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The morning call., 1891-09-26
A PERILOUS ASCENT.
Climbing n Rope Hand Over Hand to Il
MnnnrnantIu

Climbing n Rope Hand Over Hand to til 9
Monuments Crest.
Mike Foltzenlogle is a cGol-headed, mus
cular employe of Hetherington & Berner,
who have the contract for building the tur-
ret aud stairway for the Soldiers Monp-
ment at indianapolis. says the News of
that city. There is a stairway inside
the monument from about 100 feet above
the ground to the top, but from
the ground to the lower end of the
stairway there is no means of communica-
ton, except rope running over pulley,
by means of which the men draw each
other up TO the ladder in bucket. When
the men went to the monument to work the
other day it was found that some one had
drawn the rope through the pulley until one
end had gone clear up to the wheel Itwoulf
have slipped ont and fallen to the ground
entirely had not a knot in the end stopped it
Here was pretty state of things. The
men could not get up on the monument
without both ends of the rope were within
reach, and there was one end almost hum
dred feet above and no way to get at it. AT
this point Mike Fultzenlogle comes into the
story again. He stepped to the front and
said he believed lie could climb the single
strand of rope up to the pulley, which
hung at the foot of the ladders, aud
once thsre he would let down the other
end of the rope His fellow workmen didn't
think he could do It, but told him 10
go ahead and try. In minute Mike was
going up the swaying rope hand over hand.
1t was big job and a dangerous one. The
muscles stood out on his arms and should
ers in big knots. lie went up slowly
but kept at it. His friends below
cheered him. and pluckily he kept on,
hands. taking wise like grips upon
the rope and then drawing his body up
after. 1t seemed longer to the spectators
than it really was before he reached the
platform wherein thu ladder stood and
drew himself safely upon 1t. Then lie let
the rope down and the business of the day
began as though nothing unusual had hap
pened.
The morning call., 1891-09-26
AFTER THE MAGICIANS.
Sacramento's Grand Jury VIII Make al
Investigation.

Sacramento's Grand Jury VIII Make an
Investigation.
The way Of the boodler is growing harder.
Not only is his path strewn with thorns by
the Grand Jury of this county, but the
Grand Jury Of Sacramento, which will meet
on October 18th, is going to do some inyes-
ligating on its own account.
The readers of THE CALL will remember
that the investigation OF The waste basket
scandal lost all its enthusiasm, came to a
halt, wilted and died az soon as it was
learned that the railroad company was in
YOlVrd.
The Attorney General promised, how
ever, to bring the matter 10 the attention OF
the Grand Jury of Sacramento County, and
lie is going to keep his word. He Informed
IL representative of The CALL yesterday
that he has already prepared the case Tor
the jurors. among whom will possibly be
the notorious Frank Rnnads, the Republi-
can boss of the county. RhoadS' name is on
the list of citizens from which the Grand
Jury will be taken
II any indictments are found they will be
tried before Judge Catlln. who IS said to be
not particularly fond of political bosses.
The morning call., 1891-09-26

The Wing 1ung Society's new joss-hOuSe,
on Waverly place, near Dupont street. will
be Dedicated to-day. AT midnight last night
the Chinese belonging to the society assem-
bled at the old joSs-house. on Montgomery
avenue, and marched with the parapher-
MALTA of their place to their new place OF
worship. The celebration proper will begin
al O'Clock this morning with the explosion
of fireworks aud much Mongol music. The
new joss house is three story brick struct-
ure and cost S52 200, while the furnishings
are valued al $4,000
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and Washington streets. It required fiftv-
two truck horses, driven four abrcas' to
haul this immense coil oil wire over the hills:
The coil rested upon Il specially constructed
truck with six small wheels. Some damage
was caused TO the pavements over which u
was drawn, and a part of the Union-street
cable track was caved in, causing stoppage
Of travel OLE Tie rond for ne rlT an hour.
The morning call., 1891-09-26
Doodle Personals

Chris Buckley is reported to be on his way
from Vancouver to Montreal.
Dan Burns, who was Dick Chute's politi-
cal partner at Sacramento during the last
session of the Legislature, is reported to be
recuperatng in Europe.
Jerry DriScoll, sam Raney and Jake Ru-
dulph are still in the cleaning.
Steve Gage advises his friends to mind
their own business.
Phil Crimmins and Martin Kelly have not
vet been reported as missing.
The morning call., 1891-09-26

These superior residence lots command the finest
marine view in the city, via the placid Pacific
Ocean, with all its moving panorama OF steamers,
ships and all variety OF sailing vessels constantly
entering In and passing out of the Golden Gate.
The prominent north headiand Of our glorious har-
Dor; the grand Golden Gate Pars, with its Chill
dren's Playground, Music Arena Conservatory and
every hing OF interest, pays royalty to these su-
periOr residence lots. Also the view eastward OF
the city In all its beauty. The Spring Valley Water
Company is about to erect larae reservoir 72O
feet above tide level, that water supply Is an
assured fact Two electric roads and three cable
will run In front within two minutes OF
these superior residence lots. The willard-street
entrance the Golden Gate Park within one block
Carl, Sullivan and Willard streets severed
SPECIAL TERMs-OGly one-quarter cash. balance
in one two and three years; interest per cent per
annum, payable quarterly.
To reach this highly favored property take the
Haight street Omnibus cable to terminus at
Golden Gate Park; walk south on Stanyan street TO
Frederick for the business lots aud two blocks
southwest to the residence lots our auction flags
the two properties. Visit this superior business
and residence property examine, carefully select
Attend the auction sale Tuesday. Septem Der 29th.
Purchase one OF more Make a fortune.
EASTON, ELDRIDGE s. CO.,
63S Market st. AuctioHecrs.
The morning call., 1891-09-26
Hnrhnr military Cahla.-

Sergeant F. Creighton, chief operator of
the Government military lines in the De-
partment of California. has submitted to the
Chief Signal Officer at Washington recon-
mendatiOns concerning the cables in the San
Francisco harb0r. There is no direct COM
munication by wire between the headquart-
ers of this department and AlcatraZ Island,
and dispatches are sent by roundabout
way Sergeant Creighton recommends that
a cable be laid either from Fort Mason to
AlcatraZ or from the Preside to AlcatraZ
The morning call., 1891-09-26

The safe Of the Alameda Water Company
was opened on Wednesday evening by two
burglars, but they obtained nothing. Mrs.
Abbott, who keeps a n0velty-store in the
building, heard them and asked them what
they were doing. They did not answer,
but made tracks.
The handsome suburban residence OF M.
B. Curtis, the alleged slayer of Policeman
Grant, is advertised for sale by Town Mar
shall Schmidt The money to be derived
from lis sale and that of other property in
Peralta Park will go toward assisting Mr..
Curtis in securing counsel to represent him
in the approaching trial for murder
The morning call., 1891-09-26
Street Committee,

The Street Committee Of Che Board Of Su-
pervisors inspected yesterday the new iron
bridge completed by the San Francisco
Bridge Company across Channel street at
Sixth, and concluded that the work was well
done and will recommend its acceptance.
The contract was for about S26, 600. The
Howard-street Extension Commissioners,
with their reports, assessments, books, ac-
counts, etc, were before the committee in
the afternoon to make q review of the work.
The morning call., 1891-09-26
EmbezzIed a Gold watch.

A young journeyman jeweler named
James Cornell Fitzpatrick obtained from L.
NJ Fabry a gold watch worth $50. for the
ostenslble purpose of cleaning it. That
little transaction occurred in September,
1899, and after waiting over one year for the
return of his timepiece Fabry caused the
arrest of the jeweer on a charge of en-
bezzement. Fitzpatrick was examined in
Police Court yesterday and held for trial
in $1,000 bail.
The morning call., 1891-09-26

CITY AND COUNTY, UF SAN FRANCISCO.
NEW CITY HALL, September 70, 1891.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY ME. THE ST.
~ perinteudeut OF Public Streets. Highways and
Squares. that l have received from the Clerk
of the Board OF Supervisors OF said city and
County certified copy of the Report, Assessment
ana Plat OF the Commissioners appointed TO assess
the benefits and damages resulting from the open
ing and extending through the Lsguna Survey OF
Polk, Franklin, Greeu Tn on, FilDert, Greenwich,
Lombard and Chestnut Streets and Van Ness Ave
nue. as corrected ana modified by said Board OF Su-
pervisors, and so corrected and IN idiaed rs finally
confirmed and adopted by said Board Of Supervis-
ors by Resolution No. 6S3, Third Series at regu
lar meeting OF said Board of Supervisors held on
the evening OF September a. 1891; that said cert-
fed copy OF said Report Assessment and Plat con-
stitute the Assessment Roll for said opening and
extending that all levied and assessed in said
Assessment Roll now constitute lien upon all the
property contained OF described therein, and all
said sums are due and payable Immediately ct this
ofhcs at the New CITY Hall, and the payment OF
said sums so lev led and assessed must be made TO
the of the first publication OF this notice, to
wit: On or before the 26th day OF october, 1891,
inclusive; and that all sums not so paid TO me be-
fore the expiration of said thirty 500 days VIII be
declared to be delinquent, and thereafter the sum
of five 5) per cent upon the amount OF each DELHI
quent assessment together with the costs of adver-
Using each delinquent assessment, will be added
thereto. JAMES GlILERAN,
Superintendent of Public Streets, Highways and
SQUARES SEES lot
The morning call., 1891-09-26
Popular Place of Amusement.

A fine programme has been arranged by
Manager Smith of the Piedmont Baths fol
tonight. Ritzau's Orchestra viii play a
number Of new pieces, aud in addition there
will be number of specialties by first.clas S
performers. Go 10 the Piedmont Baths to-
night and keen coois
The morning call., 1891-09-26

A large cable, weighing fully fifty tons,
was removed Thursday morning from the
California Wire Works, on Bay street. to
the power-house of the Cliff House and Fer-
ries Cable Company. at the corner of Mason
The morning call., 1891-09-26

William hummer, the assistant of City
Engineer Poyzer, is suffering from a severe
attack OF poison oak.
Mrs. Louderbaek, President of the Ala
media Flower Mission. is still very i'll at her
residence on Walnut street.
Two teams of horses have been purchased
for the new steam fre-engiHe, and the
machine is now ready to 90 into commission
and respond to fire alarms.
William Q. Judge, the theosophist, will
lecture this evening in Masonic Hall. His
subject is, "rheosophy-What it Is and
What it Is Not" There is quite society
of theosophists In Alameda
The morning call., 1891-09-26
GOLDEN GATE PARK

These superior business lots front Stanyan.
Frederick and willard SITS, with entrance
into the Golden Gate PARK, the only business
lots around these beautiful grounds that are thus
favored The great value which these bus ess lots
mast command in the immediate future is almost
beyond computing. The great demand fer these
business lots Is owing to their commanding most OF
the Golden Gate PARK business by their highly IA
Vored location, having an opportunity tor
trance from all of them direct into the park and
further the only business lots where passengers
enter and leave the cable lines and the Goiden
Gate Park without crossing cable railroad track,
tn rcby lessening the danger to adults and children
in the great crowds that assemble in this charming
district. our city is enhancing rapidly in popuIa-
ton, which In the very near future Will place many
thousand people every day in the year in front OF
these only business lots and around the park
vored as above mentioned. Each and every one OF
these favored lots Will become small bonanza TO
the fortunate owners. There arc only 10 of these
favored lots. Each knowing person will certainly
obtain at least one of them.
Frederick and Stsnyan SITS seweTed-The Page-st.
(Market-st SYSTEM cable road passes up Frederick
ST. in front OF each these 10 lots The electric
road passes Stanyan, cor Of Frederick; Haight-
st. and Omnibus lines within a stones throw, CEN
tering more people on this property than upon all
the balance of the park entrances. The ball arena
Is opposite Stanyan st. Look at them and the
shrewd person will invest
The morning call., 1891-09-26

HELD FOR SMUGGLING.-John N. Lauther
was held yesterday by Commissioner Sawyrr Of
the United States Circuit Court for smuggling
opium In a ia Sc bottomed trunk.
The morning call., 1891-09-26
Creosotc Works for Piles.

The Harbor Commissioners have decided
upon a creosote works for rendering piles
teredo proof and have directed Chief En-
gineer Manson 10 make plans TO that end.
The morning call., 1891-09-26

The branch of a submarine tree covered
with young oysters Is on exhibition in
Wood bury On. j. window
The morning call., 1891-09-26

A NEW TRIAL GRANTED. - Tie Superior
Court has reversed its Judgment In the divorce
case OF Matilda against Edward Cahil aud has
granted new ttiaI
The morning call., 1891-09-26

A Topeka (Kans.) school-boy, u years
old, has composed play, which is to be
presented by his classmates.
The morning call., 1891-09-26

BERTELING has the only reliable methods to
I'll defective sight. 427 Kearny street.
The morning call., 1891-09-26

MORTON Special Delivery office removed to IT
Geary street. One trunk. Soc; three trunks, ST.
The morning call., 1891-09-26
SALE PEREMPToRY.

Terms-One- third cash, balance in six and twelve
months; interest per cent per annun. payable
quarterly. Ten per cent or the purchase price at
time of sale, TO be credited the oue-third cash
payment
The morning call., 1891-09-26
NOTICE.
Extension Of Van Ness Avenue and Other
Streets Through The LsSlna Survey.

OFFICE OF THE SUPERIS TEN DENT OF PUBLIC1
STEETs, HIGHWAYS AND SQUARES OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY UF SAN Francisco. (
NEW CITY HALL, September 20, 1881. J
The morning call., 1891-09-26
Pictures of all the Presidents from
Washington 10 Harrison.
1T ALSO GIVES IN BRIEF:

The History of Colonial Politics.
The History Of Revo utionary Politics.
The History of the confederation.
The History Of the u s. Government BY Con-
crosses.
The History Of the q. s. by Administrations.
An Analysis Of the Federal Government
Valuable Statistics on Debts.
Valuable Statistics on Revenues.
Valuable Statistics on ExpsuditureL
Issues Of all Political Parties.
The History of all Political Parties which hav,
existed in this country.
The morning call., 1891-09-26

S1-R0UND-TRiP TlcKET-S1
From San Francisco and Return.
Excursion train leaves San Francisco from Oak
land Ferry. foot Of Market street, at o'clock A. NJ
arriving at Concord at about IL O'Clock A. Re
turning leave Concord at i o'clock p. N arriving
in San francisco at :I5.
Excursion tickets from San Francisco can be OBJ
tained Frdsy. September 18th, all day at ONCE OF
Easton. Eldrtdge Il Co. 63S Market street, and
Saturday morning. day OF excursion up to hour OF
leaving. O'Clock, OF our representative the Oak
land Ferry, and from all way stations the train.
Afree old-style Spanish barbecue will be served
the grounds.
Remember Saturday September 26th and go on
this grand excursion and invest.
For catalogues, etc, apply to
EASTOH, ELDKfDGE & Co.,
suctioueers. 6jS Market ST.
SELF 20 % % rs san Francisco
The morning call., 1891-09-26

ALSO
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
NO. 144

bers of primary pupils, and the admis-
SION OF the same at any time, made il
impossible to effect anything like salts
factory results in grading the primary
department of the schools. Each week
irom four to eleven pupils were ad-
mitted and every four or six weeks wit
messed an entire change of pupils for
the teachers.
On Monday, August 81, the schools
opened with Hinety-six pupils i'm the
two first primary rooms. OF this num-
Der at least ten were but years of age.
Today the enrolment i'm the same two
rooms is l16, besides those sent home
on account of not being the required age.
IN order to more thoroughly SYSTEM
atlze the grading it becomes necessary
10 admit first-grade pupils at the begin
hlng OF each term Of half-year only.
From and after September no chill
dren VIII be received into the first
grades until the beginning of the second
term, February /, 1892, unless there be
valid reasons why they should be adj
mftted sooner, into all other grades
and classes pupils will be allowed To en-
ter as heretofore
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
Agents for Knox hats al the Pacific
A Lumber Flea, Coming

The bark Emma Louise, chartered Ia
load lumber at the Beiiingham Bay
Improvement company's mill, has ar
rived at Port Townsend, and will prob.
ABLY arrive here today or tomorrow.
four other vessels en- route 10 load at
TINS mil are now overdue, and In the
course OF week the entire fleet will be
moored at the mill wharf. These YES
sels are the bark Minnie, the bark
Eliza, the bark Emma ROmilla aud the
bark Cyprian. The Cyprian will take
a cargo Of large timbers-lSxlS and 10
feet iong-to Bordeaux, France. Only
one cargo has yet been shipped to this
port from Puget sound. Another Of
these vessels will load a cargo for Lon
don, new market for this mill.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
Go to Moss the Grocer for your fruit.
The Mail Carrier Defended

BEACH, sept. 3.
EDITOR HERALD: 10 reference to a
local in your paper Of the 2Hd inst,
relative to a steam mail service to our
island, there is no man on the island
who would rather see and have a steam
boat running here than the writer; but
your informant should have given you
facts. First, the local says mails are
often storm-bound and becalmed. Now
| will say that all the delays put to-
gether on trips from Fairhaven to this
place would not amount to one hour
and only once was the boat late i'm
leaving. Every other time IL ran on
schedule time, furnished by the p. O.
department The case referred To was
bad storm, when the boat did not
leave for two hours and forty minutes
after schedule time. Once the mail-sack
was wet and party claimed one of his
letters was damp. ] am, Unfortunate
ly, postmaster here and know what I
am talking about, but in justice to Mr..
Thos. w. Rincher, our gentlemanly
carrier, / write you this, that, although
down on sailbOats or other means of
carrying mail except by steamboat, we
never had such prompt and regular
service as since the present carrier has
carried 1t. Yours truly,
f.. G. EDINGTON.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

Progresstve Euohre

One OF the most enjoyable events Of
the season was the progressive euchre
party given by Mr. aud Mrs. w. II.
Lloyd last Monday evening at their
home on Sixteenth street. The rooms
We're beautifully decorated with ferns
and flowers, and the refreshments all
that could he desired. The gentle
mans first prize, a handsome alligator
pocket book, was won by Mr.. G. ID.
Francisi the second, folding travel
lng cup, in leather case, was won by
Mr.. ;. {. Nash. The ladies first prize.
handsome bisque odor case, was won
by Mrs. Coffin; the second, fine pack
OF celluloid cards, in case, was won by
Mrs. {. ID. Francis. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. G. u. Francis, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. }. BOrie, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Borie, Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. sly, Mr..
and Mn. +. NJ. Day, Dr. and Mrs.
West, Mr. and Mrs. Mayer, Mr.. and.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr., and Mrs. Smith,
Col. and Mrs Hakes, Mrs. Raynor,
Mrs. Coffin, Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Porter, Mr..
and Mrs. 5. {. Nash.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
PETRTFTED PALM LEAVES
Discovered Near Lake samish Day or
Two Ago

discovered Near Lake Samish a Day or
Two Ago
Outside the Fairhaven restaurant. on
lower Harris avenue, there can be seen
curious looking piece Of brown-coiored
rock. On one side there is imprinted
the outline Of as perfect a palm leaf as
can be found in palm land itself
Everything from stem to the minutest
fibre is absolutely perfect. On the
other side Of the rock are beautiful inn
presses Of various leaves and ferns.
The piece Of stone was found near Sam
lsh, where a coal mine Is being opened
up, and is about eighteen inches long
by twelve inches wide.
1t is evidently mass of leaves and
ferns slowly turning into coal or rock.
But did the fan palm flourish there at
some remote period of the earth's
history, or did it drift there from some
other cline, leaves and all, and wa,
then covered with sediment, aud dur
ing the long lapse OF ages slowly
petrtfy? At any rate il is an unique
curiosity.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05

The following report was submitted
To the Mayor and City Council OF
! Fairhayen:
! view Mr.. Bennett in regard to his pro.
| pOsal To present team of horses for the
use of the fire department, have to re-
port that they saw Mr.. Bennett and
he states that he desired to present a
team Of horses to the city for the use of
| the fire department, and, while he
would not like to have them used CON
| tinuouSly for street work, that he had
no objection to their being used at the
discretion of the city council.
He also states that if the city council
decided to accept his offer, that he had
authorized the chief of the fire depart
ment to purchase suitable team, for
which Mr.. A. Mckenzie, his agent
here, has been instructed to pay.
u. w. tHRfsToPHER,
j. NJ. DARLING,
w. {. ALLERT0N.
Councilman Christopher said that as
the acceptance of Mr.. Benefits offer
would involve an expenditure Of $1,000
to $500 per year, in order TO place il
before the council, he would move that
the offer be accepted. The motion was
carried unanimously.
Councilman Christopher then moved
that vote Of thanks be rendered Mr..
Bennett for the gift of the team.
On motion the city engineer was in
structed 10 prepare a tracing form,
with blue prints showing the location
of the harbor line, according 10 the map
just filed, could be made. The price of
blue prints was fixed at 81.
5. ;. Fast attorney for NJ Handy,
addressed the council in regard TO a
claim of his client for material furn-
ished f. &. Burlingame on account of
the Larrabee avenue cOntrrct Burlin-
game, he said, conceded that there were
$40 due. He therefore asked that
warrant be issued for that amount. III
it were not allowed he would bring an
action against the city.
City Attorney Howard said he could |
see no earthly reason why Mr. Handy !
and Mr.. Burlingame could not settle |
the matter themselves. If the city were |
sued, Mr.. Buriingame would be the /
one to bear the costs. On motion the |
matter was laid on the table.
Street Commissioner Toles asked for |
Instructions regarding the improve /
ment of Donovan avenue.
The street commissioner was in
structed to proceed with the work at
once and increase his force to twenty
men.
a discussion ensued as to some mis-
takes made in assessments, and the
several matters were referred 10 the
city attorney.
5. Fowler addressed the council i'm
reference to a hennery he had erected.
The street commissioner had ordered
him to remove it within ten DAYS, and
he asked the privilege granted other
,itizens, "from banker to the beggarr
and that it he allowed to remain. Re
erred to cOmmitsee on streets with
power to act. The council then adj
Ourned.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-09-05
Knox bal. al PacIac cIothIng Hon.e.
The Coordination" Contract

The total amount due the receiver Oh
the Evans-Templin-Mundy contract is
S28,s20. Claims to the amount Of
3, ,4O3.55 have been filed against the
sub-contractOr on Thirteenth street
and the claims filed against J. NJ. Dou-
gan as receiver, amount 10 $23. .4s7.23.