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The morning call., 1892-07-04
MIMIC INDIAN War.
Wild and WOOlly Western Scenes
on Market Street.
Dr.. Carvsr's Unique Indian and Cowboy
Organization on Exhibition Runaway
Creates an Exciting Diversion.

Central Park was the scene of a unique
open-air entertainment yesterday afternoon.
Between 1000 and 5000 people crowded in to
witness the first appearance of DR.. w. I.
Carver's celebrated Wild West America
Organization.
The pictures of wild American life on the
Western frontier kept the spectators inter-
est on edge from the beginning te the end.
which was generously attested by their
cheering and applaudIng every feature Of
the bill. OF variety there seemed to be no
end. The show began at :15 o'clock. and
proceeded without intermisson until 80
o'clock. There were several artists on hand
sketching the scenes in the inelosure. Kari
Kahler, the well known Eastern artist. was
among them, and his skillIul pencil was In
action throughout the entire performance
The accompanying illush alton is the work
of his hand. and gives graphic idea of Dr.
Carver's wild Western exhibition.
GA eTand equr strian entree opened the
performance. The inclosure presented
picturesque appearance with the little log
cabin in the center and the Indian lodge of
tepees at the further end. As the Indians
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prairie or open land. Take your compass in
your hand and hold it steady until the
needle becomes quiet. Now, if you stand
so that the needle OF the compass points a
little to the right of your breast, you will be
facing nearly soutbwest-that is, In the
direction of your friends house. Now
look straight toward the southwest
and fix on some natural object as
far away as possible, but In the
exact direction. Anything that does
not move will do-a house, tree, a hill
Now. having fixed on the object, put up
your compass and make for the object.
When you get there, place your compass as
before, choose another object, and go to it,
just as before. If you have to go around a
pond. Ii will be best for you TO leave your
track at right angle, fOunting the steps or
the time necessary to clear the obstacle, and
then, having got beyond the pond, count
your steps or your time back to the original
line of march. Always leave your original
line at right angle and return to it at
right angle; then you will run little il any
risk Of losing your road.
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no history beyond that attending the average
young man VINO has spent the most Of his
life at school, but it is always interesting n
chronlele events pertaining 10 such power
Ia house as that Of the Percys.
Iher history begins, as far rs record
goes, ID the first quarter of the tenth cen
fury, when Geoffrey, son of Manfred, a
Danish ehiefta!n. assisted Ralo in subiu.
eating Normandy. and took family maine
from The village called Percy in that princi-
patty. A descendant was William de
Percy, who was distinguished by the eupho-
nious title OF "Alsgernon," which is at pres
ent spelled and pronounced "Algernon."
meaning William, Henry or George with
the whiskers. as the case may be. TIE
TIVE TN Lord Percy was made Earl of
Northumberland the day King Richard /
was crowned. 1t was his eldest son Harry.
who has been so widely celebrated by MIS-
torans and stOry-tellers under the name of
HotSpur. What English hoy, or American
either, has not heard Of Chevy Chase? La
TACT. the history of the majority of the
fercys reads like wonderful story book.
certain It Is that no family name in all
England recalls so much that is interesting.
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Second Lieutenant W. city battalions should
). DumbreiL not make good show
ing In point or numbers. Ten to one there
will be just such a number OF patriotic
privateS TO avail themselves of the string OF
holidays and desert their colors as to per-
nit their regiments to make the beggarly
sh0wings characteristic of recent pRrades
Colonel Sullivan has braced up his CON-
pany commanders. and hopes to make sn
extraordinary showing, so that" as
he says in orders, I'VE may make
ereditable appearance and thereby
maintain our present high standard
OF efficiency and discipline" Colonel Mac
donald's orders require his command to re-
port at the armory TO the adjutant at s so
A. NJ, one hour before form alton of brigade
line. The Nationals will escort K of the
Second to their armory after the parade.
and there. over the flowing trophy bowl
bury the bloody shirt after their encounter
of Wednesday evening with the new drill
regul ations. The three city companies of
the Naval Battalion are exiected also to-
day 10 make their first parade.
Commissions have been received for
Lieutenants Metson and Wieland aud GER
ificate of the reelection OF Lieutenant
OZias.
Company warrants for the annual allow
ance of $50 are due now and coming In to
brigade headquarters.
The best answer which the Oroyiie
Mercury can make TO critieism of THE CALL
on the swell-headed pretensl0ns of The
Eighth Regiment. Is that ii imsgineS THAT
the military men around the bay are little
sore over the raking they received last fall
by which they lost a company through
derilection 10 duty and the Eighth gained
ons through attention and perseverance"
When il is remembered shat it has never
been denied that the Eighth was given this
company for political services rendered in
Butte County" ana that to make good the
promise one OF the best disciplined CON-
panes In the State was sacrificed to make
the deal, 1t is difficult to understand where
the "derilection to duty" phantom comes in.
The details of officers Of the army for the
inspection or instruction of national guards
have been 10 the following named States:
Tennessee, New York, Vermont, Georgia.
New Hampshire, Michigan Massachusetts,.
Washington, Virginia and Maine. New
York has an inspector for the guard at large,
and one especially for the Seventh Regi-
ment; Georgia one for the inspection and
another for rifle practice, and New Hamp-
shire one Tor two years and another for
general inspection this year.
Company G, the old reliable Of the Second
Artillery, had an election for officers on
Monday evening and the choice of them was
unanimous. First Lieutenant Charles Box
ton will hereafter sport two bars Second
Lieutenant Rienhold Richter will have one.
Herman and FirstiSergeant Huber will wear
sword as second lieutenant. Fifty-four an
swered rolleall at the election and the enter
tainmentw which followed with the regimentaI
band In attendance was "Out OF sight" AT
any rate that Is what Major Stanley said
that Ii was.
LIeutenant-colonel Geary and Major w.
ID. waters received their commissions early
during tie week and Immediately qualified
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nearest guest she saw him dropit. The cover
rolled of, but she gave a sigh Of relief when
she saw that the box was apparently emnfy
Ihe naturalist. however. uttered a cry of
dismay, and instantly went down on his
hands and knees in an altempt to gather i'm
something. Have you spilled anything.
iatherY she asked. Spilled anything
he echoed, IN evident agitation at her calm
tone. Il have lost 30 fieas that have lust
received from Egypt" The effect of this
intelligence on the family was nothing I'm
comparison TO the company before the even
ing was over, and the only thing that tie
naturalist said TO his friends i'm answer TO
their congratulations upon his happy mar
ried life-sO his daughters declared after it
was all Oyer-was to ask that If they carried
away any of his Egyptian heas they would
return them To him
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Capt H. H. Woodruff. bilties il has since been
regarding actuslties. The review of the Sec
ond Artillery Regiment though good as seen
from the reyiewing-stand. was perhaps from
military standpoint the attraction of least
interest. In the review were also section
OF Company A OF the Naval Battalion, C of
the First and 4 Of the Third Infantry and
tie cavalry troop. The marching com
panies OF the regiment paraded 10 files
front, double rank, which was not q ra
markable numerical showing.
That gun-drill of the naval company
under Lieutenant Gum was a novel treat.
and experts who were present and wit
messed the movements had but words of
praise for it. The standing gun. the gnn
and the GLtling-gun drill by platoon of
hight Battery A were all good and il was
obvious that the men were picked and
drilled FOR the exhibition. The individual
competitive drill in the manual of arms
marchings and facings brought out "a com
petitOrs. The drill was amusing rather
than a test of the merits of the competitors.
and a handsome trophy was cheaply won bv
by Sergeant Herbert y. Salter of Company
A of the First Infantry. The competition
between Company { of First Infantry and
Company L of tie Second Artillery was.
however, the feature. That f did not win
may he attributed by Captain Thomas i
Cunningham to two things more than
another.
One was the appearance of his men and
company, and secondly over Confidence
owing to long drilling, perhaps oyerdon g.
The company was even drilled in one of
the galleries in the manual while its COM
peiltor vas on the floor going through the
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so as to assume their proper stations for the
affair onsWednesday night.
Sergeant II. L. Clark of ID has bean ap-
pointed first sergeant and Private Albert
behneman OF the Light Battery and one of
ITS former lieutenants to be a sergeant.
Lieutenant-c0lonel Geary has been de-
tailed to duty on the examining board of
the regiment, Vice Captain Roster, relieved
at his request.
Private William III. Woodall of has
oeen appointed qnartermaster sergeant on
the staff, vice Il. j. Grady, term expired.
colonel Macdonald ia in command again
alter short leave of absence.
Regimental orders discharged three men
from Z on two-thirds vote.
Colonel Sullivan is Matching up little
scheme 10 spring on his boys in camp next
month, and. while giving them something
new, break also the routine of camp duty
His plan Is to do away with the morning
drill early during the week one day and
take the regiment for a march into the
country and show how such move
ment is conducted in the vicinity
OF the enemy. The provost guard
will have charge of Commissary Gray's
stores of ediDles and turntables, and
after reasonable march-the drill regula-
tlons say that the average march for infan-
try Is from Is to 20 miles per day-a halt
VIII be called and the enemy in the commits
sary.s train viii be annihilated. The regi-
ment VIII be returned to camp before the
afternoon dress parade. If the scheme
WORKS well and the commissary is up to the
handle in his part of the business, the
colonel thinks he may order another march
during the week. The plan meets with sat
isfaction.
Regimental orders for June discharged IL
enlisted men-five from and two each
from u. and G-eight for removal" and
three Tor expiration Of term.
PrlVates Walter n. Kelley and Harry G.
Pooie OF B are now corporals, to 'be obeyed
and respected accordingly"
Lieutenant T. c. Fetter Of A qual6ed,dur-
ing the week and will march as chief of the
second platoon to-day.
Paymaster EastOn will do the honors on
the evening Of the 11th at the election for
captain OF the Petauma company of the
fiIth lufantry, vice HinshRw resigned.
hegimental orders discharged two men
from ID and one from b; two for removal
and the other for expiration of service.
Corporals I. Kerrlgan and c. l.. Coulter
Oh - proudly wear now sergeanps chevTons.
tled IN Its new armory on O'Farrell street,
out formally took possession on Saturday
evening with high inks."
captain Blumenberg was to parade his
troop as a battalion in two troops of four
platoons to-day, Instead of as heretofore I'm
platoons as one troop.
All drills in The signal corps will be here
after in accordance with the cavalry drill
regulations of the United States army.
NO excuses for absence will be ac-
cepted." That's the true ring of the signal
corps order for the parade to-day.
Sergeant Il. j. Pethens has. been ap-
pointed guidon-sergeant of the corps
captain Kennedy of the Third has put in
q requisit!on for IL pairs of pantaloons and
five blouses OF the total value of $50 IS.
Colonel Barry returned from Chicago on
Wednesday.
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BEATEN BY. A FOOTPAD.
A Longshoreman Loses HIS Cash and II a
Ona Eve RIiudea.

Longshoreman Loses HIS Cash and Has
One Eye Blinded.
Patrick O'Neil, a longshoreman, was me-
anderng along Jackson street. near East.
at O'Clock yesterday morning, when man
sprang from behind one of the heaps OF
sacked potatoes that obstruet the spacious
tboroughfare and begged for 10 cents. The
mendicant accompanied his petition with
the usual information relative TO bis cray-
ing for a cup of coffee, his inability to pur-
chase tie same and his anxiety TO get
bed for the night, or all that
was left of It, 0'Neil then replied that
be had no money. but at the moment he
made the assertion the beggar heard jing-
ling as of coins in his pocket, and forth
with he smote the mendacous longshore-
man over the eye with a stick and felled
him to the ground. Then the petitioner for
aims went through the pockets OF his prey,
dyested them OF 81 and went on his way
with q thankful heart. ONeil subsequently
appeared at the Receiving Hospital, where
his eye was properly treated, and where he
learned that it would probably become
Mind
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III. Woodruff had better First Lieutenant A. J.
studied out The pro- Ruddoek.
gramme and where each movement would
place him. while Captain Cunningham
handicapped himself by having TO j3t bis
memory from the memoranda in his hand
c came on the line for inspection and
halted without need of dressing; + did net,
for its ranks were ragged. Z was stumped
for one moment IN Larkin-street corner
OF the floor. but gracefully came out of the
dilemma while L was jammed up not less
than three times In as many localities.
C's second sergeant remained for awhile
on the right of the rear rank after front
had been given on open ranks; and this,
with the halt Ia the corner, were perhaps
the most observable htches. excepting, of
course, mistakes OF individuals. L went
once in the very opposite direction from
that indicated in the command; once in
column OF fours, with the left in front. the
third sergeant was not in his place. and
marching uncOncernedly as much as 20 feet
In advance OF The column. Several of the
were also at sea after forming
company from plao0ns. As regards ap-
pearance Of company, T. would hardly COM
pare. C's men were all stalwarts. There
are no taller men in the brigade than its
three officers. Uniforms fitted every man,
belts were polished and so were brasses.
In short. everything was as close TO Tegua-
tions as can be reasonably expected in a
National Guard company.
E'S men were of medium stature,
while those on the left were under stat
ure. Uniforms fitted them only as the
tailor had cut them. Lower buttons were
not covered by the belt-plate There was
lacking that attention to detail in iadiyid-
uais which was so prominent in G. Indeed
a Lieutenant of + came on the floor with his
boots not blaeked. or, il black-d before the
drill, soiled at least That + was over
drilled there can DO little doubt. On the
other hand. c had six, or at most eight,
drills in preparation for the competition
However, the contest was close one, and
Captain Thomas Ii. Barry. First Infantry,
L. ). A, and detailed as Inspector OF The
" G. C., himself expressed doubt OF his
ability TO find company In his regiment to
make better showing in the drill regula-
tiOns than did L or h.
The Second Brigade is under orders, of
course rs required by the law OF the State,
to parade to-day in commemoratiOn Of the
anniversary of the nations independence.
The brigade line will be formed promptly"
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John c. Mogk of Colusa is at the Grand.
Lucien Young, U. S. N. is at the Palace.
5. jackson, a merchant of Fresno, is at
the Grand.
Captain A. Rich of Bakersfield is a guest
at the Palace.
G. l.. Crofts, capitalist of Hudson. \. Y.
is at the Palace.
i. B. Seeley, the winemaker OF Napa. il
at the Lick House
George w. Beaman, U. S. N, is registered
at the Occidental.
III. l.. Hoyf, prominent merchant OF
Portland, Or, is ct the Baldwin
A. L. and c. II. Moye. real-estate men Of
Santa Ana, are at the Grand.
c. L. Calm of the Columbus, New. borax-
works is registered at the Grand.
u. U. Steinman. the hotel man of Saera-
mento, Is registered at the Palace.
Rev. Father Neri. S. j., who has been dan
gerously Ill for five weeks, Is now GONZALES
cling.
Rev. Father Sssia, S. j., has gone TO He
lena, Mont, to preach retreat to the clergy
of that section
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with the acclamations
OF the tenentry OF the
great estates and a large
concourse OF nobility
gathered TO do honor 10
The coming Of age of
Henry Algernon George
2 ercy, Lord Wark-
worth, who will in all
probability be Duke of
Northumberland some
day. AS n matter Of
course, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch, the
Vqufhfui ford hos raall-
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a new form OF plumb
bob devised by him.
The handle is composed
Of a piece of hard wood,
through the center of
which passes the line.
The lead weight Is so
constructed that its ra-
dlus is equal TO the
distance of the half
OF the width OF the
wooden handle. When
the handle is placed
against the side Of a
building, as shown ia
the cut, the weight Just
touches the wall. If
the wall is not per-
fectly straight the de-
vice indicates the fact
Immediately. The ar
Tangement is found 20
be Of especial value Ia
builders. inspectors aud
others engaged in tho
stone structures
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A YOUNG POLITICIAN.

The Democratic Candidate for Governor
of Maine.
Charles +. Johnson, recently nominated
for Governor by the Democrats Of Maine, is
only 80 years old, bur he has always been
what is usually called "a precocious youth"
lie was but 10 years old when he entered
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EGYPTIAN FLEAS.
Lost During the Festivities of Silver
Wedding.

Wedding.
a naturalist, who is both an ardent stu
dent in his branch of science and absent
minded TO a degree which keeps his family
on the alert, recently celebrated his silver
wedding, says the Youths Companion.
Many guests were invited for the occasion
and the house was made ready for the re-
ception of the company. just as the first
guest arrived one Of the daughters was sent
to summon the father, who had not come
from his study. Care had been taken that
he should be reminded to dress in time. so
he was all ready, and at the summons of
the daughter he came TO the Darlor. When
they reached the room the daughter noticed
that her father carried in his hand a small
wooden box, and as lie shook hands with the
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Senteu In the c0mpetl-
tive company drill; but
few appreciated the
keenness of that in
terest until after the an
nouncement of t b e
award was made. The
talk over the competi-
ton has not yet sub
sided and where before
the discussion was as to
probabilities and posi-
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the Colby University
and he graduated from
Bowd0in at the age OF
20. having been CON-
PEELED to remain out Of
college q year and teach
Tor the means 10 CON-
plete his course. He
was born in Winslow,
just across the Kenne-
bee River from Water
Vile. his present home,
and In his bOyhood
days attended the CON-
mon schools there. In
1881 Ire married Miss
Abbie Breton, daugh-
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De sofas Mistake.

j. de Sofa, young waiter who lives at the
corner Of Pacific and Mason streets, was ar
rested last night for carrying a concealed
weapon. Tho concealed weapon was mis-
tol which DE Sofa said he had bought in
order that he would be enabled to celebrate
the Fourth properly. He did not think Tn at
he mad violated the law by carrying the
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road last night and booked on charge of
petty larceny-at the Seventeenth-street sta
ton. They were driving off a agon-load
of scrap iron. which they stole from a
blacks mith-shop on the Mission road, near
the county line, when caught by the officer.
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at $3.50 A. NJ. on Golden
Gate avenue, in the US
ual place. The CON-
panies OF the Fifth In
fantry will parade in
their respective locali-
ties, and regimental Or
ders have it that the field
music and companies Il
and 4 will Parade in Oak
land as a battalion under
Major T. X. 0'Brien.
Win three holidays thus
intervening, there is no
reason why the thi ee
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"The Go.soon" Is Recover,pr.

Oceans of Joy and beer will aow in The
royal house OF McManus at the Potroro 70.
day, for Cornelius McManus. alias "rn.
Gossoon," who was shot by Jack Weleh
one week ago, has been pronounced ont of
danger, and will spend the Fourth at his
nome. lie will leave the Receiving Hosni.
TAI at an early hour this morning
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me Eiifel Tower Is now the highest clock
tower In the world. A gigantic CLOCK has
been placed on Its second pIntform ani
scientists daily and hourly take obserya.
tions on the motion of the penduinm il
beine their idea that the revolution of ths
by the experiment
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A POCKET COMPASS.

faIuabIe Instructions Regarding Its
e s7 Practical Use.
New York Sun
Generally pocket compass is needed only
IN the woods, but there are times when it is
needed even ON the plains. Suppose you
want to go TO the house OF friend 20 miles
away to the southwest, the intervening
space being partly. woodland and partly
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A YOUTHFUL LORD.

He Is Likely to Become the Duke Of
Northumberland.
A week or so ago famous old Alpwick
Castle, England. home of the Percys ana
scene of the celebrated capture of King
William. ''the Lion" in 1174, resonnded
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SOLDIERY OF THE STATE.
E Of the Second Was Oyerdrilled
for the Competition.
Parade Of the Brigads-0ficsrs Elected by
the Fusileers-Practice March Of the
First-Cavalry Battalion.

To the credit of the Light Battery, be 1t
said that its entertainment on Wednesday
evening was one of the very best given in
this city in many years. The interest was
keen between the two regiments repre-
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steIe scran Iron.

Three young renghs named John Coniey,
alias Joe Ford. Peter Hurdle aud William
Gallagher, WHO gave their residence as
Ninth and Brannan streets, were arrested
by Special Officer BeckRith on the Mission
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Cne Day of Ora CO.

AT social gathering in Harlem the fol-
lowing proceedings were had:
80 your nephew is going TO he married ?''
es, ma am, next Saturday the knot will
be tied" -" ~
Little Johnny (who has been nslsning
with open mouth, Il saw, ma. on me Ias1
DAY they let the poor fellow eat ANYTHING he
wants to, don't they ?'-Texas Siftings.
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gramme. Both COM
panieS showed that they
were drill proficient
above the average. f
is unquestionably the
superior in the manual
while al a halt, but
when on the march
seemed 10 lose that su-
periOTity. In the move
ments of the company
L was as much ahead as
the other was in the
manual. but CAPTAIN III
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Mrs III. E.o'Falion.po prospect of helm Al,
last she began 10 take HOODS sARSAPa
HlLLA and at once improved; could soon get
out OF bed and walk. She Is now perfectly we'll
weighs l2s pounds. eats we'll and does The WORK
for large family.
HOOP, PILLS should be In every family
iheaic me chest once used always preferred.
"
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n.. - ltr OF JOIorel j. ",
Breton Of Winslow. They have two chill
where. Mr.. johnson located in Wateryille in
1886, Where he has since practiced law and
mas held various local Offices the most i'm
poFtant being City Clerk and City Solicitor.
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Poisoned
Mrs. Mary + 0,FolI,

Mrs. Mary L. 0'Fallon,
a nurse. OF Piqua. Ohio,
was poisoned while assist
Ing physicians at an au.
lopsy 5years ago. and soon
terrible ulcers broke.out
on her head. arms, tongue
and throat. She weighed
Ibut IA po,tnds o,a 49,,
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MAIL ORDERS promptly
Valley, and Berke
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IMPROVED PLUMB-BOB.

A simple Device OF yaIue to Buiidinr
Constructors and inspectors.
A Russian engineer sends to the English
Mechanic the aceompa nying illustration Of