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The morning call., 1892-08-17
THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE
Adoption Of the Premium List for
the Next Fair.
Costly Aquarium-speciai Features Proposed.
The Mineral Display-Erecting & New
Story to the Library Building.

The trustees Of the Mechanics Institute
met last evening with Irwin C. Stump in
the chair and Messrs. Firth, Hendy
Lewis, Med onald, StOtt and Manson also
present.
The rules and premium list for the next
Mechanics Fair, as prepared by the CON-
mittee on rules and regulations, were ap-
proved and ordered printed and distributed
The premum-list is the largest ever issued
IN the history OF the institute, and In value
OF the premiums nearly treble that of any
former list. The total amount to be ex-
pended In awards Is S12, 1873, which includes
S6205 In cash premiums for natural
pr Oducts, SLIGO for art exhibits and S4SS3
for gold, silver and bronze medals. The
fair will omen on January 10 and close on
February %, 1893
Mr. Cummings of the committee on spe
cial exhibits reported that he had been in
vestigating the subject of building an aqua
rum. de said that he was net vet pre-
pared with estimates OF the cost of such an
attraction, but owing to the high price of
glass the aquarium would REQUIRE the ex-
penditure OF several thousand dollars
communication from Charles y. Tur-
rill, the agent of the institute charged with
the duty Of securing exhibits, was read and
ordered fled. Mr.. TurIill advised that the
west end Of the gallery be devoted to the
l.
cal exhibit. and adjoining them the educa-
tional and religious exhibits He reported
that State MineraOgist Irelan had pur-
chased three tons of rubelite, very rare
mineral found in this country only in San
Diego County. With this Mr.. Irelan pro-
poses TO erect an arch or some similar struc-
ture as prominent feature of the mineral
display. Mr.. Turrill also reported that he
had prepared a model showing the method
OF getting up scenic representation of the
Yosemite Valley, the expense of preparing
which be thought should be betrayed by the
Worlds Fair Commission.
A letter was received from Secretary
Thompson of the Worlds Fair Commission
stating that that body would be represented
at the various county fairs by agents who
would make thorough canvass for ex-
hibits.
The committee on building and repairs
was authorized 10 procure bids for paving
the street in front OF the Mechanics Pa
vilion with bituminous rock and to contract
for the work.
The same committee was authorized to
engage the services of William Patton, OF
another competent architect, to report on
the feasibility of adding one more story to
the building on Post street and of putting
In an elevator, together with the cost of
these improvements. the committee to re-
port at the next quarterly meeting on the
first Tuesday In September.
1t was also resolved that Messrs. Wilson
* McCutchen be engaged as the attorneys
of the institute.
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HAVING The HEART RIGHT.
EvaDgelist Mills Discourse at the Wig.
wan Christian Convention.

Evangelist Mills Discourse at the Wig
wam-ChrIstian Convention.
The attendance at the services held By
Evangelist Mills still keeps mp to its high
standard and the interest therein seems un-
abated. The singing OF the large choir is
apparently not the least attraction at these
meetings, as it has improved wonderfully
since they were first started.
At the WigWam last night there were
few vacant seats, and the large platform
was crowded with clergymen and promi-
nent cburch-workers. Mr. Mills repeated
the discourse he delivered in the First
Presbyterian Church the previous Tuesday
night, from the text: "'rhy heart is not
right In the sight of God"
After the close Of the discourse the ushers
at the door were asked to let no one out
and while tie choir sang the hymn "Oh
Lamb of God," the other ushers went
among the congregation with a card and
pencil. Each was asked the question. Are
you Christian" and if the answer was in
the affirmative or if they said they desired
to be Christian they were asked to fill m
the card with their name, business or pro-
fesSion, and address.
Then the evangelist asked those who were
saved or who wanted to be saved 10 remain
for the after service, and while the chCir
was singing the others could retire
The services announced for the balance of
the week were as follows: To-day, to-mOr-
row and FRIDAY, In the mornings at . o'clock
and afternoons at 10 Christian conven-
tion will be held, conducted by Mr.. Mills
and the pastors Of the city and vicinity, in
Calvary Presbyterian Church. Subjects for
discussion to-day, "San Francisco. its perils
and promise; tomorrow, Entire conse-
Grafton; Friday, "The promise Of the
Father" This evening the last service will
be held in the Wigwam, and tomorrow and
Friday evenings services will be held in the
Mechanics Pavilion, these two latter ser
vices being for the whole city.
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BEATEN AT SEA.
The Sailors of the Comm dore Il. TX.
Allen Prefer Charges.

The Sailors of the Commodore Il. TX.
Allen Prefer Charges.
Another American deep-water ship has
come into port with tale OF woe on the
part of the crew. Charges of cruelty
against the captains and mates of deep
water ships have been so frequently made
and sensationally written up that the read
ing public has become somewhat skeptical
and has asked why so few cases are sub
stantiated. If it is British ship the case
goes to the consulate. and that is generally
the last heard of it. If 1t is an American
ship the complex machinery of the United
States courts seems 10 get out of gear in a
few days, the witnesses fail TO attend. and
that again is the last heard of the affair.
In the case OF the ship Commodore i. Ii.
Allen. which arrived from New York yes
terday. 133 days out. there seems tc be good
ground for serious charge against Captain
Merriman, Mate MerFiman, his son, and
Second Mate Croker. Edwards, the col
struck on the head with belaying-pin by
Croeker for taking pity on some shivering
sailors and allowing them 20 warm them
selves in the galley. Edwards f6rther says
that Croker tried TO gouge out his eyes as
he lay on the ground; that Chief Officer
Merriman kicked him with heavy boots Til
he was smothered with blood, and that the
captain made him wipe up his own blood off
the deck.
The sailors say that the captain. chief
officer and second mate knocked them all
about on the slightest excuse, aud that
kicks and cuffs were the rule all the voyage.
During the eight days required tn right the
cargo of the vessel. which had shifted off
the Horn in n gale. the men say they were
nearly worked TO death and beaten all the
time.
II is understood that to-day the captain
and mates Will be arrested Sergeant Bun
ner aud Officer Ferguson went off to the
ship yesterday as soon as the case WAS
known, but as the men had not sworn to a
complaint to the United States District
Attorney nothing can be done Till to-day.
The men went to the Sailors Home, and il
Is likely to 60 hard with the captain and
mates If their story as told is sustained in
court.
On June 21. in latitude 81 Sc south and
longitude 66 west, the L. II. Allen passed
quantity OF wreckage, consisting of two
mastS and yards, with sails bent. 1t is be-
lleved to be part ot the same ship seen in
distress off the Horn by the British ship
John Cook, during a terrible gale.
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THE NEWSB0YS' UNION.
Permanent Organization Secured Last
Nights Meeting

Permanent Organization Secured atlas
Nights Meeting.
The newsDoys OF the ferries and down.
town districts assembled last night in
Grand Opera-hall and there perfected their
organization by subscribing to the roll. paw
Ing their dues and electing permanent off,
GERS.
Herman Vossbrink called the meeting To
order and Informed those who had not
already signed the roll that they could then
do so. Thereupon the boys fell into line
and marching to the secretary's desk en-
rolled themselves under the banners of the
union and paid over their first months dues
10 Chick McCann, the acting secretary.
This necessary but tedious work took a
full hour before Herman Vossbrink made
the second speech Of the evening ia which
ne announced that the meeting would pro-
ceed to organize with those who had paid
their dues, and that the badges would ia
distributed this morning. Blank ballots
were thcn distributed among the BOYS who
Immediately began to fill in the names OF
the favOrites for office, but, as MANY of the
youngsters could either not write at all or.
at the best, but very imperfectly, the know
Ing ones commenced systematic attemnt
upon the purity Of the ballot. which. after
the loss OF another hour, was summarily
checked by one OF the biggest of the boys
mounting the rOstrum and calling for viva
voce election. This revolutionary prOceed
ing was adopted without a murmur. and the
following officers were elected by acclama-
nation: President. Thomas McCann: first
yiee-president. Herman Vossbrink; second
vice president, Ed Wall; financial secrc-
tary. Frank Mills; recording secretary. Ed
Barron; treasurer. Tom Cook; marshall
Charley Weinberg; assistant marshal. Joe
Lecarn.
hundred names were added to The
membership during the evening. and 500
put in the treasury
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION.
The Z" st. Mary's Cathedral Educational
Circle"

Circle.p
The Educational Circle OF ST. Mary's
Cathedral. organized by the ladies of the
church about year ago. having success
fully concluded its first term of study, held
public session last night in the lecture
room of tie cathedral. There was goodly
gathering Of ladies and gentlemen. whose
general intelligence was clearly outlined in
their heads and faces. PhrenoiogistS and
physiognomiSts would technically term
them ''StrOng characters"
The Very Rev Ficar-General, Father
Prenderg2St presided, and prior to opening
the exercises of the evening explained that
they were designed not so much II enter
tain as to illustrate the aims and scope Of
the circle.
Miss Fenton then put the audience in
good humor with piano solo. The essays
on New York" Orators of America"
The Bible, &c. w. Stoddard," "Archi-
lecture" and ''Longfellow" were by the
Misses Moynihan, Sullivan, Barry, O'BTien,
DeVlin. Duralnd and Regan respectively.
and gave evidence OF much reading ana re-
fecuon, as well as literary taste and cul-
ture.
They were interspersed with pleasing
songs by Mss Doyle and Miss Gallagher, a
piano solo by Miss Dwinelle, and the fea-
ture OF the evening-a recitation by Miss
Daisy. a beautiful and remarkably graceful
girl, with decided dramatic talent.
Father Prendergast then briefly reviewed
the origin and history OF the circle, and
spoke enthusiast cally of its bright and bene-
fetal future. History, literature, art and
religion are our chosen subjects of study"
he said, 'and while there is every reason
for US 10 be satisfied with the past ! can
confidently predict still better results in the
future, for we have profted by experience,
and at the commencement of the new term
next January shall be able TO introduce
improved methods of instruction."
The circle next term viii meet every
Tuesday. and the course of study Will
comprise medieval history. painting. blbli-
cal and church history. lectures on itera-
ture and informal talks upon leading topics
of the daV.
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she entertains her friends Duchesse de Pomar.
With splendid hospitality. For some years
she has been in the habit Of spending her
winters on the Riviera. bat since she took
ur her abode In the beautiful rem aissance
mansion of the Avenue de Wagram, which
she has completed and furnished in true
artistic manner, her preference IS given to
Paris as a residence.
As her picture would indicate. the
duchesse is still beautiful woman and il is
not surprising, then, that on her reaching a
marrlageable age she had many suitOrs for
Der hand. From among thess she chose the
General Comte de POmar-a gentleman
who served in the Spanish war of success
sion ami was rewarded some time after
ward with dukedom by the PoDe When
the duchesse became a widow she continued
TO bear the title in her own right according
TO special stipulation made by his Holt
ness, that OF duke descending by Inheritance
TO her son. The cross Of the order of the
Holy Sepulchre, possessed By her husband
also reverted TO her. and to this the Queen
oil Spain added the Order OF Marie Louise
After the death OF her husband, the
Duke, The Duchess removed to England to
be near her son, who was educated at
Beaumont College, Windsor. Four years
afterward she married Lord Barrogil,
fourteenth Earl of CaithneSs, and chief of
the clan Of Sinclair
Lady Caithness is Al ardent believer IN
the manifestations OF the unseen world aud
has founded periodical entirely devoted to
spirltuallsm. This publication, the Aurora
is published in French by the Independent
Art Library, and first appeared in 1887
Our object" said Lady CaithnesS in the
first number of the magazine, "will be to
give the French public review of all that
Is written, and more especially in English
upoa the philoso sophical, religious and scien-
titc movement of the times"
The morning call., 1892-08-17
NOTICE

OF THE FILING OF THE REPORT OF COM
- missioners for the opening and extending Of
Market ST. from Its present Termination ia south
westerly and westerly direction the waters OF
the Pacific Ocean.
CLERKS OFFICE. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, \
CITY AND COUNTY oF SAN FRANCISCO, :
August IL 1892.
In compliance with law and the direction OF the
Board of Superv sors OF said city and county pub
lie notice is hereby given that the commissioners
heretofore appointed for the opening and extend
Ing OF Market st. from its present termination IN
southwesterly aud westerly direction the waters
or the Pachc Ocean fled In this once on August
H. 1892, their report OK the assessment made for
dement's aud damages IN the opening and
tenGiHg OF said Market street accompanied
by plat. map. plan and diagram of the assess
meat dstrfC CT. showing the land taken be taken
for said opening and extending of said street and
the lands assessed therefor. Also that said report
and plans ETC. and will be open Inspection In
this office, and all persons inter Sted hereby
CURED 10 show cause before the 18th day Of
September, 1892, II any. why such report should
not be confirmed by the Board OF Supervisors of
said city and county. All objections e. the con-
hrmation of said report, etc. must be made ia
writing and flied 18th the CLERK OF sStd board or
before The 18th oay OF Sept mber 1892.
aul9 lot JSO. A RUSSELL, Clerk.
The morning call., 1892-08-17
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGKN0a.
Arrived

Arrived.
TUESDAY August le.
Stmr State OF California AckIey al hours from
ToIt.and, via Astoria SO hours; pass and mdse, to
0oodalii Perkins & Co.
Foreign Porte.
IONDoN-Aug leu and Brazil stmr Fedora
uoh' sailed hom Bahia to-day. bound north.
Imports tiOns.
PORTLAND-Per State of California; bdl furs
SIX bdls pelts, I75 SKIS cornmeal, 100 es raspber-
rles, S72 hides and pets. 20 bbs glue stock 3 bdls
empty sacks. rs rls 7O6 bds paper. cs dOmestfcs
DIS blankets. Dbl spice, 10 pkgs cheese, kg
Qnes, cS canned goods. cFtS bricks. L RI belt
ing, 80 b stands pSgs serapings, SIS bbis chin
Shoes pkgs paint and oil. crts metal casket lin-
lhgs 10 es hlters cs cigars. c5 whisky, 10 pkgs
scraplrOn, 80 bXS seed, bbl scrap metal, pcs g.
Ihch olpe, II pigs iiquor. organ bxs fish, 80 bXS
smoked fish, pKgs express.
Astoria-sO2 bdls shocks 522 bdls Iaths. b bds
pickets, 10 sks oysters 20 cs l kit hf Dbls SAL
mon 20 cs salmon oil, pkgS express, l sealed sack
(s!S7 AZ.
Consignees.
Per State OF California-CIatsop Mil Co: Duff q
Metmore Bros: Morgan oyster 60; Monaghan;
Wells, Fargo & Co; overland Freight Transfer Co;
Chas Harley & Co: f > Bowen & Co: J X Armsby;
buckingham, Hecht & Co; & Camarinos; II
george; Allen a. Lewis: III Dutard; & } Leist A Co;
Moore Ferguson ~ Co: Christy & WISE Miller, 3 a.
- blssinger i Co; W Wlamette Pulp & Paper Co;
fOilaCE: Brown Bros Co: GetZ Bros x Co, Dale
nand Bros; SelbY Smelling and Lead Works; Bern
stein Bros: Carroll Carroll: Rapid Safety Filter
Coi Cal Casket Co; Sacramento Transfer Co: John
ZlegonDeln d Co; Los Angeles Cracker Co: Hill
lerS * Co; Monarch Milling Co: koshland 4 Co;
Sehwabacher Bros: s Z Taylor Paper Co; 4 Eleish-
Sehlltng & Co; Smith Young; r ii French; j w
OlINih Il Co; Lewis, IsOiIn & Son.
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MARRIED.

o'BRIEN-BUCKLEY-Int this city. July 10 1892
by the Rev }. L. MeGinty, w. :. O'Brien of New
York and Gertrude NJ Buckley OF san Francisco
JEN ENSEN-fETERSEN-In this city, August 10.
1892, by the Rev, l. L. 7. Dietr.chson, Captain
Carl Jensen and Anna Petersen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SEMI Oakland. July
To- ls92, by the Rev. l. 1. l. Dietrich hSon, Johan
T. Hide brand and Hansine ID. Jorgensen.
TAthER-CLAUSE - In Oakland August IL
1889, ~ the Rev. !. l.. Z. Dietrichson, Peter A.
TackeF and Hannah VI. Clausen
PEIEh-kENNkDY-In SuIsun, SOlano County,
Cat, August 8, 1892 Paul Peter OF Dixon and
Josie Kennedy of Berkeley.
OL1EER-SEGAKS- In Santa Cruz, August 10
1892. at the residence OF Mrs. Miller, by the Rev
NJ Nilett, DID,. Wills A. Oliver and LOttie
SegaTs. both OF san Francisco.
AHN-kELLI-In Vallejo. August II, 1892, by
the Rev. Father Lewis. Herman jain Jr Of Mar
unez and Nellie Kelly OF san Francisco.
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Same day-Running. seven furiong dash All
Time. l:gOIs
A NOTED H0RSEMAN DEAD.
Giulio yslensin Passes Away at Gle,
land, Obio-His Turf Career.

Giulio yzlensin Passes Away at Cleve-
land, Ohio-His Turf Career.
The local horse world In general. and So
ciety circles as well, will be shocked to hear
Of the death of Gullio Valensin. the owner
of the celebrated stock farm at Pleasanton
Cal, and Of that champion OF sires Sidney
4770 (2:191a).
The deceased gentleman was popularity
known In horse circles as Count Valen-
sin" but he had no claim to that title. In
fact, he, as a gentleman and a member Of
an old commercial Italian family, expressed
the greatest dislike to that cognOmen, SIM
ply because he did not wish TO be accred-
tied with any false rank. In person Mr..
Valensin was below the middle height, of
slight and delicate build. his manners eX-
cesSively polite, and characterized with that
suaye courtesy for which all his educated
fellow-countrymen are celebrated. He first
came to California some II years ago.
ln 1878 lie embarked in the hOrSe-breeding
business, purchasing Frank Il by Path
finder, Buccaneer. Flight, Fanleaf and Flirt
mento. He had little luck with his horses,
however. until, when In 1884. CToWfoot,
which he had bought from the late Steve
Whipple, and Buccaneer both died, he
bought the now celebrated stallion Sidney
from Monroe salisbury, as a three-year-old
Since then fortune seemed to smile upon
him. and as he stated TO johnny Rowen, his
old-time trainer, who is now at the Oakland
track with his own horses, Ever since |
owned Sidney L have handled on the aver
age S45, 900 every year" ROwen was seen
last night by a CALL reporter and was very
much grieyed to hear of the sudden and un-
expected death of his old master
n full account of the Valensin stock
farm, its premier sire Sidney, his progeny
and their performances was recently pub
liShed in The CALL, and need not be re-
capitulated here. Mr.. Valensin died, so 10
speak. with his horses. at Cleveland, Ohio.
There they were stationed under the capa-
bic direction OF Jim Dustin, and were tax
Ing part in the grand Eastern trottinC cir
cult His death and the pro bable breaking
up OF his extensive breeding establishment
The morning call., 1892-08-17

was found in keeping the inside water tight
and IN equalizing the internal ana external
pressures. so as not to destroy the sensitive
ness OF the vibrating needle or the tension
Oh the diaphragm. This. however, was at
satisfactory tests have been carried out i'm
france. The instrument can be used lot
only for ordinary signaling purposes be-
tween one ship ana another, but for an
nOunclng the approach Of another ship dur
Ing log In the experiments In Cher
bourg harbor, the regular lind of the screw
OF vessel entering or leaving the harbor
over mile away was clearly perceptible.
IL Is said that four crytophones. costing
altogether about $500, placed on board an
ironelad would be sufficient to warn the
snip OF an approaching torpedo boat and to
indicate the direction in which il is travel
ing.
The morning call., 1892-08-17
CRYPT0PH0NES In WAR.
An inexpensive Device to Warn Ships
Approaching Torpedo-Boa

An Inexpensive Device to Warn Ships of
Approaching Torped o-Boats.
The cryptophone, which was designed In
1888, and which was then regarded more as
a scientific toy than Of any practical utility.
has been perfected and made available for
military and naval purposes. The apparatus
consists of highly sensitive vibrator and
a microphone suitably arranged in pine
box, which Is buried two or three feet
under the road which 1t is desired to ke ep
watch over. The apparatus, as described by
Electricity, is connected by wires with the
indicator at the observing station. The VII
orator is so sensitive that 1t is affected by
the passage of half a dozen men along the
road, or by the vibration caused by a cart
being driven along within 100 yards of
where 1t Is placed. As soon as the vibrator
gives any indication Of disturbance. the
land wires are connected with telephone.
and the noise made By the traffic can then
be distinctly heard and the direction in
which the movement is taking place can be
determined.
The cryptophone is equally effective for
naval purposes. For some time difficulty
The morning call., 1892-08-17
RACING ACROSS THE BAY.
Large Fields of Runners, but In.
efficient Starting.
Captain al, Hot Favorite, Left at the Post
Csnny Scot, Conde, Applause, Inkerman
and Albatross the Winners.

The Importation of Starter Ferguson from
the East in the spring has spoiled the local
racing public, so far as tolerating local
amateurs are concerned. Yesterday the
Golden Gate Fair directors advertised the
first running programme of this years fair.
There were five interesting races and all
had filled with a large entry. The services
of the genial and popular horseman, Viii
liam VIoget, were secured as a starter. on
some shadow of a reputation as a welder OF
the flag lie had acquired at country meet
ings many years ago.
"With all due respect TO Vloget as nice
man." said an old-time follower of the
bangtails to CALL reporter yesterday, 'he
was not born to start runners" He was
The morning call., 1892-08-17


just about right Fioget did his level best,
but that best was lamentable exhibition of
"how not to do it." 1t is not necessary to
set out in detail all the defects in the start
ing OF yesterdays races. Suffice II to say
that neither the hOrSemen nor the public
of Races where first favorites get left at the
post and others obtain lengths the best Of
the sendoffs. H0rsemen say that change or
improvement must be made for to-morrow's
running
In every other respect the races were
great success. The weather was perfect.
There was an immense crowd present.
numbering nearly 5000 people. The specula-
tlon was lively before the first race, but the
fact that not first choice in Captain Al
was left at the post in the first race dam
pened speculative ardor for the remainder
Of the afternoon.