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and HIshl.nd.'. two. .ba,er cave Ave runs and

the game to the players with no rooters
a, Princeton fought hard and got in o couple In
fns sshth on hit 70 csntss
bases. and u passed ball Mason had q
drendfui time holding the bard pitching that
two more in the eighth on Hallowell's triple to
right muT by Brown. and u low throw by
nsSaa S aen ~ thS NINTH t @er wns Sne ~fnwna
chill and shadows wer. creeping along the
field. Princetons last hope was snuhed out
struck out. and loung's foul fly was eagerly
clntcned ny Mason.
With tho exception OF Mason, Harvard
played n sharp fielding game. ran bases well.
and hit hard. The Iiincetons could not hit
Highlands, ilrldcd niseraby and ran bnses
without judgment. 1t was II crushing deicat.
The score
The sun., 1892-05-08
Colby rn,ver.,,y,. New President.

PORTLAND. May 7.--The Rev. Beriah l.. Whit
man OF Portland was to-day elected President
OF Colby University to succeed DR.. A. W.
Small, resigned. DR. Whitman Is 10 years old
and native OF Nova Scotia, u graduate OF
Worcester Academy and OF Brown University
and Newton Theological Institute.
The sun., 1892-05-08
Death Caused by Sliding to "a nu.e.

Down. May 1.-lcnes RIcEsr. II hRli PLAYER of this
pace died To-day from I'M received Saturday
last while sliding to 4 base.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-23
An Honest Nevada Delegate.

In Nevada several years ago, All Esmer-
aida delegate-a tall, long, bearded veneer
able man, wearing SpectacleS and an air of
responsibility such as is seldom acquired in
the agebrush-walked up to the desk of
the Chairman of the Republ lean State Con-
ventiOn and created tremendous sensation.
The fight for the GubernatOrial nomination
was hot and close. and as both the aspir-
ants were wealthy, Doodle was IN the air.
and elsewhere.
Sir" said the Esmeralda delegate. with
stern sOlemnity, slapping fifteen $40 pieces
down on the table. Il want you to take
was given to me last night to cast my vote
for Ginral Smith for Gov'nor!'
Half the convention invOluntarily thrust
it's hand in it's pocket and then all of it rose
as one man and yelled like beasts of prey
about to be bereft of beef that had just been
tossed into the cages by their keepers.
Name! Name. Who was it? Liar!
Sneak! Traitor! Fire him out! He's an
enemy to home industry! Kill him."
"What do you mean. sir?" gasped the
Chairman. absent mindedly pOcketing the
coin. DO you stand there before this con
ventiOn and assert that Gen. Smith gave
you this money to vote for him?"
mo. don't" answered the purist from
Esmeralda. glazing back undaunted at the
sea of furious faces.
ibid any one known to you to. be Gen.
Smiths agent or friend give it to yOu?"
"Well, that's neither here nor there, and
l don't allow it's none of your business. no
how. Pve give you the money, haint L?
That's square, amt ito"
But why do you come here with this
money and make such statement to this
| cOnventiOn?
because Pm an honest man. sir" eX-
claimed the upright old pioneer. his eyes
blazing and his face illumined by glow of
high enthusiasm that awed the turbulent
mob into silence. II can do better on the
other side! They've bid five hundred"
Cheer upon cheer went up and shook the
hall. Men crowded around the old man.
wrung his hand and slapped him On the
back.
''Thank GOd,'' said the Chairman, in a
voice choked with emotion, true manhood
still permeates the grand old party in the
battle. born State. And yet they call this a
rotten borough!'-San Francisco Examiner.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-06-23
ORIGIN of the Name of America.

NJ Jules Maroon. of the Paris Geographical so.
ciety, has lately spent great deal Of time in
making researches into the origin of the name
America" The popular notion that America
was so called from the Christian name of Amerigo
Vespucci is. he says, wholly unfounded the name
really being taken from Amerrique," the Indian
name of the mou ntains between Suigalpa and Lib
ertad, in the provinces of Chontaes. which separ-
ate Lake Nicaragua from the Mosquito coast.
The name in the MAYA language signifies 1.-The
windy country" or 1.-The country where the wind
blows always" The Christian name Of Vespucci
was Aberico in Italian and Spanish and Albericus
in Latin but it is subject to great number of va
riations, and consequently NJ. Maroon suggests
that the name Amerigo is adaptation Of Amer
rique. added to Vespucci's name to distinguish it
(Amerrique being name already known and APP
Piled to the New World. in the way we
say now Chinese Gordon" to distinguish this par
tcularG ordon by suggesting oneof his heroic feats
Vespucci's claim to the discovery of America is
put out of by the fact that he in Seville
when Columbus made his voyage. He did. how
euer, make two three voyages to the New
World later on. and being vain man and ac-
quainted with map makers he would be nothing
10th to see his name associated with the vague
splendors of the new continent.-Selected.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
PACIFIC ENDOWMENT.
A Statement of Finances Submitted by
tho Receiver.

A Statement of Finances Submitted by
the Receiver.
The California Safe Deposit and Trust
Company presented yesterday to Judge
Slack its report as receiver In the case of
hugh Smith and others against the Pacific
Endowment League. After taking charge,
a total OF $4,000 81 cash was received and
it holds evidence of items for S4353 49,
which has not been actually received in cash,
being held under attachment or as security
in various suits against the league.
These deposits cannot be realized VI on un-
til the attachment suits are disposed Of, and
then possibly may be devoted TO the pay
ment Of Judgment in these suits.i
There is also a note Of j. Wing for S1145
owing TO the league. secured by mortgage
on land in Solano County. but the receiver
has found neither note nor mortgage among
the leagues papers. There is no doubt,
however, of their existence. All assets
enumerated are supposed 10 be good, save
The demands against the California National
Bank and the California Savings Bank OF
San Diego. These aggregate S5l47 %. These
banks are in the hands of receivers, so that
il is doubtful whether much will be realized.
The receiver has paid out cash amount
ing 10 5000 81, and has a balance ON hand
of 500 7S9 %. 1t has removed the papers
and Office of the league TO room in the
Safe Deposit Building The books show
that on January there we're 1920 names on
the books of unsupported members, since
which go have drawn on their first coupons,
1880 have been suspended, leaving 1920 un-
suspended The general balance sheet
shows total receipts of S402, 59l 10; balance
shown by receipts, S44, 96l 80; turned over
TO receiver, S44, 1868 So: Gnaecounted for,
sos 80: discussed. $685.. 100 SIS.
Expenses since January !, 1882. have been
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
AT THE PRESIDE.
Direct Cable Comm unication With the
City-Psy-Day at the Post.

Direct Cable Comm unication with the
City-Psy-bay at the Post.
communication is now opened direct to
the fresdiO by the cable road. WOrkmen
are putting the finishing touches to the turn
table within the garrison lines. The APP
proach is by way of Greenwich street. The
dummy-line terminus is now at HarbOr
view, passengers on the Presidio and Fer
ries road taking a transfer to that point.
Though the cable extension to the Preside
was completed last Saturday, no passengers
were taken through until Monday The
rails on the dummy-line, between the Pre-
sidio and Har5or View, are being removed.
Affairs generally are very quiet at the
Preside. The usual monthly muster and
Inspection of the troops in garrison was
held last Monday. There are but two light
batteries, four heavy artillery companies
and one troop of cavalry at the post. Two
troops of cavalry, X and |, are absent on
detached duty. Troop X is at the Ma
tiOnal Park, and Troop l is at Yosemite.
Both are protecting these reservations from
the depredatOns of timber thieves The
consolidated morning returns show that at
the present time there are 526 enlisted men
attached to the Preside garrison. OF which
412 are present for duty. Their general
health is good. only 10 being in the hospital
and on the sick list
Yesterday vas payday at the Preside.
Major William NJ. Maynadier paymaster.
was the disbursing officer. The enlisted
men walk across the parade-ground in
groups OF two and three. and sometimes
more, TO the paymaster's office. They wear
their sideaTms and white gloves on these
occasions, and when they return TO their
quarters there is a general clearing up of
financial! scores among themselves. In the
spirit of comradeship the soldiers accom-
modate one another with small loans be-
tween pay-days.
Prisoners under guard fad active oecupa-
ton with spade and shovel in throwing
up the traveTses for the protection OF the
big guns. There are five of these traYerses.
Lieutenant Colonel Abram c. Wildrick
of the First Artillery, recently promoted
| from Major of the Fifth, goes to Fort
| WadswoTth, n. Y, in a few days to join
| the command there.
Major John A. Darling of the Fifth Artil-
| lery, lately captain of the First Artillery,
| is expected here in a few weeks. Major
| Darling is a native of Maine and was ap-
| pointed to the army from civil life. He is
war veteran. He was major of the Third
| Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery from March
| 81, 1868, TO September l, 1863 He joined
| the regular army as second lieutsnant of
| the Second Artillery on August 8, 1861 and
| has risen through ali the grades to his
present rank. He was engaged in active
| operations before New Madrid, Mo, and in
the capture OF Island No. 10, and before
| Suffolk. Va He was stationed at Alcatraz
Island from 1866 to 1861 and at Fort Mason
| (Black POINT again from 1881 to 1883. Early
| in the war lie was on the staff of Major
| General John A. Dix, the officer who coined
the famous phrase: If any man hauls
down the American flag, shoot him on the
| spot"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MOSAIC.
The Nretched Condition of Geary Sire.
Between Powell and Kcarny.

The Nretched Condition of Geary Street
Between Powell and Kcarny.
Geary-street residents are complaining at
the wretched condition of their thorough
fare. and the Southern Pacific Company is
being soundly rated.
From Powell TO Kearny, Geary street is
in wretched condition. In many places
to cross the street after dark is worth a
sprained ankle. to say the least.
Yesterday valuable horse got bis hoofs
In one of the Southern Pacifc's pitfalls.
He will probably have to be shot. Then
his owner will sue the company-and the
jury will probably disagree.
The Geary- street, Park and Ocean Rail-
road Company has been changing its gauge.
laying new tracks all down Geary street,
ana tearing things up generally.
with the exception of the new turn-table
by the Lolita fountain and the switches at
the corner OF Grant avenue, the work is all
done. And most wretchedly done at that.
There Is city ordinance requiring street
railway companies to pave and keep in good
repair that part of the streets occupied by
their tracks and two feet on both sides of
the track
w course that law was not made for the
Southern Pacific. At any rate 1t has been
utterly d'sregarded by the Geary street
company. which Is part and parcel Of the
oouthern Pacific monopoly.
a week or so ago all Geary street, from
fowell street down. was torn up by the
cable company. When the work on the
tracks was finished the space between the
tracks was nicely paved, all things con-
sidered.
But how about the street ct either side OF
the tracks? That was left in fearful con-
dltlon. IL was Tepaved, that's true. Ii had
10 De, because even the Southern Pacific
does not leave a street torn up all the time.
But how did they repave it?
In manner so WTetched that in many
places II m ght better have been left alone
IN Its chaotic state. Basalt blocks and cob
bie-slones were thrown in heller SHELTER,
hit or miss, pounded down little to make
them stick and then covered with sand.
But they leyeled off the surface before
they threw in the blocks and eobbles?
No, they didn't There is ample proof now
to show that no leveling was done. And as to
concrete foundation-well, that's not
Southern Pacific style.
From Powell street to Grant avenue, on
the north side of the street, the road way is
worst. There are mountains and valleys of
cobble-stOnes and blocks. There are ruts
and holes big enough and plentiful enough
10 make one seasick TO ride over them.
In many places the roadbed between the
tracks Is fully three inches higher than the
badly paved street below.
Altogether this particular part of Geary
street Is In thoroughly unsafe condition
ana the residents and property-owners are
very justly inensed at the outrage.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
THE SUPERVISORS MEET
For the Last Time Before Their Annual
Summer Vacation.

For the Last Time Before Thsir Annual
Summer Vacation.
The last meeting Of the Board OF Super
visors prior to adjourning for the annual
summer vacation was held yesterday. A
full board with the exception Of Supervisor
Carnes was present.
A resolution vacatlng that portion of
Jessie street. between Sixth and Seventh,
which overlaps on the Postoffice site was
adopted. thus psrfcctng the title Of the
Government
The following resolutions were also
adopted: To construct brick sewer in Van
Ness avenue. from Vallejo 10 the BAY, also
IN the crossing Of Bay and Van Ness and
on Bay from Van Ness to Laguna. To
change and establish the grades on Falcon
avenue at the corner Of Danvers. To H.
struct Superintendent of Schools to trans
fer 5000 from the State textbook revolving
to the School Department fund. To reject
the bids on the contract for furnishing the
AlmshouSe with an electric plant ana au-
thoriZing the hospital committee 10 receive
bids on the contract and provide for the
erection OF the plant during vacation.
Supervisor Taber then moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the bid of McMahOn
* Sons for building the Fourth-street bridge
was defeated. After considerable discus
Sion the motion was lost by six votes against
four Various unimportant contracts ere
then awarded and tho board adjourned to
meet on the first Monday in September
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
The Ukiah Excursion.

The San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway Company is making unusual prepa-
rations for the excursion on Sunday next to
Ukiah. The eXeursionists will be carried
on Il special boat. the Ukiah. which will
start from Tiburon ferry ahead of the regu-
lar boat and will make quick time to Thu
ron, where a train OF cars. which Will be
drawn all the way by two powerful loco
siOnists to Ukiah will be carried on the
special steamer. there will be no confusion
when the passengers land, and the train will
be started In few minutes after the
steamer reaches Tiburon. The trip will be
made with only two stops on the road, and
Colonel Mention. who Will be in charge, will
do all IN his power, aided by steam and
careful engineers, TO get the excursionists
to their destination on time, so as to give
them as near four hours at Ukiah as posi-
bic. A splendid time will be had by those
who go on this trim
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05

S6675 30: for travelling. S94; agents and
commission. $3.50 60; printing and adver-
Using, S557 IS; meeting and entertainment,
s755; agents salary, S1100; wages and sal
airy, S665l; contingent, $3.50 10. A supple
mental account shows that for lawyers
S2675 was paid to f. n. Deuprey and $1,000
to A. j. Clunie; 1850 for insurance COM
missions; salary to j. A. Lueders and for
meetings, $3.50; advisory committee. $500.
The receiver was only recently appointed
by Judge Slack. and in a few days the Judge
will sign the decree dissolving the league.
as the directors have concluded to abandon
further lifipo tim
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
The NEW CITY PRISON.

General Brinkerhoff OF the United States
Prisons Commission Inspects 1t.
General BTinkerhoff, the visiting mem-
Der of the United States Prisons Commits
sion, accompanied by Chief Crowley and
Superintendent Hughes of the City Hall
construction department, made a thorough
tour of inspection Of tho new City Prison
yesterday.
The general was very much pleased with
the new quarters. and said that they could
not have been better planned, considering
the building room. He did not approve of
using quite SO much artificial light. and
thought that too many tank-cels had been
constructed, otherwise he pronounced the
prison perfection, and remarked that it was
as secure as any in the country.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.

THROUGH LINE TO NEW YORK. VIA PANAMA
Steamers will sail at the 5th s-srss
18th and 18th Of each month calling at 4ISSSS
various ports OF Mexico and Central America
Through line sailings-August 3, IS. City of New
YORK; August 10, SIS. san Bias; August %, S. City
sydney.
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA
STEAMER SAILS AT NOON 18TH OF EACH
MONTH. calling at Mazstlan. san Bias MSnzanillo.
Acapulco, Port Angel sastna Cruz. ronsIa. san
Benito Oco5, Champerlco, san Jose de Guatemala,
Aealutla La Libertad. La Union Amapsia Cortasc,
san Juan del Sur and Punta Arenas
Way line sailing-August IL, at IL O'CLOCK noon.
IS. Acapulco
when the regular sailing date falls sun lay
Steamers will be dispatched the following Monday
JAtAN ANO CHINA LINE
FOR YOKOHAMA AS0 HONG-KOYa
Connecting st Yokohama with steamers Tor
Shanghai. aud at hong Kong for East IudsL
Straits, etc;
Perm new ........-. Thursday. August L. at . L.
City OF Rio de Jsneiro Saturday, Aug. II, at C
China tVt Ii0u"i fiu) Tuesday. {. y, 1t 2.
Round-trip tickets to Yokohans and return
cueed rates
Tor Freight OF Passage apply at the ofhea esraas
First and Brannan streets.
Branch Onhce-z02 Trout street,
ALEXANDER CENTER. General Agent.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
WILL OF DR.. eros.
His Estate Was Given to the widow
Dispose or as She PIeases.

His Estate Was Given to the widow to
Dispose or as She PIeases.
Mrs. Louisa NJ. Gros has presented for
probate the last will and testament OF her
husband, DR.. Alfred Gros, who was lost at
sea and drowned on the 18th uit. near
Hayre, France. DR.. Gr0s' estate consists
of the premises 1113 Hyde street, besides
other real and personal property. the char
acter and value Of which the widow does
not know. The will is Photographic and
dated April Is, 1890. 1t gave everything to
the widow with full power to sell and make
use Of the proceeds for the benefit OF heg self
or their four children.
III give nothing TO our children" read
the will, lit is not for want of love or affec-
tiOD, but on the contrary. because knowing
tho unD0unded devotion of their mother for
them all. / think that she has more expert
ence and is better apt to take care of the
estate, and that size will attend to their
wants as circumstances TO her judgment
may require, and this without interference
from any tribunal or court"
The children range in age from % to L.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
Baldwin HnfeI Siia.

Elias J. baldwin has obtained from Judge
Coffey an order directing the executors If
the estate of III. NJ. Houston to show cause
why they should not convey to him the
Baldwin Hotel property site in considera-
ton of S727.5 800. Houston died at Nice,
France. on March % 1892, and the deed is
claimed under decision of Judge Levy in
an action to enforce the specific performance
of the agreement. The executors have
abandoned the threatened appeal and have
agreed to the CONVEYANCE
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
Not Bound by the Pooling.

A judgment for the defendant, George
s. North. was rendered yesterday by Judge
Hunt In the action by M. A. Harding
against North d Snow TO recover $1,000 on
a promissory note executed April IS, 1889
on an option stock transaction through the
firm Of North & Snow. 1t was held that in
view of the peculiar character of the part
nersbip one partner was not bound by the
acts of the other in pooling transactions.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
THE STREET COMMITTEE

Award Various Contracts - The Alta
Plaza improvements.
A meeting of the Street Committee of the
Board of Supervisors was held yesterday,
when various contracts for streetwork were
awarded, which at the subsequent meeting
OF the board were duly ratified.
c. II. Stoutenborough petitioned the COM
mittee TO postpone proceedings in the grad
ing OF Frederick street, between Pacific
avenue and Union, and his request was
granted.
The question of the compensation of G.
l.. Grunsky for preparing the plans and
specifications for the grading of the Alta
Plaza was postponed after some discussion
until the second meeting in September.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05

j. Dunno. the treasurer. The capital
stock is S1.600.000, in $1,000 shares, with
$4,000 subscribed. The directors are G. P.
HAYES, p. j. Dunno, w r. A. johnson,
W. Z. Henley and James Dietrick, each Of
whom holds 10 shares and the last named
100 additional as trustee. The projected
road will run along the west side of the
Santa Clara Valley. from which it win be
known as the '.foothillS route"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
VIII Remain with the Society.

Superintendent Heap of the Boys and
Girls Aid Society secured recently the Gus
tody and care OF Smano City, aged II years.
The father, Charles City. is a blind beggar.
who came recently from New Orleans, and
was led about the streets by this boy to
play the accordion. The father sued out a
writ OF habeas corpus TO regain the boy,
desiring TO leave for Denver City. Colo.
but after considering all the circumstances
and the future Of the boy Judge Coffey de-
cided to let him remain with the society.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
Cash for pIstribution.

Out OF the $4,000 estate of Charles P.
Costello residue eff S63, 266 81 cash is re-
ported for distribution to three brothers.
two sisters and nephew and niece. The
principal asset was sos. 000 derived from
the sale OF his interest as residuary legatee
OF Mary j. OConnor deceased. The other
assets were legacy under that estate and
distributive share in the residuary estate
of Bernard A. Costello
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
A RAILWAY To Gurnx.

Articles of incorporation OF the San Fran
cisco and Santa Clara Valley Railway Com
pany have been filed 10 operate railway
from this city 10 a point near Gilroy
through the counties Of San Francisco. San
Mateo and Santa Clara, over an estimated
length Of so miles. 10 per cent Of the capital
stock subscribed having been paid 10 Peter
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-05
The COUNT ON TRIAL.
Judge Sawyer Refuses to Release Him
WIT of Habeas Corpus.

Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Count Leo de Claude had preliminary
examination yesterday before Commits
sioner Sawyer on the charge OF sending an
obscene letter through the mails. The
Counts attorneys made every effort TO OBJ
tain his release on the ground that the in
dictment against him was defective, but
Commissioner Sawyer refused to see Ii that
way, and held DE Claude TO answer.
A writ OF habeas corpus WIS then sworn
out, Teturnable before Judge Morrow AT ] 80
o'clock this afternoon, and If Judge Morrow
declines 10 dismiss the indictment DE Claude
Will be at once taken back TO Tacoma "a
stand trial for the offense charged agains,
him.
De Claude's wife is working hard FOR his
release, and it Is said If she succeeds she viii
again live with him.