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The morning call., 1891-03-13
CABLE-CAR SPRINTERS.
Employees Griffin and Reed Run
a Dead Heat.

The interest in athletic sports, especially
foot-running, shows no signs of diminish
ing among the employees of the Omnibus
Cable car system, and at every favorable
opportunity race or two is decided over
the faVorite sprntfng ground at the Baker,
street entrance to the park.
Yesterday afternoon a race between Di ok
Griffin, Iulleyman at Howard and Third
streets. and Arthur Reed, an extra con-
ductOr on the Oak-street line, was run off in
the presence of some 500 spectators, includ-
ing rOad-drivers in the park, car employees,
residents of the neigh borh0od and a sprink-
ling of police officers.
The race was at 100 yards for $50 a side,
and the track was staked out from Oak
street along Baker to Hayes. 1t was care
fully measured and divided by string run
ming from post to post at either end TO pre-
vent fouling. The men came up for the
start promptly at 6 o'clock and both looked
in fine trim.
There was much pecunary interest taken
in the result and nearly everybody present
had bet on their fav0rite, about 5000 in all
being put up at even money. Reed had,
perhaps the more friends, but few of
Griffin's supporters made up pool and &C
cepted every bet offered.
A flying start was had at the first attempt
Griffin Was little the quicker in getting off
| ana had about seven inches the advantage
| He maintained this lead up to little over
| half of the distance, and then Reed spurted
and got up level with him. They ran even
| up and breasted the judges tape breast and
breast.
1t was an exceedingly close finish. and the
| judges-Andy Meehan. c. Neyins and G..
| w. Saylor-after some consultation decided
| to call it "a dead heat though at first
Judge Meehan thought that Griffin had just
| shade the best of it, and this view of the
result was also shared by Grifin's hackers.
| The time was taken as 11A seconds.
The judges decision was. however, re.
! ceiyed most gracefully by all parties inter
! ested. and no objections were raised. Park
| Officers Kennedy, Dobbin and Eaton kept the
| crowd off the track and preserved prop ]
| order. 1t has not yet been decided If the
| race be run over again or declared off.
The morning call., 1891-03-13
PERSONAL NOTES.

DIR. A. E. Garceau of Chicago is at the
Lick.
DR.. Lewis Burwell of O.ovile is at the
Lick.
DR.. A. L. Mintie of San Jose is at the
Grand.
DR.. E. Il, Hennessey of NOpa is at the
Grand
DR.. j. W. Hall Jr. of san Jose is at the
California.
Frank George, Reddlng millionaire, is at
Captain II. Dunphy of Portland, Me-, is
at the Lick.
Frank D. Ryan of Sacramento is registered
at the Lick
L. Il. Garrgus, Salinas gran-dealer. is
at the Grand.
E. A. Runyon of San Jose is quartered at
the Baldwin.
W. c. Swain OF Marysyile is a guest at
the Baldwin.
Fl. NJ. n. Spring of San Jose is quartered
C. c. Wright, a Modesto attorney, is stay
ing at the Grand.
ii. V. Morehouse and wife are stopping
at the Occidental.
A. Kron, the Napa tanner. is among the
guests at the Lick.
Bernard Patton of the Santa Cruz Powder
Works is at the Palace.
W. Is. PleSS. Interested IN S0n0ma dredg-
ing work, is at the Palace,
Mr.. b. M. and Miss May Eerbeck of Salt
Lake are at the Pleasanton.
A. f. Jones, a prominent mining man
from Oroviie is at the Palace.
Max NJ. Carothers of Ukiah registered
Wednesday night at the Grand.
w. L. Cullen, wife and daughter, of Butte,
Mont. are at the Hotel Pleasanton
p. w. Irvine and VIC. King, Two mi ming
experts from Montana, are at the Palace.
Colonel Shafter. commanding Angel Isa nd,
left Wednesday on visit to his daughter in
Arizona.
Robert A. Parke, General Agent of the
Pennsylvania road at Washington, d. c.,
arrived here yesterday in charge of the
Hearst funeral tain.
A. Gross, the well-known pharmacist,
leaves tomorrow morning for France. He
will be absent four months during which
he Will visit various points of interest
DR.. and Mrs M. e. Bates, United States
Navy; Commander G. Ii. Stockton, United
States Navy. and f. ID. Cobb, the Stockton
dry-goods merchant, are at the California.
John p. Dunning, the night manager of
the Associated Press, has returned from a
visit to the East. During his absence he was
married to the daughter of Congressman
Pennington OF Delaware. Mrs. Dunning re-
turned with him to the Coast
Robert p Lee, leading New York law
yer, and his daughter are visiting California
on pleasure trip and are staying at the
Palace. Superior Judge James Y. Coffey of
this city began his law studies thirty wears
ago IN Judge Lees Office, and he was de-
lighted TO receive visit from his 0lden time
legal preceptor the other day at the new CITY
Hail.
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DETERMINED CITIZENS
Organized to Extend Ninth Street {

Organized to Extend Ninth Street and
Effect improvements.
The Ninth-street and Potrero Improve
ment Club effected permanent organization
last night, with tWenty-four charter men,
bers.
James II. O'Brien called the meeting to
order, stating that its object is to adopt
measures for the speedy frightening of
Ninth street TO Kentucky, thus to secure
the South San Francisco travel, and for the
Improvement of the sewers in that district
which, with the offensive odors with which
they charge the air, are q constant menace
to health.
5. ID. III. Bibb who was selected temporary
Chairman, read declaration OF intention TO
organize such club signed by over eighty
residents of the locality, and a resolution
was passed directing the appOln tment of a
committee to report plan of action to be
followed by the members. The President
announced that the naming of the COM
wittee would be deferred until future
time, he desiring to further deliberate upon
the matter.
Messrs. O'Brien and Bibb were then
elected permanent President and Secretary
respectively, and Messrs. G. A Warren, L.
Peterson, G. l.. Center, John Grace and
T. Ambrose were appointed committee 10
draft suitable bylaws for adoption by the
club.
Mr.. OBrien rendered the use of his Office
as meeting-room, for which vote OF
thanks was given by the club, and there
being no further business before the house
an adjournment was taken TO the call of
the Chair
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the feat is accomplished. Three times in sue
cessiou lie gained first base after bnnlihs 4, me
ball toward third ard II was noticed aiso e'i IA,
field. Wards fielding Work al the center gag
was quick and clean. o,,,
sunday is the exact build OF Jack" Sheridan,
who viii oiiieiate as umpire this year. and Il
lerson could hardly distinguish one from The
other at a distance of 100 feet. he IS SHORT ana
stout. and is a very hard batter and dilnenit
man ior pitcher to deceive. He Is good aver
France is small but well proportIoned, and
has a pitching arm that viii delight the crahKS
when they see him use 1t. His style OF delivery
resembles that of Harper, except that France IS
left handed. He has that sde-arm throw which
is noticeable in Harpers pitching, but IL lie may
he Judged by his WORK yesterday, lie has lar
better control and curves that will bewilder a
batsnIau when lie first faces the pitcher Speed
is not lacking in his delivery. G0odenough trled
eight times yesterday afternoon before he could
Hustin did not show what he could do In the
way Of lwirlluR, but is said to possess consider
able ability. He is better batter than she
average pitcher.
Spies aud Hoover appear 10 be "at home" be-
hind tile bat, and are also good men when hit
ling is needed
Hulchnson's fielding and batting took the eye
OF the snec at0rS yesterday. lie is tall and slim,
but WHY, being built very much Ike Good
enough. With The bat he is what McCiosK ey
calls "a corker," which means a man who can
line out hit pretty nearly as often as lie
chooses. HUI chiuson's fielding, however. is
clever. He is active as a cat and handles the
ball as quickly aud neatly as any lnicider who
ever played here. He Will guald The thu corner
for Tie SacrameuiOs and II there is weak spot
In the nfed II will ce tainly not be al third base.
kid" Peoples. at short, handles the bah as
though il were no effort al all. He simply goes
DOWN after "gIOuudeIs," stops them neatly and
makes a sure throw 10 The initial h e is good
line hitter.
McGuirk, who Will play at first base. will make
a good man for the position If he gets his arm
into shape. 1t is lame at present, and 1t Is
almost an impossibiny for him TO throw across
tie d mond. III Is a sale man on low and wide
throws, and aims never 10 allow wicked, low
TN own bail to get past linn. ." Let ii hit me and
STOP" is his motto.
McClo>key gauges fly balls accurately, and
very seldom misses. He is a hard hitter, and ID
uniform resembles StapletUn
The team as :; Whole appears TO be a good one
and ought TO be able 10 core with any of The
other cluDs in the league. AS long as the mem
Ders play earnest ball aud conduct themselves
on ana of the diamond. as gentlemen, they neeC
have no fear but that the Sacramento public vii
support the club,
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THE SACRAMENTO TEAM.
How the New Players Conduct Then
selves on the Ball Field.

How the New Players Conduct Them
selves on the Ball Field.
The Sacramento RecOrd-U Mon yesterday pub
iished the following interesting account OF The
Geld work Of the new Senators: crowd of
people nearly as large as The average weekday
audience last year, gathered at Snowflake Park
yesterday afternoon 10 see The new Sacramento
team practice. They were all at work with the
exception OF Works, who is still In Omaha suf
feriBg from a severe illness. France had ar
rived early in the morning from the East and
was on The field iimberug his arm and getting
the Stiffness out Of his joints, accustomed by the
long rlde. ReitZ, GoOdenough, MeHale and
Eeach also took hand in the practice work
From 80 TO o'clock The players INDUCED in
a game OF numbers" in order TO give each man
an opportunity 10 hill the bali as hard or as seien-
tAeally as lie could. France. Hustin and Hoff-
man took turns in pitching and Spies and Hoover
alternaIed IN catching.
Ii is safe 10 say mat the stronghold OF Nc.
Closkey's team viii be Its battling. Every man is
a good hitter, aud some of them are what are
termed in base ball etiquette siuggers." While
Hoffman pitched, Hutchinson, Ward and Sunday
were driving the ball over the right held fence,
and The remainder OF the players were sending II
over the nutiieiders heads.
Ward and sunday are big strapp1ng men and
very active. The Iolmer, who has the Teputa-
lion OF being of The best men IN The West for
bunting the ball, gave several exhibitions OF now
The morning call., 1891-03-13
A MINISTER'S RECALL.
President Barrison's Letter to the Presi-
don't of Guatemala

President Barrison's Letter to the Presi-
dent of Guatemala.
Ex-United States Minister to Guatemala
Miner has received the following copy of a
letter written by President Harrison to the
President of Guatemala at the time that
Mr.. Miner was recalled from his post:
Be1lja,nin Harrison, President of the United
States Of ABiertcG, to his ETcelteRcy, the Prest.
dent Of the Republic Of GttGtentdJd-GREAT AND
GOOD FRIEND: MIR. Lansing b. Miner, who
has for some time past resided near the Govern
ment of your EXcellency in tile character OF En-
v0y Extraordinary and Minister PlenpoIentiary
of The United States OF America, having by my
direction returned TO the United States, and
being thus unable 10 present his letters Of recall
i'll pers on, have intrusIed to his suceessor.the
duly OF placing them in your ExceileDcy's
hands.
l am pleased 10 believe that Mr.. Miner, dur
ing his mission, devoted all his efforts to
Strengthening The good understanding aud the
friendly relations which have happily so long ex-
listed between the two countries, aud l entertain
the hope thai, While fulfilling satisfactorily the
trust imposed upon him, he succeeded in gaining
your EXce!ency's esteem and good will.
Written at Washington, this fifteenth day of
December, IN The year 1890. Your good friend,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President:
JAMES q, BLAINE Secretary of State
The morning call., 1891-03-13
BAPTIST MISSIONS.
Meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society.

The annual meeting of the Woman's Bap-
fist Foreign Missionary Society was held
yesterday in the parlors of the First Baptist
Church on Eddy street. near Jones' In the
forenoon a devotional meeting was held,
presided over by Mrs. Cogswell OF Oakland.
The afternoon session commenced at 2
o'clock, and in the absence of P. w. Dorsey,
President, the ce-President, Mrs. j. Q. A.
Henry, occupied the chair.
Mrs. B. C. Wright, Treasurer, reported
that the receipts for the past year had been
S2492 09 and the disbursements $3.50 80.
and that there was cash balance on hand
of SS7S 81. The disbursements include
$1,000 for the salaries of missionaries, from
all of whom reports were received and read.
Reports were also received from Mrs. Z.
Thompson. Recording Secretary, Mrs. L. Z.
HuntSman, Corresponding Secretary, MISS
l.. Charlock of the Public Reception Com
mittee, Mrs. A, w. Runyon of the Publica-
ton Bureau, Miss Broadway of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, and Mrs. Wilson, Secre-
tary of Bands. An address was delivered
by Rev. Mr.. Hanson OF Hamerfest, Norway.
The following ladies were elected as a
Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing
year: MeSdameS 2. w. Dorsey, j. @. a.
Henry l.. P. HuntSman, B. 9. Wright b.
Spencer, c. Button, A. W. Runyon, NJ. NJ
Gray. NJ. E. Watson. c. Thompson and o.
The session closed with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Gray, after which dinner was served by
the Reception Committee.
The evening session commenced at Z 30
o'clock, Mrs. Bunyan Spencer presiding
The following were elected to serve as Off
GERS of the society for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. P. w. Dorsey; Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. B. Spencer; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. e. Thompson; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. l.. P. Huntsman; Treasurer,
Mrs. b. G. Wright
The children of the Missionary Band con-
nected with the church gave very pretty
exercise, entitled the missionary Clock"
under the direction Of Mrs Bareford. Rev.
j. Q. Henry gave an address on Lying"
and Rev. G. III. Hobart OF Oakland spoke on
the same theme. Brief addresses were also
made by Rev. w. c. Spencer of Oakland,
Rev. A. ". Runyon, Rev. J. B. Hartwell,
o. c. Wright Horace Huntsman, Mrs. j. O.
Henry and Mrs. Ii. Huntsman. The pro-
ceedingS closed with the benedlction.
The society has received very handsome
present in the shape of silken banner, the
gift of Rev. Mr.. Newell and wife, mission
aries at Swallow, China. The banner is
about six feet in length and bears, embr0id-
cred in gold in Chinese characters, the in
scrphon go We to all people beneath the
heavens and proclaim glad tIdings to myr-
lads OF men"
The morning call., 1891-03-13
Letters of Administration.

With the consent of the widow, named
Louise AleXandrine Dephine Dureu de La
carelle OF Paris, France, Albert Touchard
has petitioned for letters of administration
on the 5000 estate of real estate and cash
in this city of Jean Marie Durieu de Laca-
relic.
A. E. Buchanan has been granted special
letters of administration on the estate of
Fillmore S. S. Buchanan; value unknown
Buchanan was murdered.
The morning call., 1891-03-13
Chinman,s Candidacx.

Director General Davis Of the Worlds
Fair Commission has answered the tele-
gram of b. nj. Lelong of the California
State Board of Horticulture, recommending
General N. p. Chapman as a candidate for
Chief of the Bureau of Horticulture, With
culture and Agriculture. by saying the
cidaration
The morning call., 1891-03-13
Lupdauist was in n Fit.

DIR. f. Hopkins was on the witness-stand
in Judge Hebbard's department yesterday,
testIf wing in behalf of Carl Lundquist, who
is having his fifth trial for The killing of
Minnie Lochne. The doctor said that when
the killing was done Carl was suffering
from an attack of epilepsy and had no
knowledge of right aud wrong, and wa
totally unable TO control his acts
The morning call., 1891-03-13

QUESTION OF PUNCTUATION.
Ruling of appraisers on Paragraph in the
Mckinley Tariff Bill.

NEW YORK, March 12.-The United States
Board of General Appraisers gave gram
NAUTICAL decision to-day in which they
declared there was case of bad punctua-
ton in the Mckinley Tariff Act. The
paragraph referred TO is No. 81, and reads
az follows: Chocolate (other than choco-
late confect ionery and chocolate CONNER
cial, known as sweet chocelate) 2 cents per
pound" The board held that the pafenthe-
ses should embrace "other than chocolate
confectionery" alone
The morning call., 1891-03-13
Knocked out With a Pitcber.

Mary Harvey and Annie Roser should be
on the best Of terms, since both conduct
places where liquor is dispensed, one at 527
Mission street and the other AZ 519, but they
are not. On Wednesday night Annie went to
Mary's place and dunned her for 20 cents,
which she stated was due her. Mary pro-
tested, called her visitor liar and finished
by crushing a beer pitcher over her head. The
result was a profusion of blood, both liter
The morning call., 1891-03-13
JACKSONIAN RELICS.
Terms Upon Which a Worlds Fair EI-
hibit Can Be Obtained.

CHICAGO, March 12.-William Penn Nixon
has referred 10 the Worlds Fair Press
Bureau a letter that he received from Mrs
Amy A. jackson of Old Hickory, Tenn,
concerning the Andrew Jackson exhibit at
the exposition. This lady and her hus-
band are the owners OF General Jackson'S
old homestead, The Hermitage" and a
large number of Jdcksouian relics. She IS
indignant at the State Of Tennessee for
negectiDg to purchase and preserve "The
Hermitage" and its relics, which. she says,
visitors declare are more interesting than
Mount Vernon itself Rather than have
these treasures revert to the State she
would make a bonfire of them. She is anx-
ioUs to have a fac-simile of The Hermit
age" erected on the exposition grounds and
filled with relies. The terms on which they
offer this exhibit is that they shall be IN
sured against loss; that transportation shall
be paid; that they may be offered Tor sale
during the exposition; that owners shall be
maIHt med during the time the articles are
on exhibition, and that the jackson exhibit
shall be located as far as possible from the
Tennessee State exhibit.
The Executive Committee has appropri-
ated $4,000 for cash premiums Tor live
stock exhibits at the fair.
A CRIPPLED COMMISSION.
Vice-Chairman Mckenzie, OF the Nationa
Commission, has been compelled TO return
to his Kentucky home, his physicians fear
ing that should he remain i'll Chicago, his
attack of grippe will prove fatal. Colonel
McKenZie's illness, combined with other
misfortunes, leaves the National Commits
sion in a crippled condition. President
Palmer is now on his way TO Florida for MS
health, and DiTectOT-General Davis is sick
at his home. The members of the Board
of troll # In Nufi al {, "a l,p
have been considering financial questions,
have reached the conclusion that the aEpro-
priation will not permit of paving the ex-
penseS Of the meeting of the whole COM
mission in April as projected. The board
decided TO issue circular stating the exact
condition Of things and explaining that if a
sufficient number of members to cons titute a
quorum would pay their own personal ex-
ptnses. including railroad fare to Chicago, a
session would be held. There is a project
on foot to have the fair opened by the only
living descendant of Columbus, the Duke
of Neragua, of Madrid.
The morning call., 1891-03-13
Thrown Out of Court.

The suit for $4,000 damages for breach of
promise begun by Lille F. Cottier against
L. Ellington was dismissed by Judge Hunt
yesterday. The plaintiffs attorney appeared
and requested a dismissal without prejudice.
but the defendant strenuously objected to
such dismissal, reserying to the plaintiff
the right to renew the suit at pleasure. The
Court sustained him and the suit was finally
dismissed.
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Accidentally Aspby.iated.

Mrs. Johanna Lafee. widow, was found
dead in bed about moon yesterday at her
with gas and she had been aSphyxiated.
She had been sick for some time, but there
was no reason TO suspect that she had COM
mitted suicide. The gas had been evidently
turned on by accident. Mrs. Lafee was
aged 81 years and native of Germany. She
leaves grown-up son.
The morning call., 1891-03-13

electric lamp in the drug store at 1900 Polk
street, when he received severe shock and
his left hand was badly burned and perma-
nently disabled 1t is cOntended that the
wires and lamp were improperly and negli-
gently constructed.
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shocked bv Electricity.

Herbert r. Smith, lineman, has sued
the California Electric-light Company to
recover $4,000 damages. averrng that on
February 18th he was trying to move an
The morning call., 1891-03-13

ally and fgurativply and Mary was arrested
for an assault with deadly weapon. The
Harvey woman appeared in Police Court 8
Yesterday. and her case was continued until
next Monday.
The morning call., 1891-03-13

All pain quickly yields the influence of Saliva
ton OIL. Price 20 cents bottle.
"a monument Will be erected to the discoverer OF
Dr. Bills Cough Syrup."-Ex
The morning call., 1891-03-13

With the new picking machine the field
work on each bale Of cotton costs 81 90
Before the introduction of the machine the
field cost was SIG bale.
The morning call., 1891-03-13

The eighth of the Lane course of popular.
free lectures will be delivered this evening,
at Cooper Medical College, by A. Abrams,
MD; subject, "TrichiDosis."
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Died of Old Arc.

son of Mrs. Catherine Quinn. whose
death at 1126 Valencia street on Tuesday
night was reported to the Coroner, states
that Mrs. Quinn died Of old age.
The morning call., 1891-03-13
Eight Hours a Days Work

HARRISBURG. March ia bill making
eight hours days labor in Pennsylvania
institutions under control of the State
passed finally in the Senate to-day.
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WHICH WILL 1T BET

Which is the feirest, rose or O lily2
Which is the sweetest, a peach or pearl
Merry's coquetish, and charming is Milly;
Dora is gentle and fair. fhar
Sweet as o flower was her face when kissed
Glove is the romance and glory of life,)
Milly my playmate, love " like sister"
But Dora choose for my wife.
That is right, young man, marry the girl
you love, by all means, if she will have you.
Should her health become delicate and her
beauty fade after marriage, remember that
this is usually due to functional disturbances,
weaknesses, Irregularities, or painful dsor-
ders peculiar to her eek, in the cure of which
DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescription is guaran-
iced to give satisfaction, or money refunded.
See tho printed certificate of guarantee on
bottle-wrapper.
For overworked, "worn-out," ;" rundown"
debilitated teachers, milliners, dressmakers,
seamstresses, ''shop- girls" housekeepers,
nursing mothers. and feeble women gener-
ally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the
greatest earthly boon, being unequaled as an
appetizing cordial and restorative tonic. or
strength-giver.
Copyright, 1858, by WORLDS DIS. Med Assn. =
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-22
A Coal Saving Composition.

In regard to coal saving composition.
lately tested at Leeds, The Iron and Coal
Traders Review says; The composition is
a chemical compound resembling fine sand,
and one Of the principal properties claimed
for it is that when sprnkled on an ordinary
fire, after it has been made up, it insures
thorough combustion, all the gas and tar,
which in the ordinary way is allowed to
pass off in smoke up the chimney, being
consumed. The mOdus Operandi is very
simple, all that is required to be done being
to sprinkle about half an ounce Of the COM
position over the fire. A chemical reaction
takes place in the coal, and the top Of the
fire becoming cemented together, gradually
consumes all Of the tar and black smoke
given of, while the heat, instead Of es-
Gaping through the topof the fire, is thrown
out into the room. After the fire is about
half burnt out nothing but coke remains
and it gives of great heat. The compo-
sition is not, however, suitable for use with
a coke fire