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EVENING EXERCIsEs.
HE WENT TO BED.

Social Caller Forced to Undergo n
Surgical Operation.
The polite young man came from New
York not long ago, ana one of his acquant-
aneeS was pretty girl whose mother is a
physician aud surgeon, says the Evening
Telegram. The other day he went to call
upon the young lady in spite of the fact that
he had an liberated tooth, around which the
gums were perceptibly swollen. At the
door he asked if the ladies were at home,
and gave the maid two cards, one for the
mother and the other for the daughter.
Mrs. Blank unfortunately was out, but
Miss Blank was at home. She received him
In the draWlng-room, and, after he had po-
litely- expressed his regret that her mother
was not In, the conversation dritted TO vari-
Gus topics. In about half an hour Mrs
Blank came home and was informed by the
maid that young gentleman was in the
dTawing-room and wished TO see her. Her
mind was filled with professional bus ness,
and she naturally concluded that her visitor
was patient desiring treatment Like a
whirlwind she burst into the room where
the daughter and the Young man were chat
ting, walked straight up to the youth,
pointed her finger at his swollen cheek and
said
. know what's the matter with your
Then she left the room. The young man
was so ast0nshed by the peculiar conduct
OF Mrs. Blank that he could not speak, and
when she returned he was still dumb. She
grasped his head, ordered him to open his
mouth, inserted formidable looking sur
gical instrument and Ianced his gum. 1t
would have been as useless to protest as it
was physically impossible.
Now" the lady said when she had fin
lshed the operation, you go straight home
and go to bed, and stay there. Don't you
get up again for three days. Go along now
and don't waste any time on the way"
And the polite young man went. When
Mrs. Blank reads this she will learn for the
first time that he had no idea of applying
for treatment, but was merely paying a So
cial call.
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those who happened to be on Long Bridge
about 2:30 O'clock yes erday afternoon.
Tie raft consisted of large plank to which
the boys had rugged a sail and on which
they were having a good time sailing along
when, without any warning whatever, a
boat shot out from the piling of the bridge
and struck the frail raft square amidships,
and the next second its crew were up to
their necks in the water. Instead of apollo
giving for their carelessness the two boys in
the boat began to splash the shipwrecked
pair with their oars. This was more than
human nature could stand. and before the
boys in the boat could get out of reach their
craft was seized and the occupants were
founderng in the mud and water, amid the
laughter of the people on the wharf. The
boys waded ashore, and a SoTrler looking
lot would be hard to find.
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BARNUN,S SRREWDNESS.
How He Imported Circus-Posters In
Canada Free Of Duty.

How He Imported Circus-Posters Into
Canada Free Of Duty.
Zone OF P. Z Baraum'S most successful
feats of bamboOzlement" said a New
Yorker the other day, was played upon
the Canadian customs authorities. The
veteran Showman's tours were always
planned for in advance and one winter he
made up mis- mind to take his great circus
aud menagerie through Canada during the
summer after the next This gave him
about TWO years in which 10 mature his
plans One important item of a showmanS
expenses consists of his advertising placardS
and hr. BaTnum was always lavish OF these
CANDY prints. lie was aware that the
Canadian Government imposed a high duty
on this class of imports, and yet he wanted
10 paint Canada red, yellow, blue and green
with a lavishuess that no Snowman had
ever displayed there before.
Now there was no printing-hOuse any
where in Canada that could begin to turn
out the kind Of work that Mr.. Barnum re-
quired either in size, color or finish. Never
theless BIS immense posters came under the
same classification as much smaller iithO-
graphs and printed col0Ted matter did and
he knew that tie Dominion customs au-
thOrities would not abate one j0t Of the full
toll, but would rather rejoice at the Opp0r-
tunity to mulCt the foreigner who would
convey so much money out of the country
where money is 50 badly needed
d" So Barnum studied the question awhile
and finally sent on at once a great lot Of
circus posters of the most gorgeous designs,
wherein yellow lions claWed striped tigers
and brown bears fought with blue hippo
potami till the gore flowed into beautiful
crimson backgrounds No agent appeared
wien the posters were detained by the
Canadian customs officers to pay the duty
They were accordingly held for twelve
months, then duly advertised for sale for
three months more and finally put up at
auction with lot of other unclaimed par
GELS aud were designated in the catalogue
merely as "cOlOred prints" Nobody took
any interest in them when the auctioneer
called for a bid and finally the whole batch
WIS knocked down for a song 10 a secret
agent Of the circus, who had been sent up
by Mr.. Barnum for that express purpose"
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PROPOSALS.

NEW CITY HALL-oFFICE OF EDWARD l.
Hall Commits ioners. San Francisco. April 81. 1891
Sealed proposals Tor the following work and ma
terials will bs received by the Board OF New City
Hall Commissioners in the chamber of the Board OF
Supervisors on Saturday, June 8, 1891, between the
hours OF IL and II O'Clock a. n. of that day.
For the furnishing and placing Of document file
boxes In the fittings made therefor, TO the amount
of 1900 or thereaDoCts in the County CLERKS
once In the northwest wing of the New City Hall.
Proposals to be I'm accordance with contract draw
ings and specifications.
The work to be completed on or before the goth
day of September, 1891.
Reference IS hereby made to tho plans, specihca-
lions and conditions of the contract In the once OF
the Secretary aud Architect, under which this work
must be done. The Secretary will furnish blank
forms OF proposals and bonds 10 intending bidders.
No bids Will be entertained unless made upon
blanks so furnished. The bond must be 10 per cent
OF the total sum OF tender to guarantee the closing
Of the contract when awarded, and TO be accom-
panied either with certified check OF with two or
more good and sufficient suretes whose names
must be submitted TO the Commissioners at least
three days before the opening OF the bids In order
that they may pass upon their competency. The
board the right to reject any and all bids
Payments will be made by audited demands upon
the treasury drawn against the New City Hall fund
Bidders must strictly comply with the proposals
with reference to bondSmen should they have
Ihem) FMS tead OF checks.
GEORGE H. sANDERSoN,
THOMAS J. l.. SMILEY,
JOHN n. BURST,
Board OF New City Rail- Commissioners.
EDWARD l, WOLFE, Secretary. APPS S0t
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TOO MUCH KINDNESS.
4 Brawny Scot Turns the Laugh on
Generous CountrymaD.

4 Brawny Scot Turns the Laugh on a
Generous Countryman.
cauny Scotchman who keeps q little
shop for tie sale of his national products
not a Thousand miles from Ann street tells
a good one on himself, says the New Y ork
Herald.
His place is a sort of headquarters for the
officers of the State and National line
steamships when they are in port, and they
often bring their fellow eounlrymen here
for an hours chat in the little basement Of
fee.
One day raw specimen was one OF the
guests. He had just come over and he was
delighted to find that real Scotch groceries
could be got in foreign place. He was
not used To the American style of treating.
and when the proprietor passed box of
cigars TO him he thanked him politely and
declined.
eco on" said the proprietor encourage
inglY, 'help yourself. 1t wont cost you a
penny"
''Wont cost me a penny" said the stranger
wouderBgly.
mot at all, mon. It's the custom Of the
country"
well, well. who'd "a thoughtit? This is
too much kindness"
Aud the big hand of the stranger closed
around half of the cigars IN the box. As
the bunch went into his pocket laugh
went up from the steamship officers. The
proprietor acknowledged that the Joke was
on him and the innocent stranger went
away with a very high regard for country
50 flied with kindness.
Nobody need suffer from languor and melancholy
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shingles of the roof. and bored a big round
hole through it. Then it went int. Mr..
Vergason's sitting-roum, picked up kero-
standard and flung the lamp on the floor
without spilling a drop of oil in the glass
reservoir. 1t also severed the glass bowl oil
goblet from its standard, that was on tue
same table. From the sitting-room the bolt
went into the Kitchen, cutting round hole
through the intervening floor. and there 1t
went out of the house under yeranda
and into the ~'h. In its exit it went
through a papered wall, and an inch pateh
of the paper was turned as black as ink. In
getting out from under the yeranda 1t tore
off the Dashboard and hurled splinters OF 1t
fifty feet. Mr.. and Mrs. Vergason were
abed in room adjoining the sitting-room
and were not hurt.-N. Y Sun.
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AUCTION SALES.
M. ]. SIMMONS. AUCTI0NEER,

" tLL SELL THIS Day,
Monday, May 18th, at III o'clock A. M, at
lesroom. 057 Market St, near tn, all
ofthe Elegant Parlor, Bedroom and Din
ing-room Furniture, Fine Body Brussels
Carpets and Rugs, Large trench-Pla tie
ManteI Mirrors. EngraVings and Orna-
mentS Handsome Odd Upholstery, Etc
removed from the residenc of Mrs, II. i.
ColIisher, Alameda, for convenience of
sale. ....CoMPRIsING....
Elegant ParloT Set in the latest styles of Plush Cow
ers; Handsome PaTlor Sofas. Easy Chairs and Fancy
Rockers Large French-plate Mantel Mirrors, En-
cravings and Ornaments; Eastern Walnut, Antique
Oak aud Cherry Bedroom Sets, with ChtfonierS,
Spring and Hair Mattresses. DOwn-feather Pillows
and other Fine Beddng English Body Brussels
Carpets and Rugs; Walnut Mirror-door Folding
Bed: Walnut and Oak Wardrobes Bookcases and
Writing-desk; Palace Pedestal Extension table.
with Stdeboard and Chairs to match; Handsome
walnut fia-stand; Three-Quarter and Double Bed
stesds. Bureaus and wash-stants, Ranges, Etc.
myl7 2t 81. j. SIMMONS Auetioneer.
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HARE AND HOUNDS.
An Interesting EIght-Dog Event at ocean
View Coursing Park.

An Interesting EIght-Dog Event at ocean
View Coursing Park.
At the Ocean View cOursing grounds yes
terday a large crowd gathered 10 witness
the result Of an eight-dog stake. 1t was a
glorious day for the sport and the hares
never ran better.
The entries were T. J. Cronin's Jennie
and Dan 0CoDnell, John SeweH's Fannie,
p Germans Peter Jackson, J. Grace's
Frank Pixley, Jake Rosenthal's DR.. Meares
7. Walters Fly and L. Geary's Lily Of the
West
On the first run Fannie beat Peter Jack
son 10 great shape, and Peter was never in !;
Tenf.7ie did the same for Frank Pixley; DIT
NeaTesa, knocked out the Fly and Dan
O'Connell S1c00ped the Lily of the West
In the sec0.0d run Jennie beat Fannie,
Dan O'Cunpell beat Dr. Meares, and the two
dogs divided the money, both being owned
BY CrOnns
stake on the same bgrounds, open for all.
The drawing viii takeN place on the grounds.
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A WIND-DIAL,

The Board Of Directors Of the Schuetzen
Park will soon erect a wind-dial that will
record the velocity Of the wind and at the
same time point the direction of the current
This IS very much needed at the new park
and will result in better scUres III the Di-
rectOrS will also place a twelve-foot picket
fence on top of the present board fence the
maTksmen will be much elated. Good scores
were made yesterday for the reason that it
was comparatively calm one at the park.
On former occasions much complaint was
heard among Tifiemen as TO the effect of the
wind on the bullet. As il is at present the
maTksman is at higher elevation when he
takes his position in the shOoting-stand than
the fence. As a consequence the wind has
a full sweep at his projectile and often dis
astrOus effects follow. With higher fence
and a wind-dial the members of the differ
ent shooting clubs who occupy the park
would be able TO show some of the finest
scores made anywhere.
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We prize shoot ara as follows;
TIE GRrFrII CIrR.

This club always enters into It's monthly
shoot with great deal of ardOT. The three
make caused each one to endeavoT TO have
every shot as near the center as possible.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
First prize, F. Gehret; second, +. BaumgaTt-
ner; thitd, j. Rupu; fourth A. Rahwyler; fifth,
". Diethelmi sixth, L. Hauser; seventh, j. Fl.
FriLsche.
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BOATING hCLUBs.
Little work Done Yestserday-A Coming
Event for the SOUTH Ends.

Little work Done Yestserday-A Coming
Event for the SOUTH Ends
In spite Of the fine Weathe% the various
boat clubs did not show up very strong yes
terday The Ariels had crew out Tor
suiu in their barge and so did the Tritons.
hut no hard work was done. Hanover and
Imbrie of the South Ends were out in the
Pearl and a crew from the same club went
out III the barge Garfield.
Tomorrow the new boat for 1.-THE South
End Club will be brought down{ from Va
lleio. The boys expect her to be- very last.
This club will hold high jinks in honor of
their new craft on the first sunday in June.
But few Of the members of the varil 0us clubs
have any faith in the success of the pro-
7sed Fourth Of July regatta, and say that
cry affair Of the kind for several years
been a fiat failure, owing 70 bad man
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CALIFORNIA CADETS.

The cadets are increasing rapidly in men,
bership, and ae improving greatly in marks
manshp. This is an important adjunct to
the California Club and is composed prin-
cipally Of the sons of members Of the club.
1t is not to be wondered at that the cadets
makes such fine scores, as the talent for
craftsmanship appears to be hereditary.
The hrSt-class medal was won bv 4. Heeth,
with Is rings; second class by L. Reubold,
38l, and he JacOby medal for the last best
shot was captured by L. NoYak, with %
rings out Of a possible p.
The lucky competitor at the cadet bulls
eye target were First. l.. Reubold; second,
A. Heeth; third. r. Finking Jr. fourth. c.
KrDeckel
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The medal-winners at the Turner shoot,
with their scores, are as follows: Cham
pon class, George Helm 432 rings; first
class. J. UtSehg Jr. 1898 rings; second class.
A. L. OFT 379; third class, L. Bruno 283.
The third-claSS medal was won finally by
l.. Bruno, and it therefore becomes his prop
erty. The JacOby medal for the first best
shot was won by a. Utschig, who made
dead center
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Tuesday ...............,......,,Ma May 10, 1891.
At IL O'Clock 4. NJ. on the premises.
2104 Bush Street, near Webster,
~ WILL SILL.
The Magnificent Grand Upright Piano !;
= lendid Upholstery Works of Art and
Elegant Administer and Body Brusse
Carpets, in resid nee Mrs. VI. T., Kohl
borg, ON acc cunt of departure.
COMPRISING.
One Grand Upright schubert Piano OF splendid
tone In perfect condition, good new, rarely
valuable Instrument: Magnificent Parlor Sets
very latest STYLES, covered Ia rich brocades. vel
ours. satn danask and plush: Elegant Center
Tables and ParlOr Standards; lot Choice Books;
Costly Ornaments and Imported EngTavings: Mag
ni6cent Administer, M0quet and Body Brussels Car
pets; Persian hugs and Mats Elegant Chamber
Suits, with Plate MirroTS; = Bedsleads; Best
Spring and White Hair Mattresses: Elegant Chlf-
foners and Silk-covered Lounges: Finest Applique
Lace Curtains; corniees; Elegant 3Porteres: kasy
chairs: Willow Rockers: l Palace Extension
Table; Costly Dining Set: Walnut Sdeboard; Best
China. Glass and Plated Ware, with mach other de-
sirable furniture.
Dr. Terms cash.
Elegant house, containing all modern improve
ments. to rent at reasonable rate steady tenant
my162t GEO. +. LAMSON, Auetloneer.
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THE TURNER'S.

The fact Of the Turner's shooting section
having twenty-five prizes to shoot for in ad-
diti0n to the handsome medals given by the
organization lent additional Zest to the con-
test. Each member wished TO carry off the
first prize in addition to the medal aud the
contest proved 10 be close and keen one.
The members who were lucky enough to
.a,r. ~ l.rizas q - f..LLnns
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AT SHELL MOUND.

The Nationalists Hold Their Regular
Monthly Contest.
At the Shell Mound Park shooting range
Company I Of the First Infantry Regiment,
n. G. c.. held monthly practice shoot with
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THE PREsBYTERIANS.

The Presbyterian Social Union will hold
its next social gathering in June. The first
meeting was coufncd to ministers, elders.
Trustees, Sabbath-SchOol Superintendent5
and wives, but the subsequent meetings will
be for all members of the Presbyterian
churches OF Alameda County wha pay an
initiation fee of 81 and bi-monthly dues of 80
cents, the Executive Committee having E.
duced the fees from the amount first agre ed
upon. 1t is hoped to have the entire 1000 30
$500 members of the Presbyterian faith in
Alameda County join the society, Topics
Will be assigned and papers presented
at these meeting every two months, and the
members of the various congregations will
become better Acquainted
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Dumned in Lie ATud.

boys in a boat aud two more on
reated great deal OF merriment for
The morning call., 1891-05-18

Many prolific strawberry beds in Tennes-
see are going to waste for the lack Of pickers.
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SUNDAY PASTIMES.
mother Victory for the CaIifor.
MIA Cricket Club.
d SPORT With the HOunds-Little Doing in
the Boat Clubs or Ball Courts-Ths
selby Medal Shoot,

The California Cricket Club added an
other 10 its nnbrOken string of victories yes
terday by gaining an easy victory over the
BuTnaby Club. The latter were playing
their full strength with the exception Of the
two Hots They made good start and put
together over so for the loss of two wckets,
but after Booth (whose well-played % in
Guided a hit for 81 had been bowled by Gades-
den, and Arbell had been smartly run out
the ball got the uppe inland so decidedly that
the whole side were out for AZ.
The successful trundlerS for the Calfor-
Mas were Gadesden and Webster, both Of
whom, as may be expected from the score,
had fine analyses. GadeSden's FIVE wickets
only cost - runs. The CALIFORNIA; started
well, both Sloman and Webster playing
good cricket. Webster made his runs rather
Faster than he usually does and was unfOr-
tunate in being Jumped when he was well
sci.
Shepard. who has been unluckY lately,
seems to have recovered his form aud made
his runs in q very taking style He is a
batSman with strong defense, but he has
bad fault of reaching forward to short
pitched balls. Gadesden, not satisfied with
his success with the ball, quickly knocked
up twelve before Bennett dislOdged has mid
die stump Robertson whipped in and
treated the spectators to some tidy hitting.
His A included three long hits over the
fence and very few balls sent down to him
Escaped punishment His innings was
Probably the fastest piece Of Tun-gettlng
aver seen on a California ground. The score
MAS as follows:
BURNABY CRICKET CLUB.
Booth b. GaGesdeu %
SttNtit % OAueS0cl..
NEtctlt 4l etlt-.
TiBen C. SlOmau D. Gadesden.
Re- nolds, run ......
n ewCau b. " e5sJer.-
FrauAIiu %. Gadesden ......
Bennett G. Armltsge D. Webster ...................
.eTgt l. b. W. b. " ebster.
.>cAs Pc Hauea,ieA
VI oOlS. not
1}
4olal.... a.
CALIFORNIA CRICKET CLUB.
Somsn b. Reg ........, Is
Webster 81 Franklin b. Benuett................ 81
Jones C. Alhrrg2 10. Newton.
Shepard %. Bennett ..-... -
faeraFe D. heflle
ttleNitI o. beuu IL
ATuttaEe D.
pHggau b. Bennett
Reid. ................--
NaTAlaud D. 5ennett-
Is rs 10
Al
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Lightning ON the Rampage.

a bolt of lightning struck the cottage Of
Nelson Vergason at Bean Hill, ripped the
The morning call., 1891-05-18
A Murmur.

They strOlled along a shady path,
Gay Tom aud lovely Belle.
He whispered something la her eSr,
And told her not TO tell.
Bnt they forgot summer breeze
Was just then passing near.
Which though Ii did not try 10,
Could not but overhear.
The breeze was on the murmur,
And II murmured. Darling mine,
I'd love TO kiss, like SOZODONT,
Those ruby lips OF thine"
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And every lot will have to be sold In this block
without limit at terms within every ones re en-.
Oue-fourth cash, balance one, Two and three years
at 7 per cent interest deferred payments: title
guaranteed by Title Insurance Company for 50; or,
preferred, certificate OF search viii be issued by
f. A. ROuleau at same price.
This property is situated on the grade, and com
mGuds unsurpassed panorama OF the entire city
and an unobStTucted marine view.
Castro street IS to be opened and extended to Mis-
sion street and san Jose avenue, which is but two
blocks from the property The cars now stop at
Twenty-Sixth street, which is FIVE minutes walk
from the lots For house sites you can find no bat
ter and for speculation safely say that
lots will more than double before you can make
your last payment.
Remember, the 9Th of May, at Irving Hall.
1879 Post Street.
Further particulars of
L. GROTHWELL 6 CO.,
318 Montgomery Street.
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Loveliest Among the Lovely

Is she who renews or preserves the beauty of
her teeth with S0ZOD0NT. eenIessedly the
most effective preparation for them. Volumes
OF evidence might be addueed In support of its
claim TO public confidence. as a means of in
MIGRATING the teeth and rendering them pure,
glistening and spotlesS, and not less salts
faetorily proven, its balmy influence upon the
breath. ASK for genuine S0Z0DUST and ac.
cept no cheap substitute.
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GEO. +. lRMS0N,
TOMORROW.

iUCTI0NEER COMMISSION MERCHANT,
425 KearnY St., between California and Pima
The morning call., 1891-05-18

Nobody need suffer from languor and melancholy
If thsy take Simmons Liver Regulator.
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Do Not Fail to Examine These Choice Resi-
dGlCG Lots,

The CALIFORNIA TITLE Insurance AND TRUST
COMPANY will guarantee the title for the full
amount of the purchase price, for each lot TO each
purchaser, for the nominal sum of $40 per lot.
The morning call., 1891-05-18

For catalogues. terms, etc. inquire OF
EASTON, FLDRIDGE e. CO.,
AuctIoneers. 83S Market ST.. 5. f.,
myl0 70 IA le II 1919 Opposite Palace Hotel.
The morning call., 1891-05-18

Rev. Frank B. Murch of South Cortright.
n. Y, has been appointed by the Board OF
Home Missions Of the United Presbyterian
Church to take charge of the ccngregatio
in Oakland, and has accepted. He Will at
tend the General Assembly in Indiana next
week, and will arrive In Oakland about
July LIST. 1t is expected the work of build
ing chapelwill be comm enced shortly after
his arrival. There is some talk of calling
the building the Hanna Memorial Chapel,
in memory of Rev. J. g. Hanna. who organ
lied the congregation last August, but ac-
copied call aud took charge of the North
United Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia,
last January, and died about three weeks
ago Of la grippe