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The morning call., 1892-08-02

peller increased In rapidity there was pro-
portioDate eagerness TO rush I'D on the
deck. The lighthouse came out now, a
strong white point; and as the steamer with
her propeller running y revolutions, came
down abreast OF il stream of black smoke
poured from her smOkestack, indicating that
the firemen below were awake TO the situa-
ton and prepared to meet 1t.
Ii was to be four hours battle between
the ship and So miles of space. Every one
wanted to see The ship win, and there were
some on board who felt that momentous
issues were at stake. 1t was not alone a
question Of the mail subsidy. but whether
the Pacific Mail steamers of tSe future
should be built on the Pacific or the Attain
tic. The Union Iron Works of San
Francisco was committed to a contest of
speed and endurance with the Cramps of
Philadelphia and other welLknown Eastern
firms. Aud as the Peru, momentarily gain
ing speed, fairly leaped over the waves.
experts nodded their heads, went aft To look
at the log and said that the Peru was
'in It."
That they were not mistaken was shown
by several things. First, the rapid change
OF bearings in objects on shore. which be-
gan to shit like the scenes in a phantas-
magoria. Secondly, by the wave that was
heaped up at the bows and by the big 'bone
in her mouth" Third, by the log-and, by
The way, there were two OF them, one on the
starboard, one on the port of the ship's
counter Four hundred feet astern two
miniature propellers were being lowed by
the ship. theirrevolutons being. of course.
IN exact proportion to the ships speed. and
faithfully registering themselves on two
dials, with large hand to denote the miles
The morning call., 1892-08-02
HE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP PERIL

commercial steamer ever built on this coast.
The success OF the Union Iron Works with
the cruisers Charleston and San Franc isco
has been even exceeded in the case of the
Peru. and puts the mechanical skill of the
Pacific well up to that Of the Atlantic. In
point OF fact the Peru on her Sunday trial
beat her sister ship. the Columbia, built on
the Atlantic, by fifth Of a knot. 1t was
the general impression of the experts on
the Peru when she was being speeded that
she can do Is knots easily with natural
draught all the time; and the testimony is
conclusive to the effect that she is remark
ably steady and free from vibration, even
when going Is knots in a choppy sea.
When CALL representative was awak-
ened from a brief, ftful slumber on the
Peru at O'Clock on Sunday morning, he
found himself taking last look al the Mail
dock, as the propeller throbbed beneath his
feet: He had been patiently waiting since
10 O'Clock of the previous night for the hour
OF parting. but it did not come for three
good reasons. First, there was a small
hitch with the crankpin, which became
heated during the final test of the engines
at the wharf. Secondly. there was a reason
The morning call., 1892-08-02
STREWN LIKE RUBBISH
Valuable City Documents of
Oakland.
KNOCKING ABOUT In 4 TOWER.
4 System Of Preservation That Is No
System at ALI.
Some Of the IIumOrS Of the Old Minute.
Books of the Early
FiftieS.
KNOCKING ABOUT In 4 TOWER.

A sharp pencil of light came through
hole in the top Of the room and showed
strange sights.
II was inside the wooden tower OF the
City Hall of Oakland.
Rough beams and braces, from which
hung cobwebs of years accumulation, stood
up solidly in the half light, and behind
these, In dark corners, one saw masses of
leather-cOvered objects. old boxes, papers,
maps rolled up and unrolled, pigeon holes
from which hung battered scrolls. And
here in the middle were more leather
covered objects and more boxes, some with
lids on and others with tops and sides
wrenched off.
Papers, books, dust and lum ber-all in a
wild, hopeless confusion.
And these were the city records Of Oak
land.
The first ragpicker who might have VEN
tured up the crooked stairway could have
made off with whole wagonload Of these
books and documents.
1t Is said that out Of this mass Of lumber
The morning call., 1892-08-02
TIE FOOD FAKIRS.
More Evidence of Their Fraudu.
lent Work.
Bounced From Solano County-Their Practices
Enjoined by the Courts
Elsewhere.
San Francisco Chronicle.

The exposure Dy the newspapers OF the kitchen
tricks OF the baking powder fakirs apparently
has had the effect OF suspendlng the operations
OF the fakirs In this city. They are heard from,
however, from other parts OF the State. They
were recently bundled ont OF Bencia upon the
double quick. The house OF a welknown law
yer OF that town was visited aud the usual re-
quest made for the baking powder from the
kitchen to test The lawyers wife had read In
the Benicia NeU Era an exposure of the trick.
bio witnessed the performance by the agent
listened TO her glib statements in defamation OF
the baking powder found In the house and bro.
ceeded 10 show the agent what fraud the latter
was pracicng. She then called her husband
and laid the facts before him. The LAWYER In
formed the tester as 10 the personal DANCER sbe
was lncurfing by participating In such swIndle.
ana advised her that she and her coadiutors
would DO well 10 put themselves out side OF the
boundaries OF Sosno County before ne reached
tue Public Prosecutors Office ut Fairfield Tie
mint was promptly acted upon.
One OF The victims OF these fakIrs residing on
california street. this city. writes as follows:
n notlce your exposure OF the baking powder
TICK. My experience with the baking powder
tester leads me TO believe that she was entirely
Ignorant OF the fraudulent character of tho trick
she was performing. When showed her that
by adding flour TO any pure baking powder the
same ioamy result would be produced She seemed
astoundec, saying that she did not believe her
employer knew 10. but she would tell hImi Using
the powder gave her she was unable 4 pro-
duce any od0r from IL when boiled with alter
until she had several times Inserted the spoon
with which she stirred the mixture into her
pOckeL. / concluded al the time that the pock ct
contained some kind OF powder which, adhering
TO the wet spoon, WAS carried TO the boiling mix.
ture, thus producing the odor desired.
The object OF this note, however, is to ask II
there Is not some law which the police or the
legal authorities can enforce TO put stop TO
nuisances OF this character. They not only an
noy and hinder housekeepers but are liable.
when imposed upon the unsuspecting or credu-
Ious woman, 10 be the means OF introducing
detrimental ingredient into tile food"
The practices described are clearly Illegal and
might De stopped by an arrest OF the agents In
canada the company that Is employing the
women to perform the tricks here was stopped
Dy an INJUNCTION OF the courts from performing
Similar practices anywhere In the Dominion.
The morning call., 1892-08-02

ture that the officials most directly con-
cerned were as cool as a cucumber all the
time. AS between Captain Kempff, the
Government expert, with whom lay the ver-
dict, Captain Ward. the commander. Cap
tain Tremaine Smith, his fdus Achates,
Pilot Miller. whose eye never left the coast
line for moment, the Qnartermaster,
whose steering might make or break the
trail, and the engineers and fremen below.
il was hard to say who could have carried
off the palm for cool concentration of mind
on the work to be done. To the mere on
lockers the aspect of the coast line, mo-
mentarily varying; the play Of Ilight and
shade on the mountains and cliffs;
the glinting OF the SUMS rays on
the blue waters that seemed to dance with
the "gaudium certaminis"; the sweeping
OF the tracery of spars and cordage across
the blue vault, as the Peru now and again
sank In the trough Of the sea-all these
things were but part OF the panorama of
beauty which unveiled itself; the ''sea
change" which so many have read Of. and
so few have understood. Once in awhile
the spouting of a whale would form an in
cident; then those familiar with landmarks
would note how the ship was nearing the
outer point Of the bay of Monterey, the
inner sweep Of which was lost in the atmos-
pheric haze. To seaward there was nothing
but the horizon line of the blue Pacific;
above. sky without cloud.
The morning call., 1892-08-02
MAGGIE CUMMINGS FATHER.
He Was Declared Insane Yesterday an,
Was sent to Agnews.

He Was Declared Insane Yesterday and
Was sent to AEnews.
Roger Cummings, father OF Maggie Cum
mings, the girl who is now In the custody Of
the authorities for incendiarism, was before
the Commissioners on Insanity yesterday
for examination as to his mental condition.
1t did not take the Commissioners long TO
decide that the poor mans reason was COM
pleteiy unbalanced, and that the proper
place for him was an asylum.
Cummings is about AZ years of age and
lived with his family on Market street, near
the reservoir. He Is cabinet-maker by
trade and until recently has betrayed no
symptoms that his mind was unbalanced
Several months ago. however, he received
an injury to his head, and since that time
his wife saws he has been acting rather
queerly. His irrational symptoms in
creased, and when his daughter Maggie was
arrested for her confessed incendiarism he
The morning call., 1892-08-02
Nj ARREED

ER-WILKENING-July 49, 1892 Fred
Miller OF MEMO Park and Laura A. whitening OF
Antioch.
VEINS HENK-MANHEIM In this city Julv
~, 1897, Charles Weinshenk and Rose Man helm.
BOAG-KELLING - In this city, July ~ 1892
by the Rev. r. Bosg. Charles L. Boay ana Jo-
sephine Nj Keeling, both of San Francesca
hnOLD-BRoNNELL-In this city, July 81,
1857. py The Rev. j. e. Smith, William G. Arnold
ana Alice BrOwneIl both OF San Francisco.
Observation-Disclosures this city July 90
1892, by the Rev. w. T. Smith Eugene Bracket
ana Regina G. Brscken, both OF San Francisco.
TOBEY-INWuOD-In this city July % 1892
Cyrus A. Tobey and Rosina Inwood
WAf-NULL-in this city. July 80 1892 @. W.
way OF San Francisco and Mrs. Mary Null OF Or
land, Cal.
The morning call., 1892-08-02
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
THE LEADING CUTTERS,
61S and $50 Market St.,
PHELAN BLOCK.
ty3I SuTuTh
SHERIFF'S SALE.
SUPERIOR COURT,
Department mo.
- al-lo
FRANK OTIS
VS..
HUGH MCSHERRY and
ELLEN McSHERRY.


HUGH McSHERRY and $3.50
ELLEN McShERRY. fOauea =. S SsIe anu De
Under and by virtue OF order OF sale and de-
cree OF foreclosure issued out OF tbs Superior
Court, Department Nc. 1. OF the City and County OF
san Francisco, State OF California, on the 9th day
OF July, A. ID. 1892. In the above entitled action
wherein FRANK OTIS, the above named plaintiff
obtained judgment and decree of foreclosure
against HUGH MCSHERRY aud ELLEN Nc
SHERRY, defendants. on the 5th day OF July A. ID.
1892, which said judgment AID cree was ths
9th day OF July, A. ID. 1892. recorded in Judgment
Book l3 OF said Court at page 46S. am commanded
TO sell all that certain lot piece parcel OF land,
situate lying aud beng in the City and County OF
San Francisco, State of California. ana bounded
and described IS follows: Commencing at potat
on g northerly line OF Hilbert street. distant
thereon one hundretfAnd III rty-seveG aud one-half
OF Fubert and Fillmore streets: thence easteriy
along said northerly line OF Hilbert street seventy
hve (75) feet; thence at right angles nOrtnsry one
hundred and thirty-seven and ons-hsf (lS7Ia)
feet; thence at right angles westerly seyenty-nve
(I5) feet; thence at right angles southeriy one
hundred and thirty-Seven aud one-haif (lS71sl
feet TO the place or beginning, being portion of
block number three hundred and twenty four
Francisco, together with all singular the tene-
ments, Embellishments and appurtenAnceS Ihereunto
belonging or In anywise appertaiuiRg
Public notice is hereby given that on WEDNES-
OF that day, in front OF the New City Hail.
LRrsin-sEreet wing In the City and County of san
Francisco, will in obedience TO said order of
and decree OF foreclosure sell the above described
to raise sufficient to satisfy SAID Judgment, with
and costs etc. to the highest aud best bidder
for gold coin OF the United States.
G. :. LAUMEESTER, Sheriff.
San Francisco, August 1892.
JOSEPH HUTCHI< son, Attorney for Plaintiff
$50 Sansome St, rooms and 6. au2 9 16 IS
The morning call., 1892-08-02
HAYES HEAD is OFF.
Dismissed From the Force for Tarryir
in Saloon.

Dismissed From the Force for Tarrying
in q Saloon
The Police Commission met last night to
try charges against officers who had stepped
off the path of duty.
Officer James j. Hayes was the only cul-
prit who appeared. Sergeant Price swore
that Hayes spent an hour and quarter in
q saloon at the corner of Mission and Tweu-
ty-fourth streets on the night of July 10.
when he should have been guarding lives
and property on his beat. The sergeant,
with q patrolman who corroborated his
testimony, watched the saloon while Hayes
was inside and saw him depart
Hayes tried to prove an aiibi and brought
several witnesses who testified in his favor.
The accused officer declared that tile
charge made against him was inspired by
the malice of Sergeant Price. to whom he
had not spoken for II years.
In reply to q question by Commissioner
ToDin the accused officer admitted that he
Is the proprietor of a grocery in which
liquor Is sold. After long executive ses-
sion the board decided to dismiss Hayes
from the force
The morning call., 1892-08-02

broke out violently. When Fire Marshal
lowe went out to The Cummings home after
Maggie the father rushed at him with a
knife and a can OF burning coal oil, and
tried to injure him.
Cummings was restrained ut the time, but
.rnm that time he became worse, and at last
MS wife was compelled to have him ar
rested and taken before the COMMISSIONS
tie was in sulen mood yesterday when
examined by Drs. PheIan, Belange and
Dwinelle, and refused stubbornly to answer
questions. His wife testified as to his ac-
lions at the house
When the Ulcers went to arrest him
after she had notified the police Cummings
fought furiously against being taken by
them. There being no doubt of the mans
INSANITY. after consideration it was decided
to send him to the ASYLUM. at Aenews
The morning call., 1892-08-02

BORN.
LANNON-In this city. July &C. 1892, to the wife
OF 7. w. Lannon, a daughter.
HOLLlDAY-ln this city, July 2S, 1892, to the
wlfe II Joseph Lawrence Holiday, son.
CHAfFER-In this city. July 29, 1892 to the wife
OF Jonn w. Chatter, son.
HENN.in this city. July 20. 1892, to the wife OF
Theodore Hem. a SON.
sAkTINI-In THIS city. July 20, 1892 TO the wife
OF Nicto Sartini, daughter
VALUERDE-In this city, July 80. 1892. TO the
wife of A. Valuerde. son.
WETHERBEE-In this city July 80 1892 to the
wife or George A. Wetherbee son.
JEtfREf-ln this city, 10 the wife OF Albert JEFF
frey, daughter
WAGSTAFF-In this city, July 49, 1892 to the
wife OF w. q. Wagstaff a son.
M0RRlS-In Oakland. July 81. 1892. to the wife of
John L. Morris. SON
ALLEN-In Oakland, July 49, 1892 to the wife or
James Allen, daughter.
sH.EkLiNG1In East Oakland, July 80. 1892. to
the wife OF F. T. C. SberIinR a
The morning call., 1892-08-02

single scholar was who formed the begin
ming OF the important system" and who
attended" so well.
1t would be more interesting though to
know where that ordinance which conveyed
the water front TO Carpenter is gone.
II is not 10 be found in any of the books
lust brought to light
The morning call., 1892-08-02
USING CANCELLED STAMPS.
A Small Brewery Seized at Santa Rosa
by Revenue Officers.

- SunalI brewery SeIZed at santa Rosa
by Revenue Officers.
j. Haltimer's brewery at Santa Rosa was
seized yesterday by Collector Byihgton
Special Agent B. NJ. Thomas and Colonel
Eldridge. The owners charged with using
cancelled internal revenue stamps. The
brewery is a small affair valued at about
5000 The stamps were found drying on
gunny sacks in the maltr0om. In the cellar
OF lodging house near by g large number
OF kegs of beer, which had been removed
from the brewery, were found unstamped.
HaltimeT was badly frightened when con-
fronted with the evidence OF his guilt aud
said he was ready TO confess. He admitted
that for the last year he had been using
worthless stamps and that kegs had left his
brewery unstamped. Haltimer was not ar
rested.
Five years ago Haltimer's brewery was
seized for similar violations Of the revenue
laws and he was fined $1,000. 1t is not be-
lleYed he will get off so easily this time, but
that bis whole plant will be conf scated.
The morning call., 1892-08-02
Redemption Of Dupont Street Bonds.

TREASURERS OFFICE. CITY AND COUNTY
of San Francisco July 30 1892
Holders of Dupont-srreet bonds isiued under az
act of the Legislature entitled IAN act to authorize
the widening OF Dupont street. in the city of San
Francisco" approved March %, 1873, are hereby
notified that the undersigned viii receive seaIcc
proposals for the surrender of said boads. pro-
vIded by section Is OF said act. at bis once in the
new City Hall. san Francisco until II O'Clock nooE
OF SA URDAY, August 8, 1892.
The amount to be applied TO the redemption OF
said bonds is about twenty-five thousand dollars
(S25.U00). Bidders VIII state at what rate they viii
surrender their bonds for payment, less coupons
due. NO proposals above par viii he cons dered-
Bids Co be Endorsed Proposal for surrender OF
Dupont-street bonds" }. H. WIDbER,
iy26 LIT City and County Treasurer.
The morning call., 1892-08-02
Teaxue Exonsrafed.

The charges of petty larceny against Will
liam L. league. proprietor OF an employ
ment agency, who recently sent laborers to
Fort Bragg, were dismissed by Judge Rx
yesterday. The work awaited the nen at
Fort Bragg. but they returned here without
APPLYING for il
The morning call., 1892-08-02
KELLEY I 7,,e,Ia,' G.15
o. N. RAMSEY, Manager.

THE ONLY AUTHORIZED BRANCH IN CALI
L fornia OF the wOrld-renowned Keeiey Institute
OF dwight, III Tor tee treatment OF Liquor, Opium,
TOBACCO ana certain Nervous Diseases Parties Ia
San Francisco and vicinity obtain all infOrBls-
ton ey calling on or addressing PEER TIFFANY,
city agent, room 81 Academy 6f Sciences building
SlS Market street my26 ThSuTu CT
The morning call., 1892-08-02
The Rnhemian CInh

At a meeting of the Bohemian Club, hello
last Saturday night. it was decided to in
crease the membership from 500 TO 500. The
plans for the lew building. TO be erected at
the northwest corner of Suffer and Mason
streets were accepted.
The morning call., 1892-08-02

DR. L. c. " ES RS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENr. specific Tor HyStera, Dizziness, Fits. Neu-
ralSla, Headache, Nervous Prostitution caused on
alcohol or tobacco, WakefulneSs, Mental Depres-
sion. Suftening OF the Brain causing insanity, mis-.
cry, decay, death. Premature Old Age. Barrennesy
Loss OF Power IN either sex, 1mpotency, Leucor
rhoea and all Female Weaknesses, Involuntary
Losses, Spermatorrhea caused by over-eXertion OF
the brain, Sef-abuse, over-Indulgence. months
treatment, 81: @ for So by mall. We guarantees
boxes TO cure. Each order for boxes with IS
Will send written guarantee refund IL not cured
Guarantees issued only by CLARK & wEIHE
Druggists Sole Ag'ts PostSJoues sts san francisco
ap2i ly cod Sp
The morning call., 1892-08-02

Bidfeman's Light Ball.
EmbeZZler Bldieman was released last
night on bail In the sum of $1,000 The
bond was accep ted by Judge JOaehimsen.
The morning call., 1892-08-02
BlRTHS-M ARRIAGES-DEATHS.

birth. marriage ana death notices sent by M all
viii not be inserted. They must handed In at
either OF the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons auth orzed
TO have the same published
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-27
CAPTAIN Borup.

Tho American people will be slow to
believe that an officer of the United
States army. attached to tho United
States Legation at Paris. and with
twenty years experience under the high
code OF military and personal homer which
distinguishes our service. has conspired
with French traitors to sell to foreign Gov
ernments the secrets Of Frances national
armor OF defence.
Tho charge made against Capt. BoRuP by
the Paris detectives who have been tracing
tho treason In the Ministry OF Marine is
the most serious that could DO brought
against soldier occupying post OF trust
near friendly Government. Death would
be the punishment merited by crime like
that.
Capt. BoRUP's denial should be establish
ed. II possible. by the promptest and most
searching investigation ever ordered by
our War Department. This Is due quite as
much to the honor OF the nation as to the
honor OF the accused officer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-27


u was hanged for a horse thief once" said
I. II. stephens. u contractor haillng from tho
Sunilower state. and now stopping at the
l,aclcde. 1T was lust after the war. stock
thieves were pretty thick. and when caught
were MT allowed to waste much time repent.
statt ron Michigan. ! bought horse, .
appeared to be all right. and the next day
mounted him and started to Fort Seott to
transact some business.
- had ridden. perhaps dozen miles when
was overhaue ed by a posse Of armed mon
who were hunting stock thieves. Tho horse I
was riding had been stolen from a memhor
e FIT, the party. and ! was SWING up 70 the
chance to explain There was a sharp mo-
mcntary pain. a choking sensation. suo.
ceeded by one that can only compare to the
delightful intoxication of the opium smoker.
experience that sensation again. but do not
caro- to undergo the necessary preliminaries,
The party concluded that might have con:
federates. and let mo down. hoping that
would peach.
The coming back to Ito was q good de1l
more painful than taking leave Of 1t. When
got SO that could talk told my story. but q
swing me UP again when nelEhbor. return
ing from Fort Scott, CHANGED along and cone
WINGED them that they had the wrong man"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-27
WASIINGTONs CLOTHES.
Letter to His Tailor GIvos Some or the
Great Mans Measured rnts.

The gentleman who. brought forward the
following communicatlon had not. only the
ORIGINAL letter It; t In his ossessicn but wa, sss
marks written upon it IN the Generals hand.
Co. merchants" It Is notable for the same
tamt matters which tho General had connSe.
tion with. and 1t is Invaluable ~ giving the
absolute condition of his physique in the year
r"vlT@iSiA. Doth April 17e3.-Mr Lawrence;
Re pleased to send mo q Genteele suite Or
soneIy eh"son:sf should have incos clos; ti' YOU
N. measure. out. In general way. they arss
woul he Of little service: Would have you.
eosths OF s Ths
M S III! Has gtRsa
for pGr59n Of that hIEhth With pretty iopa
the breochn- longer than those you sent me
list IL, and would have you keep the measure
s i%"F ypn sT nS4 Ii
am, sir your very Obcalsnt a hamSls servant
knowledge Of MY size | have sent the inciosed .
hips. No. 2. over tho belly. and No. I round I've 70
ar n hcs Of hs th,s6 Sppss
luton hole: d. knee band: g. for length OF
Drecches.
Therefore. II you take measure OF person
about feet high Of this biRness. I think you
can I 60 nmiss: you mu st take notice that the
ncloset is tho exact size. without any allOWs
ance for seams. &c. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
- To Mr. Chas Lawrence.
Taylor in Old Fish street, London"
AS Washington was 81 In 1903. his height, 40
he states it. viz. g feot is apparently at vari.
nncc with the popular belief that he was .
feet inches. but it may DO that some peculi.
arty. either. Of his length Of limb or OF his
body. caused him TO tell his tailor to measure
gcntleman OF only six feet assured that By
some slight difference on his part from othor
men he may have exactly the corrected differ
enca. He was SO correct in all his directions
that this seems the only calculation OF the dis.
CreDanCy.