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The morning call., 1891-02-21
IN BONNIE SCOTLAND.
DIR. G. II. Steele's Lecture on Its Scenery
and Romantic History.

Dr. q. Ii. Steele's Lecture on Its Scenery
and Romantic History.
The clans gathered in great numbers last
evening at Scottish Hall. los Larkin street,
and listened attentiyeIy to very interest
ing and instructive lecture on the scenery
and history Of Bonnie Scotland, delivered
by DR.. c. II. Steele, for the benefit of st.
Andrews Society. The lecturer illustrated
his remarks by stereopticOn views of many
cities and places of interest. Among others
the following were carefully described:
Edinburgh-New and old Town. the Court OF
MARY Queen OF Scots, the haunted ItoSlin Chapel.
AbDutsford and its surroundlngs-The Metro SO
Abbey along the border. the "twa Briggs" Ayr
and the birthplace of Burns. Glasgow-Catlle-
drai, university, scenes in the Lord of the
Isles" the royal tonbs, Fngals Cave Highland
costumes, through the Caledonian Canal. The
scenes OF Macbeth" Aberdeen. Queen Victo-
ria's residence (BalmoraD, Perth, landscape at
Dunkeld, up kiliieciankie Pass the falls OF
Blair, Castle ana ruins. the grave OF Rob Roy,
the lakes of the Highlands, the home OF The
Lady OF The Lake." the Gate OF the Highlands,
Loch Levin, Tie royal castles at lrling and Lin
lfthgow. the tomb OF Robert Bruce.
The lecture was interspersed with Scottish
songs, which were received by the audience
with well-deserved applause. Professor Il.
ID. Burness presided at the piano, and, after
medley OF Scottish airs, Mrs. NJ. l.. Ander-
son sang within a Mile of Edinbro
Town." This was followed by a duet, "Ye
Banks and Braes," rendered in very
happy manner by Mrs. NJ. L.. Anderson and
daughter. David Finnie sang g The Green
Oak Tree" the audience joining in the
chorus. George st. j. Bremner received q
storm OF applause when he sang "Loch-
magyar" and Maxwell L. Grove rendered the
last number on the programme, Battle Of
Stirling"
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SCHOOL CELEBRATION.

Washington's Birthday Exercises at
South San Francisco.
In anticipation Of Washington's Birthday
the pupils of the public school at South San
Francisco h Id memorial exercises yester
day at both the morning and afternoon ses-
sons The morning exercises were of a
general literary character, while those of
the afternoon were decidedly patriotic. A
feature of the former was the recitation of
dramatic incident of the war, written bv
w. W. Stone, the principal, and recited by
Charles Widnan, to the accompaniment of
the Miserere, from '.Il Troyatore," by a
chorus Of twenty voices This was so
catching that, by request, it was repeated
in the afternoon. Among the papers of a
patriotic character read in the afternoon
exercises was one in which the principal
gave his personal recollectiOnS called forth
by the death of General Sherman This
was very effectively read by Miss Lydia
Rojas.
The morning programme WAS as follows:
Opening song, by Tie class; "MemorIes
Letitia IunHa; Double Dealing" Auuie Avres I:
somebody's Mother" Loretta Lahaney; song
by The class; school Days" Eva KnoblocN;
boy ana Butter Nv" Mamie Adams; pilgrim
Fathers" Matilda Fauser; "Grani,n Tonna;
Dorothy" Maggie Roias; ship of State" Annie
Desr"sier; school song, by the class; Aunt
JeminlS." Lotto Gilmore; "Sir Ralph" Laura
OCOnnor; The Frog" GuSsie jackson; ''in-
cident IN Shenandoah," Arvitla 6uder; "A
Southern Traveller" JOSIE Mailman; The
Incubus" Nellie Burress; "Ye Horrid Butcher"
Joseph Norton song, by the class; recitation,
hemorSe accompanied by the Miserere,
Charles Whitman
After mountaineering song. Come Into tho
meadows" ciasSi "Modern Times" Tony
LuDke; essay, Washington" Bessie Gillen;
song. MI Vernon Bells" by class; barbara
treltchie." Annie Hammlr; dying Soldier,T
Irene Graves; AT Sbiloh." Mertie Wright;
reading. Thoughts Suggested by The Death of
Sherman" LYDIA Rotas; song, Summers Go.
ing class; Veterans Appeal" Mary Sullivan;
Blue aud Gray" Louisa Godfrey; But one"
Sadie wright; song, summers Cone" by Sc
leet class; brakes code 10 The Flag" Ella
Sayers; reading, Incident in Southern Life"
Josie mailman; Jacob Strauss" Geneva Will
Jams; sins Ing OF the Cumbell md by the Con.
federate Meirinlac IN 1862" Alma Peterson;
recitation, "Remorse," by Charles Wdmau, ae-
cOmpaDied by full chorus rendering the
"MIsereren from I'll Troyatore.n
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prominent and well-kuown men in the Sem
ate. These men form what is known as the
charter members of the club, and those who
are taken in from time TO time are called
recruits. There are three or four members
of the House who are almost daily seated at
the Senatorial game, and, strangely enough.
two OF them have never been suspected of
playing by their colleagues. One of them is
member from Chicago, and. in addition to
being poker-player. it is said that he is a
member oil the alleged silver pool. and that
his persistent efforts to secure increased
coinage of silver at tine last session were
largely due to his heavy investments in
bullion.
The third member of the House who be-
longs to the Senatorial game is the repre-
sentative OF a rural constituency in Kansas.
and there is probably not one man in the
House who has not personal knowledge on
the subject who would believe for an in
slant that this man ever saw game
of poker. Yet. according to the statement
of one of constant participants in the game,
this hayseed member is one of the most eX-
pert players who ever opened Jackpot.
He has face that no man can read and an
appearance of utter childlike innocence.
1t is said that he plays like vulture, not
for amusement, but for money, and that
when endeayoring TO tree his competitors
of their cash ne takes no note of time and
cares not to either eat or drink. Washing
ton Correspondence st. Louis Giobe-Demo-
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Hansen. Miss Kean's recit tons and Mas
ter Mller's songs were particularly well re-
ceived. Dancing followed, lasting till mid
| night.
The Committee of Arrangements con-
sisted of Mr.. L. KortIck (Chairman). L. j.
" nm, Mrs. L. j. Pinckham, Mrs. Clark,
Mr.; j: j. Holtslander. Mr.. LIME. Mr.. j. d.
Holtslander acted rs floor manager.
Society Personals.
Lieutenant Commander Henry B. Mans
field. Captain of the survey steamer Patter-
son, has returned from his Eastern trip.
Hon. S. NJ. White is seriously Ill at Los
Angeles.
Surgeon and Mrs. A. NJ. Moore of Mare
Island have been visiting Santa Barbara.
Mrs. J. C. Flood and Miss Flood registered
at the Palace Hotel on Thursday.
Colonel Albert Z. Castle and Mr.. Joseph
Livingston, OF the firm of Castle Bros, are
at the Hoffman House in New York City,
Mrs. NJ. Porter is sojourning at the Hotel
Pleasanlon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Kilgariff will oc-
cupy one of the cottages at Sausalitu the
coming spring.
Mr.. Joseph d. Redding visited Los An
geles on Thursday. He is expected back
this week.
Miss Wade left last Thursday to spend a
lew days al Del Monte.
Miss Powers will spend the summer in San
Rafael.
MI. L. G. Nesmith of San Jose visited
| Sacramento Thursday.
Z mmodore and Mrs. c. II. Harrison have
| returned To SaaSalito after several weeks
stay in this city, where Mrs. Harrison was
under the doctors care. She is now thor
oughly cOnvaleScent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mooney and Master
Frank Mooney have left Sacramento, and
Will hereafter reside in this city.
Rev. and Mrs. +. Ii. Maar have returned
TO Niles from their wedding trip.
Mr.. W. w. Coulter was visiting in Santa
Cruz yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. Simpson of Stockton
are at the Occidental.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Bunker of Port
land, Oregon, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank j. French of 1917 jackson street.
Miss Bette Ashe returned from a long
visit to relatives and friends in the East the
first part of the week.
Ilr. Ulysses S. Grant Jr, accompanied
by his wife and family, was in New Orleans
last week, having just returned from trip
through Mexico. The family expect to make
tour through California before returning
East. Last Wednesday they were in Los
Angeles.
Mrs. e. r. Hamilton of Sacramento is q
guest at the Hotel Pleasanton.
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COURSING MEETING.
Draw for the Next Dog-R of Il
Occidental Club.

Draw for the Next Dog-Races of the
Occidental Club.
Quite number of the members of the
Occidental Club met at their rooms last
evening TO witness the draw for Mondays
meeting, which was as follows:
j. r. CAROLS Monarch III VS.. A. Tracy's May
Boy; j. L. CAROLS Volunteer VS.. NJ. Curtis
Skyr0cket, j. j. Redemaker's AL Farrow VS.. j.
i. GarIolPs Nora. 5. Milnkin's Laurelwood Va.
+. Ryan's Juno. j. Sheas MeGinty VS.. T. j.
Cronns Depend on Me, James Byrn's Nelly
Bly, W.. L. j. CrOnin's Sam Nash, j. Il. CARROTS
Havoc VS.. I. Coony's Dandy Jim, J. Byrn's Pip
pin Jr VS.. I. j. CrOnln's Chicopee Lass.
he Sapllug stake-A. McCoy's Ben All VS.. W.
II. McComb5 CupetteDO Chief, ID. j. Healy's
Kosalind VS.. Z. Coony's Queen Bess, ID. j.
Healy's Lady Carbine VS.. a bye.
The prizes In the all-aged are: First dog, S75;
second. $40; third and fourth, Sl5 each.
The saplings VIII divide 81 8 and SO each
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A GOATS TEMPTATION.
4 Cabbage Patch in a Telegraph.
Hill Street.

Telegraph Hill overlooks an L-shape d
alley in the southeast portion of the block
bounded by Vallejo, Kearny, Dupont and
Green, having entrances from Kearny and
Vallejo street, the former being known as
s.. Charles and the latter bearing the ap-
pelation of st. Antonio street.
The dwellings in the locality are built
closely together, with no waste space.
Lawns and ornamental grounds are not in
great demand in this neighborhold I'd, and the
quadrapeds from Nanuy-goat alley are
obliged to vegetate chiefly upon tin cans
and glass bottles. The eagerness with
which an animal of the genus goat, accus-
TONED only to this rather indigestibIe diet.
would contemplate the luxuriant vegetation
of a wel-Stocked kitchen garden needs no
description.
1t is universally conceded that the fertil-
lty OF Calilornia'S soil is only eQualed by
the SalubriouSDess OF her climate. and tour
lists are Invariably aSt0nished at the wealth
Of production obtained from land appar-
emily sandy and sterile. Those uninitinted
IN the chemical analysis OF our soils would
probably consider cobble-stones and pave
menJS comparatively useless as ferLiIiz.rS.
ana the most enierpriSng of San Francis
cos real estate agents. in explaining our re-
sources to Eastern people, has never dilated
nroa the productlveneSs of our streets in
the growth Of vegetables.
Il any one skeptical regarding the ilimit-
able extent of Californla's agricuit ural pos
s!btlIues will walk out kcarny street TO st.
Charles, and follow this latter thoroughIare
as far as Its junction win St. Antonio. his
doubts VIII be etfectually set at rest. he will
receive practical lesson in the art of econ
omizing space, and he will understand the
prophets reference to the blooming of waste
places.
Twenty-Five feet, comprising the width of
St. Charles and fourteen feet, the
breadth of st. Antonio, have been inclosed
with lath fence through which the goats
gaze longingly, and with difficulty refrain
from breaking the eighth commandment.
That fence incloses patch of cabbages, as
fresh, green and sueculent as the most cpl
curean goat could desire. Busy tolers hurry
along these little alleys to the crowded teue-
mentS, but pause moment TO look at this
little patch Of green, an oasis in desert,
the only vegetable life that is visible, and
the pride and glory of the whole ueighbor-
hood.
Emily S. Ryder will, in The Sunday Call,
present some views of the relics of old
and tell Say,a Y,,attars =,
The morning call., 1891-02-21

The Presbytery OF Idaho was organized elsven
years ago with FIVE ministers Now four Pres
bytenes are in its place, with forty ministers
and 200o members
Statistical returns show $50 CONGREGATIONAL
churches In the State. sixty OF these belonging to
the association of Southern California t. e.
within the territory of the eight southern coun-
ties.
The Rev. +. j. Curtis, pastor of the Wood
bridge Presbyterian Church of this city, and
wife returned from their trip around the world
last Sunday. Tomorrow he will preach 10 the
church at j o'clock In the morning. and at 80
O'Clock In the evening.
The sixteenth annual meeting OF the Womap,s
Baptist Foreign Mission Society OF California
Will be held on Thursday, March 18th, at the
First BAPTIST Church, San Francisco. The Pro-
meeting.
The Riverside Press of the 18Th inst. contains
the following annOunc ment which will be of in-
terest To many persons in this city: "Rev. j ohm
Doughty Is much better to-day, aud il the
weather Is good will lecture at Y. NJ. C. A. Hall
tomorrow night. Il he cannot speak some one
else will-lhere Will be lecture If IL does not
rain"
HIS FIRST SERMON.
The Rev. Frumenl w. Winters, who a week
ago was ordained a de icon OF the GTPcO- ussiau
Church, VIII preach the sermon at the services
at Inc russian Cathedral GU Powell sire eli, to-
morrow morning.
rested this winter among all the classes con-
nected with Mills College. The sabbath SER
wees, dt WilIcn rev. ID. Chapman OF East Oak
land has preached, have been full of deep inter
esi, ana the special meetings Tor prayer have
been well attended.
Plymouth Congregational Church will observe
the anniversary of WashingtOn's Birthday by a
memorial service tomorrow morning in respect
10 the memory of General Sherman and with a
service In honor OF George Washington in the
evening. There viii be special music at both
services, and the church will be appropriately
decorated by the Temple Workers.
THE JEWISH FAITH.
David Lubin, President of the International
Society Tor line Colonization of Russian Jews Is
travelling III Oregon aud Washington in the in
terests OF the society.
Rev. a. Blum, recently arrived from Los An
geies, VIII preach in the Mason-street Synagogue
to-day.
The congregation of the Jewish Temple Emanu-
Ell, In Fifth avenue, ills Guy, which is consid-
cred one Of the largest places OF worship for the
Hebrew faith In the world has called Rabbi
SpaTger OF Brooklyn, aud lie has accepted the
charge.
A Jewish social club In Baltimore has decided
not TO have any public enter aiumeHts on the
Sabbath evening, nor 10 offer its guests food pro-
hibited by The Jewish dietary laws. We expect
some OF our jewish literary and social organiZa-
tons In this city, says the Jewish Progress, to
cepet as IA criterion in regulating tine four hun
dfrd. But we are al aid that The entire social
fabric VIII take Il tumble If cioiskes aud crem-
zes are insisted upon as a substitute for oysters
aud lerrapin.
Baroness Althea Salvador, writing from
Paris to The sunday Call, tells of the
first performance of .'Thermidor'' at the
Theatre Francois.
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Old Friends.

AT the monthly meeting of the Society of
Old Friends last evening at Lafayette Hall.
on Bush street, applications were received
from Marin and Sacramento counties for
leave to form branch organizations, and
notice was given of an entertainments al
Irving Hall on Wednesday evening. The
autograph letter from ex-President Grover
ceived with cheers and his name was or
dered on the roll. Noting the death of
General w. T. Sherman. R. H. Taylor, e.
I. Peake. NJ. c. Bridges. Martin Gobertz,
Sam Davis and Charles Il. Cough were APP
pointed to present resolutions of coincidence.
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A Conductors Ouandary.

Montgomery-avenue car-conductor had
peculiar experience few days ago. On
the car were seventeen passengers, including
three Chinese. and the conductor, who
needed change. discovered that but one of
the entire number besides himself could
speak English inteligibiy. Surprised at
this he fell into CONVEX sation with the other
and here again he was staggered. The man
could speak English with fluency, but his
accent revealed the fact that he was a
foreigner. The conductor is still wonder
ing where they all come from and is inclined
to think he let one or two get away.
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Foreign Statesmen.

A. Ruef, the attorney, is not believer in
the prevalent idea that European statesmen
are superior to those of America. 81 had
been taught to believe" he remarked yes
terday, that the public men of France
were away above and beyond those of the
United States, and when the French Minis
ter OF Instruction visited this city few
years ago. | looked forward for weeks for
his arrival, anticipating rare treat 10
store. He came at last, and l went among
the hrst TO call on him. | need only tell you
that found him a man of only mediocre
talents and not a whit more intelligent
than the average member OF the LegIsla-
ture. Despite this fact he was regarded as
one OF the able men OF France"
The morning call., 1891-02-21

for letters on the estate of Ammi Miteheli
Jewell, valued at $4,000 The latter died
on The Sd inst, leaving improved property
on Twenty-tirst and Capp streets valued at
$4,000. and also 100 shares of the capital
stock of the Excelsior Redwood Company,
valued ut $4,000. and household furniture
worth $1,000. The heirs are the widow and
two daughters
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AT POINT OF PISTOLS.
How Louis Davis Says He Was Induc ed
to Marty HeIle Martin.

How Louis Davis Says He Was Undue ed
to Marry Belle Martin.
Louis Davis, a dealer in cigars, has sued
Belle Martin Davis, his wife of one week,
for annulment Of marriage. The uuion
was solemnized by Rev. Falk Vidavcr I'M
der the following somewhat romantic cir
cnmslances: Davis, on the stated date, re-
celVed a summons from the defendant to
come 70 her residence ut AL Eddy street.
but had no sooner entered the house than
she lmportuned him to marry her. Upon
his refusal, as Is alleged, one John Doe
Hart. whose real name IS unknown TO the
plaintiff, pointed pistol at his head. saw
ing: 'lf You don't marry Belle Martin
VIII kin you; and at the same time Ham
nah Martin, the girls mother, exhibited a
pistol, which she had in her pocket and
SAID u VIII kill you If you don't marry
my daughter" The hostile denonsIralions
so terrified the youth that forthwith The
marriage was solemnized
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Music for the County Joiy.

Charles Vissering, convicted of malicious
mischief. was sentenced by Judge Rix yes
terday TO serve forty days in the County
jan. lie was chnrus-singer in the Hess
Opera Company and smashed window at
the Poweli-street Theater because there
was dispute over the payment of his sal
airy. lie was druggist at Milwaukee be-
fore becoming a singer
The morning call., 1891-02-21
" Jack " Was a Myth.

George w. Fisher. who keeps cigar
store at the corner of Montgomery avenue
and Stockton street, was found guilty of
burglary in the second degree. George stole
some jewelry and n students lamp from a
neighbor. He told the jury yesterday that
he bought them from Jack" somebody.
but the jury didn't believe him.
The morning call., 1891-02-21

She-Do you believe in love at first sight?
He-Why. of course. So few people marry
at their first meeting, you know. Detroit
Free Press.
'Are you acquainted with this?" asked
Banks, as he displayed an unpaid note to its
maker; No" replied Kyting, Il never met
it." Puck.
$50 You imagine the next world will be
will be lots of red-bot politicians there, I
imagine" indianapolis Journal.
Stranger Gin Chicago)-How does your
plan of underground wires work? En-
thusiastic Resident-Out of sight.-Chicago
Tribune.
Weakley-Statstics show that men of
brain and thought attain n good old age,
and that nlneOmpoopS die very young. Miss
Sharp presume you have your obituary
prepared, MIR. WeakleY ?-Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette.
c. q. Rious-Pd like to see that new de-
vice of yours for preventing the theft OF a
watch. |. n. VentorACan't show it. 1t
was stolen from me yesterday by pick
pocket. Jewellers Weekly.
Strict honesty must rule to-day.
The public will be fiouted
By willy rogues who used say.
That are you going to do about it,"
Your engagement, this evening, john"
ventnred the clergyman's wife, " Is of a
binding nature, 1 presume" Particularly
so, Mary. | have marriage ceremony to
perform" Detroit Free Press.
&&
Irate customer--You said this cloth was
fast color, yet it faded out in two weeks
after it was made up. Dealer-Nell, don't
think you onght to expect it t. fade any
faster than that. Chicago Inter Ocean
Young America-Papa, is mamma jew
eler? Fond Father-No, my son, why do
you ask? Young America-Cause,. when l
took sisters candy she gave me box with
more earrings than l wanted. Jewellers
Weekly.
Miss Faustique-I fiatter myself that can
write about as bitter letter when choose
as any girl living. Miss Caustique-Yes?
You generally wet your pencil with your
tongue at every second word, do you not?
Brooklyn Eagle.
" Papa" said little George, as his father
led him hurriedly past a saloon on Washing
ton street, why dp the policemen always
stand in front of the saloons ?" so that
they can be called in quickly in case any
thing happens at the bar my son." Mil
waukee Sentinel.
She let him founder along through his
proposal until he said something about her
being his " household angel through life."
Then she asked: CAT Angels wages, L sup.
pose?" How is that?'' My board and
clothes. That is all the angels get, is it
not?' Indianapolis Journal.
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Yenrninc for Liberty

Carroll Cook sued out wriis of habeas
corpus yesterday returnable before Judge
Trout to-day; one for the release of Ed.
ward Green, now in the County Jail under
n two years sentence, and the other for Kit
tie Dolan's release. Kittie is confined in
the Magdalen Asylum.
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Western Addition Investment

SW. cor OF Geary and Steiner sts.; nroperty
known as Hamilton Hail; this is a fzs hcsiness
location; building is su6dYded into stores, society
nall aud tenements; is opposite the handsome
Hamilton square; is always rented: splendid OPP
portunlty Tor an Investment; rent $500 per month;
do not fail 10 examine this offering Geary-Street
Il 49, -. -
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From San quentin 10 ohina.

Next April Chinese named Sing Lee will
be deported by order OF the United States
Government to his native land He is now
serving four years sentence for false per-
soDation on a certificate of entry. and on the
expiration Of his sentence will be sent back.
The morning call., 1891-02-21

Laura II. MeWilliams. lately discharged
from the Napa Asylum. where she was
committed on Jl;ne goth, has pettioned
through her father. Simon Pettingiil for
restoration to capacity Her husband Is also
insane and confined in the Agnews Asylum.
The morning call., 1891-02-21

John Lynch OF Washington, d. c., who
claims to hold an original patent for GER
tain electric wire conduit. has brought spit
IN This city for an Injunction against the
Bell Telephone Company to restrain it from
further use of the patent
The morning call., 1891-02-21
. Handsome Residence

Adjoining the above unequaled lots E. line, No 3d.
Central 80 feetS of Jackson St yery choice
and handsome residence containing handsome
ana beautifully decorated rooms; EaStIake style of
marine view elegant surroundings, etc.; examine