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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26
THKEE-MILE AQUATIC RACE.
Captain Blow Wins the Canoe Coate,
With the GfDsy.

Captain Blow Wins the Canoe Contest
With the Gypsy.
The regular quarterly race of the Oakland
Canoe Club for the Mayrisch badge was
sailed yesterday afternoon on the Alameda
estuary before a light westerly breeze.
On account Of dredging work now under
way at the head of this firth it became
necessary TO stake out new course, which
Is something Of an ab5reviaton on the old,
requiring three turns around the home stake
to complete the three miles instead of a
straight sail out anu back, as formerly.
The new course also has the advantage OF
being in closer proximity to the boathouse,,
thus giving spectators a better opportunity
Of following the boats over the entire
route.
The canoes entered for the race Yesterday
were as follows: Dart, John Olsen; Vi
Jesse, a. Bowman; Mystic, w. Blow;
Gypsy, 7. II. Blow; Bonita, A l. Gump.
AT 2:5312 word was given to sail. The
Gypsy got the best start and sailed rapidly
away from the Others turning the first mile
stake about 200 yards in advance of the
Mystic, which easily kept second place for
the first mile. On the second mile home,
however, Blow made bad piece of work in
lacking and the Mystic lost second place 10
the Dart John Olsen, who had been grad
ally gaining on his rival.
The Gypsy during this time continued a
long distance ahead, the only racing APP
parent being between the Dart and Mystic,
which led each other a close game through
ont the race. The other boats were mot in
1t" from the start and withdrew after two
miles had been done in slow time.
The home stake on the second mile was
turned 10y the Gypsy at 3 Is and by the Dart
at 3:16A, closely followed by the Mystic
one minute later.
On the last mile the Gpsy kept her dis
lance. The Dart still maintained second
place and the Mystic lost dozen yards on
q bad tack and crossed the home line at
$685., making her time III. 9hm
Tie Gypsy got in at :5712 doing the three
miles in lii. an, and the Dart made it in
III. sm., arriving at 8 :68.
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NAVAL NOTES.
The Despatch Was Once the Largest Pri-
vate Yacht.

The Despatch Was Once the Largest Pri-
vate Yacht.
The Dolphin may possibly take the place
of the Despatch, as was intended by the Sec
rotary some months ago, when the first re-
ports Of the unseawCrthiness Of the Des-
patch were received. How many are there
who remember that the Despatch was built
in 1874 by George Steers for Henry c. Smith,
a New York broker, and was at that time
the largest private yacht in the world. He
named the vessel the Americas. but about
1873 sold her to the United States Govern
ment for sos 600, and her name was changed
to the Despatch The first work in the
United States service was to take ammuni-
ton TO Key West during the trouble about
the Virginius. She next went to Baltimore
and shipped naval apprentice boys, and
next to Europe as dispatch boat Tor Minister
Maynard at Cunstantinople, and remained
at anchor off that city for thirteen months
during the Russo Turkish war. In 1879 she
received new boilers, in 1880 took out the
cadet engineers on a practice cruise and on
October 10, 1880 she became the Presl-
dents yacht. The boats carried by
her were historic. Her whale-boat
and gig were used in the expedition of
the Bear and ThetIs, and were employed In
the rescue of the starving Greedy and his com
papions in the Arctic regions. The gig was
named the Dorothy, after the young daugh-
ter Of Secretary Whitney. Ire barge II the
Yacht, which was decorated on the bows
with the naval symbol of the United States,
was named Qaeen Kapiolani, as that royal
lady was the first TO use t and the flag OF
her country the first to fly from It's staff
astern.
Ensign William K. Harrison has been Or
dered to temporary duty on the lndepen-
dence and to hold himself in readiness for
sea service.
Seeond Lieutenant F. Il Dmock has
been detached from the Thomas II. Corwin
and assigned to the Gallatin at Boston,
Mass.
Ensign W. Fl. Faust of the coast survey
steamer Patterson has been detached and
granted leave for one month.
Lieutenant Charles w. Bartlett detached
from the Thetis, has been ordered 10 duty
at the Naval Academy.
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cline,e aLode Of !nenLna shrimp,

shrimps and small fish were spread to dry,
while the labor OF turning the fonl-smelling
mass over was performed b. a score or more
of hens that scratched away as II their very
life depended on the amount of work DONE
On the grass bnCk Of the shanties few nets
were stretched to dry, and close by a small
garden, from which supply of vegetables
was obtained was fenced in to protect the
crop from the chickens.
All is fish that gets into Chinaman's net
and on all sides were piles of purifying
fish. from which the livers had been eX-
tracted for their oil. The liver was placed
in tubs EXPOSED to the sun and left to rot.
emitting a stencil that could be cut with
knife.
The manner of cooking the shrimps is
primitive in the extreme. A rude furnace
is built in trench, over which large iron
tray about inches deep is placed. This Is
flied with water. Over the tray large box
about feet long 8 feet wide and 8 feet deep
is placed The bottom Of the box is pierced
with a large number of holes through which
the steam arises.
After being sorted over and most of the
trash taken out, the shrimps are placed IN
the box alive and closely covered with sacks
and mating until cooked. The bright red
color is given them by stirring the mass with
q red-hot iron until the shrimpS lose their
natural gray color. When taken from the
box the shrimps are spread on mats to cool,
and are then picked over and placed In
baskets ready to ship to San Francisco
The shelled shrimps prepared for exporta-
tiun and for lovers of shrimp salad are trod-
den in heaps by bare-footed coolies. After
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when compared to genuine shrimp camp,
where the combination Of OdOrs is so strong
that fog cannot penetrate it, and 1t Is mar
vel to all who 90 within half mile OF the
place how human being could exist hall an
hour in such an atmosphere.
CALL reporter paid visit TO several
camps, ore of which is situated in what Is
known as China Cove near Red Rock, and
nearly opposite the prison Of San Quentin.
He found it to be fair sample OF the places
where the shrimps used in this city are pre-
pared for market
The camp is in little bay and surrounded
by high hills that shut out all intercourse
in that direction. Half a dozen junks
anchored close to the shore and number
of skiffs on the little shelving beach showed
not only the means OF communication win
the outer world. but also tile occupation OF
the inhabitants of the score or more of shan
ties erected near the shore.
Ii WAS evident from the reception ten
dered THE CALL man that lookout is kept
for visitors at all hours, and no sooner was
the little tug seen heading for the settlement
than its approach was heralded by LOUD
blast on fog-horn that created consider
able excitement in camp. A number OF pig
tailed gently popped out CT the shanty
doors and as suddenly disappears, while
several coolies rushed to where something
that looked very much ike nets were
stretched on the ground; and, presto,
chauge the ground was bare, and the
sharpest eye in the pay of the Fish Commits
sion would hardly find the spot where they
were hidden By the time landing could
be effected on one of the three apologies for
wharyes the eamp was as quiet as grave
yard, but the mild-eyed Celestial whose
duty it was 10 warn the camp OF the APP
proach of intruders kept his eyes on the
visitor and noted his every movement. All
efforts to find a guide thai spoke even
pigeon-EngIish failed, and the scribe
started to explore the camp alone.
Most Of the shanties were built of drift
wood picked up in the bay or along the
shore. and the interiors were filthy in the
extreme. There was not a single pane OF
glass in the entire camp and the inhabitants
were packed together in a manner that
would paralyze the the most experienced
man Oh the Chinatown squad.
The ground outside the huts was covered
with dirty mats on which large quantities of
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26
AmoNG THE ATHLETES.
Woolrich Wins the Olympic Hand Bal
Champions hip.

Woolrich Wins the Olympic Hand-Ban
Championship.
George NoOlrich and George Cavanaugh
contested yesterday the hand-ball cham
pionship.of the Olympic Club, best two out
Of three games. A large crowd of hand
ball players witnessed the game, which was
closely contested. Woolrich won two
straight ana the match, which also included
a dinner for party Of friends who were in
terested in the outcome.
Although the betting was in favor Of
Cavanaugh, his opponent, by good tossing,
managed to gain q lead which Cavanaugh
was unable 10 overcome. a return match
is talked If.
JPTvis, the champion pedestrian of the
club, states that he has a middle weight
box T who viii be given an opportunity of
trying his mettle in The near future against
some Of the Olympic crack boxers. McCann,
who defeated Gallagher in the recent box
ing tournament, is protege Of JeryiS.
a prominent amateur athletic association
Of Philadelphia is anxious to match ban
tam light wrestler named Riley against
Eugene van Court Of the Olympic Club. 1t
will also send a 12j-pound boxer to the
Coast who viii meet ali-cOmerS in his class,
at the championship boxing tournament
that is, provided the Olympic Club will
guarantee the expenses, etc, Of the athletes
T. and from the city.
1t has been reported that Gallagher is
anxious for another meeting with McCaun
Of the Pastlme Athletic Club of Phiadel-
phia. The gentleman who has Mccain in
charge states that it will be impossible for
the Pastime Clubs representative to give
consideration to any challenge which may
be issued a present.
This evening the great middle weight con-
test between the sturdy boxers. Paddy Cor
man and Martin, tho Black Pearl" will
take place at the Pacific Club. Both men
are in the pink of condition and a most
stubborn battle is expected. At meeting
OF the Directors last evening. NJ. J. Sullivan
was selected as manager OF the contest.
Even money Is wagered on the result. Cor
man, it is expected, will sell faYorite this
evening.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26
CHINESE SHRIMPERS.
Bay.Side RO0keries That Smell
to Heaven"
Where the Crustsceans Are Caught and How
They Are Prepared for Market-H-
legal Fish-catching.

A Gravesend tea with shrimps Is one of
the institutions of of the big city of Lon
don, and the toothsome little shrimp is also
a favorite dainty with 80 per cent of the
people in the city of the Golden Gate.
Very few customers who enjoy shrimps
when served up by the waiter in hotel or
restaurant have any idea OF how they are
captured or the manner in which they are
prepared for the table. Nearly If not all
the shrimps used in san Francisco and the
neighboring towns are caught by Chinese,
and the Monaghan camps are scattered
around the entire bay of San Francisco.
The vicinity of Chinese shrimp camp is
never selected as a picnic ground or
pleasure resort, aud is carefully avoided by
every one except the officers of the Fish
Commission, who swoop down on the camp
once in a while and strike terror to the
hearts Of the unresponsive Celestials caught
fishing with nets, the meshes of which are
smaller than the law requires.
The fouest den in the heart of San Fran
cisco'S Chinatown smells like altar of roses
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AIaska,s Mineral Wealth.

j. c. Green. who is largely interested in
mining property in Alaska, has Just re-
turned from the north, and Is now at the
Palace.
1.-THE mining outlook in Alaska" he said
yesterday, SIS improving year after year.
The whole country is simply teemng with
rich mineral fields. and am convinced that
the day will come when Alaska as pro-
Queer of gold and silver will surpass the
world. Ranges are being located rapidly,
and L know one man who has from twenty,
five to thirty rich claims, which, when de-
veloped.. will make him, in my opinion. one
dustry is yet in its infancy, and capital will
be required to develop the lodes; but when
the boom once begins it will knocl1s the
'49 VS. of California cold"
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Chinese Shrimp Settlement al Hunters Point

exploring the camp The CALL man walked
along the shore in the direction of the
point, and by doing so created another ex-
cit .ment in camp. Three or four loud
blasts on the foghorn were sounded as a sig
nal, and meant no doubt to warn some one
over the hill Of the approach of n stranger
Noting this the scribe kept his eye open, but
failed to ind anything to arouse his sus-
picion except a couple of Cinnamon
stretched under tree as if asleep.
1t is safe to say, however, that thorough
search of the ravine would reveal the hid
g-place OF many tin of opium ON which
the duty had never been paid.
The progress OF the reporter back to the
boat was watched with evident satisfaction,
but after the boat was well OH its way across
the bay several coolies could be seen by the
aid of a pair of marine glasses running over
the bill in the direction of the ravine where
the two men were seen, and visit to the
spot by Uncle Sans men would probably
result in finding something OF more value
than shrimpS,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26
COMPETING RAILROADS.


Action of the South San Francisco Inn
provement Club.
The South Sau Francisco Improvement
Club met on Saturday evening at Railroad
and Fifteenth avenues President Henry
Lankemann presiding.
The club will petition the Board of Su-
pervisors in favor Of the paving of Railroad
avenue from Second to Eighteenth avenues,
ana from the latter th0ronghfare to the
county line. 1t was also decided to petition
the Supervisors again regarding the Italian
gardeners who are obStructing Twenty
street, and 10 ask the assistance of the Fed
Grated Clubs in accomplishing their re-
moval.
The abatement Of sewage nuisance on
l. street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues,
was referred to the federation for action.
II. c. Birbe was elected as delegate to the
Federated Improvement Clubs, vice ii. NJ.
c. Mangels. resigned.
There wac a general discussion regarding
the question Of indOrsing the movement
toward the securing of competing overland
railroads, and a resolution was adopted COM
mending the action of merchants and other
citizens who have been moving in the mat
ter
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A Tame Hummine Bird.

John Bruso, the druggist on Leicester
street, has in his store the most diminutiye
pet on record. 1t is humming bird. and
is so tame that it feeds readily FROM Mr..
Bruso's hand, ALWAYS posing in the air, and
never showing disposition to alight while
partaking of food. Although very fond of
sweets, it will not touch honey, but eagerly
sips quantities of rock syrup from GULL
that is kept "loaded" for that purpose 1t
is also fond of flies and spiders, and Mr..
BrusO has so far been unable to determine
whether it takes rock syrup for its principal
diet and flies by the way of walnuts or vice
versa.
The merry little hummer has the freedom
Of the store, but his fayorite perch is on the
branch Of the CAST pipe over the soda foun-
tain, from which vantage point it not in
frequently surprises a customer by darting
forth and dipping its slender beak into the
glass from which lie is drinking. The bird
has been in Bruso's possession more than
three weeks, and is of very social nature,
showing in many ways its fondness for
company Particularly is thisfeatuTe mani
tested when the store is first entered in
the morning. Worcester Spy.
Winfield Scott, one of the greatest Cen
erals America has ever produced, is honored
by no monument worthy the name.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26
TWO RUNAWAYS.
Some Lively Equine sprinting on San
some Street.

Some Lively Equine sprinting on San
some Street.
John Baxter hltched up rather a high
strung animal yesterday afternoon and
started out for a ride. The horse smashed
one buggy and then John hitched the animal
to light cart and made another start. He
reached the Appraisers Building, on San
some street, all right, but as he tried to
steer the brute around corner the creature
bolted. throwing the driver out on his head.
Baxter escaped without injury and watched
the steed as he sped along the street and
brought up with a crash against the bus
belonging to the American Exchange Hotel,
between Sacramento and California streets.
The runaway was 80 mixed up in the hotel
rig that it was easily captured, but the cart
was badly wrecked. After the animal was
extricated its owner tried to lead it away,
but the horse objected and for FIVE minutes
there was quite a circus, but by the aid of
half dozen men the brute was at length
led away and placed in stable. while Bax-
ter spent half an hour gathering up the re-
mains of the cart zssass
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26
PLAIN GOSPEL.
Eastern Evangelists Open Revival Ser
vices Hare.


Donald Munroe and James Teller, evan
gelists, who have just arrived in this city
from Canada, resumed revival services at
Gospel Hall, Howard street, last evening
These gentlemen have been engaged IN re-
vival work for the past twenty years,
travelling extensively in Europe and the
United States Two or three years ago Mr..
Munroe visited the Pacific Coast, but his
eo-worker has never been here before.
They will stay several months, belieyin G
that they have found wide field for evan
geistic labor.
MIR. Teller conducted the meeting last
evening, opening with a hymn, which was
followed by preach ing. In tine course of the
sermon he said: ut is not the duty of the
Christian preacher 10 enter into a long ar
gament. in an attempt to prove that the
Bible is the word of God. The age is pro-
life of dispositions for and against the
Bible. We don't want the opinions, deduc-
tions i.ad speculation of theologians, or
scientific essays of so-called profound think
els. What we do want is plain gospel for
our ears and the love OF Christ for our
hearts. We must preach the word as God
has given it to US. | do not lead q religious
life in order that l may get to heaven, but
because | am going to heaven"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26
THE GAME WAS DRAWN.
Cricketer SIoman Fails to Make Nel

Cricketer SIoman Fails to Make New
Record.
The California and Oakland clubs were
scheduled for match game of cricket, Sec
ond TO the last of the season, at the Golden
Gate grounds yesterday. but the game was
drawn, the 0aklands not getting an inning,
owing to the lateness Of the hour.
The CALIFORNIA; we're at bat from noon
until darkness compelled them to desist, and
then with only five wickets down and a
total Of 265 runs scored.
SlOman made 126 runs, when, by an I'M
lucky error, he hit wicket and was put
out. Sloman. up till two weeks ago. held
the batting championship of the Pacific
Coast, with record OF 1877 runs, but Hogue,
a new player here, wrested that honor from
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26
PERSONAL NOTES.

J. Mackiuder of Calistoga is at the Cali
fornia.
!. R. Hewitt of Butte City is guest of
the Lick
J.R Roughton of Chico is quartered at
the Grand.
P. Allison of Santa Rosa is domicIled at
the Grand.
W. c. Neyin Of Sacramento is stopping at
the Grand.
o. A. Low of Woodland is registered at
DR.. G. W. Williams of Honolulu is at the
Occidental.
A. W. Nesbit of Los Angeles is a guest of
the Palace.
Irving F. Baxter and wife, of Omaha, are
at the Lick.
T. W Hackett of Vallejo is stopping at
the Baldwin.
r. q. Flsgg Of San Jose is in the city and
at the Grand.
John d. McNab of Riverside is quartered
at the Palace.
J. c. Feely of You Bet registered at the
Lick yesterday.
Judson Brusie of Sacramento is registered
at the California,
Elwood Bruner Of Sacramento was at the
Grand Saturday,
W. A. Buckley of Martinez was at the
Grand yesterday
b. o. Curry of Los Gatos is in the city.
He is at the Lick.
w. A. Chapman of Petaluma is domiciled
at the Occidental
J. F. Fullarton of Los Angeles is stop
ping at the Palace.
J. E. Auzerais of San Jose is in the city.
lie is at the Baldwin.
General aud Mrs McCook of Los Angeles
are at the Occidental.
Judge J. p Moore OF Michigan is in the
city and at the Palace.
J. B. Wattles OF Healdsburg is at the Oc-
cidental with his wife.
A. S. Robbins of Los Angeles is among
the guests at the Palace.
Thomas W. Hackett of Vallejo is among
the guests at the Palace.
H. Binder of Stockton is in the city ana
registered at the Baldwin.
DR.. George Herbert of Honolulu is in
town and at the Occidental.
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RookerY for HoodIums.

Early yesterday morning Sergeant Pierce
aud posse raided howell on Twentieth
street, between Mission and Valencia, and
captured bakers dozen of young fellows
who have been making sleep in that neigh
borh0od impossible for some time. They
were watched until the Sergeant was sure
he had good many cOrraied, then he raided.
Twelve Of them were charged with disturb
ing the peace and the thirteenth, a mere boy,
Edward Mulyaney, was booked for va.
grancy. The twelve are; John Sweeny
Edward Simpson, George Neary, } Ohm Ross,
Edward Coakley, John Wilson, John Rog-
ers, Gus Mesersmith. Rudolph Blumenthal,
T. Maoney. Henry Byrnes aud Joseph
Larry
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A Hawaiian Envoy.

DIR. Matt Smith, the Hawaiian Minister of
Finance, arrived in this city Saturday on
the Australia and is now at the Occidental.
The gentleman is not inclined to be at all
communicative concerning the affairs of the
island, but it is understood that he is on his
way to Washington to assume the duties of
Charge d'Affaires at the Hawaiian Legation
pending the Illness Of Minister Carter, whose
indisposilion is OF such a serious nature as
to alarm his friends
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26

For sometime past gang of boys have
been hanging about East street at all hours
of the night, and about o'clock yesterday
morning Sergeant Helms and Speei al Officer
Green arrested five of the gang At the
North Harbor Station they gave their
names as Charles Weinberg. lSift. Edward
BartlesoD, Joseph Gray and Edward ROus-
ten. They were booked for violating the 8
o'clock ordinance
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-26
A Restaurant Burglar.

John johnson until 2 O'Clock yesterday
morning was an employe at restaurant at
26h Sixth street, when he developed into
Jail bird. Policemen j. Cook and E. Bode
lent him the wings that made him the iaiI-
bird he is, and he went hying through the
streets to the Southern Station, where he
was booked on a charge Of burglary. John
sou was found in the restaurant after it had
been closed. He was in his stocking feet
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him by making a record of 143. Sloman
Yesterday started in to recover his lost
laurels and made the splendid score of 126
before being put out.
The innings played by the CALIFORNIA; was
n fine exhibition of cricket, both at bat by
the playing team and also in the field by the
Oaklands, who put up a splendid game.
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An oId-TIme Yaohtsman.

John Ashbury OF London, whose yacht
Cambria raced across the Atlantic In 1870,
is in the city. His yacht made the trip in
70 days, hours and minutes. beating Ben
netts yacht Dauntless by hour and 40
minutes.
Mr.. Ashbury has abandoned yachting as
pastime, but still maintains an active in
teTe5t in the snort