisco
The Sunny Cove Surf Baths, at Second
avenue station, Alameda. Z. l.. & NJ. A.
Deitz proprietors, have the finest aud only
sand-beach bathing on the Alameda coast
and as select family resort it has no
equal. Cottages are to let on the grounds.
first class in every particular.
SANDY beach surf bathing, Alameda, Sec
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HOME AGAIN.
Return of Party of Bfcyclers Who
Rode $50 Miles.

Return of Party of Bicyclers Who
Rode $50 Miles.
Captain f. j. II. Manning, W. G. Lowry, DR..
FL. c. Massie and DR.. A. w. Mckenzie, of the
San Francisco Bicycle Club, returned yesterday
evening by train from Santa Rosa, having left
Napa on last Sunday morning on safeties, visited
White Sulphur Springs and remained overnight
al Calistoga. from which place they made an
early start for Middleton on Monday morning
over the toll road.
The distance Is twenty-five miles aud they say
IL Is about The toughest they have ever gone
over. From Middleton they rode to Glenbrook,
kelseyylile, Soda Bay and Lakeport on The fol-
lowing day. On Wednesday morning they rode
to the Blue Lakes and remained there until
Thursday morning, when they rode to Ukiah,
visited Vichy Springs and other places OF In
terest.
On Friday morning Messrs. Manning and Mas
sic rode from that place to CiOyerdale. where
they were met by Messrs. Lowry and Mckenzie,
who came th Ough by train. They all made the
run from Cloverdale TO Healdsbnrg late in the
afternoon and on Saturday morning rode 10
Santa Rosa.
In all they covered about $50 miles on their
wheels aud had a most enjoyable time: The
roads were. generally speaking, III very fair con-
ditlon and the weather moderately cool until
Friday.
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Powell street cable and the Third or
kearny street cars. There are not
less than three hundred and fifty dressing
rooms for ladies and gentlemen on the
grounds, running in line with the high water
mark and extending into the water at the
northwest end OF the property. In close
proximity to these are conveniently stu
ated fresh-water shower-baths, upon which,
as well as the dressng-rooms, the sun
shines during the whole day. Swimming
suits and towels are supplied from the Office,
which are included In the popular price
charged. A sandy bottom Is to be found
Within the bathing area, and the beach is
lovely spot for children to play upon during
the sunny hours. In an interview with an
old bather, who has patronized these baths
for years, the following useful information
was elected:
al am upward Of 60 years old and have
been a regular bather from my youth. If l
had my way ! would make it imperative
that every schoolgirl be taught the art of
swimming, because 1t brings into exercise
every muscle in the body and hardens the
lungs; and the proper exercise of the body
means strength, and strength means health.
strengthened: have been in perfect health
all my life. which is the best evidence of
the value of sea-bathing."
Happening to meet one of Market streets
big merchants, shortly after conyersing
with the gentleman above referred to, he
ing. The gentleman in question Is, per-
haps, one of the oldest and most regular
bathers in San Francisco, he almost having
confessed the fact, prefaclng it only with
the remark that he considered MIR. Joseph
Hess the Oldest and most regular swimmer
in tbs city.
WAS not Michael Reese very regular
bather?'
''He was not only regular bather, but a
Iong-distance swimmer, and thought moth
Ing of staying In the water half an hour at
time"
do You remember the late William c.
Ralston as a bather?"
Yes, quite well. Ralston, as rule, was
quick and short swimmer, stopping in the
water seldom over five or six minutes"
Are there many regular swimmers at
the present time who take advantage of
surf bathing the year round, rain or shine ?"
Yes, there are quite number. | may
mention Mr.. john Fay, Mr.. Joseph Hess,
Mr.. Westerfeld. and many others whose
names | cannot just now think of, includ-
Ing large number Of ladies. The gentle
men above mentioned seldom miss day in
the year. weather not excepted"
Would yon call any Of these gentlemen
expert swimmersT
mo, not expert swimmers by any means.
They simply like to take plunge In the
bay and swim around for few minutes"
Tell me, what sensation do you expert
szce after leaving the cold waterw
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hood because they cannot be excelled in
any part of the globe. Access to either
establishment is easy. II, for instance, we
take the vast catalogue of diseases to which
We are so liable, scarcely one can be named
in the treatment of which n bath is not of
the greatest importance. Even to people in
the best Of health bath, as a common
sense appliance, gives vigorous growth to
healthy functions, clearness of mind and
buoyancy of spirit For the mental worker
1t is nerve tonic. a thorough application
of water, and more particularly salt water,
will calm and give strength and tone to the
whole system. The indoor and outdoor
worker, who works all day long, gathers on
the body a complete fort wall of dust and
viseid Precipitation, and when the days
work is over he needs more than any other
thing not only wash but a plunge or a
swim to fit him for the pleasures of the
evening in society or in the home
The first of these to which we would d.
rect attention is the well-known, old-estab-
lished surf bathing resort at North Beach,
at the terminus of the Powel-street Cable
road-the North Beach Swimming Com
pany's Baths or Shelter Cove. The posi-
tion Of this property is such that, while the
bather receives the full benefit Of the ever
moving pillows, there is a calm overhead
that recommends the situation to the lover
OF the water. 1t has frontage of an entire
block on Bay street, between Taylor and
Jones, and extends to an unlimited extent
into the salt waters of the Pacific Ocean.
To reach the baths the visitor can take the
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The late Alexander Mott Of the College OF
Physicians ana SUI geoDS Of New York said that
good, yIgoroTouS swim in water at tile
proper season was OF more good to dyspeptic
persons than all the nOsiTums OF the day.
Extract from the pen OF one OF the most distn-
gushed professors of the medical faculty of
Jefferson College.
"There is no exercise more graceful, more
easy. more pleasant, more health-giyiDg 10 the
human frame than swimming. 1t expands the
Chest 1t rounds the arms, develops The muscles
strengthens and fills out the lower limbs. II
confers presence of mind and confidence in ones
self, and prepares women as well as men TO Sus.
tain themselves and help others I'm a form OF
danger to which the contingencies OF travel must
often expose us. In all open air swimming
places there are certain risks TO be encOuptered
exposures OF health TO be undergone. from which
the wide and elegant reservoir OF the natato-
rum Is entirely free. The heat Of the sun by
day, the keen morning air, the chill dews Of
evening and night are avoided.
Foremost among means for the full and har-
monlous development of all parts and functions
OF the human body stands swimming an eXer-
else safely used, even by very delicate and debll-
itated northumberland ehrens. MD.
LABoUCHERE's Tip"
The editor Of London Truth after observing
that probably not one in twenty OF the persons
who indulge in boating on a holiday can swim,
proceeds TO tell his readers how 10 acquire this
accomplishment Nothing he says, sis more
easy. When the air Is out of a body its owner
sinks; when the air is In The body its owner
floats. Let any one slowly draw IN his breath as
be draws back his legs and pushes forward his
arms, retain II while he Is prenaring for the
stroke which Is 10 propel him, and slowly allow
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3. +. YACHT CLUB.
A Three Days Cruise VIII Be Held, Also

Three Days Cruise VIII Be Held. Also
an Informal hop.
Inc San francisco Yacht Club will have n
cruise TO MarelIsland and Martinez ON Nav .o,h
3lst and June 1st. An informal hop win also
lake place at the clubhouse on Thursday even.
ing next for the benefit Of the member, of the
ciub. The cruise VIII commence on the follow
,ng morning. tug will leave MissIon-street
Wharf for the clubhouse at o'clock sbnrn on
Thursday evening and Will leave Sausali to On
the return al IL o'clock
when the membership justines the expepdI
lure II Is proposed 10 lease or buy Additional
lots and erect building suitable for the stora@e
OF Iow-ooats, bathing, etc., with lockers for nom
residents 10 store their clothing etc dining
.heir absence. The boats to be taken care Of hS
tbs steward Of the club. "'s Vi w
,,, Inc eiub mas lately had large addition to IL,
library and the Secretary states thar snv fnr.
ceived. s'a'eAuhy re-
There are now lao members in the clpb
increase OF 90 during the past sixty dav. IT,.
estimated vaine Of Its assets is $4,000.
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to find here as magnificent resort as can
be found in any country.
At Alameda.


For the health and pleasure seeker the
Terrace Bathing Associations great prop
erty, which for situation and magnifeence of
scenery. as well as for all-the-year-round
surf or pure warm sea-water bathing, cannot
be surpassed in this or any other country.
The Secretary of this big concern is R. II.
Swayne, and Frank ii. Fisher the general
manager.
Through the courtesy of the latter the
writer was enabled to gather a complete
description OF these widely known baths
and their highly important features. The
entire property covers not less than three
acres of ground, part Of which is beautifully
laid out with shrubs and eucalyptus trees.
There is a beautiful sloped green i'm
mediately in, front of the beach, which is
kept in good order. Accommodation for
horses and carriages is also to be found
here, and the grounds and bathing area are
illumined with electric lights every evening.
The buildings are large and contain not
less than 500 well-appointed dressing-rooms.
About eighteen months ago large ex-
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Many orators use ALLCoCKs Porous PLAs-
TIERS for throat and lung troubles. Few preach
ers escape some affection OF the voice, and many
wear fringe of beard under the chin as pro-
tector for the delicate organs Of speech. The
Rev. A. A. Sheser OF Hartley, Iowa, writes:
:" l am a Methodist minister, living In the
mort hwestern part of the state OF Iowa. have
have been very much troubled with bronchitis,
and cough, which very much interfered with
my preaching, but an ALLCocK's PLASTER on
my throat and on my chest completely cured me
In TWO weeks"
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Senator Stanford. Take Notice.

meeting OF the Lyceum Debating Society Of
the Young Mems Christian Association was held
last evening, Vice President G. j. Foley in the
chair. Owing 10 The absence OF the President, 1t
was decided 10 postpone the debate arranged for
the evening until the next meeting. An informal
discussion was then held on The question, 4" Is
Stanf0rd's Land Bill a Good Measure?" Messrs.
OConnor aud Leicester took the affirmative Of
the question, and Sanborn, Foley, Whittan,
Davis, Blackwell and Kent, The negative. A vote
taken at the close showed that tile negatives car
ried the day.
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A drove OF hogs that was being driven yester-
day from Broadway Wharf to Butchertown was
a source Of great anxiety 10 the drivers. The
heat was very great ana whenever The hogs saw
out. When they saw pool OF water near a
horse-trough they would wallow in IL. Several
OF the drove died on the trip. and number fell
down and were resuscItated by having hose
nlaYed on them.
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Two DUTIES OF YOUNG MEN.-Ths after
noon at 3 O'clock Rev. j. C. Smith will deliver
the address before The Young Mems Christian
Association, Ing for his subject 1.-TWO Duties
OF Young Men," Service for young men only.
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AN INFRINGEMENT.-D. +. Oliver has brought
suit to enioin Byron jackson from manufacture
ing the Eclipse hay-stacker and also Ito recover
$4,000 damages
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A PETITION FOR LETTERs.-D. j. Kelly has
lied petition for letters upon the estate Of
Elizabeth j. Warren, valued at $780,
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TAKE Simmons Liver Regulator. One dose is
worth 100 dollars.
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BEoUEATHED To HER CHrLpREN.-Tbe will
OF Frederick Levy was filed for probate yester-
day. The estate, valued at $4,000, is bequeathed
10 her children.
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For twenty-five cents you can get Carriers Lit
tie Liver Pilis-the best liver regulator In the
world. Don't forget this. One pill dose .
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STITCH In time. Take Simmons Liver Reg.
ulat0r and prevent sickness.
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BERTELING has the only reliable methods to
ut defective sight 427 Kearny street
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ond Avenue station, the first after leaving
San Francisco. Most select for faw;,iass
Elegantly furnished rooms, also cottage to
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Country orders receive prompt attention.
Packages delivered free in Oakland
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at 81 80 per pair-LADIES' 3O-BUT-
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