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The morning call., 1892-09-10

donated by The CALL to the California
Historical Society.
They told me there were bones and Indian
relics to be found there.
So set TO digging.
That is to say. l set two professional
knights Of the pick and shovel to work,
while ] watched
Ibid the digging by proxy.
What / don't know about arch@olo gy
would fill many more large volumes than L
have at present the leisure or inclination 10
write.
However, after consulting the dictionary.
thought knew the difference between an
Indians skull and an rcbegosaurus-whlch
is probably more than you know-so SET
THE CALLS diggers to work and sat my
self down beside them to watch and wait.
"Dig a three-foot trench horizontally
across the mound" were the directions
gave the diggers.
noon.
at will all depend upon the character of
the soil" the diggers had said when ques-
toned as TO the probable length of time
necessary to reach the first human skull.
The soil proved easy and OF most inter-
estlng character.
The geological books call 1t the pleisto-
Gene deiosit, and use many learned phi asses
and long sentences in describing 1t.
/ can tell you what it looks like in
very few words.
First it is black, or as nearly black as the
soil ever gets.
II has a rich look to the farmer. He
knows Ii will not hold moisture well. but
will grow anything from potatoes TO oranges
when irrigated.
The entire soil is composed of disinte-
grated and disintegrating organic matter,
such SIS shells aud the bones of sea animals.
At this particular spot about one-fourth
OF the soil has yet to be disiDtegrated, and
thousands of shells and fish bones were I'M
earthed as the digging proceeded.
AS cold scientific fact the soil covering this
particular Indian mound and the soil imme-
diately around it is the least known and
most interesting of all the earth's strata-0r
else the encyclopedia is at fault.
The sun beamed down fercely and The
CALLS diggers peTSplred freely, but the
work went on-as work husband the re-
suits were commensurate.
But for long time there were no results.
The trench began to grow and grow and
soon the heads of the diggers could only
lust be seen now and then peeping above
the upturned earth on zach side of them.
Soon the sun came we'll around to the
west, then began to dip behind the tall
houses on Central avenue.
II was O'Clock.
"What's this ?" said the first digger and he
pointed 20 a brownlsh looking thing which
his spade had struck about three feet be-
low the surface.
They dug around IL carefully and GIN
gerly, and when it had been exposed fully
we saw the ribs and yertebT@ of human
being.
The head and trunk were missing, and so
were the legs but the vertebT8, hip bones
and the twenty-fOur ribs were intact.
Carefully, carefully we handled them,
but in vain.
They could not be extricated from the
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GRAVES OF ABORIGINES
Found in an Alameda Chinese
Vegetable Patch.
A BIG ARCHAEOLOGICAL CATCH.
In Indian Burying-GrOund in the
Heart Of a City.
interesting antiquarian Discoveries Made
hya" CaIl Reporter WhO Dug Up
an Indian Mound in Alameda.

Two years ago the street urchins OF
Alameda played football with Indian
skulls found in large earth mound near
the bay.
The extension of street caused the un-
earthing of these CHASTITY relics, and no one
st that time seemed to realize the value
Of the many antiquarian objects discovered
in this Indian mound.
Among them-s0 tradition tells us-was
large mortar, followed out of solid stone;
many arrowheads of flint and a peculiar
stone, an old earthen pipe and many human
bones.
The laborers engaged in cutting the street
east up these precious relics as unthinkingly
as the earth In which they were found, and
they were kicked about the fields by the
schOOlbOys.
Only one of these relics. am told. stu
remains
1t is an Indians skull.
Luckily il fell into the possession Of a
gentleman who knew how to value it. 1t
belongs to DR.. Tisdale of Alameda, of whom
It could scarcely be purchased for its weight
in precious metal.
When Senior Peralta sold the present
site of the thriving little city of Alameda
for $40, coo there were two huge mounds or
small hillocks within its boundaries.
Some people knew them to be Indian
mounds-the burying places OF the alb
origiHes.
Others did not bother their busy brains
about them. They knew nothing and cared
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Ire skull. like the bones OF the trunk.
were OF that same reddish brown hue. and
most OF IT crumbled and broke before il
could be entirely extricated.
A foot from the skull. on about the same
leyel-six feet below the surface-several
arm and leg bones we're found, as well as
nine phalaDges, or finger bones
Were the head and limbs buried together
and the trunk separately?
1t would surely seem so: for even sup
posing that the bones of the trunk and
those of the limb and skull found by THE
LEdiggers had no connection in life and
were but the skeletons of different beings,
then where were the other portions of the
skeletons?
The most careful digging for ten feet in
every direction from the finds already made
failed TO reveal any other human bones
A great deal Of curious looking red
baked clay or adobe was thrown up among
the shells and sand.
This came in Jumps and evidently was Of
artificial manufacture.
1t could have had no connection with the
soil In which it was found, and must have
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A DEGRADED FELLOW.
Taken Into Custody for AssauItIng Young
Children.

Taken Into Custody for AssauIting Young
Children.
Robert A. Henderson. depraved wretch
of rather venerable appearance and uncer-
tain age, was arrested last night by Officers
Dodge and Ryan and locked up at the South
ern station on three charges of indecent
assault.
The prisoner has heen residing at Lick
place, and for some time past he has been
suspected of immoral behavior with young
children. The suspicious Of the neighbors
reached the police, who have been Cd the
watch for evidence of his criminality. This
came sooner than was expected, for yester-
day Officer Ryan noticed four children of
from TO years old enter his lodging.
Waiting moment, the officer peered in
through the window and saw enough to
cause him to break down the door and arrest
the fellow.
The little ones, when questioned. stated
that Henderson had enticed them to his
room by presents of caudy. Three of them
added enough other information TO warrant
the placing of three separate charges Of
assault against him.
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less about the origin and formation Of these
curious little hlllOcks.
One of these mounds, as already told. has
been ObiteTated by the extension OF a
street, and its buried treasures became the
plaYthings of rOllicking children.
This was the one nearest the bav.
The other mound stIll remains intact, but
for the trenches cut into il and the excava-
tons made within the past two days for The
CALL.
Ii is located on the Sather estate, aim ost
In the center of Alameda, and surrounded
on all sides by the busy tIadesman and
thrifty coTner-lot Spectator.
The Sather estate adjoins the Cohen prop
erty 10 the east and extends from Central
avenue on the south 70 the brOad-gauge
track On the north.
Recently-thst is within the past year
there have been many stories told OF the
curious articles found by the Chinese who
pl0wed up the surface OF this mound and
planted it out in a vegetable patch.
Many bows and arrows, arrOwheads and
pieces of flint have been found by the Mon
gOlian lessees.
The ignorant heather threw away the
flint and made kindling wood Of the bows
and arrows.
These discoveries aroused good deal Of
interest among the local antiquaries and
others who appreciated the value of such
things.
Santa Clara avenue will soon be extended
through the Cohen and Sather estates, and
thus diagonally across this only remaining
Indian mound.
Fearing that when this work was done
the bones and relics unearthed might share
the same fate as those discovered in the
other mounds. THF CALL has taken time
by the forelock and commenced a series Of
excavations on the mound, which have
already resulted In rich discoveries.
Indian mounds are not lacking in this
State. Indeed, in many places they are of
frequent occurrence, but that one should
exist almost in the center Of busy, thriving
city is remarkable thing even for Cali.
fornia.
In commencing these excavations for
The CALL l found more difficulties to
overcome than that experienced in securing
TIE diggers.
First the consent of the owners must be
obtained.
After fully explaining the purpose OF the
excavations and their character the trustees
gave their assent, but only upon this condi-
ton:
That the lessees, who are Chinese veget-
able gardeners, should also give their con-
sent.
In view OF natural superstition commonly
reputed to most Chinese, this provision ap-
peared to be almost insprmountable
Young Hing and Young Son are the pro-
prletors Of tie vegetable patch and their
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pERICKs0N'S ACCUSATION.
He Accuses q Man of Robbing Him of
His Watch and Chain.

He Accuses q Man of Robbing Him of
His Watch and Chain.
J. R. Derickson walked into the Southern
station last night and proclaimed that he
was barber OF San Francisco. lnhis train
came Officers Smith and Farley and an
understood individual. who was vainly pro-
testing that he had done no wrong.
This was Frank A. Taylor. who described
himself as one Of the BARRIERS customers.
who by taking the role OF Samaritan got
himself into trouble.
II did my best to protect this man from
the gang" said the little fellow, land took
his watch and chain TO save ii for him."
"You scoundrel," said the barber; you've
got my watch, have youP Ii | had known
yon took that would have ripped you up
with my shears" and lie brandished a long
pair of clippers, which were instantly
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ROBBED OF HIS COAT.
Result OF Accepting the Hospitslities
of StrauRera

Result OF Accepting the HospItalities
of Strangers.
James Hanson was very hard up yester-
day for the wherewithal to properly cele-
brate the States birthday and vainly tried
to find an accommodating uncle with whom
he could place his coat as collateral.
In his dilemma be met Cornelius Lanni-
gan and James Cosgrove, who invited MIN
TO their room at 81 Third street. On reach
Ing his hosts apartment the two men set
upon MN, wrested the coat away and made
off. The victim then notified the po1ice and
shortly afterward Officers Croker Dillon
and Taylor captured the two and booked
them at the Southern station for robbery.
An extra charge Of vagrancy was laid
against Lannigan, who is an old offender.
m ransom coat was recovered from a
Third-street pawnshop, where Coseroye
had secured loan on it under the name of
Brown.
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knowledge of English is limited to ''You
sabe ?"
Chinese Interpreters advised that the pur-
pose OF the digging be kept secret from
the Chinese lease-holders, lest In their
superstitious horror of disturbing dead
mems bones their consent be withheld.
This plan was followed.
Suey Bing was the Interpreter. He is q
bright intelligent Monaghan and native
OF San Francisco.
He did his work well, and by noon of
Thursday last the excavations had CON-
meBced.
Before night some arrowheads and almost
the complete skeleton of an aborigine had
been unearthed.
Yesterdays excavations disclosed seven
flint arrowheads, several large blocks Of
red adobe, two complete skeletons and
mortar and pestle.
The latter was in splendid state of pres
ervation. 1t stood upright in the earth.
about seven feet deep. and the pestle stood
in the mortar as though left just as it had
been used to grind corn.
Such of the relics as are In state OF pres
ervaiion to warrant their exhibition Will be
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ROBBED LIN A HACK.
y. Fo1ey's Experience During Ride
From the Cliff House.

j. Fo1ey's Experience. During q Ride
From the Cliff House.
John f. Foley. back-drive who lives at
1873 Powell street, had young man. who
gave his name as Frank Wilson, arrested
last night for grand larceny.
Foley says that he and three friends, Of
whom Wilson was one, drove to the Cliff
House yesterday afternoon, and that as
they were passing the corner of Post and
Devisader0 streets on their way home he
felt some one Juggling at his vest pocket
which contained his watch.
He found upon making an investigation
that the watch and the gold chain which
had fastened it to his breast were missing,
and he accused Wilson OF stealing them.
Wilson Indignantly denied that he had done
anything of the kind.
F0ley's theory is that Wilson gave the
watch and chain to one of his companions
in the hack.
The police say that Wilson is known to
them as Jack Whelan, who lives on Hickory
avenue. and that he was recently arrested
for robDing a woman on franklin street
Wilson. or Whelan. was held TO answer on
charge OF grand larceny.
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&r.-. 81. 1--we. DcduIy anu duNhutdkCo
noie iOoi 'n'h MUSE of that style. He COM
peted for the famous Trinity Church of
Boston, and his plans were accepted. That
was the beginning Of the new era of the
present style everywhere In the United
States.
You must remember that architecture is
the governing principle in art. 1t is not
subordinate.
''The Romanesque style is peculiar, mas
much as it can be adapted to all classes of
buildings.
81 see no reason why In the future we can
not have truly national style worthy Of
this great nation.
''They have it In marked degree in
France. A building may be Gothic or classic,
but the French renaissance style is always
there"
A. Page Brown complained of the shape
of many of the corner lots. which rendered
anr attempt at real architectural merit al
most nugatory.
II do not care to speak of the faults Of
the past" he said, "but for the present and
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uStlc nanQS our MODERN
vast structures become,
if not absolutely beauti-
full. greatly impressive
from their suggestion
of sity.
IL think that both the
Mills and the Croker
building would have
b G en- architecturally
more successful IL the
courses of buff brick
work bad not been su-
perimposed so suddenly
upon the white marble.
IF one story of buff
b ad followed the two
stories of white and
then half a story of
marble followed, and
again q similar half
o,o &c rrbfto n,a~lfz
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The Clinner Ship Prov makes me prefer the
Mills building to all of
San Francisco's architectural successes or
faiIures-the eternal fitness Of things.
THE Croker building suffers In what
would have been An ornamental finish to
smaller eGfce-fr0m the immense and I'M
wieldy cornice surrounding the eighth
story, which gives to the building a hesi-
tating look as regards plan. or as though
the eighth story was to have been the
original finish and the extra three others
added to il were the result of an inc0m-
plete afterthought.
1.-The result is the beIittling of the effect of
the entire structure.
"What We ind to admire in the elephant
is certainly not his personal beauty, but the
calm dignity of his appearance, evincing the
possession Of immense strength and power.
80 with the later examples of American
city architecture, in the wisest and most ar
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architect. Each has been practically COM
peting with the other.
"Why shouldn't Americans develop a
taste or style of their own?
IF THE CALL, with its powerful influ-
ence, can SUCCESSFULLY accomplish the elinl-
ination of these predictions and the adop-
tion of national style, it will do a great
work in inaugurating truly artistic spirit
In the minds of our capitalists and builders.
"Here in San Francisco many things have
to be considered; the prevailing principles,
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MARRIED.

ROBINSON-BALLINGER- In this city Septem Der
z, 1892, by the Rev. j. O. A. Henry, Parker Rob
inson of San Francisco ana Hattie BaIienger OF
Ukiah.
ZAND ERS-BROTHERToN- this city, Septem-
Der 8, 1892, by the Rev. J. Q. A. Henry. James A.
Zanders OF San lose and Essie Irene BrothertOn
OF San Francisco.
ELEMEW-FLYNN-I this city, Septem-
Der 8, 1892, by the Rev. j. Q. 4. Henry Albert
Berthelemew and Nellie Flynn, both Of San Fran
CISCO
ANDERSON-BRADY-In this city, ty the Rev.
Father j. Edward DOran, Charles A. Anderson of
San Francisco and Nellie Z. Brady of Timbuctoo.
Yuba County.
MARSALES-WOOLLEY- Oakland. September
z, 1892, by the Rev III. ii. Rice, Henry C. Mar
sales and Clara VI. Woo.ley.
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seized and put out of harms way. alongside
of the jewelry, which was held as evidence.
Taylor was then locked up on charge OF
robbery, against which he protested earn
estly, and Derickson was placed In an adj
joining cell to recover from jag.
Taylor followed his victim into Clemen-
tina street from Fourth-street saloon, and
while engaged in dancing on the PROSTATE
drunk was collared by the officers.
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A Sailor Robbed.

A sailor named Charles Brown, one of
the crew OF the M. P. Grace. was attacked
on Howard street. near East. on Thursday
night. knocked down and robbed OF S45.
He was found dazsd and bleeding from q
wound over one of his eyes and was taken
to the old City Hall. where his wound was
dressed by DR.. Bunker. 1t Is thought that
he WAS sandbagged and then struck with
club.
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THE ARTISTS ARE VOTING
Five Ballots Show the Mills
Building Ahead.
WHAT WILL TWENTY SHOW Z
A Contest in Which Much Interest Is Taken
~ by Architects, Builders, Capitalists
and the Public.

"What Is the handsomest business build
ing In San Francisco. Independent OF pub
lie edifices?'
The CALL has sent this query to twenty
of the leading artists.
Secretary Martin of the Art Association,
who is taking lively interest in the discus
sion, as he is a man OF much artistic taste.
selected the names OF most of those on The
CALLS list of whom the question has been
asked.
He picked ont good names. too.
It will not do to let every brush-wielder
have vote.
We have artists here--a few, perhaps
who would select the Postoffice OF. the Old
City Hall.
What is needed for vote OF this kind Is
artists of recognized ability.
1t is not hard to find twenty such on the
list of the art association.
But, Of course, some whose opinions are
of value must be left off, as the number is to
be confined to twenty
The artists and the public are taking
much interest in the vote.
Answers to THE CALLS question have
already come in.
The first three artists give their vote for
the Mills building.
Two others favor the Hibernia Bank.
Here is what G. d. Robinson. the we'll
known artist, who has done SO much for
the Century and other m agazlnes, says in
his written opinion:
81 should give my preference to the Mills
building on account OF It's dlRnihed simpllc-
rruy
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- - - ~ ~ - "A "
dignified."
Ameedee Joullin also
prefers the Hibernia
Bank. He says he does
not particularly like
those tall buildings"
At the rate at which
the answers have been
coming in, the day for
the determination Of the
winner in the contest Is
doubtless near at hand.
In all the talk that
THE CALLS question
has stirred up, there is
one settled notion TO
which free expression
is given. The architec-
ture of San Franchises
new buildings is, on the
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SlUIy Oi MHlto HldlUio Inc Low Entrance
near the top of the build Craze.
ing 1t seems 10 me would have added to the
color-value Of the structures and prepared
the eyes to rest with satisfaction on the
great mass OF yellowsh wall following the
present ground stories of white"
Lee Lash prefers the Hibsrnia Bank.
1T is probably the purest architecture in
the city," he says. "It has the marked ad-
vantage OF being all of the same material
granite throughout.
''Tnere is no question that the choice lies
between the Hibernia Bank and the Mills
building as being the two most artistic bust
ness structures in town.
"The reason why prefer the Hibernia 70
the Mills Is that 1t takes its place better,
and is built in due proportion to the ground
IL sits on.
Though small. compared with the Mills.
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climatic exigencies, the
nature and character of
the people"
Speaking of the pres
ent he said, after refer
ring to two recently con-
structed buildings:
you see in one of
them a phase of what is
a late development of
RomaIesque architec-
ture as inaugurated by
Richardson, who while
travelling in France be-
came imbued with the
A
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81 have near by me
at the present writing
a complete vindication
Of that great quality
FL Captain.
ut is devoid of all
unnecessary ornament.
yet is so wonderfully
proportional, so full Of
grandly artistic carv-
ing, yet apparently 80
plain, so blond in color,
yet so full of color, light
and shade. Its great
walls lift themselves
so high into the blue
above, yet are so beau
tifulIy embellished.
"It Is the similarity
of conception that
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All the trains were late last night. The
southern express due at 8:45 was an hour
late and the overland express three hours.
A special boat was sent across the bay to
bring the passengers TO this city.
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Brewery or DwellingT whole, too SNOWY
The additional question is now asked,
have we any cause for congratulation upon
the architec tural beauty Of our public or
private buildings?
The answer to the question is, as rule,
in the negative.
But is it to be wondered at?
The architectural result here is simply
due to the conditions under which we have
been existing.
Until lately, buildings have been designed
and constructed merely to supply prevail
ing need.
They were not erected with view to per.
manency. The chief aim was to get them
built as cheaply and quickly as possible.
Fortunately new era is beginning to
dawn, which is in great measure super
seding what may be termed provincial ar
cbitecture or brick and stucco work.
San francisco Is now entering upon a
stage OF more permanent character, and
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future l can say that
the Italian renaissance
is and will take the
lead.
ut is always success
full, as 1t has more re-
finement in detail and
requires more careful
study than any other.
"The Romanesque is q
more ancient style than
the Italian, and is
coarser, more lax and
less artistic than the
other"
Mr.. Brown pointed to
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quite an effort is DelnR
made toward solidity.
The success or failure
of this effort will deter
mine whether or not
San Francisco will rank
in the beauty ard de-
sign Of its buildings as
among the enlightened
communities Of the age.
With the object of as
certaining what have
been the faults in the
past. what are the faults
of the present and what
should the future be. a
reporter Of THE CALL
waited upon several of
the leading architects Of
the city yesterday.
They were unanimous
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on TIC nrSt point, the QUIZ UI SfsHI
temporary character Of the buildings, the
desire for cheapness and the total lack of
encouragement for architects of recognized
ability to locate here.
George Il. Sanders OF Wright & Sanders
said:
1--WE have spice OF French taste, of Eng
lish taste, OF German taste-in fact, all
countries are represented in our architect
ure according to the prediction Of the
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Movements of Trans Atlantic steamers.
NEW Y0RK-Arriyed Sept 9-Stmr Vera, from
Huelva; stmr Lepanto. from Antwerp
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES

birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
win not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either OF the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
to have the same published
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BORN.

BRENNER- this city. September 9. 1892 to the
wife OF Gustave Bremen, daughter.
ELLIOTT-In Oakland. September 6, 1892, TO the
wife of +. H. Elliott son
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