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The morning call., 1892-03-06
BY FAIR POTOMACS STREAM.
The Nations Capital City That Sprang
Up in The Wilderness.
Smooth Streets That Sweep Around the Great
White Dome-Livirg Groups Of Stat
uary - Dorio Architecture.
Correspondence Of THE CALL.

From Philadelphia to Washington the
country is much the same In appearance as
it is between New York and the Pennsyl-
vapia metropolis; little more rolling, a
few more streams. the stunted pines grow
larger; winter touches the land with a
lighter hand. and it broadens out into lovely
valleys, well titled, circled about by gently
rolling hills. A glimpse at Baltimore, and
under the city we fly; pause of but mo-
ment at wayside station, and on, skim
ming rapidly over the inlets of the Chesa-
peake. In another hour we are speeding
INFO the beautiful city of Washington.
Most cities grow naturally. and object
somehow to being put in any one spot; but
the national capital was set down in wild
erness century ago, was guided and fos-
tered by the Government, and has grown to
be, or it is perhaps better to say is growing
TO be. the most beautiful city on the CONT
nent. 1t Is the boast of the residents that
Washington is not a vulgar manufacturing
city. and does not depend upon commerce
Tor its existence, but is merely the dwelling
place for the nations care takers. We
Americans have very grand way of speak
ing OF our officials as the servants of the
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A CLEVER SWORDSMAN.
Performance That Tried Eyen III
Nerve of Napier.
New YORK Ledger

A Performance That Tried Even the
Nerve of Napier.
New YORK Ledger.
Alter NapieT's battles with the Hindoos
opposed to the English, famous juggIer Wis.,
tied the camp and performed his feats before
the general, his family aud staff Among
other performances this man cut in two. with
stroke of his sword. lime or lemon placed
in the hand of his assistant. Napier thought
there was some collision between the juggIer
and bis retainer. To divide by sweep of the
sword so small an object on mans hand
without touching the flesh, he believed TO be
Impossible, though similar incident is re-
lated by Scott In his romance OF tie Tails
man.. To determine the point the general
offered his own hand for the experiment.
and he stretched out his right hand
The Jnggler looked very attentiyely at
the hand. and said that lie would not
make the experiment. :" thought would
find you out!" exclaimed Napier. But
stop, added the other; "let me see your
left hand" The LETT was submitted.
and the man then said, firmly: "If
you will hold your arm steady, will per-
form the feat" But why the left hand
and not the right?" Because the right
hand is hollow in the center, and there is a
risk of cutting off the thumb; the left
is high, and the danger will be less. :"
Napier was startled. - got frightened, 4"
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The Rod.

Anglers are getting ready for the ist of
April. Reports from Point Reyes has been
received stating that the PapeT-mill Creek
is. to use fisherman's expression, alive
with small fish, and that the residents of
Olema and vicinity are having great sport.
The train from Point Reyes now leaves
Tor this city on Sunday evenings at 4
o'clock. On and after the LIST prOx the
train will not take its departure from the
point until 40 O'Clock, thereby giving the
angling fraternity ample time to enjoy good
sport
q letter from Salinas states that hundreds
OF salmon trout are being killed in the
Salinas River aud its tributaries by men
who use spears.
The Commissioners have been notified
and ii will now remain to be seen what
action they will take in the matter of stop
ping this unlawful means of killing fish.
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Electricity Is fast superseding gas; and the
street-car service Is all that could be desired
Both the storage and trolley systems are
used. The shopping district has number
less fine stores, and they are crowded with
fair shoppers through the short winter DAYS.
There Is not the same individuality in the
people OF Washington as in other cities /;
they are too cosmopolitan. Indeed. IL may
well be called the typical city of great
cosmopolitan nation. The drives about the
city are many and delightful and carriage
hire most reasonable. There are MANY dis
mantled forts, relics of the war, to be seen.
Then excursions may be made up the Poto-
mac to the Soldiers Home, across the Poto-
mac to Arlington, or down the river to
Mount Vernon ana Alexandria, or over into
Georgetown, still half asleep and a half cen
tury behind the times.
There are several things that strike a
visitor with particular force, not the least
noticeable of which is the great mum hers of
women, and they are pretty women toe.
that one sees. Upon Inquiry You find there
are two women to every man in the city.
and .goodly number are Gin the depart.
meDts. Next you wonder where so many
colored people come from. You learn that
they number nearly half the population.
How they live is the question. Tbev are
everywhere at your beck and call to do tile
least service. Some of them are wealthy
househoders, renting their houses to their
tenants invariably through white agents.
Bicycles are next to attract your atten-
tlon; the splendid pavements make il a
paradise for cyclists, and there is but one
city, Rochester, which has a greater num-
Der OF riders. The wheels are of all kinds
ana sizes; are used by school-childreu or
young women. by paper-carriers, and one
ingenious negro has very large safety. the
whFels set well apart and large wire bas-
ket attached. With this he carries on quite
a parcel-dellvery business
And lestly--but 1t would be more strictly
true to say first, last and all the time-you
are made aware of dreadful habit. one
that is most certainly only local. as II Is not
noticed anywhere else in such a striking
manner-sptting! Cuspidors flank mag
nifcent marble columns OF stand i'm con.
spicuOus corners Of elegantly tiled and
frescoed public rooms; glazing signs. "Do
Not Spit on the FloorP adorn the corner of
some case Of rare specimens, or hang from
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yellow sandstone the favorite trimming
While the official buildings are usually of
marble and sandstone painted white, many
of the more recent public edifices are beau
tful combinations of colored, yellow or red
brick. with trimming s OF gay things.
The National Museum, which is Roman.
esaue in design, is a magnificent example OF
this style Of building material. Adjoining
it is the Smithsonian Institution; ii is also
said to be Ronanesque In style, although il
might in the judgment OF your CORE
spondent. more properly be called Norman :
1t is, without doubt, one of the most artist
ically beautiful buildings In the city: it is
OF red sandstone with trimmings of colored
tiles in graceful designs; it has nine towers,
and while perfectly symmetrical is pleasing
because Of its irregularity.
The largest and finest homes Of the city
are around Dupont circle and Farregut
square. Like many of the newer Western
cities, however, householders are moving
outward; and in almost all directions, on
the lines of those benefactors of the poorer
city toilers-the street railways-bloeks of
handsome houses are building, streets are
being graded and city improvements ex-
tended.
The gteatest interest to visitors, OF course.
centers about the public buildings, which
are found here and there throughout the
city. They are immense structures. holding,
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MARRIAGE AS A BUSINESS.
The Quickest Courtship and Wedding on
Record Up to Date.
PhiiRdeinh{a praea

The Quickest Courtship and Wedding on
Record Up to Date.
Philadelphia Press
The quickest courtship and marriage on
record occurred in this city last week. One
morning the following advertisement ap-
peared in local newspaper:
W ANTED-A WHOEVER WITH 2 CHILDREN
W and small store wants . wife: widow pre-
1erred, who can take care OF his children keen
house and attend TO the store part Of the time.
At IL A. II. the advertiser received an an
swer from widow, delivered by q messen.
ger boy. He sent reply by the same boy.
appointing an interview at 1 o'clock. They
met and exchanged references, which proved
satisfactory. The widower returned at 8
O'clock and suggested that.the wedding Ia Ike
place at that night. The widow blushed,
bat consented. Two Witnesses were found,
and at O'Clock that night the ceremony
was performed in the study of minister
who lived near by. At O'clock the fol-
owing morning the bride had dressed her
two step-children and sent them off to
school, and had taken her place behind the
counter in her husbands store, and was
waiting on customers as though nothing un-
usual had occurred.
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many Of them, 5000 AMI 4GOO employees.
They are most impressive looking: many
are modelled after general design, as nearly
the Doric style OF architecture as anything
else. with magnificent columns and splendid
entrances. The Gld-time brick and marble
houses have had their day; whole blocks of
them that, each like its neighbor stood back
In its iron-bound fencing, In reserved re-
spectability. have now come to the front for
business property. The smooth grass
patches are gone. and the sidewalks have
Widened to the doorways.
Here and there, as In all our older cities.
quaint wooden houses, gable-ended. with
many dormered windows. seems nodding TO
the passer-by; great chmneys hold up the
trembling. wide. clapboarded sides; in the
hospitabie doorways are benches, which in.
yte to neighborly gossip. There is some
thing sad about these WORKOUT home places.
whose children and grandchildren are gone !:
the memories are dead, and like old people
they linger In some quiet nook, OF interest
to but few. waiting the summons to pass
away.
The churches are numerous and beautiful.
The hotels are far from handsome struc.
lures, but are well conducted. The city is.
from the fleeing nature OF its p0pulatio q.
necessarily filled with boarding s.
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At the Butts.

The following rifle shoots viii take place
to-day at the ranges on both sides of the
bay The California SchuetZen Club will
contest for medals at Schuetzan Park
The Turner's Club will have their medal
shoot at Sehuetzen Park. The Turner's
usually have their medal contest on the third
Sunday, but as they Will have their annual
spring prize shoot the Goth inst, the day of
the regular shoot was changed.
Company b of the First Regiment will
have its monthly medal contest at Shell
Mound.
At the spring opening of Shell Mound
Park there will be & prize shoot open to all
cohers. under the auspices Of the Nord
Deutcher Schueizen Club. Over $500 will
be distributed In prizes among the lucky
marksmen.
The Eintraeht shooting section will have
its medal contest at Schuetzen Park
The Grutli Rife Club will shoot rmedals
at SchuetZsn Park
The Independent Rifles will meet at Shell
Mound for their monthly medal shoot.
At the general meeting held by the Nord
Deutscher SchuetZen Club the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, Henning Thode; Weep President
John Peters; Secretary. Henry SIZZLING
Treasurer. Henry Hellberg: Shooting
Master. August Hagedorn; Finance COM
mittee-D. v. d. Mehden, Bruening, O;to
Schinkel
To-day. at the range of the California
Schuetzen Club park. the Marin County
branch OF the California Scnueizen Club
will give its first public prize shooting. It
Will be bullseye shoot for twenty cash
prizes, SiG0 in the aggregate; also 81 for the
first and 81 for the last oulispye of the day
Shooting Will commence at half-past 9
o'clock, and with one hour of intermission
Tor dinner, be continued until o'clock in
the afternoon.
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the frame OF some grand painting. Alas,
for the wearers of pretty garments. Every
step requires to be taken with care in walk
ing about these handsome public halls.
Americans were rather incensed at the
rough rebnke of Charles Dickens upon the
same subject many years ago, but in this
case it would be the part of wisdom for us
to see ourselves as others see us.
MRS. l.. L. THANE.
Washington. Feb %. 1892
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the Board OF Directors, made the lI6h day of
January. 1892, SO many shares of each parcel OF
such stock may be necessary will be sold at pub
lie auction at the office OF the company, Room No
90, Nevada Block, 800 Nj ntgonery street, San
Francisco, Cal. on Thu sday. the 10th day OF
Mar b, 1892. at the hour Of O'Clock r. n OF
said day to pay said delinquent assessment there.
on together with costs OF advertising and expenses
OF sale ALFRED DUR6ROw. Secretary
Ofnce-Room SO. Nevada Block, SOC Montg ,mery
street. san Francisco. Cal fe19 ID
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE - OCCIDENTAL
~ Consolidated Mtning Company. Location Of
principal place OF business. San Francisco Cals
location Of works. Silver Star Mining DIslriete
Storey County, New.
Notiee-There are delinquent upon the following.
desert bed stock, account of assessment mo an
levied on the 18th day of January 1892 the sew
erai amounts set opposite the of the respecs
i've SharehOid as fnIlows.
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Mortimer as to their doggy merits. First
second and third prizes will be awarded in
each class, and elegant engraved diplomas,
with eight different cuts Of dogs, will be
given as certificates of a prize as well as
cash prizes and specials. The new Repub-
llcan Wigwam, corner Of Eddy and Jones
streets, has been engaged for the coming
show. The office of the Kennel Club is at
436 Montgomery street.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT-PEER MINING
~ company Location OF principal place OF ous
totoa. Ariz. S' ~"
Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting of the
Board OF directors. held on the Path day OF Febru-
airy. 1892. an assessment, Ne. l2, of 10 cents per
snare was levied upon the capital stock of the cor
poration, payable immediately in Uaired States
gold CON- TO the Secretary at the once of the com.
gsny. Room 20, Nevada Block. 500 Montgomery ST..
San Francisco. Cal
Any stock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the 9Th day Of April, 1892, will
De delinquent. and advertised fer sale at public
auction; and unless payment Is made before, will
be SOLD on THURSDAY, the 2Sth day of April,
1891. to pay the delinquent assessor ent together
with the costs OF advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order of the Board OF Directors.
AUG. WATERMAN, Secretary.
Omcc-Room 81 Nevada Block, 500 MONTGOMERY
se. 81 n Francisco. Cal. fe26 ID
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II the earth's atmosphere extended to
height Of 700 miles the suns heat and rays
could never penetrate 1t, and we would
freeze to death while wrapped In darkness
blacker than the blacklist midnight.
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There are over 1000 islands under thu fac
OF Japan. and in Georgian Bay, the north
extension OF Lake Huron, where we find
very Few Islands on the map, there are iu
reality several thousand islands. most OF
them, Of course, quite small.
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1t has recently been proved that when
cast and malieable iron are used In the
same structure galyanic action Is set up
between them and the malleablc iron is
corroded.
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ThA Kennel,

The California Kennel Club struck the
nail on the head when it selected James K.
Mortimer of New York to Judge its next
bench show. which will take place on May
4. g. and Z.
Mortimer Is acknowledged by Eastern
sportsmen as being the best all-round Judge
OF dogs in this country, and as a conse-
Quence his fee is higher than others who are
in the same business. He has been super
intendent and manager of New FORK bench
shows for years, and had the entire man.
agement of the Westminster Kennels OF
Long Island. New York.
Mortimer and Davidson are the most
popular judges In this country, and ii is
with difficulty, owing TO the many engage
ments they have East at all times OF the
year, that either of these gentlemen could
AFFORD the time 10 journey to this STATE for
the purpose of judging canine exhibitions.
Bench shows are becoming popular here,
and as there are several valuable dogs
owned IN this city and State those who will
exnloit their charges are very DESTROYS of
having the best judges that can be got to
pass judgment on their favorites.
The following owners Of dogs have signi-
ned their intention of exhibiting at the
May show: DIR. X. A. Ferguson of Bakers
6eld Will exhibit his prize winning deer
hound Lufra, sire Charley, dam Nelly
Chris kemDle- of Los Angeles will exhibit
us pfiLe- WHINING deer D0unQ CerOuS. Mrs.
Frances M. Doyle of MEMO Park will ex-
hIbit her prze-winning black-and-tan fox
hound Fox. Mrs. w. II. Staniels of this
city Will exhibit her prize winning fox
hound Slob. John w. Bourdet of Belmont
will exhibit his brace of prize winning fox
hounds. J. l.. Sanderson of San Francisco will
exhibit his prize winning English fox hound
Paddy, and also his handsom English set
ter. j. Ryan of this city will show his prize
winning English foxhound Butch. Henry
Huber will exhibit his two challenge prize
winning pointers. Duke Uf Vernon and
Sally Brass the Second. III. A. Bassford of
Vacaville Will exhibit his pointer Bismarck.
Hon. j. B. Lewis of this city will exhibit
his prize swimming bitch Gypsy Queen and
several others. Mrs. j. NJ. Horne of this
city will exhibit her handsome pair Of spitz.
ID. r. Crowley viii exhibit his terrier Rescue
Kizzanti. Mrs. +. A. Fish of Oakland will
exhibit her brace Of black poodIes. Mrs.
George jackson will show her prize-winning
English pug Buttni. W. b. Wiltshire will
exhibit his prize winning imported Zap
auese spaniel Yum Yum. Mrs. Eden
of this city will exhibit her prize
winning Japanese spaniel Chesie. Miss
n r. Tay will have on exhibition her
mnorted winning Japanese spaniel
Kamo. Fred w. Syerp of this city and Sen
s,sr p. n. Everett Will exhibit their prize
ai,njnv Yorkshire terriers. 1t Is expected
nat majority Of the dogs that were
inhibited at the last show will be seen this
wear purposely to get the opinion OF Mr..
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be said. saw it was an actual feat of
delicate workmanship. and if | had not
abused the man as | did before nv staff
and challenged him to the trial, honestly
acknowledge would have retired from the
encounter. However. put the lime on nv
hand, and held out my arm steadily. The
Jnggier balanced himself, and with swift
stroke cut the lime in two pieces. I fell the
ecge oil the sword on my hand as il a cold
thread had been drawn across it. And so
much," he added, "for the brave swords.
men OF India, whom our fine fellows de.
ieated at Meanee." This anecdote is GER
tainly proof of the sincerity of an honest
mind. ready to acknowledge error. and of
bravery and calmness i'll expia,ing that
1900
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RICHARD Doe.
PRnvInENCF- m. - 1882 teln

PROVIDENCE, X. l., 1892 teiul 20 i'd.
Soles Mann c Boe. San Francisco.
Sos lohk: Pidobs vemO, das egepenols i'll
adel penedi laiik obsik de telsid amula. Sikod
memobs oils atoso, denuamo dlanjko, trfu
pelam deba olsk. Spelo das no ebegobs vanliko
ANA disapenoDs ko siim.
ID. o. (dvodikiin olsik),
FRANK FOLSOM L kO.
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Tho Wheel,


San Jose is making strong fight for the
next league meet, but owing to the failure
of the meeting held there two years ago,
when the league lost 5000, it is hardly
probable that the members will favor the
Garden City. II the division goes to Sacra
mento. which appears to be the prevailing
impression, the wheelmen will, no doubt,
have a very enjoyable time. Sacramento
has irst-class horse track, which is also
very fast for bicycles. Epson IS reported
to have made mile on 1t in 1852, which is
not bad under the circumstances.
For some reason or other the California
division have always held its annual meet
ings on 4th of July, although in the East
very few States hold their meeting en- that
date.
1t is almost impossible to hold success
full race meet in San Francisco on that day,
owing to various reasons.
If the meeting could be held on Memorial
or Admission day, the local clubs would, no
doubt, make a strong effort 10 have the
meeting held in this city.
Last Saturday Arthur Barnes, b. c. W.,
city for Santa Cruz. Taking the ferry and
train they started from Fruitvale and
wheeled to San Jose, where they took din
ner. Leaving San Jose they took the road
over the summit via Hotel de Redwood and
Sequel. After leaving the latter place and
taking his second trip on pneumatic tire
safety, started on the long down-grade ride
into Boulder Creek. When he reached the
stream he was startled by a loud report,
followed by a Kissing sound, and upon
alghting he found that his rear tire had
exploded, and not having the material with
him to repair it he was compelled to walk
about four miles to the nearest ralFo
station, from which he took the train into
Santa Cruz Moral-When touring On a
pneumatic always carry your glue pot.
number of wheelmen last Saturday
organized bicycle club. to be known as the
Golden Gate Bicycle Club, and elected as
officers: j. j. Kennedy. President; w. j.
White, Vice President; L. j. Curley, Treas
urer' and Nj. Walsh, Secretary. They claim
to have fifty-two charter members.
Last Sunday Charles II. Bliss and Will
liam II. Toepke. b. &. W.. accompanied by
Miss Hibberd ana Miss Place, wheeled To
Baywards.
r. M. Thompson, ex-President of b. G.
W., was in town last Sunday. He looks as
II Santa Cruz was agreeing very well with
him.
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structons for the revision of the exercises. Mr. A.
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language offers without cost TO the student give
assistance that will put him III the " OF master
ing the principles of Voapuk. Communication s
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