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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-25
TIL ERMOPYLE.

s5 HIS is the place-the mountain bay
~ Is wild and stern and grand,
l n | AS when the lion held the way
Al That barred his mother land.
Long years and change and earthquake
shock
Have wrought upon the scene,
Where once the sea waves Tapped The rock
Are meadow lands grown green;
But Oeta still looms vast and gray
TO hide the setting sun.
And still the mountains bar the way,
And every way but one.
The sulphur springs still fume and now
Along the rough hillside,
And far-off OthryS yelled in snow
Sees where the Spartan died.
There is a spirit haunts the pace
Where mighty deeds were dared,
Though time and change have ieit no trace
And not grave be spared.
And climbing up the grassy hill
here Sparta's lion stood,
The heart Still answers to the thrill
That marks the hero mood.
And as read the page again
That quickeus from the dust
The tale of those three hundred men
Who died to keep their trust,
knew the fire was not yet lost
That Eeryed my younger age
The shadow of an eagle crossed,
And fell along the page!
-Murray'S Magazine. RESNELL RoDo.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-25
SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT.

Pretty Young Lady Ito midde-aged gen.
tleman as she falls against him in rounding
q curve on the "L")-EXcuse me, sir; |
hope | didn't hurt you? Middle-aged Gen.
tleman-Not much. | shall only feel hurt
if you don't DO it again.-Judge.
His first sight of a cigarette Mr.. Jervs
Gimme another one, Luke. His son (home
from AmhersO-Why, father, you've had
six in less than half minute Mr.. Jervis-
You don't expect man to fill his pipe with
jest one'r them little packages Of that ter
hacker. do yer?-Judge.
Judge-Not only have you stolen your
benefactOTs cash box, but also carried off
his dearest treasure, his only daughter.
Prsoner-Allow me, your Honor, nobody
regrets it more than myself. The fact is,
there was no taking the one without the
other.-Der Ulk.
Sweet charity: Johnny-Please, pa, let
me have a quarter to give to poor lame
man. Pa-Who is the poor lame man,
johnny? Johnny-Er-well, pa, he's the
ticket-seller down at the clrcus.-West
Shore.
Mamma, l know the gentleman's name
that called TO see Aunt Ellie last night, and
nobody told me, either" "Well, then. what
is it, Bobby?" why, George Don't 1
DeaTu neT say GeOTsc Don III the parl0r
four or five times Undermining That's
what his name is.-Beacon.
Kansan in Chicago-Give me "Kreutzer
Sonata" Barkeeper-A what? A "Kreut-
ger Sonata" | heard it had been prohib-
tied and l come from prohibition State
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Judge-And you say the prisoner cameup
and assaulted you with malice afOre-
thought? Witness-no, sab; he didn't use
no seech Implement as dat. He jes' hit me
wild er club, sah.-West Shore.
swell, Uncle Israel. how did you get on
with your farming this year?"
Uncle Israeli didn't make nothin', mars
ter. You see, me an de boss WIS workin'
orn sheers. l greed to do de farmin' for
harf de crap, an l didn't make but harf
crap dis year, an So in course. l didn't git
nothin'.-Harper's Weekly.
Dizzie Attitudes: She-Which are higher,
the White Mountains or Swiss Alps? He
The White Mountains, by far. She-Are
they really? Some one told me the Alps
were $1,000 feet aud the White Mountains
only 5000. He-Ah, yes, that may be so.
but was thinking of the hotel bills.-The
Bostonian.
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SUNDAY. Aug %.
Stmr Bonita Leland, Port Hartford, etc.
Stmr Mexico, Hall, san Diego.
Stmr State of California. Ackley. Portland.
Br ship Buteshire, Storm. Liverpool.
Bark Seminole Weeden, Nanaimo.
Bark Shirley Began Port Townsend.
Schr 1herese, Sehmaling.
Schr IyanhOe. Lundwalt.
Schr Mary Gilbert. Aekerman, Albion River.
Schr Sylvia Dandy, Jordan
Telegrauhic.
POINT LOB0S-Aug "a - 10 P. NJ Weather
thick wind SW. velocity miles.
Memoranda.
Per Br ship Indian Empire-May Lat 10 S, Ion
20 W. was run into by Br ship County OF Roxbury
bound to Calcutta. both vessels were the port
tack. Carried away spank and wheclhouse
other slight damage. Stove in port lieboat and gal
liant bulwarkS.
Aug S-Lat "a N, Ion 1875 w. ship Robert L Bel
KNAPP, hence Aug for Liverpool.
Domestic Forts.
SEATTLE-Arrved Aug 24-Ship Spartan. hence
ToRT TowNsEND-Arrived Aug 24-Bark Colu-
sa, hence July %; bark Majestic. from San Diego:
ship Palmyra, hence Aug s; ship lvanhoe, hence
FORT Ross-Arrived Aug 24-schr Anna Ma
PoR- HApLGCk-Arrived Aug 24-Bark Coluss,
ne STEWARTS PolNT-Sailed Aug 24-Schr Archie
NAVARRo-Arrived Aug 24-stmr Newsboy, hce
FoKT BRAGG-Arrived Aug 24-stmr Rival, hce
Observation-Disclosures Aug 24-schrs Electra
and w Phelps.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Aug 24-Stmr Humboldt,
hence Aug 23
Importntious.
FORT BRAGG. ETC-Per Coos Bay cs eggs, II
bxs pkgs mdse pkg express, il bdls hides, l SIX
tails, 40 SKIS bones lot scrap iron, 200 shingles.
l frkin IA bxs butter.
PORTLAND-Per oregon-252 SKIS oats, 81 SKIS
WOOL 1907 SKIS wheat 44s bdls h des 1890 SKIS bran,
400 pkgs slaves, 275 Ddls paper cars 497 bis
pulp, 500 SKIS pears bx thread 2 cs cigars bxs
rolls, IL SKIS ore. bl skins cs tea, rls leather,
bl Is pkgs tobacco, bx saws, 10 bxs bis woolens.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining unclaimed In the Postofice at San Fran
cisco on MONDAY, August 70, 1890.
as-To obtain any OF these letters the applicant
must call for Advertised Letters" aud give the
date of the list. If called for within weeks
thnr will be sent 10 the Uead-lelter Office.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-25

FuLL-DREss SUITS FOR HIRE, suitable for balls
parties weddings or receptions, on reasonable terms
at Original Msft Clothing Parlors est corner
Post and Dupont streets.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-25
LErTREs FRANCHISES.

iEyraud, Mareslin Marot. Jose
Forget, Louis POnrcillier. NJ g
.Garreau, Marcel SOurdier, 2
POUR LES DANES.
IPauehon, Mile PailIetGracieuse
Zoe stegner, Marie
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CARTAS ESPANOLOs.

IAKTAS- ESPANULUS.
Aberasturi, Ju- Diaz, Joseph lRiveiro Julian
Ian Lecea. Guio sanchez. ROdo!fo
Alatorre Ignacio Martinez, G fSobriO, John
Ariola, Augusta Marot Jose Zabala, DR. Lucio
CaamanO. Jose
sENORAS.
Arambula, Mer- iMoncada, Lau- Rebels, Paula
ced Torres, Fernando
Calderon, Maria Rodriguez, Luz Sanchez, Epig-
DeMix, Garment garda menea
Meza Loretta
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FOR LdJe Sl.lD,,UtJ LIteltJeacs Eigttt f,uo.
-------U-o-o-ooo-r-N-
Arrived.
SUNDAY, Aug "a.
Stmr City of Puebla Debney. 501a hours FIN Vic
toria pass and ndSe. TO Goodall. Perkins d Co.
Stmr Jeanne. Gibson, days from Nanamo; 1874
tons COAL to John Rosenfeid's Sons.
Stmr Oregon, POLICEMAN, 81 hours from Portland
via Astoria "a hours; pass and ndse, toUni0n Pa
cifc Railway Co.
Stnlr Coos Bay. Nicholson. Is hours from Fort
Bragg, etc; pass and mdse, to Gooda. Perkins
q Co.
Stmr Maggie Ross. Miller, so hours from Coos
Bay: lumber. TO California Lumber Co.
Stmr WhitesDorO, Walyig, lS hours from Cleone;
railroad ties TO White.
Stmr Corona, Hannah. is hours from Eureka:
pass and mdse, to GoOdali. Perkins ~ Co.
Stmr Gypsy, Plummer. IA hours I'm Santa Cruz;
produce, to GoOdall. Perkins X &c.
stmr Los Angeles, Leland, 219 days from San
Br ship Indian Empire, Watson l4S days from
Hamburg. mdSe. TO VIM Wolf Il Co.
Schr Jennie Griffin, Low, hours from Point
Reyes; IS bxs butter, etc, to ShatrucS. Kowalsky
Co.
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CARrAs PoRruGuEzAs.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
STEAMER DEsrINArIoN. SAILS wHRF

Dates of Departure From San Francisco.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-25

Pretty Young Lady Ito mddle-aged gen.
tleman as she falls against him in rounding
curve on the "L")-Excuse me, sir; |
hope | didn't hurt you? Middle-aged Gen.
tleman-Not much. L shall only feel hurt
if you don't DO it again.-Judge.
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Johnston, Mrs
Cap s
Jones, Mrs r r
Jones, Miss Pear.
Jordan. Moritz
Jorlin. Mrs J )
Kinney. Jas A
Kirchner, Josef
Ktrwin, John j
Klein, Mrs c q
Klopfer, Mrs
Henry
Knapp, Miss II
Knight, w
Koretke, F Ii
korte, } g
Kosta, Frank
Kruger, Mrs K
Kuhne, Miss ID
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HIS INST SIGHT OF clgarette: Mt. Jervls
Gimme another one, Luke. His son (home
from AmhersU-Why. father, you've had
six in less than half minute. Mr.. Jervis-
You don't expect man to fill his pipe with
jest one'r them little packages of that ter
hacker, do yer?-Judge.
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Judge-And you say the prisoner came up
and assaulted you with malice af0re-
thought? Witness-no, sab; he didn't use
no seecn Implement as dat. He jes' h it me
wild er club, sah.-West Shore.
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Judge-Not only have you stolen your
benefactOrs cash box, but also carried off
his dearest treasure, his only daughter.
Prisoner-Allow me, your Honor, nobody
there was no taking the one without the
nthar -Dar Ink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-04

Frank A. Richardson, whose prominence and
whose hearty and active interest in the project
was of great assistance. Mr.. Richardson has
had long and distinguished service Wash
ington correspondent Of the Baltimore San. He
became correspondent OF the Sun about
1865, and is still the head of the
Sun bureau here. By his acquaintance
with public men and by his qualities as a
news writer he has won high distinction in his
profession. He is one of the three or four
correspondents who first began the work here
which made dispatches and letters from the
capital one of the most important and inter-
estng features of the American newspapers.
He is we'll known, not only at the capital. but
throughout the country. and has done much to
elevate and preserve the dignity of his pro-
fession. He has never been a transient cores
pendent, shifting from paper to paper. but has
devoted his talents to one paper, with tell
ing effect. As resident of Wash
ington no is highly esteemed and is
a representative man. Mr.. Richardson was
born to the purple of journalism. His father
was editor of the old Baltimore Clipper
and in that Office Mr.. Richardson was initiated
into Newspaper work. subsequently he did
much good work on other Baltimore papers
and I hen came to this city.
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one was 10 be benefited BY the park. ana that
there was great real estate speculation IN IL
wished to pose as guardian OF the rreasur3
against invasion. strong speeches in favor OF
Atkinson, Moore, Hooker, Heard and Hemp.
hill. while Messrs. Kerr, Psyson and BlounS
opposed it, The proposed name Of the park
Was cut down from Columbus Memorial 20
plain columbus" Before the oonsideration
OF the bill was completed il went over. Aprl
Is il came up again in committee Of the whole.
An amendment by Mr.. Psyson TO assess the
benefits TO adjacent lands was agreed TO. The
bill was fsvorabls reported 70 the House the
same day and defea.ed-aycs IS, noes SIS Mr..
Hemphil. who had voted in the negative for
the purpose. immediately moved reconsiders-
ton. The friends OF the bill were not discouraged
by the temporary defeat An active aud care
full canvass made of the members absent or noe
voting that day led them 60 believe that the
result might have been different in q fuller
vote. The bill came mp again May 26. on the
melton to reconsider. and the excellent work
done meanwhile by the citizens committee vas
shown when the bill was passed by vote Of
l07 TO SO.
IN CONFERENCE.
The bill then went TO conference committee,
where it underwent further changes. One
thing done by the conference committee was 70
drop the name Columbus and restore the name
OF Rock Creek. The House amendment pro-
Nidlng Tor assessing benefits 20 adjacent prop
cry was retained Ihe amoknt OF Sl,2OO,OOV
was appropriated. and il was provided that the
commission should be composed OF the chief
OF engineers. the Engineer Commissioner Of
the District and three citizens 70 be nominated
by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
TINE FINAL VICTORY.
BY good management Mr.. HemphiI secured
the consideration OF the conference report by
the House September Is and the report was
| agreed to-ayes. 1913; noes, 65. On the follow
ing day 1t was agreed TO by the Senate The
next day il reached the President and became
law, having received his signature SATURDAY.,
| September "a. The President showed n deep
| interest In the measure not only by his prompt
| approval Of II, but by imme dsstely nominating
the three civilian commissioners, so there
might be no delay in carrying lite provisions
| into effect
| There are some provisions in the act, and
| which the committee of citizens conceded
rather than ieopardize the measure. which may
| be changed by legislation hereafter. The con-
| ference bill that passed was the result Of COM
! promise, and many who we're opposed 20 some
| OF Its provisions voted for il rather than have
! the project defeated. Senator German made Q
| strong protest against the provision for an as
| sessment of benefits on adjacent lands, and
| Senator Ingalls, declared on the floor his belief
| that the imposition of one-half of the cost Of
| the park upon the people Of the District was
| wrong in principle and pernicious in practice.
| Since then, in an interview in TEE STAR, he
| has stated his determination not 20 rest until
| he has had this burden taken from the taxpay-
| ers OF the District
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The citizens committee had many strong
points and one OF them was that it included
Capt. George E. Lemon, whose influence ac-
complished much. Capt. George E. Lemon.
who was born in Onondaga county. NY, left
Troy College to enter the Union army at the
outbreak of the war. He was commissioned az
captain in the one hundred and twenty-fifth
New York volunteers and served with distinc-
ton. After the war, coming to this city. he
entered the bar and has devoted himself with
great success to the prosecution Of claims and
pension cases. BE is the founder and pro-
prietor Of that widely read paper, the
OF real estate in this city. At the last
inauguration he was chairman of the finance
committee and discharged the duties Of that
important position with the energy and ability
which are CHARACTERISTIC of his career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-04

Whenever there is a movement for the pub
lie good on foot one can be pretty sure to find
MIR. Brainard II. Warner among the leaders
Such was the case with the park movement and
his appointment as one of the six members of
the executive committee amounted almost to a
guarantee OF success. Mr.. Warmers energetic
action, persuasive speeches and effective but
ton-holing did great deal toward winning
tho victory For more than twenty years Mr..
b. Fl. Warner has been engaged in the real es-
tate business in this city. He came to this city
when lad of sixteen from his home in Great
Bend, Pa, and spent some time in government
employment, during which he studied law,
graduating ct the Columbian Law School in
the class of 1862 Instead of practicing law.
however. he entered the real estate business
with the firm of Joshua Whitney & Co. Sub
sequently he went into business for himself and
met with great success. Mr.. Warner has from
the first had great confidence In the future of
the city and he has inspired others with the
same confidence. In a large number of charit-
able and financial institutions of the CITY he
has taken an active interest. While still at the
mead of his real estate firm he is president of
the Columbia National Bank, which he was
largely instrumental in establishing. and is also
president of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company, which he organized.
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influence to the work. but working in every
direction to make friends for the project.


The members of the committee cordially
concede to Mr.. Chas. C. Glover the credit Of
leadership in the work. He organized the
campaign and impaired an aggressive spirit to
the movement. He started in with deter
mination to win. and never for mOmenteven
in the face of seeming disaster to the project,
did his interest or industry fail. As a member
of the banking firm of Riggs Il Co.. Mr. Charles
G. Glover has for q number of years been y
prominent figure in financial circles in this
city. His father was well-known business
man OF the city in former years and young Mr..
Glover began life clerk. He
then entered the banking house with which he
is now identified and became known to the
pubic in the position of receiving teller. The
late George ". Riggs, approaching his energy
and ability, made him partner in the busi-
ness. He has always taken great interest in
the welfare Of the city. and is identified with
many charitable and commercial enterprises.
He is president of the stock exchange, direc-
tor in several financial institutions and one of
the trustees OF the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Besides the large influence he commands rs a
member of great banking house he is a lead
ing member in several prominent clubs and
has much social influence. He was treasurer
of the committee that arranged for the in
auguration of President Cleveland.
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The presence on the committee of Mr.. Alex
ander t. Britton added to it the influence of a
highly respected name and at the same time
gave 1t the services OF one thoroughly inter-
ested in the project and who was enabled
through his personal relations with public men
to render most valuable services Mr.. Britton
was born in New York city in the year 1885 and
prior to the war practiced law in Rhode Island
and Florida. After the breaking out of the
war he removed to this city. where he has re-
sided ever since, with the exception of
one year spent in California. He has
built up large and lucrative law prac-
tice and in the department of land and rail-
road law he acquired an extended reputation.
He was chairman of the commission that few
years ago revised and codified the land laws
He is now and has always been closely identi-
fed with the city and its interests and as presi-
dent OF the American Security and Trust Com
pany and vice president of the Columbia Ma
ilonal Bank, he is an important factor in
financia: circles. Mr.. Brtton was chairman
Of the citizens committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the last Inauguration and in
that position his executive ability contributed
largely to the success which marked the elabo-
rate ceremonials of the day.
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THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
The Men Who Carried the Project to
Final Success.

TWAS the active and intelligent work Of the
executive committee appointed at the meeting
OF citizens held January II. 1889, at the CAPT tai
city that finally secured the park. In the first
place the high character of the men chosen for
places on the committee compeileda respectful
hearing for the project they brought to the
attention OF Congress and inspired confidence
In the measure. Thsn. a. has already been
stated, the committee managed the campaign
with rare skill, giving not only their personal
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The active interest The STAR had taken in
the Rock Creek Park project was recognized
when the new and successful movement was
inaugurated and Mr.. Crosby s. Noyes, the
editor of that journal, was called upon to
preside at The public meeting of citizens
and was put at the head of the executive com
mittee. Mr.. Noyes has taken part in all the
work Of the committee. In addition to this
THE STAR has devoted its space without stint
to the project and applied all the power that
pen and printers ink are capable ct to give
impetus to the movement Mr.. Noyes has
been connected with THE EVENING STAR for
thirty fve-years and, like The STAR, is thor
oughly identified with the community and its
interests
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THE PROJECTED PARK.
A Pleasure Ground of 1000 Acres
Lying Along Rock Creek.

HE TASK before the park commission
IS is to so locate park that il shall take
81 in both sides Of Rock creek, not exceed
AEing 2,Oc0 acres in area nor sl. 200, 900
V in price. The work would be easy IL
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WHAT LED TO THE mEyrrSo

This was the first public record Of the new
park movement 1t had been thought out and
planned, however, In private conference by
philosophical men, who realized that the
time had come for a supreme effort. The pro-
Initiated By Mr.. Charles e. Glover Of Riggs 4
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action to Congress. No appropriation was
made. Mr.. Sherman's bill was similar tc Mr.
Hemphilrs, except that it named the Kkngle
Ford bridge as the starting point, and, instead
of making q direct appropriation, provided for
the sue Of $1,000, 900 IN District bonds to
pay for the park, provision being made that
one-half the sum should be refunded by the
United States to the District
CHANGES PROPOSED IN THE HOUSE.
This bill was passed by the Senate January
%, 1890. When the bill went to the House Dis
trict COMMITTEES it was there modified Gen.
siderably. The name Of the park was changed
to Columbus Memorial Park. This was done
in Difference to the Columbus sentiment that
then had a big swing at the Capitol. For the
first time the limitation as to width south Of the
Broad Branch and Blagden Mill roads appeared.
This strip of the park was not to exceed 500
feet on either side of the creek. Tho whole
tract to be acquired was limited to 1000 acres.
A direct appropriation of 81, 200 900 was in
serted, one-half to be charged 10 the District,
and provision was made that half the annual
charge of maintenance should be paid BY the
District. Another change placed the park,
when purchased, under the joint control OF the
District Commissioners and the chief Of engi-
neers Of the army. Chairman Grout of the
District committee An reporting the bill favor
ably reiterated the statements made in Mr..
Hemphilrs report to the Fiftieth Congress, and
added the following: Your committee have
view of the public expectation and desire con-
corning this park, and in the belief of your
committee that it will some time be established,
and the certainty that it never can be done at
less cost than now, and in view of the fact also
that while creating ii We shall be contributing
to the comfort and health and happiness Of the
present and coming generations, we can at the
same time, by giving il the name of that great
benefactor Of the race, whose discoveries have
grown into . solid hemisphere of republics,
Il AZ n L. - Il -
genius and the far-reaching results Of his work,
and leave this testimonial as o heritage to
future ages, We recommend the passage OF the
bill"
4 TEMPORARY pkyxAr.
March ~ the bill was mp in the House and
warmly debated. Is was attacked by Gen
spinola, who, concsiving the notion that some