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The morning call., 1892-01-31

crimes and butcheries than were ever
charged to fiercest and fellest tyrant Moor
There is no mole, quay or pier at Tan
gier. and We came 10 anchor near the
shelving shore, where the harbur-side traffic
goes on with wOndFOus din and the morris b
customs officers squat upon their launches
tranSacting their duties in severe ST.
leuce and gravity. On either side were
uumbCTless feluCcaS, with strange craft
from the lower Mediterranean, and per-
haps two score Of French, Spanish, En-
gliSh aud Dutch schoOnerS, b0Tks and
brigs Rather a lonesome hGrbOr seems
that of Taagier; and the two huge British
men-Of-war. which had been lying here sew
eTal DAYS in view Of possible danger TO Brit
ish interests, from the threatened revolt of
interior tribes. who seem always to be
about 10 be doing something unpleasant,
brought again the keen and humlliatlng
longing l have had in an hundred other
ports that the American Government pos
sesSed sufficient character and dignity to
make our flag 1.-THE as we'll respected as any
other thai floats the seas.
Getting ashore at Tanger is not alto
gether a stately performance. Scarcely had
cur steamer anchored when there came
sWsrmng over the rail from all quarters
horde Of swarthy tuTbaned harbOr pUrierS,
dressed IN The natural black leathem skin
OF Morocco, many with huge rings in their
ears, dang,eJS and banglets of tinkllug
Ntltis, ana bright SdsutS, UdIb-46-ptu duu
baTC-fO0led, or shOd with loose sandals; all
as uncauuY ard weird a lot as ever looted
ship and butchered its crew in the good old
days OF Moorish piracy and pllaEe.
Formerly these black imps grabbed trav-
elcTs bodily, lifted them Gstrida their backs
or shoulders aud waded sshora with them.
Recently q d.miuutiys landing stage has
been built, but the treatment is quite as
ferOcious. Ordinarily tie strangers be-
lOugiugS are seized and pitched into half
dozen different small boats and himself
made the unwilling subject of a fierce
scramble, after which the victor pulls
and hauls his victim into still an
other boat and PUSHES him to the Landing,
where a separate bride must be paid for the
recovery of each article and q final heavy
tribute is eXacted for ones own liberation.
Precisely the same form of piracy is re-
peated on your way to a hotel with your
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COLONEL SAMUEL D. MAYER

Is one of our best known citizens. and a
courteous gentleman lie is. New York is
his native city, but he was educated in
Upper Canada College, Toronto. Although
engaged in commercial pursuits, Colonel
Mayer is worshiper of music, developing
early his talent for the art. His parents
discovering this talent in him, placed him
under the tuition of the celebrated DR..
Hodges of New York, and in time be be-
came an accomplished musician, When
quite young man he was for several
years the principal tenor in old Trinity
Church in New York City. Afterward he
was The organist of Calvary Church In the
same city. Colonel Mayer came to San
Francisco in 1867. and sang tenor in Trinity
Church, where his brother was organist.
From there he went to ST. Johns Church in
Oakland. where he was Organist and sang
tenor. On the 1St day Of May, 1879. upon
invitation, he became Organist, tenor and
musical director Of the choir of the First
Congregational Church of this citv. and he
has occupied these positions ever since. He
Is also grand organist for several ~ the
lodges Of this city. While a resident of
New York City the subject of this sketch
was member Of the famous New York
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was seen in the whole distance But for the
stars overhead it was like cropping torchless
through the catacombs.
At last DobTado's kinsman halted. With
the hilt of his heavy knife, almost as pom
derous as a Cuban machete, he knocked
loudly upon a barred aud bolted door A
black face peered savagely from a tiny
wicket There was parley which sounded
like mixture Of the ROmany tongue and
Gallegan Spanish. Tie wicket closed and
soon an old man clad in flowing
robes, attended by the African, re-
turned. We were admitted to what
seemed the dungeon antechambrr TO a
larger dungeon. Directly d bradOs kins-
man showed the way up some slippery
stone steps. Following a long gallery we
soon emerged into the open air. Thence
we were conducted along what appeared to
be a crnGDling parapet, aud | was finally
LED Into room perfectly bare Of furniture
Inc place seemed to be a detached struc-
ture set upon h0usetop. abutting against
the walls Of still loftier abode.
Some very fine rugs were brought for
pallet The African almost as soon ap-
peared with a cut brass lamp, a cup Of tea
IN which mint leaves were floating aud a
small roll Of white bread. he deposited
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with vanishing sight Of tie beautiful city
when its American treasure is remembered.
The cid writer's tell that Iu one year OF 1872
the gold and silver imported al CadiZ from
America amounted 90 SIS, 000 zoe; and away
back If tGjs when the English Lord Essex
sacked and pillaEod Cad z, tia booty
amounted TO forty great EsIlrOus and thiT-
teen ships OF war laden with American gold
In an hours time you have come abreast
Of Cane Trafalgar. Your steamers course
is through tie very waters where Nelson
won his immortal victory over the combined
feets Of Gr8yiua and NIIleneuye.
And now ISTIfa IS reached Iarita ce.e-
brsted of ali cities If the Latin race for the
fatal beauty OF its women; Iaufa, where
the besjegUg M0OTs put TO death the son Of
Don Alfonso before bis eyes IN On attempt
90 effect he city S surrender.
From this point, a your course IS set 70
the southwest for TanEier almost straight
across the strait Of Gibraltar. the scene on
every hand Is one Of mstcniess beauty and
grandeur. Back 10 The southwest stretches
me Spanish coast line 90 Trafalgar low
lying along Jne sea. but with a background
Of undu,atjug foothills, breaking into deep
gorges. and capped by lofty sieTTaS, the
whole cu-ckeTed by vineyards and dotted
with cities and hamiets, ~ the distance IS
white as fakes of snow. Back across the
waters to the northeast looms gray cid
Gibraltar. a line Cf fishing villages, srsenals,
Quays and nOles al Its base Ike q slender
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Is member Of large family Of that name
residing in this city. 1t is name connected
with honor and integrity, and name
always found at the head OF enterprises
gotten up for charitable purposes, not alone
those in our immediate neighborhood, but
those gotten up in various parts of the State.
The gentleman whose portrait heads this
sketch is native of Newport, r. |. His
father was at one time Governor Of the
Stale named. Mr.. Gibbs is a graduate OF
Harvard, class Of 81. lie came to Califor-
MIA in the early part of that year and estab-
lished himself In mercantile business in the
city of Sacramento. Several years after
that in 1886. he married, the marriage being
celebrated by the Right Rev Bishop Kip in
the presence If a large number of friends
Mr.. Lafayette Maynard was the best man.
The rite was performed in the building on
Powell street, which was known as Grace
Church, and which since has been used as a
meeting house by the colored people. After
a residence Of eight or ten years in the
city Of Sacramento Mr.. Gibbs came to this
city and has remained ever since. Mr.. Gibbs
is the father Of one child, who is now Mrs.
HObuTg, and resides with her family at the
old homestead on Bartlett street.
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Geological Club.

At meeting Of the California Geological
Club yesterday afternoon in the hall of the
California Academy Of Sciences Professor
David Starr Jordan read paper dealing
with geological Explorations on the Pacific
Coast He was followed by Professor
Henry C0mstock Of the chronological de-
partments Of Stanford University, who
talked at length upon Methods of Scientific
Work" The club was recently organized and
has now a membership of 100. The next
meeting will be held on the last Monday in
February but In the meantime the members
VIII make an excursion to the country
for the purpose OF making certain geological
inYestieatiOns
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FINE FOOD PRODUCT.
silver Churn Butterine, VIII t 1t Is, What
II Is Good for and How to Iae II.

silver Churn Butterine, VIII t 1t Is, What
It Is Good for and How to Use 1t.
A superior substitute for poor butter in
troduced by the Armour Butterine Com
pauy at 6j7 Market street, near Palace
Hotel
An experienced man cook in full regalia
OF The order. gas cooking stove, flour, sugar,
salt baking powder, milk aud "Silyer
Churu BU,terne," for making cakes, cook
les, walliss etc, before your merry eyes,
form combination in tie show window as
G57 Market street that is attracting more
attention than any other display now
being made III san Francisco. The pur-
pose OF this novel but interesting display
by tie san Francisco representatives Of The
Armour Butterins Company is u demon
stTate To the people OF this city:
FlTst-ILat Silver ChuVn ButteTine looks
better tastes better, is better, purer, more
EeaLtAtul than the majority Of Cow" but
er
Sec0nd-That for cooking purposes IN
The making Of batter cakes, waffiss, cookies,
pound cakes, fruit cakes, biscuits etc,
silver Cuurn BUtieTius' Is far superior to
the best butter ever made.
Ilild-Ihat Silver Churn ButteTinc in
addition 10 lis superiority for the uses be-
fore stated, IN the matter Of quality, is also
more economical, as one pound OF Sill
yer ChuTn Butterine will do the work
better than three pounds Of the best COW
butter.
The display IS very tsstefully arranged
aud although opened only yesterday has
been visited by large numbers Of the most
noted hOuSekeeDers of the city. who after
pertaking of some of the cakes, wafles and
coffe9 we're loud in their praises Of their ex-
cellent quality; many pounds of Silver
Churn Butteriue being sold.
Every body is invited to call at 657 Mar
ket street and Try the yiands prepared by
the cook, who Is an expert and who will he
more than pleased TO give free of charge.
between aud o'clock every Afternoon.
careful instruction 10 ladies' who desire it,
There IS no mistake about it and no ex-
pertinent but an established fact that Silver
Churn ButteTine is pure and perfect sub
stitUte for cow buffers
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TAUGHT HIM A LESSON.
Money Is Not Everything According to
the Notion of This Wife.
Chicago Tribune.

Money Is Not Everything According to
the Notion of This Wife.
Chicago Tribune.
He settled himself back in his chair with
q self-satisfied air and said:
Things have changed some since We
were married. haven't they. MaryP"
"a great deal, Joe" she replied, quietly.
"The first year was pretty hard" he went
on. II didn't make any more than enough
to pull US through. But told you then I'd
get up, and l have"
Yes" she admitted, "you have. You've
made it much easier for me financially"
And I've worked hard to do IT., he said
with some pride. "PYe practically worked
night and day"
She nodded and he continued:
"Pll do better yet, Mary. I'll have you
even more comfortable than now"
you viii il you keep on working as you
have worked" she said, but"
But what, Mary?"
"PVe sometimes wondered, joe" with a
faint smile, IF you quite understood the
clergyman"
"The-why. Maryl"
1.-THE clergyman who married us"
"Why, what have done?" ne asked sud
denly, Strengthening up in his chair.
Nothing wrong, l suppose, Joe, " she re-
piled in the same quiet way, "but it has
seemed sOmetimeS-juSt q fancy of mine,
perhaps-it has seemed as though you
thought you had married the office. 1t
sees more of you than-than--'
She stopped. IL was not necessary to say
any more. 1t was only necessary TO kiss
him TO show that it was not in purely
fault-fnding spirit that she spoke, and she
did that. And the lesson that honeywell,
the lesson was not lost on him.
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prominent business man Of this city, was
born in NewbuUyport, Mass, where he re-
manned until he attained his thirteenth year,
which was in the memorable year 1910 In
that year he came to California, around the
Horn in q ship commanded by his uncle.
Upon arrival he went with his father to
Suffers Mill, where tie two prospeCted ana
mined. When but II years OF age he went
to work for the house Of William NJ. HiXon
on Clay street and so apt did lie prove HIM
self that by the time lie was % years old
he vas in sole charge OF the business. In
one year while working in this house he
made an investment IN greenbaCks. and the
result OF his confidence in the ability of the
Government 10 meet its obligations was
net profit Of $4,000, tile difference in the
premium on gold over currency. In the
early sixties he wenttO Virginia City. where
he remained for some time and then came
back here. where he has since resided aud
been engaged in mercantile business Mr..
Burnham is q sef-made man. and all OF his
interests are with this country. Here he
married, here he has raised a family and
here resides his mother, who is now in the
eighty-fifth year of her age. Mr.. Bunham
is a knight TemplaT and he did much 10
entertain the visiting Knights in 1888 He
has recently erected handsome home in
Alameda.
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Is a promising young man of this city who
has large number Of friends. lie is
native son and he claims SOnoma as his
birthplace. There he has large family con-
nections. tie is a member OF the Union
League and was one of the Harrison stand
ard bearers He has fine and thorough
education, obtained in this State. He is
talented in the law. is fine ShRkespearean
private parties he is considered excellent
company, for he can sing a song well and
Iecite to perfection. Mr.. Hinke is not n
bad-looking young man. a fact which he and
great many pretty girls know. Mr.. Hinkle
is at present in the Office of the District At
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these in the middle OF the floor and disap-
peared. DObrado, who was TO pass the
night with his kinsman, shOwered the bless
iDgs of God upon me and left. [ relished my
food. put out my antique lamp. wrapped
myself in nv splendid rugs and passed my
first night in the land Of the MoOrs in sweet
and dTeamleSs sleep.
Copyright, 1899 EDGAR L. MAKEMAN.
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FOR PORTLAND r ASTORIA, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY 80
i Ocean Division-aud TACTIC COAST SffrgY
STEAMSHIP COMPANY will dispatch from Spear
street Wharf at 10 N, for the above ports u
their Al iron steamships viz:
COLUMBIA-Ianuary = IA. 90
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-January 9. Is, 80.
OREGON-Jaunary 10. -, February 3
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Paclds
Railroad oregon Short Line and other diYergllS
lines for all points in Oregon. Washington British
Columbia, Alaska Idaho, Montana. Dakota, Utah.
wyoming. Yellowstone PARK aud ali points East and
South and to Europe.
Fare to Portand-Cabin. SIG; steersge, IS; round
tIip cabin. $50.
Ticket Ofces-l Montgomery ST., and Palace tIo-
tel New Montgomery st.
GUUDALL, PERKINS & CO., Supt, Ocean Line.
LII 10 Marker 81 san ErauNiScA
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN Esy7a
IL Francisco forsports In Alaska 9 A n 4fSoS&
Decem Der 2 +. January :. %. February s. Is.
For British Columbia aud Puget Sound ports.
December "a, 81 January :, and every Friday
thereafter
For Eureka. Humboldt Bay, Wednesdays 9 A. N
For Santa Ana Los Angeles and all way ports every
fourth and fifth day. : A.. N.
For san Diego, stopping only at Los Angeles, Santa
Barbara and san Luis ObispO every fourth aud fifth
day It A. NJ
Tor ports in Mexico. January 29th. and first OF
each month thereafter.
Ticket Onice-PaaCe Hotel. New Montgomery st.
GOODALL PERKINS n co, General Agents,
If 10 Market St, San Francisco.
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Two ragged urchins. neither over u years
Of age, were having friendly bout at catch
aS-catch can wrestling on the bulkhead at
Mission No. l about noon Yesterday, when
one threw the other clear over his head and
let him drop in the bay. A crowd OF long
shOremen, who were watching the lads at
play, hauled the young athlete back to terra
irma. Beyond a bath, which he sadly needed,
he was none the worse for the ducking.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
A Letter from Rev. C. H. Hobart of
Oakland.
OAKLAND (CaI9. Jan. %. 1892.

OAKLAND Cali, Jan. % 1892,
Royal GeTmetuer CO.-GENTLEMEN: The
enthusiastic testimonials to the value Of
your remedy of such men As DR.. p. S. Hen
son, D.. J. b. Hawthorne, General James
Longstreet and Rev Sam 2. Jones led
me TO try It, l believe 1t to be valuable
discovery. While not seriously i'll when l
began its use, l felt the need Of something
that should act as tonic to my system.
This l found in Royal Germeluer My
while using 1t, and / had not felt better in
years. | have been pleased to call the at
tention of several of my friends to your
remedy, some Of whom have used tito profit,
Yours truly, CHAs. II. HOBART,
Pastor First Baptist Church
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1t now requires but thirteen pounds of
water converted into steam with pressure
OF l75 to 200 pounds in the boiler to secure
one horsepower with triple expansion
engine BY the use of one-third more coal
the pressure in the boiler and the horse
power can be doubled
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The Circuit Court of Appeals has re-
versed the judgment of the Circuit Court in
the case of the Ryan Vapor Engine Com
pany against the Pacific Gas Engine Com
pany and others for damages for the in
fringement Of a patent gas engine, and in
which Judgment was given for the defend
ants. The cause was remanded, with direc-
tons to affirm the masters report
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Stole Guy wilkes Daughter,

Cleme Mt Hess was arrested yesterday
afternoon on charge Of grand larceny. He
is accused of having stolen, in San Mateo
County, valuable mare, which he was
trying TO sell on Sixth street when arrested,
II IS said the stolen animal was sired by Guy
Wilkes and Is Yalned nj $500
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Pictures and Sketches Of a Few Of Our
Many WGIiKlOWl Citizens.
Frederick A. Gibbs, James W Burnham, Sam.
usl D. Mayer, William Keith, Louis
Marshall and Walter s. Hinkls.

The popular Portrait Gallery of THE
SUNDAY CALL TO- day contains another col
lection OF citizens who are well known in
the community. Each has his history, and
each his numerous friends. who viii, with
pleasure, read the short life sketch pre-
scented with each portrait.
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The Cable Railway Improvement Com
pany has been formed to improve the System
Of pToDelling cars by cable lines and sys-
tens. The company's capital stock Is
$4,000, Of which $3.50 900 has been sub
scribed by j. l.. Folsom, Fred b. Chandler,
Samuel X. Kruse, j. j. Graft and Emil
Henry
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Thinks He Nav Be Prejudiced.

Judge Murphy stated yesterday that he
would not hear the trial OF Michael Haw-
kins, accused Of nding threatening letters
TO Mrs Donahue to eXtort money, their re-
latlons having been very friendly for many
years. / ne aTraignment was postponed an
other week.
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For River improvements.

The Finance Committee Of the Board Of
Supervisors decided yesterday to appropri-
ate $500 toward paying the expenses OF
committee appointed by the River Improve
ment Convention 10 work in the interests Of
a river Improvement appropriation. The
committee will have 70 60 10 Washington.
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DRINK. Nnt Insne.

Margare Kerrigan was before the lnsan-
ity Commissioners yesterday on a COM
plant of her husband. He said she had
attacked him with 4 bottle and laid his
scalp open. The commissioners refused to
commit her, because 1t looked to them like
a case Oh Drunkenness and not OF insanity.
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Nav be considered a veteran among the art
lists of California, and it is question If
there is better known one in the pro,
fession, in his particular line, that of
landscape painting. Mr.. Keith is native
of Scotland, but was brought when mere
child to America. In early youth lie re-
turned to Europe for the purpose OF study
ING his art with some of the most celebrated
masters. He came to California in 1859 and
located in this city, butdid not at once enter
upon his present profession. He devoted some
time to engraving, and continued at that
until 1868, when he took uD landscape paint
ing. About six years ago he went to Mu-
mich, where he remained for about two
wears, deYoting himself to his art. Among
his latest grand pictures is one painted for
Mrs. Robert f. Johnson. a magnificent view
of Mount Diablo Mr.. Keith is at present
at work on q subject intended for the
Worlds Fair to be held in Chicago. 1t is
a grand and charming view in The Heart
OF the Serras." He has some other interest
ing studies on his easel
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Seventh Regiment and ne was connected
with the militia of this State for fifteen
years, retiring with the title Of Lieutenant
Colonel. Colonel and Mrs. Mayer reside at
the Bella Vista.
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Is one OF the Younger members Of the So
ciety men Of the business world. He comes
from An old ana distinguished family of the
SOuth-Virgiuia ana Kentucky. HeiS the son
Of ex-Attornry- General Marshall, who held
that Office in this State from 1888 to 1887. His
father was a veteran of the Mexican war,
a pioneer of this State, and who had the
honor of being the first Congressman from
California Young Marshall is the great
nephew of the late Chief Justice Mar
shall, who was the third Chief Justice
of the United States Supreme Court. Louis
Marshall was born at the old family home
stad at Bushford, KY, and represents the
fourth generation that has owned this re-
markabe place go full Of historic lore, and
around which so many prominent incidents
connected with the country cluster. Mr..
Marshall is a family man, having charm
ing wife and two lovely little girls. lie has
been married nearly eight years, and IS still
looked upon as one of the handsome men
Of his SET,
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DEPARTURES OF CALI AT
9TH and 18TH. Mazatlan, La Libertad.
5th 18th aud 25th Acapulco Champerico, San
Jose de Guatemala.
18Th ..........-..t Aca jutla COrIntO Pt. Arenas.
Through line saIings-February 5tn, S. City Of
sydney February 18TH, IS. San Jose; February
25th, IS. san Juan.
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA.
STEAMER SAILS AT NOON 18TH OF EACH
MON tn, calling al Mazstlan, san Bias. Manzauillo
Acapulco, Port Angel. SalIna Cruz. TOnala. san
Benito Ocos Champerlco, San Jose de Guatemala
Acaiutls, La Li0ertad, La Union, Amspals COrintO
San Juan del Sur and Punta Arenas.
Way line sailing-Februsry 18th, IS COlimA
JAPAN AND CHINA LINE
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HONG-KONG
Connecting at Yokohama with steamers for
Shanghai, and ~ Hong Kong for East Indies,
Straits etc:
China. Wednesday. February II, 1892 at 3 p. "
City Of Picking ..... sat. March u, 1892. at P
ROuud-trip tickets TO Yokohama and return at re-
duced rates.
For Freight or Passage apply at the ONCE, corner
First and Brann1n streets
Branch OfdCe-Z02 Front street.
ALEXANDER CENTER General Agent.
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