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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
ROD AND CREEL.
Anglers Who Had Good Sport at
Salmon Creek.

Last week Messrs. Muser, Butler and
Lemmer visited Salmon Creek and had
grand sport just previous to the rain of last
Sunday. which flooded the creek and
brought the fun to a sudden termination.
Two days fishing previous TO the storm re-
suited in catch Of eleven beautiful fish.
some OF which weighed over twelve pounds.
The anglers were very much pleased with
their outing, and ii The weather remains
fine another party of salmon-TOe casters
will try their luck on Tuesday
TOlerablY good sport was had during the
week at Shellylle. Last Sunday Charley
Precht, "the artistic stream whipper," re-
turned with five very pretty fish which
we're very much admired by the people on
board the last boat from Point TiburOn.
Charley Ohm landed a fifteen FOUNDER at
Sheilyille last Saturday. The fish was
caught Ia a peculiar manner. Ohm was
spooning and, having had poor luck, he
rested bis rod on the limb OF tree which
was oveThanging the stream. Near the
spoon was a large red flv, called the will
son teaser." While the spoon was spinning
on the water the fish referred TO took the
fy, making a grand dash at it.
Ohm says that IL was the first time he had
known salmon to refuse spoon and take
a bright-colOred fly.
Point Reyes is no longer 1.-The anglers
Paradise" There has been only one fish
caught there in two weeks, and that one
WAS taken last Sunday by a gentleman
named Batiau. the ride TO Point Reyes
is very pleasant, no doubt, but the sport
will not by any means repay an angler for
his time and expense. The numbers OF long
faces that came from the point last Sunday
would reach a block
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
THE GUN.
Why Duck Shooting Is Becoming
Annually Worse.

Lovers Of quail shooting have been
recently enjoying good sport. The weather
and the ground is just right for upland
shooting and sportsmen who are provided
with permits to hunt on ground where
''the natives" are TO be found have no cause
to complain OF poor sport.
The duck-hunter has good reason to be
jealous OF his brother sportsman, who pre-
fers an invigorating tramp over the hills to
the more lazy pastme of shooting ducks
from blind" surrounded on all sides by
mud and water. Duck-shooting near this
city is yearly becoming worse and this is
accounted Tor by the rapid conversion of
the southern country plains into farming
lands.
The miles of open country in the vicinity
OF Bakersfield and further south that in
former years was the stamping grounds OF
thousands of antelope, is now covered with
luxuriant crops Of grain in the summer
season.
The numerous irrigatlng bitches that con-
Vey water to the once parched country is
now the "quacking" ground of thousands
OF wild ducks, which. in former days. made
their winters stay in the tules of the Sac
ramento and San Joaquin rivers.
These are the reasons Of the prevailing
scarcity OF wild ducks On the marshes adj
lacent 10 this city. AS the lower country
plains will be developed into farming lands
the less will be the numbers Of ducks on the
marsh lands near the bay.
A few weeks ago Lord Cairns. a we'll
known English sportsman. burst his gun
while shooting a charge Of e. G. powder.
The gun weighed seven pounds and the
barrels were of Whtworth steel. The
charge was light one. forty grains of
powder and one ounce of Nc. shot. The
burst occurred about foot from the breech,
laying open the barrel for space of about
eight inches. and the location OF the burst
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
FIELD TRIALS.
The Contests at Bakersfield Were Not
Up to Expectation.


Up to Expectation.
The field trials at Bakersfield have not
been the success the patrons Of the sport
expected
AS previously stated, there are many
places much closer to this city than Bakers
field where far better exhibitions of the
dogs field trial qualities would be seen and
appreciated. According to the dispatches
that have been received Of the trials, birds
were found scarce. and the ground was so
strongly impregnated with alkali that the
dogs were baffied, aud in many instances
ran pellmell into the bevies, scattering the
birds in all directions.
Field coursing would be the proper term
for this Kind of sport, as it appears from all
accounts that the dogs accomplish better
work by sight than by smell.
Judging from the comments Of sportsmen
WHO returned yesterday from the alkali
plains the next field trial meeting will be
held at some place convenient to this city.
where thorough test of the field trial quail
tiles of the contesting animals Will be had.
The young dogs that had been worked on
the feathered sprinters Of tile lower coun-
try proved to be exec lent flyers" and
covered miles Of ground with lew stops reg
istered to their credits While down.
The suggestion offered by a sportsman TO
have private field trial on some open
ground adjacent to San Francisco between
six of the best dogs run at Bakersfield
against an equal number of local dogs
broken NEAR to home" in a rough country
is good one. and much interest would be
eentered in the event.
The idea possessed by some people that
dog trained to range wide IN an open coun-
try can be made 10 rance close in a rough
country right of the reel Is the worst kind
of bosh. Generally speaking, a feld-trial
winner Of a Bakersfield meeting has to be
rebroken TO answer the purpose of sports
men who shoot in the country adjacent to
this city
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cause OF six projections on the proposed
building which pr0trude beyond the build
ing line in distances varying from foot to
three feet.
The house will be in the style of Francis
First, and will be three stories high, with
mansard roof and dOrmer windows. The
height Of the first story will be 20 feet. The
second story will be II feet high. and the
third story viii be 10 feet high. The ma
terial used Ia the construction of the eX-
terror will be Indiana limestone. There
are no trimmings, and no other stone will
be used in any part Of the building. The
house VIII be 135 feet inches wide and $50
feet long. 1t will front on Fifth avenue.
A broad carriage approach, covered with
marquise OF heavy glass, 10 feet high, will
lead 10 the entrance, which Is designed on
the plan of double lobby. This entrance.
which fronts the recession in the house
made necessary by the carriage approach,
will be 20 feet square, II will be protected
by heavy iron grill or gates. The inner
doors will be Of oak and will guard a door
way feet wide and IA feet high. The main
receptiOn-roOm will be to the left of the
main entrance and will front on Fifth ave-
nue.. There will be twenty-six rooms in
the house.
On the Fifth-avenue side of the house
there will be two bay-windows, one on
either side Of the main entrance These
bay-windOws Will be % feet l inch wide,
and will run up two stories above the first
floor, height OF 80 feet They will project
feet beyond the building line. On the
Sixty-ffth street side of the house there will
be two windows aud two tourelles, or
turrets. The y-windows will be % feet
wide, and will rise to the second story a
height of 20 feet. They will each project
foot beyond the building line The tonrelles
will be feet inches wide, and will be To-
Gated the one 35 feet from the southwest
corner OF the house and the other 10 feet
from the southwest corner of the
house. They will begin % feet from
the ground line, and will cover the second
and third stories. a height OF 80 feet
They will project two feet beyond the build
ing line. They will each have two tower
windows. The stable will adjon the house
on the east side, and will front on Sixty
fifth street. IL will be three stories high
and will be built Of Indiana limestone.
The estimated cost of the house and
stable will be 100000. The Park Commits
sloners granted the necessary permission for
the construction Of the four bay-windows
and the two tourelles beyond the building
line. Work upon the new building will
soon begin. 1t Is said that Mrs. Astor, the
mother OF John Jacob Astor, will live with
her son in his new home. A part of the
interior OF the new house is said to have
been designed 10 accord with her wishes.
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country, and II the Oakland man can whip
him he will be entitled to another go"
with Gentleman" George.
The Palo Alto Club has established one
very good rule. which, if the officers stick
TO- will make their club a very popular in
stitution among the sporting fraternity. A
detective is employed few weeks previous
to An exhibition with instructions to keep
close eve on the fighters who are booked TO
do battle. and should he detect the least
sign Of collision or fraud. or anything that
would suggest q possible hipp0drome, 10 re-
port Immediately at headquarters whatever
information he possessed. The referee is
then in structed accordingly, and In case the
fighters show any inclination TO night ac-
cording to ''jobbers'" Instructions they must
suffer the penalty of being classed as frauds
and cut of from any emolument 50 far as
the clu b Is concerned
Joe Goddard is one Of the few heavy
weight pugiists who has no choice as re-
CARDS the selection of opponents. Goddard
says that he Is in the swim and makes no
distinction between nugilists.
II may be classed as an awkward and
ungainy fighter" said the Barrier cham
pioD, but | can show better record to-day
than any man in the business excepting
Peter jackson, whom / consider better
man than the present champion. | have
not yet felt the sting Of defeat and ! think
that any man with sD0tless record should
any sport entities him to. | am here to
fight any man in the class ! represent and
will never give an alleged actors excuse as a
means of crawling out of battle with
natures weapns."
Peter jackson has very little to say Of
his future plans. Manager Stockwell of
the Stockwell Theater has conceived very
clever idea. which, If carried out, Will reap
him a rich harvest. He has offered very
fatteTing inducements to Jackson and his
manager, "Parson" Davies. TO act in the
play Of Uncle Toms Cabin" jackson is
10 take the part of Uncle Tom and 'the
Parson" is to I'll the role of auetioneer.
Jacks n has refused. during his sojourn in
America, several offers from enterprising
managers Of theaters 70 act parts especially
arranged for him. Recently he has become
quite an orator and it is said that his mana
ger has been for some months teaching him
the fine points of OratOTy preparatory to an
engagement Of some kind. Jackson Will
make a splendid Uncle Tom" with little
practice, but it is extremely doubtful if his
manager will make much OF hit as "the
aueti0neer" Davies would be Q much more
valuab bic man as oveTseer OF the bnx-ot1ce
department or mixer of cOlOrs.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
THE AMERICAN GIRL ABROAD.
She Is the Most Charming Creature in
All Europe.

rev YORK Sun.
One OF the certain and constant satisfac-
lions of Americans travelling abroad Is the
American woman. distingushable every
where, known as an American woman
everywhere. ard admired as in no other
product Of what ost Europeans are pleased
to regard as the barbarism on the other side
of the Atlantic. How they are able to keep
up the idea of America as barbaric with the
Joyous presence OF the American girl so
often before them is mystery that no one
can solve.
There used to be faliaey abroad in the
world that only many generations Of wealth.
power and culture could give woman GER
tain graces OF feature, form and carriage.
As these graces never did exist among
European women of the lower classes. who
are so busy at blowing and reapng and at
drait-hOrse work OF various kinds. 1t is no
wonder that the fallacy existed. But
American women have changed all this.
There is a romantic notion that priDceSses
and duchesses and the like are generally
most aTistOcratlc TO behold. 1t is akin to
the other idea that great men are necessarily
great TO look at. AS a matter of fact, which
we all know now, high-born woman is
just as likely to have huge feet and hands.
an angular form and ugly ana insignificant
features as anyone else.
But, they were wont TO urge, granted that
nature makes no distinctions in favor OF
long ancestry. still the high~born woman
has the grand air, the impression and con-
fdent serenity OF manner which the lowly
born cannot hope to initiate. And this has
held on much longer than the other fallacy
because it rested upon an intangible some
thing which people are fend of seeing in
the high-born OF earth whether 1t exists
or not.
But the American women have disproved
this. None Of US on this side of the water
can lay much claim TO ancient and lofty
ancestry. The Pilgrim Fathers and the
settlers at jamestown, the pioneers of the
border and all of the original and pure
Americans were simple, honest people, who
had simple, honest virtues and were brave
and strong and self-reliant without any
props from ancestors or without any great
hope Of fame. And it is the daughters and
granddaughter of these people, said
daughters and granddaughter being the
first of their race TO have the advantages
OF civilization that is supposed TO refine
and make cultured, who have gone over to
Europe to see what they could see.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
Fine Collection of Minerals.

minerals in America is said to be that Of
Clarence l.. Bement of Philadelphia. His
collection fills nearly a whole floor of his
large house. which is lighted with special
reference to seeing his treasures to advan-
tage. and none Of the great public museums
have specimens of a size. beauty and perfec-
patiently gathering for the past twenty
years or more. The leading dealers In this
country have standing orders to send him
the best OF what comes to them, and they
willingly do so, for he is prompt and liberal
in his payments, being a gen tleman not only
OF enthusiasm, but Of ample fortune. What
scum as the second best buyer While 1t Is
difncult TO set price on O scientific collec-
ton, It Is said by those who should know
That Mr.. Dement'S cabinet 10 worth at least
$4,000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
THE RING.
Peter Jackson Will Join the Thespians
and Play Uncle Tom-The PugiIists,

Peter Jackson Will Join the Thespians
and Play Uncle Tom-The PugiIists.
The athletic clubs have wisely concluded
that one good exhibition a month is by far
preferable to two poor shows. besides the
managers Of pOolrooms will not have such
favorable opportunities Of making quick
fortunes.
II is three weeks since the supporters Of
istic sport have had the pleasure Of wit
Messing q finish contest. and as a conse-
ouence the interest Ia the next meeting will
be the more keen.
Billy Gallagher Of Oakland, who made
such a gallant stand against George Daw-
son, the clever Australian pugilist, and
Tracy. new arrival from the land of the
Golden Cross. will be the next pair of fstic
stars to appear In the ring.
They viii battle at the Urpheum Theater
this week, and as there is considerable it,
terest attached 10 the match. particularly
nv the members OF the Reliance and Acme
cinbs Of Oakland, the local man will have
large number OF friends, who are expecting
- see him redeem himself by defeating
Dawson's countryman.
Trary ia said to be one OF the most pol
ished fighters Australia has sent to this
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
SeIf-Patching Trousers.
Albany Argus.

A Rochester man certainly deserves TO
have his name written among the beDe-
factors OF the race. He has invented self
patching jackets and trousers, and his idea
is said to work admirably in practice. The
scheme is simple one, but so are hundreds
of inventions that have brought fame and
fortune to their orignators. The cloth Is OF
double thickness where most of wear
comes, the patterns being carefully adjusted
so as to coincide in each piece. When the
outer covering wears through only the
rough edges have to be darned in, and the
pattern and cloth remain intact. The man
in whose mind this great idea developed
has other fields to conquer. Self-adjusta5le
shoe and suspender buttons are the natural
Accomplishments TO self-darniDg clothing.
When these are forthcoming perhaps we
can spare the omen for polities.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
A HOME IN PRISON.
A Lovelorn Man Who Has Lived I'm
Jail Twenty-Three Years.


Boston Journal
William Rothwell has been In the Dedham
(Mass.) jail twenty-three years. Rothwell
is 60 years old and for the many wears he
has been in Jail he has made and mended
the clothing of hundreds of prisoners.
Rothwell came from a wealthy family in
England and was we'll educated. When
first known In Dedham he was arrested by
Officer George Z. Morse for drunkenness.
While serving sentence al the Jail he showed
aptness as tailor, although never before
having had experience at the trade. After
serving bis sentence he was given some
money by the Sheriff or officials in charge
OF the jail and he left town. Upon his re-
turn he went to Officer Morse and requested
that charge be made against him either of
drunkenness or vagraney. A charge was
made, he pleaded guilty and was returned
to Jail. and R0thwell has continued this
course for the last twenty three years,
Although age bears its mark, his coupte-
nance shows refinement He has become
very deaf He can be seen by any visitor
10 the guardroom oil the Jail seated upon his
bench, plying his needle through the gar
ments worn by the prisoners. He has a
brother, wealthy merchant in New York
City, who recently visited him. He has
been repeatedly entreated by his relatives,
not only in New York bat In Lancashire,
England, to leave his prison home and live
with them, but he says: II am con,ented
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22

indicated that it was not caused by detona-
tiOn, and was too far back from the muZzle
TO suggest any obstruction in the muzzle.
Lord Cairns had just fired twenty or thirty
shots in rapid succession when the burst
occurred. Al accident to the gun of so dis
tngushed sportsman has attracted much
attention, and many articles have been
written suggesting the cause of the accident.
Cartridges from the lot that burst the gun
have been examined and tested; they con-
tanned forty grains of f. c.. with a gray
cloth wad over the powder. athree-eighths Of
an inch felt, then another gray cloth wad.
one ounce Of No shot and a card over the
shot, in Ely's ordinary cases. A test OF the
cartridges showed an average pressure OF
266 tons per square inch, two tons less than
the proof charge
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
A UNIQUE PAPER.
The Combined Chicago Daiiies at the
Fair.

Chicago Herald
Five daily papers will be printed on the
Worlds Fair grounds during the exposition.
The arrangements for issuing these will
soon be completed by Chief Robinson of the
machinery section. 1t Is already settled
that machinery hall, which cost more than
ST. 250, 900, will serve as the pressroom for
these daily papers and that they will be
printed from the finest ana fastest presses
ever built In this country. These presses
have been secured as part OF the exhibit
In machinery hall, aud during the fair they
will be used to get out one morning and
four evening papers. For those who have
never stayed downtown late enough to see
a big paper printed this exhibit will possess
a decided interest.
Such paper as will be printed In the
morning hours has never been seen In this
or any other country. The first two pages
are to contain the official announcements of
the day. such as programmes of concerts in
festival and choral halls, programmes Of
the band concerts and all the official bull
letins that Director General Davis may
issue. The complete roster of exposition
officials, with the location OF their offices,
will also be printed for the information of
those having business with the managers.
1t is not expected that these pages will con-
tain any news matter. These features OF
the paper are decidedly commonplace and
uninteresting to most of the visitors. The
succeeding six pages are unique, IN that each
of the six morning daies OF Chicago
will contribute one page. These pages Will
be furnished in the form Of stereotyped
plates, ready TO be fastened on the press.
The plates will be sent to jackson Park
after the regular editions uptown have been
run off. 1t is expected that care will be
taken to avoid duplicate of news matter,
so that a person who secures copy of the
Ex position Bulletin will get practically all
tho news of the day. as no advertisements
will appear in tire sheet.
The plans OF the evening papers are diff
ferent. They expect to send their stereo-
typed plates to Machinery Hall, aud run off
complete editions OF their own publications.
These papers can be sold on the grounds
nearly half an hour earlier than the edi-
tions printed uptown could be brought 10
tina park,
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co.

THROUGH LINE TO NEW YORK. VIA PANAMA.
Steamers will sail at NOON on the 9Th. Rsl
18th and 25th OF each month, calling at &lsE
various ports OF Mexico and Central America.
Through line sailipgs-January rs, IS City OF
Sydney; February ., SIS. Acapulco; ebruary 10 SIS.
San Juan
NoTE-when the sailing day falls on Sunday
steamer will be dispatched the following Monday.
WAY LINE TO MEXICAN AND CENTRAL
AMERICAN PORTS AND PANAMA.
Steamers leave San Francisco on thu Sd and 18th
of each month. calling at various Mexican and Gen.
tral American ports.
Way Line saIlings-Ss. San j ose, February ); SIS.
City OF Panama, February IS.
JAPAN aND CHINA LIE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HONGKoNG,
Connecting at OF ohama with steamers for Shang-
hal. aud at Hongkong for East Indies Straits etc.
SIS. City OF Picking, Saturday, February A, at
SIS. China, Via Honolulu. Tuesday February IA,
at 3 p NJ.
SIS. Peru, Saturday, March 4. st 3 p
SIS. City of Rio de Janeiro, thursday. March 20,
at 3 p NJ.
dueed rates.
For freight OF passage apply at the Office corner
First and Brannan streets.
Branch Ofhce-202 Front street.
ALEXANDER CENTER, General Agent.
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In the home that I chose rwenty-three
years ago, and l shall not leave il so long
as can remain there, either by hospitality
or legal sentence by the courts"
RothwePs life has a romance. When
young man at college he fell in love with
wealthy young English lady. She accepted
his attention as sutton. Money he had in
of heart. had many boon companions. He
began to drink and the young woman dis
carded him. He then left his native land
and went to Australia For several years
none of his relatives knew where he was
until twenty-rhree years ago yesterday he
sent letter to his mother in England. tell
ing her where he was. he has the freedom
of the Jail at Dedham, and the guardroom
would be lonesome TO the officers without
hio prasauao
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An Embarrassment of Riches.

Chicago Tribune.
When Senator Lamar. who had Just mar
ried young wife, was appointed Secretary
Of the Interior by Mr.. Cleveland. his bride
spent week house-hunting. and fin ally
found what seemed to be suitable resi-
dcnce for a Cabinet officer. She drove to
the Senate, of which Mr. Lamar was still a
member. to tell her husband the news Of
her discovery. His first question was:
what is the rent, dear?"
''Seventy-fve hundred year,"
The Senator lapsed into deep thought.
and the young wife said, rather nervously:
''D0 you think il extravagant?"
at is not that" returned Lamar. SLOWLY.
81 was wondering what i should do with
the other $500 of my salary"