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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-11
DANCED FOR MEDALS.
A Spirited Contest at the Delta
Clubs Ball.

Dancing for prizes was the attraction at a
ball given by the Delta Club in B'nai Birth
Hall last night A few minutes before IL
o'clock the preliminaries were arranged by
the selection of the foliowing-named men,
berS of the club TO act as Judges: Messrs
Mcclellan, Plat, Murphy, Mannheim, Cough
forth, Grant,, Lewis, Branzen and HarriDg-
ton. Seven couples mustered up sufficient
courage to enter the contest. They were:
Charles j. Gottung and Eta DOsenbury, Al
LlHgreen and Emma Wentworth, Max Lee
vine and Lizzie TOaley, Charles Dawson
and Susie Wright, William Ryan and Aggle
FeathersOn, A. Meyers and Kate Kennedy,
II. Derby and Frankie BenkeL
The prizes offered were a gold medal for
the best gentleman dancer ana silver
medal for the most graceful lady. When
the orchestra struck up waltz the con-
tesuantS went at it with will, much to the
delight of the spectators in the gallery, who
frequently howled their approval. The
polka, schOttische and mazourka followed
In rapid succession.
The musicians were weary and the dane
ers almost GREATNESS when The judges be-
gan TO deliberate. Four votes were cast for
Dawson ana he was declared the winner of
the first prize. GOttung received two votes.
Ryan two and Meyers one. As to the lady
contestants the judges were undecided, and
Miss Wentworth, Miss Wright and Miss
DoSenbury received three votes each. These
three were asked 10 waltz again and
with new partners. They did SO
and the contest narrowed down to
Miss Wright and Miss DOSenbury. Then
they Waited once more, and after consider
able shouting on the part of the spectators
the silver medal was awarded to Miss
Wright.
Miss D0senbury's friends did considerable
kissing, ana there were cries Of "show up
de winner" Miss Wright Gid show up
at t he stage and was handed the medal.
GOttung was not satisfied with his defeat,
and leaping upon the stage challenged Daw-
son to dance again for 500 a side. The
challenge was not accepted, and il raised a
howl Of Throw him off the stage"
Quetness was soon restored and the regu-
lar order of dances was proceeded with.
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ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
A Former African Slave Becomes a Dis
tinguished Bishop.

A Former African Slave Becomes a Dis
tinguished Bishop.
Bishop Crowther was born about eighty
years ago On the Benue River, the largest
tributary of the Niger He was little
savage boy, and none of his people had
even seen white men, when, in 1921, Moham-
medan slave-stealers attacked the little set
Element where the lad lived. Among their
captives were his mother and her three chill
dren, including the boy Adjai, who was TO
become the future Bishop of the Niger, says
Goldthwaite's Geographical Magazine. His
father who belonged to the Egba tribe, died
in defense of his home. The boy was
separated from his captive mother and two
younger sisters, and 1t was many years be-
fore he saw them again. In few months
Adjai became the property, in succession, Of
four masters, bavingS beeD sold from one to
another for tobacco and rum. The great fear
that haunted him through all these changes
was that he might be sold to the dreaded
white men, the shareholders ON the coast.
His terror of this fate was so great that he
once tried TO throw himself into q river ana
on several occasions attempted to StTaugle
himself with his belt. The fate he feared,
however, overlook him. for he found him
self at last confined in a sitting slave she'd
on the coast, with iron fetterS around his
neck and chain fastening him to his COM
rades in misery.
One night he was taken on board slave
ship with cargo of 1877 others, and was
soon on his way to Cuba or Brazil. But
help was at hand. The British war-ship
MirmidOn saw the SLAYER as she started on
her journey and went in pursuit. The
SLAYER was captured and Adjai and his
fellOw-slaYes were taken on board the
War-ship, and on June II, 1892. they
we're landed at Sierra Leone, me
hume of the free The story of
the poor little boys fright as he was
taken on board the man-0f-war has often
been told. He thought be saw the flesh of
his comrades whom he missed hanging up
in pieces to dry, and he was Mortified TO see
objects which he mist0ok for their heads
lying in order on the deck. They were
joints Of pork and cannon balls. The boy
was taken to Bathurst. where his education
began. He was a bright student and finally
took an extensive educational course in En-
gland, where he graduated from the college
at Isling ton.
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A BOYS PRACTICAL JOKE.
One Which Caused the Unmerited Deaf
of the Perpetrator.

One W nIch caused the Unmerlted Death
of the Perpetrator.
A correspondent Of the Washington Star,
writing from the Naval Academy, Annapo-
lis, says that several ladies well known in
Washington are interesting themselves to
have the records in the case Of Midshipman
Spencer so Endorsed as to show his inno-
cence, and that n movement is on foot to
provide monument for Spencer.
The story of the ill-starred MILDLY, with
which the older generation is quite familiar,
is thus given to the Star: In 1s43 the brig
SomerS was returning To the United States
from foreign practice cruise with a crew
mostly OF midshipmen, as naval cadets were
then designated. One Of them, MidShipman
Spencer, son of the Secretary of War at
the time, sought to amuse himself by max
ing fanciful list of a pirates gang from
the SOmers' crew. In his leisure hours he
made list OF these names in Greek and
placed 1t in a razor case During a long,
tedious night watch he tried to brighten
paymaster's clerk by telling him of "A fanei-
full scheme, but the latter took it more
seriously than the young joker had ever
dreamed Of and reported it with magni-
fed account to the captain.
This courageous officer was so frightened
that he could scarcely call ms soul his own
and Immediately secured the chief offender
and several of his friends by putting them
in double irons any tying them in bags. A
summary eOGrt-martlal. that was q mUckery
Of Justice, passed sentence OF death upon
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ng are the scores in full:
HAND-BALL RIVALRY.
The Two Courts May at Last BE Made t,
Match Their Men.

The Two Courts May at Last BE Made to
Match Their TIen.
The effect OF the San Francisco Hand ball
Club having chosen F. c. Kenny as man
ager has been to revive the attempts to
make matches between the two courts.
When Kenny assumed management he is
sued a wholesale challenge TO match men Of
his court against the players Of the Union
Club, but it must be for money, not wind. ~
Tie phrase used has aroused the ire of the
opposition court, and Kenny may be ac-
commOdated, as Manager Armstrong has
written a letter saying as much in sub
stance. He declares also til at he has nearly
cOnSummated a match involving $4,000, to
De played between Champion Casey and a
local player. He says Kenny left his court
because he had been worsted by'a new
player. one Jerry Darcy.
Manager Armstrong and Pacific Coast
Champion ReardOn visited the Olympic
hand ball court yesterday 10 test 1t. They
say that If that club, which has the court
aGd money but no great players, Will hang
up purse they viii put the best game in
lt ever played west of the Rockies. The
worlds champion will be one of the play
ers. One Of the difficulties Of making a
match has been his aversion TO the Union
hand-ball court, in which he often played
twenty years ago. The other court VIII re-
move one OF The main 0lHereBceS.
In the Union court the first game Of the
ncrHing was between Peter Hutchinson
and Z. kissane, and Mike Dillon and Jerry
Darcy. The latter wen two straight rubs.
a change Of partners was then ordered. re-
sulting in Hutchinson and Darcy being
pittrd against Dillon and kissane. The last
named won another rub.
Al Pennoyer and James Leary played
Lawrence T1lly and Dick Haskins. Leary
and Penuoyer won the first and third games
OF the first rubber by the scores u to y and
j. to Is. Tie second rubber went 10 Has
kins and Tully.
James Wrenn and Joe Geggas were
matched against Al PrnnOyer and y. MalOy.
Two rubbers were we'll contested. but went
BY two straights each to the former.
There were only two rubbers of interest
played in the San Francisco court, most of
the afternoon being devoted to practicing
double contest between nOn-Euglish
speaking Freuchmsn was the event of the
afternoon. James Brannick and James
McMeneme played Peter johnson and j.
Harmon and won by one ace only.
The event Of the morning was the cham
pion amateur game between Manager Ken
ny's team FaYel and Walsh and johnson
and Hendey. II resulted in the scores 10 to
IL L 10 Is and - 10 H.
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SUNDAY PASTIMES.
Inauguration of New Policy by
the CricketerS.
-Four Clubs Start an Association = Pigeon
Breaking Contest Rivalry in the
Ball Alleys.

There was nothing very exciting in
cricket yesterday, though an off day once
in a While is to be expected, and should not
be pointed out as an indication Of waning
interest. DeyOteeS OF the sport are as loyal
as ever, ana are eXeTting themselves TO give
II a boom. They point with Jusuhable
pride to last years record and the rapid
growth Of cricket on the Pacific Coast, and
predict for the present season some OF the
best games ever seen here.
An association, composed of the Ala
medas, Burnabys, Californians and Oak
lands, is about t. be formed, and the prelim-
mary work for the furtherance of this
scheme has already been accomplished. On
Wednesday next an election of officers will
be held and schedule of games Tor the en-
tire season issued.
The Pacific Club, which is closely wrapped
in a shroud Of exelusiyeness and basks in
the sunlight Of standardization. viii not
join the association, but Will play at the
Alameda grounds every Saturday during
the season against scratch" teams or all
corners. This club has some exceptional
batters and is not weak by any means in
bowling, so some lively games may be looked
for.
The games yesterday were all practice,
the players being drawn from the various
clubs in and about the city. a number OF
men went TO tie Golden Gate grounds and
scratch" game was played at Alameda be-
tween teams captained by G.. Walker and
D. r COlWell
Walker team went first to the bat and
scored l0l, thanks to the exceptional batting
Of Price and Franklin. Walker also did
good work in several innings. C0lwelfs
men worked like beavers, but were rather
weak at bat.
k.Iin,.-il,n ara the snnrns in fnlI,
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SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT.
When carpenters hew chips away
To make things quite exact,
II Is Remarks able, they say.
To see his adze subtract.

U See MS daNt subtract
Washington Post.
s"I have just discovered why dead men
tell DO tales" "WeI, why ?" " They
leave that to obituary liars. IN. Y. Herald.
Harry-Belle promised to be your sister.
suppose? Jaek-No; her father said he had
too many stepsOns already.-N. Y. Herald.
One Of the singular things in life is that
the lighter mustache man has, the more
trouble he experiences IN raising tn. Y.
Herald.
A Moscow letter says: an. Prijins
Klentsky is a new pianist who is making
name for himself" He needs it badly
Boston Post
Jones-What are you doing now for liv-
ing? Smith-I live by writing. For the
press?" "Oh, no; write TO the old man
twice mouth to send me some more money"
Texas Siftings.
81 wonder what that man is doing ND that
telegraph pole" said Mrs. Squildg. He's
after fruit" replied her husband. What
kind Of fruit can ne get up there?" Elec-
trio currents. "-Pittsburg Chronicle.
"No," he said, rising from the piano, 81
have not been able to give much time to my
it," eheerfully responded lis rival, ais
simply atToci0us. boston Post.
Ed-Isn't Grinder pretty we'll run down
ia health? Ned should say he was.
The poor fellow is working himself to death
trying TO earn money enough TO carry his
life Insurance. Citizen.
Miss Sharpe-Your friend Wooden re-
minds me so much of the learned pro-
fessions. Bullfnch-Ab, he'll be glad to
hear it; but in what way? Miss Sharpe
Why, there's so much room at the top
Boston Courier.
Brown (earIy in the morning on side
street)-What is Jones fumbling in his
waistcoat pocket for? He doesn't carry his
latehkey there. Smith-No. Here is where
he lives, and think he Is feeling for Glove.
N L. Recorder.
Landlord-Tm going to raise your rent
Mr.. Clark. Clark-Why rents haven't gone
up, have they? Landl6rd-No, but see
you've been making some Improvements on
the house. That, of course. ought to make
II bring more rent-Yankee Blade.
De Bank (reading cable dispatch from
Italy)-If / we're that man HumDert think
l should feel pretty small by this time. DE
Crank (reading sporting c0lumn)-If l was
Arson I'd fire him. They knocked him
clear out of the box at Pittsburg last
Friday-Chicago Tribune.
Henderson sobbed Ethel, after they had
been married few weeks. 81 L have been all
th-through the house to-day" les, dar-
liDg-don't you think il a dear little hOuse?"
Ye-yes, Henderson. But Henderson,
where are all those plaques l painted for
you whila we were engaged Pm. Y. Sun.
Conductor" murmured the affrighted
passenger. whats the matter in the next
Pullman car? Are they having fight in
there?" Worse than that" replied the
conductor; iona of the ladies is trying to
tie her husbands necktie for him. "-Clothier
aud FuTnisher
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THE DOG SURVIVED.

He Wipes the Floor with n Stuffed Pam
ther and Wrecks a Saloon.
A Graiiot-avenue saIOonist paid taXider-
mist S14 for fine specimen Of the panther
tribe last fall, and the stuffed feline has at
tracted much attention during the winter as
il crouehed on shelf in his saloon, says the
Detroit Free Press. The other day. while
the place was in charge of the bartender, a
couple of sports came in with a good-siZed
dog, and after admiring the panther one of
them inhocently asked OF the man wiplng of
the bar:
is panther very good on therun? Can
he Outrun rabbit?
" Run. He dOan' nefer run for n0pody-
not much, was the reply.
" But he runs into a hole when he hears q
dog bark, doesn't hep"
g should say not. A panther like dot
can whip seven dogs"
BoShp
" Dat wash right"
I'm bet quarter that my dog here
would tackle one"
If your dog sees dot panther he vhas so
scared lie d0an' got over her IN q week"
Nonsense! Bet you half that my dog
would take IL for stuffed cat Put him
down on the fioor and if my dog turns tail
III give you this half"
MY trent, prepare to see your dog scare
himself to death"
The panther was lifted down, but he had
scarcely touched the floor when the dog
lighted on him. The two men ran to the
door, while the bartender jumped behind
the bar, and for minute aud half the dog
had his own way. That was long enough.
When he was finally dubbed off that
panther was scattered all over that room
thirty feet square, and nothing but his four
feet remained spiked to the board
The half is yours" said the owner of the
dog, as lie started of With his friend,
Never tried my dog on a panther before,
but you can see that he is game"
Come back here! Police! PoIicel Who
vas to pay all dose damages ?" shouted the
bartender, as he danced around on the re-
mains; but the leartless men disappeared
down the street, and the dog followed on,
bearing the panther's tail in his mouth.
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G. =. MULLINS.
Manager,
OFFICE, 3o1 CALIFORNIA STREET.
rnV7 IL
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS; NEW CITY HALL-OFFICE OF
EDWARD l. WOLFE. Secretary of the Board
OF New city Hall Commissioners. San Francisco
Sealed proposals for the following work and
materials will be received by the Board OF New
CITY Hall Commissioners in the eham5er Of the
Board OF Supervisors on Saturday, June ID, 1891
between the hours OF u and u O'Clock a. N. Of
First-For labor, Workmanship and materials to
be used and provided for furnishing and placing
two steel vaults and fittings M place the
County Clerks office, in the second story of the
northwest wing of the new City Hall, and for the
making of a new doorway and door in a wall of the
County Clerks new office.
Bids to be made in accordance with the plans and
specifications In the office OF the architect and also
upon or iginaI plans and Specifications which must
be submitted with all bids.
The work TO be completed on or before septem-
Der So 1891.
Seeond-For labor workmanship and materials
to be used and provided in making alterations IN
rooms lately occupied by the Board of Education
the third floor of the new City Hall, near the
northeast wing, and facing north, for conversion
chambers, etc. according to contract drawings aud
subject TO the approval and under the directions OF
the Board OF New City Hall Commissioners and their
officers. The work to be completed on OF before
october So 1891.
Reference Is hereby made to the plans speeih-
cations and conditions OF contract In the Office
of the Secretary and architect, under which this
HoEk must De uohe. Inc oeeret;sEy VIII 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 sum or tender OF guarantees
the closing of the contract when awarded. and -
be accompanied either with a certified check
with two more good and Sufficient suFerieS
whose names must be submitted 10 the Commas
siOners least three days before the opening of
bids in order that they may pass upon their com
potency. 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 Hail Fund.
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
with reference to bOndSnen Should they have
them instead of checks.
GEORGE II. SANDERSON,
THOMAS j. l. SMILEY,
JOHN II. DURST
Board OF New City Hail Commissioners.
EDWARD T. WOLFE. Secretary. my9 5Ot
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CLAY PIGEONS.

Tournament at Alameda Point by the
Lincoln Gun Club.
The Lincoln Gun Club held clay-pigeon
tournament at Alameda Point yesterday
The attendance was large, a number of
visiting sportsmen from the neighboring
towns being present, and good days sport
was Djoyed by all who participated.
The opening event was pool shoot at six
singles. The entrance fee was 81 %. and
twelve members co mpeted. with the follow
ing result: Cate 3, Parks 8, Campbell 5,
Allen ), OstTander 8, ingalls, 2, Bruins 3,
Potter 8, Ford 3, Levy 8, Cadwalder 6,
Thorn ..
Cadwalder won first money on six
straight birds. and the five biTd-men shot
of for second money, with the appended
result: Cate 3, Parks 2, Campbell 2 Allen l,
Potter /, Ford 1, Thorn /.
Cate took second money on three straight
birds, and then Campbell and Thorn COM
peted for the third prize in a nine bird
match In which Campbell broke seven and
Thorn nine, thus winning the third money.
In the next match of eighteen singles,
s. 30 entrance fee, Cadwalder again won
first money on eighteen straight birds, leav-
ing Cate, Bruins and Levy to divide second
money on fifteen birds each, which was
settled by three bird contest, won by Cate
il three straight breaks.
Parks 10, Campbell IA, Allen u, Ostrander
y, ingalls, - Bruins -, Potter IA, Ford II,
Levy -, Cadwalder Is, Golcber II, ROx r.
Eddy IL, McMurchy II.
In match with pair Of doubles. 81 80
entrance fee, the score stood as follows:
Cate 8, Parks 9. Campbell ), Allen 8, Os-
trander 6, Ingalls, 6, Bruins s, McMurchy s,
Ford g. Levy ), CadWalder Z, Golcher 7,
BOX Z, Eddy g. Thorn 9.
Parks and Thorn divided first money on 9
birds, and Allen shot off with Bruins for the
second prize, which resulted in a victory for
the former.
The next contest and the most exciting
one Of the day was with six singles and
three pairs Of doubles. Fifteen men en-
tered the match, in which first money was
divided between Cate, Rox and Thorn on
ten birds each Bruins took second money
on nine birds.
The full score was as follows: Cate 10,
Ford 6, Parks 8, ingalls, g. Ostrander s,
Bruins 9, Goleher 8. McMurahY 8. ROx 10,
Potter 2 Thorn 10. Noonan 4 Bicbenstaff 4,
Allen z. Campbell g.
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PROPOSALS.

NEW CITY HALL-oFFICE OF EDWARD L
IN WOLFE, Secretary OF the Beard OF New CITY
Hall Commissioners, san Francisco. April 21. 1891.
Sealed proposals for the following work and
materials will be received by the Board OF Sev
CITY Hail Commissioners In the chamber OF the
between the hours or II and u o'el5ek A. n. Of
that day.
For the furnishing and pIlelag OF watsr-cIosess
and THEN appeEdages 70 the prison cells, with
plumbing and drains attached thereto; also new
drains connective Sherewfth aud to drains already
IN eadiHg 10 the McAiiiSter-Street sewer north.
60 tbs drain leading TO Para avenue south, or else
where, all as per drawings.
All In the basement and snb-1asement o; the New
City Hall.
The work to be completed on or before the seth
day of September. 1891.
Reference ID hereby made 10 the plans, specih-
cations and conditions OF contract In the efiee
OF the Secretary and architect, under which this
work must be done. The Secretary Will furnish
blank forms Of proposals aud bonds 10 intending
bidders. No bids Will be entertained unless made
upon blanks furnished The bond must be 10
the closing of the contract when awarded, and 90
be accompanied either with certified cheek or
with two OF more good and sufficient sureties
whose names must be submitted 20 the Commits
siouers at least three tags before the opening OF
bids In order that they may pass upon their corn
peteney. Tie 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 Hail fuBd
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
with reference to bandsmsR Should they have
theml instead Of checks
GEORGE H. sANDERSON,
THOMAS J. L. SMILEY,
JOHN n. BURST,
Board OF New City Hail Commissioners.
EDWARD I. WOLFE. Secretary. APPS SOC
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he sat while gazing up0n the busy workers
and gathering crowd with apparently great
interest. He remarked TO a friend: II
voted for jackson in 1929 and have had the
good health and good fortune to vote at
every Presidential election since. And
that means voting at fifteen Presidential
elections, covering a space of sixty years.
Such an experience is one of a hundred
thousand. When the train arrived MIR.
While wished to shake hands with the Pres
ident, but the crowd was so dense and eager
that he concluded not to risk the effort. for
fear OF being rudely jostled by younger and
more active men. And yet there was not
one in the whole crowd but if he had known
of the old gentleman's wish would have
cheerfully and heartily made way for him.