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The morning call., 1891-05-18
PENTECOSTAL SERMON.
Rev. MIR. Citizens Discourse at the Old
Peoples Home.

Rev. Mr. Citizens Discourse at the Old
Peoples Home.
The pretty chapel of the Old Peoples
Home was well filed yesterday afternoon ON
the occasion of the Sunday service for the
inmates and their friends. Yesterday being
Whitsunday the resident chaplain, Rev. Mr.
Citizens, preached a sermon suitable for
Pentecost, taking for his subject The Com
forter." The discourse was an eloquent
presentation of our Sayior's readiness to
minister to the wants of the sick, the suffer
ing and the troubled. All who were in splr-
itUal or physical distress were Invited TO
seek consolation from the source ever open
to them and from which true believers are
never turned away unsatisiied or unc0m-
fOrted
On the communion table was beautiful
floral design representing II three-masteG
ship donated by three boys who are members
of Miss Mayberry's Sunday-schoOl class. ST.
Adams Mission. The ship was about four
feet long and three in height and was COM
posed of roses. nasturtiums, marguerites and
marigolds.
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HE WENT TO BED.

A Social Caller Forced to Undergo a
Surgical Operation.
The polite young man came from New
York not long ago, ana one of his acquaint-
anees was pretty girl whose mother is a
physician aud surgeon, says the Evening
Telegram. The other day be went to call
upon the young lady in spite of the fact that
he had an liberated tooth, around which the
gums were perceptiby swollen. AT the
door he asked if the ladies were at home,
and gave the maid two cards, one for the
mother and the other for the daughter
Mrs. Blank unfortunately was out, but
Miss Blank was at home. She received him
in the drawng-rO0m, aud, after he had p0-
litely- expressed his regret that her mother
was not In, the conversation dritted TO yarl-
Gus topics. In about half an hour Mrs.
Blank came home and was Informed by the
maid that young gentleman was IN the
dTawing-Toom and wished to see her. Her
mind was filled with professional business,
and she naturally concluded that her visitor
was patient desiring treatment. Like
whirlwind she burst into the room where
the daughter and the Young man were chat
ting, walked straight up to the youth,
pointed her finger at his swollen cheek and
said:
81 know what's the matter with you'll"
Then she left the room. The young man
was so astonished by the peculiar conduct
OF Mrs. Blank that he could not speak, and
when she returned he was still dumb. Size
grasped his head, ordered him to open his
mouth. inserted formidable looking sur
gical instrument and lanced his gum. 1t
would have been as useless TO protest as it
was physically impossible.
Now" the lady said when she had I'M
lshed the operation, you go straight nome
and go to bed, and stay there. Don't you
get up again for three days. Go along now
and don't waste any time on the way"
And the polite young man went. When
Mrs. Blank reads this she will learn for the
first time that he had no idea of applying
for treatment. but was merely paying So
cial call.
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ACROSS THE BAY.
Oakland to Decide For or Against
POOI.RO0ms.
a Ride on the Electric Cars of the Rapid
transit Company-An Unfortunate
Woman Of Alameda.

The Cronin boy, who was injured by the
electric car. is improving and it is believed
now that he will recover.
The Oakland Nationalist Club has adopted
a series OF resolutions to the memory of
Professor Richard j. Wilmot.
a number of the seminaries, colleges and
academies of Alameda County will hold
their commencement exercises this week,
among them Mills, Fields. Smell, Washing
ton and Hopkins
Inc Oakland dentists will meet again on
tuesday evening for the purpose of effecting
permanent organization. A paper on the
benefit OF organizing, or "The Valu Q Of
Dental Societies" will be presented.
The Oakland and Berkeley Rapid Transit
Company did not have electric cars enough
yesterday to comfortably accommodate all
who wanted to take ride from Oakland TO
Berkeley and vice versa. Every car was
crowded and people hung on to the sides
determined to try them.
THE PooL-RooMs.
Much interest will be manifested in the
action of the City Council this evening
with reference TO the ordinance prohibiting
pooI-gam6ling. 1t should come up for final
passage, and the better class of citizens de-
size that 1t shall be ! asSed without any Ge-
lay. The pool-gamblers and the saloon men
are in hopes it will be carried over at least
another week, SO that they may reap as
large a harvest as possible out OF the vic
Tins who will put up on the present week.
races. The only ones who have received
any benefit from the presence of the gam
blerS Ill town are the SalOon-keeperS. The
merchants say that no business has been
brought to them. The real-estate nell say
that they have sold no lots on account OF
the pOol-rOoms in the city'S midst, nor do
they expect to. The scent beer joints in
the vicinity are doing thriving business.
A NEW PASTOR
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BARNUM'S SHREWDNESS.
How He Imported Cireus-Posters Into
Canada Free of Duty.

How He Imported CiTcus-Posters Into
Canada Free of Duty.
lone OF ?. L Barnum'S most successful
feats of bambOozlement" said a New
Yorker the other day, "was played upon
the Canadian customs authorities. The
veteran shOwman's tours were always
planned for in advance and one winter he
made up his mind to take his great circus
aud menagerie through Canada during the
summer after the next This gave him
about two years in which TO mature his
plans. One important item of a showman's
expenses consists Of his advertising placards
aud MT. BaTnUm was always lavish OF these
gaudv prints lie was aware that the
Canadian Government imposed a high duty
on this class of imports. and yet he wanted
10 paint Canada red, yellow, blue and green
with q layishueSS that no Snowman had
ever displayed there before.
" Now there was no pTlnting-hNuSe any,
where in Canada that could begin to turn
out the kind Of work that Mr.. BaTnum re-
Quired either IN size, color or finish. Never
theless bis immense posters came under the
same ciaSsi hcaU0n as much smaller liJhO-
graphs and printed colored matter did and
he knew that tie Dominion customs au-
thOTlties would not abaIe one J0t Of the full
toll, but would rather rejoice at the oppor-
tUnIty 10 mulct the foreigner who would
convey so much money out OF the country
where money is 50 badly needed.
so Barnum studied the question awhile
and finally sent on at once a great lot Of
circus posters Of the most gorgeous designs,
wherein yellow lions clawed striped tigers
and brown bears fought with blue hippo
potami till the gore flowed into beautiful
crimson backgrounds. No agent appeared
when tile posters were detained by the
Canadian customs officers to pay the duty.
They were accordingly held for twelve
months, then duly advertised for sale for
three months more and finally put up at
auction with lot of other unclaimed par
cells and were designated in the catalogue
merely as ''coloTed prints" Nobody took
any interest in them when the auctioneer
called for a bid and finally the whole batch
was knocked down for a song 10 a secret
agent of the circus, who had been sent up
by MI Barnum for that express purpose"
y Y fDrihunn
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THE NATIONALS

Companies c and G of the First Infantry
(Nationals) also held a regular monthly
shoot. Following are the best scores in the
respective classes:
Championship Class-0. Nolte 43, c. F.
Waltham az, c. Meyer "A.
First CLASP. Eyre Al, E. Stalor 70, w.
L. Alexander ~, e. Parmelee 49,
Second Class-Leo Hampton AZ, II. H.
Woodruff 20, j. w. Dumbrel 40.
Third Glass;. Ritter ~, E. Sutleff Al, c.
E. Thompson 43
Fourth CIaSs-A. S. Hatfield Al, c. Ander-
son 43, j. L. Lee 80.
In a medal shoot of the German Fusileer
Guard, the contestants scored as follows:
b. Hoffman 81 Il. Shawner 80, Z. Kfumholz
IS, SalZmann 6, G. JansOn As. TbeO Dahse 81
II. Weilz 49, A. Shatfenberg 80, c. w. Shnour
80, A. Benkenb0ck 80.
KNIGHTS OF THE RED BRANCH.
The Knights OF the Red Branch held their
monthly medal shoot and some good scores
was the result. Below will be found sum
mary OF the shoot:
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BALL AND ALLEY.
But Little Excitement Around the Courts
Yesterday.

But Little Excitement Around the Courts
Yesterday.
Very little was done in the HowaTd-stTeet
ball courts yesterday, about the only stir at
either Of the headquarters being oCcasiOned
by the windy declarations ana challenges
Of the opposing managers.
The few events at the Union Court con-
sisted Of a match between Jerry Darcy and
p. Kissane against Tom kiley and Fred
SufkiD, which was won by the latter team
IN two straight rubbers.
Darcy and kIiey then played three place
games, Of which the first and second went
% Darcy by a score Of q to 10 and q 10 Is.
while Ki!ey took the II by a score Of u
60 -.
This was followed by a similar match be-
tween Darcy and N. Cook, in which Cook
took the first game by 81 to -, and Darcy
TOOK second and third games and the match
by the close scores Of q to 70 and 81 to 20.
A fOuT-handed match between W. MallOy
and Al PennOyer on one side and James
Dillon and Mr.. Kelly on the other resulted
in a victory for the irst-named side by a
score Of u to l., II 60 u and 10 TO Z. James
O'D0nnell then took DillOB's place and re-
newed the battle. turning the tide Of victory
the other way in the first rubber by two
straightS
AT the San Francisco court a rub was
scored By the manager yesterday. 1t was
one between Farrel and Walsh and HendTy
and Williams. and resulted ia the scores 8
10 10, - 10 10 ana - to 10.
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AUCTION SALES.
M. l. SIMMONS. AUCTI0NEER,

W 1LL SELL THIS DAY,
Monday, May 18th. at IL o'clock A. M, at
Iesroom. 1857 Market ST., near 18th, all
Ofthe Elegant Parlor, bedroom and Din
ing-room Furniture, Fine Body Brussels
Carpets and Rugs, Large treneh-Plate
Mantel Mirrors. EngraYings and Orna-
ments. Hands ONE Odd Upholstery, Etc :,
rem oyed from the residence of Mrs. ii. i.
COIlisher, Alameda, for convenience of
sale, ....CoNPBIsING..
Elegant Parlor Set in the latest styles of Plush Gov
eTs; Handsome Paror Sofas. Easy Chairs and Fancy
Rockers; Large French plate Mantel Mirrors En-
cravings aud Ornaments; Eastern Walnut, Antique
Oak and Cherry Bedroom Sets with Chiff0nierS
Spring and Hair Mattresses. DOwH-feather Pillows
and other Fine Bedding: English Body Brussels
Carpets and Rugs; Walnut MirrOr-do0r Folding
Bed: Walnut and Oak wardrobes, Bookcases and
Writng-deSk; Palace Pedestal Extension table,
with Sideboard and Chairs to match; Handsome
walnut hall-stand: Three-Quarter and Double Bed
steads Bureaus and Wash-stauds, Ranges Etc.
mV17 Ut NJ, J. SIMMONS, Auctioueer.
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PROPOSALS.

NEW CITY HALL-oFFICE OF EDWARD L
IN WOLFE. Secretary of the Board OF New City
Hall Commissioners, San Francisco, April 81 1891.
Sealed proposals for the following work and
materials will be received by tho Board or New
City Hall Commissioners I'm the chamber OF this
between the hours OF IL and l2 O'Clock A n. Of
that day.
For the furnishing and placing OF water-cloSets
and their appendages TO the prison cells, with
plumbing aud drains attached thereto: also
drains connecting Herewith and TO drains already
TO the drain leading TO Park avenue SOUTH else
where all as per drawings.
All in the basement and sub-bssem ent OF the New
City Hall.
The work to be completed on or before the SOth
day of September, 1891.
Reference Is hereby made to the plans, Specih-
cations and conditions OF contract in the ONCE
OF the Secretary and architect, under which this
work must be done. The Secretary viii furnish
blank forms of proposals aud bonds TO intending
bidders. No bids will be entertained unless made
upon blanks So furnished. The bond must be 10
the closing OF the contract when awarded, and to
be accompanied either with certified check
with two good and sufficient sureties,
whose names must be submitted to the Commits
soners least three days before the opening OF the
bids In order that they may pass upon their COM
potency. This Board reserves the right to reject
any and all BIDS. Payments Will be made by
audited demands upon the Treasury, drawn against
the New City Hall iuud.
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
with reference TO bOndsmen Should they have
them) instead Of checks.
GEORGE II. SANDERSON,
THOMAS J. L. SMILEY,
JOHN II. BURST,
Board OF New City Hall Commissioners
EDWARD /. WOLFE. Secretary. apps 30e
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Mrs. RausCh. residing on Railroad avenue,
near Seventh street, has been giving her
neighbOrs much annoyance for the past
year and more by her unseemlY actions.
She frequently appears on the public streets
at late hours in scanty garments, and
parades up and down singing songs and
otherwise acting in q ridiculous manner.
Her demented condition was quite apparent
but tho fits were of short duration, and
although frequently arrested she would be-
come quite rational after few hours IN
generation and would then be released. Oh
late, however, her actions have been such
that they could not be overlooked, and
Yesterday she was taken in charge by the
police and sent to the County jail to be
examined by the Commissioners OF LQnacy.
The unfortunate woman has three small
children and they have been taken into
custody by Secretary Theobaud Of the Ala
media County Humane Society. Tbs huS-
band of the unfortunate woman Is cook III
a restaurant at the corner OF Market and
Seventh streets, San Francisco, and Is lying
in a San Francisco hospital III with the
grippe.
Joe Pierce, restaurant-keeper, who
struck his waiter Pat Hurley, on the head
with knife, will appear to-day for SEN
tence, having been convicted of battery.
camping party consisting Of j. e.
Linderman and family, George Jensen, Mrs.
Arnold, Ed Thornton and others will leave
June lst Tor the Yosemite Valley.
An appeal has been taken 10 the Superior
Court from the judgment Of the City Re
corder in the case of Charles BarrowS
against G. J. Stall to recover S237 for rent
The decision was rendered by L. o. Crosby.
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TOO MUCH KINDNESS.
A Brawny Scot Turns the Laugh on
Generous Countryman.

A Brawny Scot Turns the Laugh
Generous Countryman.
canny Scotchman who keeps little
shop for the sale of his national products
not a thousand miles from Ann street tells
a good one on himself, says the New York
Herald.
His place is a sort of headquarters for the
officers Of the State and National line
steamships when they are in port, and they
often bring their fellow cOUnlrymen here
for an hours chat in the little basement Of
fee.
One day raw specimen was one OF the
guests. He had just come over and he was
delighted to find that real Scotch groceries
could be got in foreign place. he was
not used to the American style OF treating,
and when the proprietor passed box of
cigars to him he thanked him politely and
declined.
ingly, "help yourself. 1t wont cost you
won't cost me penny, said the stranger
''Not at ali, mon. It's the custom of the
country"
well, well. who'd "a thouEhtit? This is
too much kindness.
And the big hand of the stranger closed
around half of the cigars IN the box. As
the bunch went into his pocket laugh
went up from the steamship officers. The
proprietor acknowledged that the joke was
on him and the innocent stranger went
away with a very high regard for country
50 flied with kindness.
Nobody need suffer from ianguor and melancholy
n Fat-n = F.r.r Moi
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shingles of the roof, and bored big round
hole through it. Then it went into. Mr..
Vergason's sitting-ropm, picked up kero-
sene lamp ON the table, cut of the glass
standard and flung the lamp on the f1oor
without splitting drop of oil in the glass
reservoir. 1t also severed the glass bowl oil
a goblet from its standard, that was on the
same table From the sitting-rOOm the bolt
went into the kitchen. cutting round hoie
through the intervening floor. and there IL
ripped the water-pipes TO pieces, and then
went out of the house under veranda
and into the earth. In its exit it went
through a papered wall, and an inch patch
of the paper was turned as black as INK. In
getting out from under the yeranda 1t tore
off the Dashboard and hurled splinterS oil IL
fifty feet Mr.. and Mrs. Vergas1' were
abed in a room adjoining the sittinA room
and were not hurt-N. Y. Sun.
The morning call., 1891-05-18

those who happened to be on Long Bridge
about $50 O'clock yes .erday afternoon.
The raft consisted of large plank to which
the boys had rugged sail and on which
they were having good time sailing along
when. without any warning whatever,
boat Shot cut from the piling of the bridge
and struck t9e frail raft square amldshlps,
and the next second its crew were Up TO
their necks in the water. Instead of apollo
giving for their eareIessness. the two boys in
The boat began to splash the shipwrecked
pair with their oars. This was more than
human nature could stand. and before the
bovs in the boat could get out of reach their
craft was seized and the occupants were
Laundering in the mud and water, amid the
laughter of the people on the wharf. The
boys waded ashore, and a SorTier looking
lot would be hard TO find.
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PROPOSALS.

NEW CITY HALL-oFFICE OF EDWARD l.
Hall Commissioners. San FraaCisco, April u, 1891.
Sealed proposals for the following work and ma
teriais will BIS received by the Board OF New City
Hall Commissioners in the chamber of the Board OF
Supervisors on Saturday, June o, 1891 between the
hours or il and II O'Clock a. N. of that day.
For the furnishing and placing of document file
boxes in the fittings made therefor, TO the amount
of 1900 or thereaDouts in tho County CLERKS new
ONCE in the northwest wing OF the New City Hall.
Proposals to be in accordance with contract draw
ings and specifications.
The work to be completed on OF before the goth
day of September, 1891.
Reference IS hereby made 10 thu plans, speciHca-
t1ons and conditions Of the contract in the ONCE of
the Secretary and Architect under which this work
must be done. Tho Secretary will furnish blank
forms OF proposals and bonds TO intending bidders.
No bids Will be entertained unless made upon
blanks so furnished. The bond must be 10 per cent
OF the total of tender 10 guarantee the closing
panied either with certified check OF with two or
more good and sufficient sureties, whose names
must be submitted TO the Commissioners at least
three days before the opening Of the bids In order
that they may pass upon their competency. The
board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Payments viii be made by audited demands upon
the treasury drawn against the New City Hall FUND
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
with reference to bondsmen Should they have
GEORGE Fl. sANDERSoN.
THOMAS J. L. SMILEY,
JOHN II. BURST.
Board OF New City Hall Commissioners.
EDWARD 1, WOLFE, Secretary. APPS S0t
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HARE AND HOUNDS.
An Interesting EIght-DOg Event at ocean
View Coursing Park.

An Interesting EIght-DOg Event at ocean
View Coursing Park.
At the Ocean View coursing grounds yes
terday a large crowd gathered TO witness
the result of an eight-dog stake 1t was
glorious day for the sport and the hares
never ran better.
The entries were T. J. Cronin's Jennie
and Dan O'CoDnell. John Sewell's Fannie,
p. Germans Peter Jackson, J. Grace's
Frank Pixley. Jake Rosentha's DR.. Meares,
I. Walters Fly and Z. Geary's Lily Of the
West
On the first run Fannie beat Peter Jack
son in great shape, and Peter was never in !;
.Tenfaie did the same for Frank Pixley; DR..
SfeaTes - knocked out the Fly and Dan
0,Co1nell sceooped the Lily of the West.
In the sec0.od run Jennie beat Fannie,
Dan o. C,nneil beat DR. Meares, and the two
Digs divided the money, both being owned
BY Cronin. . -.
stake on me same igrounds, open for all.
The drawing will taken place on the grounds
The morning call., 1891-05-18

TUESDAY s.s.s.hiay 10 bo0ls
At II O'Clock a. on the premises.
2104 Bush Street, near Webster,
~ WILL SILL.
The Magnificent Grand Upright Piano I;
Iendid Upholstery Works of Art and
Elegant Administer and Body Brusse
Carpets, in resid nee { Mrs. VI. II, Kohl
berg, account of departure.
-. COMPRISING
One Grand UPRIGHT schubert" Piano OF splendid
tone in perfect condition, good as new, rarely
valuable Instrument: Magnificent Parlor Sets.
very latest STYLES, covered In rich broeades. vel
ours. satn damask and plush; Elegant Center
Tables ard Parlor Standards; lot Choice Books;
Costly Ornaments aud Imported Engravings: Mag
nihcent Administer. Moquet and Body Brussels Car
pets; Persian hugs and Mats Elegant Chamber
Suits, with Plate Mirrors: q Bedsteads; Best
Spring and White Hair Mattresses; Elegant Chif-
honers aud Silk-covered Lounges: Finest Applique
Lace Curtains; Cornices; Elegant slorteres; Easy
chairs; Willow Rockers: 1 Palace Extension
Table; Costly Dining set: Walnut Sideboard; Best
China Glass and Plated Ware, with much other de-
sirabie furniture.
Ra- Terms cash.
Elegant house, containing all modern improve
ments to rent at reasonable rate a steady tenant
my1S2t GEO. 4. LAMS0N, Auctloneer.
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The sue eSsful competitors at tht
2 nTlZA ShOnt are as InllOWS:
THE GRUETLI CLUB.

This club always enters into It's monthly
shoot with a great deal of ardOr. The three
bulPs-eyes each competitor was allowed to
make caused each one to endeavOT to have
every shot as near the center as possible.
The prizes were awarded rs follows;
First prize, f. Gehret; second, f. Baumgart-
neT; thiid, j. Rupp; fourth, A. Rahwyier; fiflh,
W. Diethelmi SIKH, L. Hduser; seventh, j. IL.
FFtLyrue
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BOATING ACLUBs.
Little work Done YestAsrday-A Coming
Event for the SOUTH Ends.

Little Work Done Yestserday-A Coming
Event for the SOUTH Ends
IN spite Of the fine Weath6% tue various
boat clubs did not show up very strong yes
terday. The Ariels had crew cut Tor
spin in their barge and so did the Iritons,
but no hard work was done. Hanover and
Tmbrie of the South Ends were out in the
Pearl and crew from the same club went
out IN the barge Garfield
Tomorrow the new boat for 1.-THE South
End club will be brought down {from Va
ileiO. The boys expect her to betYery last
mis- club will hold a high links irS honor of
their new craft on the first Sunda& in June.
Rut few Of the members of the various clubs
have any faith in the success Of ,fthe pro-
7sed Fourth Of July regatta, andl say that
sry affair Of the kind for several years
been fiat failure, owing 10 bad man
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The medal-winners at the Turner shoot,
with their scores, are as follows: Cham
pion class, George Helm 432 rings; first
class, J. UtSchig Jr 1913 rings; second class.
a. l.. OFT 379; third class, L. Bruno 263.
The third-class medal was won finally by
l.. Bruno, and il therefore becomes his prop
erty. The JacOby medal for the first best
shot was won by A. Utschig, who made
dead center
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CALIFoRNIA CADETS.

The cadets are increasing rapidly in men,
bership and ale improving greatly in marks
manShp. This is an important adjunct to
the California Club and is composed prn-
cipally Of the sons of members Of the club.
1t is not to be wondered at that the cadets
makes such fine scores, as the talent for
mark smanShip appears to be hereditary.
The frSt-class medal was won by A. Heeth,
3S1, and The Jacoby medal for the last best
shot was captured by {. NoYak, with %
rings out Of a possible ..
The lucky competitor at the cadet bulls
eye target were First. L. Reubold second,
a. Heeth; third. r. Thinking Jr. fourth. G..
Krueckpl