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The morning call., 1893-03-22
a year to get the line in proper shape for

year to get the line in proper shape for
public patronage.
Besides the Fresno route several other
lOng-dstance extensions are under way.
We will build all new lines throughout the
San Joaquin Valley. The line from Peta-
luna 10 Nspa win be completed next week.
During the coming summer the gap be-
tween this city and Los Angeles will be
closed. The lines already extend to Sole
dad and Will be extended from that point TO
San Luis Ob!spo, and thence 10 GaviOta.
There is already in operation line from
Gavinta 20 Los Angeles.
Expensive? Well, l should say that
telephone lines are much more expensive to
construct than the telegraph. From a mere
experiment in 1873 the Bell Telephone Com
pany has spread TO a gigantic system on
this coast. In the Pacific Coast States
there are 5000 miles of 0ng-distance wires,
of which 4500 miles are in California. These
are all toll lines between cities and towns.
In San Francisco there are 1000 miles of
underground wires and about 5000 miles
overhead. These overhead wires are being
put under ground as rapidly as possible. In
this city alone 1900 switches are made
daily.
mo, we can't pretend to compete with
telegraph companies, because all our long
distance lines are constructed regard less of
expense.
"The tariff for three minutes conversa-
tion between this city and Fresno will be
81 80 and 30 cents for each additional min
ute. From New York to Boston. the same
distance. they charge 81 for five minutes
talk.
"The development of the telephone system
on this coast has been somewhat phenome-
nal What at first appeared an experiment
has spread to one Of the biggest systems in
The morning call., 1893-03-22
MEN UNDER ARMS.
inspection of the Second
Artillery.
Prompt Expulsion of an Absentee The
Naval Battalion Mustered at the
Light Battery Armory.

The Second Artillery Regiment was as
sembled for its annual muster and inspec-
tion in the armory on Page street last even
ing. The regiment paraded in service
uniform. Colonel William Macdonald was
in command. Before the ceremony was
performed the regiment was formed in
hollow square, when Colonel Macdonald
presented the State medals for marksman-
ship for last year. which had just been re-
ceived from Sacramento.
Column of companies was then formed
and the ordeal of inspection began under
the supervision of Major Duboce, assisted
by Majors Stanley. Miles. Easton, Dodd,
Vail, Miller and White and Captains Cole
man aud Pott.
Brigadier- General Dickinson, accom-
panied by Lieutenant-Colonel Edwards. was
among the spectators, who included a large
number of the officers and men of other
regiments. DR.. Thrall. formerly lieutenant
colonel of the Second Artillery. was also an
interested spectator The galleries were
filled with ladies.
Immediately after the dismissal of the
parade the members of Battery e held
meeting In their quarters and BY a unani-
nous vote expelled one Of their number.
who had abSented himself without any
reasonable cause
The returns showed that out of 400 men
of absNntees was %. Light Battery A win
be inspected on the 30th inst
Coionel Macdonald. having obtained three
months leave of absence, will leave for
England this evening. He will be accom-
panied abroad by his daughter, Miss Hilda
Macdonald. a number Of his fellow-offi-
GERS Will meet at the ferry to bid him bon
voyage. During his absence Lieutenant
Colonel Denis GeaIy will be in command of
the Second Artillery.
The Naval Battalion was Inspected at the
Light Battery armory by Lieutenant-Com-
mander Goodall. Out of 22I on the rolls
the total number present was 204.
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GIVE ME- FRESNO.
That Will Soon Be the Cry
to Central"
THE LoNG-DIsTANcE PHONE
Lines Will Soon Extend All the
Way From This City to
Los Angeles.

"Within week there will be direct tele-
phouic communication between San Fran
cisco and Fresno. The line would have been
completed yes terday had it not been for the
recent storms and floods"
Thus spoke General Manager Sabin of the
Pacific Bell Telephone Company yesterday.
"The distance from this city TO Fresno"
he continued. sis 225 miles. From Tres
Pinos southwark the lines have been con-
structed along the picturesque old stage
road.
mo. 1t will not be the longest line in the
State. for We already work TO Vina, about
the same distance. With these extensions
the company is increasing its facilities by
putting in the finest material known to cleo
tricians. Under the old system the wire
weighed only 172 pounds to the mile, but
now the weight is 435 pounds. 1t should be
explained that we use the loop system,
which doubles the wire, thus actually in
creasing the weight to $40 pounds to the
mile. By the loop system mean that there
is complete circuit over the double wires
and the noise occasioned by the old ground
plan is avoided.
In the line from New York to Boston the
loop system was ffst introduced, but it took
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PERSONAL NOTES.

F. Belcher of London, England, is at the
California.
f. E. Bush, a railroad man of Hanford, is
at the Lick.
w. j. Elliott, Seattle business man, is
at the Baldwin.
Judge Jackson Temple of Santa Rosa is
at the Baldwin.
j. B. Fitch, mining man from Nevada,
is at the Grand.
j. II. Lagan, banker OF Santa Cruz, is
guest at the Lick.
o. A. Lowe a capitalist and rancher of
Fresno. is at the Baldwin.
&. A. Challis, a Milwaukee brewer. Is
registered at the Baldwin.
r. J. q. O'Connell of Peralta Hall
Berkeley, is at the Baldwin.
H. c. Walker. a banker of Salt Lake City.
is stopping at the Occidental.
Mrs. Z. p. Buckingham, the Vacaville
fruit-grower, is at the Palace.
e. F. Smith. secretary of the State Agri-
cultural Society, is at the Lick.
Ex-Congressman James A. Loutitt and
wife Of Stockton are at the Lick.
j. b. It. Tuthil. proprietor of the Santa
Cruz gas works. is at the California.
j. K. Armsby. Chicago frultdealer, Is
stopping at the Palace with his wife.
Elenor Barry arrived from Tacoma ves-
terday morning and took rooms at the
Baldwin.
Mrs: S. C. Linis and daughter, family of
S. c. Lillis, founder of the town in this
state which bears his name, arrived at the
Palace Yesterday.
Ex-Uni:ed States Marshal ]. C. Franl,
returned with his wife from Washington
yesterday, where he had been present AT
the inauguration OF President Cleveland.
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the Union. It's proportions may be imag-
ined when it is known that over 1000 per-
sons are employed on the coast system.
Now we claim the second. il not the first,
telephone exchange in the world"
Having explained the work OF extensions
and the enormity of the improvements the
general manager exhibited with pride a new
city system known as the ''limited express
service" BY this system much confusion
is avoided at both ends Of the line. 1t is
too intricate for any one but an electrician
to explain. Through it the act of hanging
up the receiver rings special bell at the
central office, diseonueets your switch within
five seconds and restores the wires to the
original position. In this way you can
secure another switch without delay. The
moment you place the receiver on the hook
your wire is disconnected.
One switchboard, operated by two bright
eyed girls. is already in use on this system,
which promises to be such an Improvement
that it will be adopted fer every wire in the
ri
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construct and erect a real pIeasure-riding
aerial road to encircle the city and Golden
Gate Park"
The petition, which was addressed to the
Venerable Lord High Mayor J.. R. Eilert
ana the Board of Supervisors" was very
was prayed for lu the interests of the COM
munity. 1t wound up with the hope that
the petition would Be granted $50 as our
respectful City Fathers will receive the
blessing from the Great Architecr Of heaven
and earth, with glorlfcation from the COM
munity."
Although the proposed road is in the air.
the Supervisors referred it to the Commit
tee on Streets, probably as being as near as
they could get to it.
The Committee on Streets Is not likely to
hurry about the matter, and in the mean
time Jean Baptste Gerber is waiting with
a serene faith in the utility and ultimate
adoption of his air road.
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FOUGHT WITH WILD DUCKS.
Sailors Have Desperate Battle With
Birds Blown Out to Sea.

New York Press.
Captain William T. Bernard and the
Steam tug Plymouth arrived from Boston
at Philadelphia few days ago with three
barges in tow. after one Of the toughest
passages ever made and more than the
elements to contend with during the
trip, having been attacked in the Vine
yard sound, during the terrific hurricane
oil February 10, by a tremendous flock of
wild ducks that had been carried from the
land by the wind. They fought desperately
against the side Of the tugs house and
powerful electric light on the masthead
which was the object that first attracted
them. Mate Willard went on deck and was
knocked fiat by one of the infuriated birds,
which few directly at him striking him on
the breast.
To su5stantiate this strange story told TO
reporter Captain Bernard saved twelve of
the birds that fell exhausted from their
struggles on the decks, and they are now i'm
his home. The Plymouth, after passing
chatham JUST before SundOwn on February
19, experienced heavy rains. Soon the wind
Yeered to the northwest and blew hurri-
cane accompanied by binding snow squalls
At O'clock at night Captain Bernard and
Mate Willard we're both in the plOt-house,
when tiuttering noise was heard 10 wind
ward. With the aid of the marine glasses
they could discern huge, dark formation
moving directly toward them, and soon
flock OF fully 500 ducks made for the vessel
They flew directly toward the electric mast
head light and in striking the pole fell by
the dozen TO the deck.
Some OF the sailors we're terrified at first
by the futtering noise, but on being con-
yinced what it was went on deck and
caught fully fifty of them and slowed them
away in the forepeak. The birds were
ravenously hungry. having been carried
miles from the land in the teeth of the
heavy gale. They could not fly back, such
was the force of the wind, and those that
failed TO light on the Plymouth were carried
off to sea and no doubt perished. For fully
an hour the birds kept things in state OF
excitement on board the tug and Captain
Bernard confessed it was ono of the most
remarkable experiences he had ever seen or
heard Of in upward of a quarter of a century
OF sea life
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gladlatOrs. retiarIi. vestal virgins, wrestlers

giadiators. retiarii, Vestal virgins, wrestlers,
emperOrs-"
Whats the matter with having the fat
lady p asked the manager of that gem.
adipose world anyway?''
"Ain't this advertised as a circus magsy-
mus?' asked another.
Who ever heard Of a circus without per-
forming dogs and elOwn?" beloved the
tough-iookng attendant of the string of
hungry mongrels
Keep those dogs out OF here" roared the
manager, Rrasping heavy ruler. go out,
every one OF you, into the outer office and
leave your names; IL we want you, we will
send for you"
This ultimatum had the effect OF clearing
the office Tor the time, but ever since it was
ann ounced that the Olympic Club intended
to give Circus Maximus the manage ment
has been besieged by applicants from the
talent In self-pfotection It has been obliged
to engage some of the attractions.
From April II next for a full week the
Mechanics Pavilion will present a repro
ductioD Of the ancient Coliseum of Rome.
with all its gorgeous and exciting enter
tainmeuts.
There will he chariot races, besides per-
sonal contests, and grand feature of the
show will be the procession of the partici-
pants in costume, who will defle into the
oval arena before the throne or suggestus of
Cesar Augustus.
j. b. Schroeder. the well-known society
man, Will be Cesar. and Mrs. Schroeder has
kindly consented to be Empress.
To-day there will be a meeting OF society
ladies at the club TO arrange about space at
the Pavilion for booths and other pur-
poses.
People generally are getting to understand
what the entertainment Is to be, but at an
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SMALL TALES OF A BIG CITY.

At meeting OF the Steam-boIler Makers and
Iron-ship Builders OF America and Canada held
last evening six applications for membership
we're presented.
Charles Watkins. Digger Indian, was held to
answer before the Superior Court by Judge Con-
Ian yesterday for assault with a deadly
weapon upon barkeeper in a waterfront
saloon. His bonds were fixed at $1,000.
w. L. EppiDger, notorious sneak aud embeZ-
zler, was found guilty OF pc ty larceny by Judge
Conlan yesterday, and as he had been In tai
nfty-One days be was given the light sentence OF
thirty days 10 the County jail. He is now await
lug trial upon two charges OF forgery Ia the
SuDeriOr Court.
P. W. DArcy, who intends giving a concert
Oh select Irish music at Metropolitan hall next
THURSDAY evening, mas secur d the services of
the Spani-h Students for the occasion The
Columbia Quartet (Messrs. GOellmy, Smith,
OBTeen aud Sandy. Mrs. Nellie j. Donovan
Miss Cham0n DE- st. Hubert and several other
wellknown vocalsls and InstrumentalIsts will
also cOnfribUte.
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applicants bearing the unmstakable stamp

applicants bearing the unmIstakable stamp
Of sde-show stars"
The trouble was that the coming enter
tainment to be given by the Olympic Club
had been heedlessly advertised as a Circus
Maximus.
People did not understand the maxi
mus" very well, but every one grasped the
significance of Circus"
Times are dull just now in the legItm ate
circus line, and the local talent was de-
lighted n the prospect of an Olympic circus.
There are good many stranded circus
folks here.
They invaded the sanctum of the man.
sger, and even of the club president w.
Greer Harrison, in hOrdes.
There was the performing-dogs man, with
his clever CANNES attached to r string, but
all of them eager to annex anything in the
edible line to be found lying round "pro-
miscuous." Rdtlons had been rather short
OF late, and even a calf chop or snap Of
ankle" would be better than nothing to fill
the aching void beneath the canine ribs
between the collar and the caudal append
age.
Then there was the tight-rope man. who
came ready prepared in tights and spangles
hidden beneath MS street attire and pre-
pared at moments notice to balance him.
self on the back of a chair or a staircase
balustrRde, as might be required
1he fat lady stood outside the doOr-she
needed air, she said-but her manager used
all the air necessary inside the room to
boom her remarkable qualifications. Ac-
cordtng TO him the magnet mountain or levi
athan lodestOne would cut very contempt
IDLE hgure as drawing card in comparison
with this particular fat lady.
This is not a circusw atlast shrIeked the
manager. This Is going to be a Coliseum"
"a whatH roared the motley crowd in
chorus.
"a Coliseum" explained the manager in
woud-be careless tone. although eying the
strongest man in the world" with care a S
ne spoke, SIS a Casarean diversion"
whats that? chorused the Gro wd.
why, lis Roman revival" said the
manager, desperately. There are to be
The morning call., 1893-03-22
Tinted Newsnaners
London Spectator.

The Westminster Gazette, the new even
ing Liberal paper, which seems to us as
good as evening papers are, invites COM
ments on its color, a shade o green, which
Carlyle would probably have considered a
compliment to Robespierre's complexion.
The managers, however, consider it restful
to the eyes, and therefore easy to read We
do not. Green Is restful undoubtedly, but
If the managers will look at coal dust on
a meadow they will see that black
upon green is not. Readers want 10 see
the letters easily. not the paper. Pink
color which of all others throws ink into
best relief is saffron yellow. 1t is aDoinina-
bly, ugly. but if the editor of the Westmin-
ster Gazette will lock at any of the San
scrit manuscripts on arsenicated paper in
the British Museum he will see that intense
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TonsiIs Cauterized in SIeen.
Paris Cor. London Telegram,

1AiAS wi hohuou leicBrap1,
For the past five months girl Of IA n,
good family, had been lying in stale of
complete letbaTgy in a private hospital at
Vesinet, outside of Paris The sleeninp
maiden has been recently restored to con-
scousness by DR.. Reffsgeau. who had
charge Of her. in peculiar manner. She
usually lay asleep with her mouth wide
open and her throat exposed to view. The
physician noticed that one Of the tonsils
was enlarged. su he resolved TO cauterize it
with red-hot iron, an operation which
would be beneficial to the patient, even il il
did not have the effect Of Terminating her
cataleptc condition.
After the iron had done It's work tbe
girl, who had been previously insensible 10
the prickinG of pins. manifested unmIstak-
able signs of pain and uttered n feeble crv.
From that moment she began TO return
gradually TO consciousness, and at last
awoke. saying to the nun who wes taking
care of her, Where an I?' The patient
had no recollection OF or notion of ANYTHING
that had taken place during the five mOuths
In which she was asleep, and manifested the
greatest surprise when told about her ex
traordinary long slumber. She is now said
to be in normal state OF health, full of
spirits. and eager TO make up for her long
silence.
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BESET BY TALENT.
Who Ever Saw a Circus
With No Clown ?
THE OLYMPIC CLUBS TRIALS.
Some of the Difficulties Encountered
by the Management of the
Coming Roman Fair.

"D'ye want man as can do the mermaid
business?"
This lady. sir. can fix up as the taking
est snake-charmer in the United State r.
want living skeleton?"
want a talking head ?"
81 can do the dog-faced man, sir. superior
to any of EN-"
Fat woman"
Hairy wild man."
Smallest in the world"
"Abinos."
performing dogs"
"Four-headed goat"
"Wild woman caught In Borneo."
"Only and original simon pure pig-faced
negro"
strongest woman on earth. can lift nine
men by her teeth"
These and hundreds more CALCULATIONS
filed the Olympic Club Bureau Office yes
terday.
The manager sat like one dazed.
With hunted air he glanced at the door
only to find it blockaded by an army of
The morning call., 1893-03-22
NO INTERCOLLEGIATE BALL.
The Great Social Event Would Cost
the Bows Too Much.

The Great Social Event Would Cost
the Boys Too Much.
The intercollegiate ball, which was to
take place on April Z, has been postponed
indefinitely. The idea of combining with
their rivals socially at first struck the mem
bers of each university fayorably, but later,
when they had time to consider the matter,
great many backed down.
The main objection, of course. was the
expense and this was particularly heavy on
the Stanford students. In addition to the
81 for ticket they would have to spend as
much again in railroad fares. This they
considered too much of tax even for the
pleasure of meeting all the pretty girls of
this city.
Besides this trouble there was the one of
deciding on floor manager. Each univer-
sity wanted its repres to act In that
capacity and they were unable to decide
who should have the honor.
Mrs. President Kellogg of Berkeley and
Mrs. DR.. Jordan of Palo Alto had promised
to act as patrOnesSes, but there is little hope
now that their services will be needed.
The morning call., 1893-03-22
A Small Seizure

While searching the freight of the steamer
Walla Wala, which arrived yesterday
morning. Inspector E. II. BILLS discovered
forty five-tael tins of prepared opium se-
eIeted in Wells. Fargo & Co.'S express box.
S375, was consigned to Chong Jan Long
Kee AS the opium was unstamp ped. il is
supposed to have been smuggled into the
nfru N'S
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LATEST SHIFTING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived.

Arrived.
TUESDAY. March 81.
Ship Two Brothers, Windrow, l3 days from Seat
tie; 2046 tons coal. to Oregon Improvement Co.
Schr Fortuna ROsIch 60 hours from Eureka; 100
M It lumber. to Mckay & Co.
Schr Ida Mckay. Johnson, so hours firm Eureka;
225 VI It lumber, to Mckay & Co.
Schr Mary Eta, Meyer ~ hours from Bowens
Landing 50 eds wood and 1000 posts, TO Bender
Bros
Hoyements of Trans-AtIantic Steam srS.
MALTA-krrIved Mar 2l-Stmr Feurst Bismarck,
from New YORK,
sCILLY-Arrived Mar 2I-Stmr Havel. from New
York.
LlzARD-Arrlved Mar 21-stmr suevia. from
New YORK.
K1NSALE-Arrived Mar 21-Stmr Michigan, firm
Boston.
SOUTHAMPTON-Arrived Mar 2l-Stmrs An
chOria and Havel from New YORK.
CAPE HENRY-Arriyed Mar 2l-Stmr Stuttgart
from Bremen.
PHILADELPHIA-Arrived Mar 2I-Stmr Indi,
ana, from Liverpool
NEW YoRK-Arrived Mar 21-Stmr Ems. from
Genoa; stmr Lain, from Bremen.
6y Disaster.
Bktn Modoc, Bosch II days from Port BIakeley.
bound for Shanghai put In on account OF sprIngtng
leak
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RORN.

BORN.
sCoTT-In this city, March 49, 1893, to the wife of
W. W. Scott, daughter
KENDALL-ATarch 10, 1898, to the wife OF T. NJ.
Kendall OF Oakland. a son.
MARsToN-In this city March IT, 1898, to thu
wife Of Frank W. Marston, son.
SCHAEZLEIN-In this city, to tho wife OF a.
schaez ein, daughter.
slMoN-March ls, 1893. to the wife of Samuel H.
Simon daughter.
HALLEN-In this city. March I6, sg3 TO the wife
OF john haien. daughter.
SHoRE-In this city. March H. 1898, to the wife of
c. NJ. Shore, daughter.
KEoUGH-ro the wife OF John Nj. Keough,
daughter
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believed to be a partner of Corcoran and
Hammill. the messenger-boys who looted
several houses three weeks ago. Haynes
says that he is IS years old and is painter.
He admits that he knew Corcoran. nnt
asserts that he took no part in the raids of
that enterprisfng Young citzeh. He asserts
that the youthful thieves made MIN their
scanepOat
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good. To-day, l have
written TO Governor
Markham, giving him
the first opportunity to
be president of the new
company, which will
give the hippodrome TO
the world.
"Then l shall have
directors or trustees.
and l think / will OBJ
tain Adolph Sutro, J.
d. Spreckels, Irving NJ.
Scott and others to aid
in this project mag
nifque!'
1t was in a tiny cob
bler's shop on Fran
cisco street that this
The morning call., 1893-03-22
BURNING CIGARS.
Many thousand Weeds Consumed in

a Market-Street Fire.
Late last night an alarm OF fire was
sounded from box 81 at the corner of Mar
ket and Bush streets. The cigar-store and
factory of William Green & Co., at 4OS
Market street, and the three-story brick
building owned by the Phelan estate was
In flames. Before the Fire Department had
subdued the flames $4,000 worth OF Green &
Co.'S cigars had been consumed, L. E.
Zacharias' saloon had been damaged to the
amount OF $500 and the building had suf-
fered to the extent of $500 The fire
started in the cigar-stOre. Its origin is un-
known,
The morning call., 1893-03-22
Extending the steuart-street Pier.

At meeting of the Harbor Commission
ers yesterday afternoon. the recommends
tiOns of Chief Engineer Holmes for the
construction of sixty additional feet OF
wharf on Sieuart-sreet pier was approved
by the board, and it was decided to adver-
tise for bids therefor.
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ARRIEn

BRANDT-sTANLEY-l in this city March 8. 1898.
by the Rev. l. l. p DietrIcnsOn, Captain Charles
w Brandt and Georgina Stanley.
PARISH-BELL-In this city, March 20. 1898 by
the Rev. +. J. Mynard, VIII J. Parish OF san jose
and Lizzie Bell OF San Francisco.
OWELL-In this city. March 10.
1893, by the Rev. John Gray, James Ellison and
Alice Eva CrOwell. both OF san Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-03-22
Doerr Found Guilty

The jury in the case of Henry Doerr.
accused OF making and passing counterfeit
coin. found the defendant guilty yesterday
on the the charge of giving counterfeit coin
to J. Mayntzer. Doerr was remanded for
sentence by Judge Morrow on Friday
morninp "J
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Maximus may be run without performing
dogs and fat woman?
The task seems worthy of Slsyphus. or
the Danaids, who had to fill a sieve full Of
water. but this is what the management Of
the olympic Fair has on its hands.
The morning call., 1893-03-22
Another Roy Burglar.

Daniel Haynes, young man who came
here from British Columbia about two
months ago. was captured by the police last
night and lodged in the city prison. He is