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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
IRvING'S COMPANY COMING,
A Host of People and Tons of Seem
ery on the Way.

Oh Tic
A special train bearing the living Terry
Company and its effects will reach the
Oakland mole to-day after a continuous
run from New YORK. In the party there
are over ninety people. and the scenery
fills six OVERSEES cars. Aside from these
effects they carry nearly thousand pieces
of baggage.
The four men who were temporarily de-
tanned in New York convinced the Gus
toms Inspectors that they were not mere
contract laborers and were allowed to pro-
coed with the Lyceum thr0ng. Among
the members to arrive are: William Ter
ris ana f. Cooper. leading men, well
known TO English play-goers; Daddy"
Howe, now in his eighty-second year:
William Haviland. +. Tyers, Samuel
johnson, John Archer, S. Lacey, w.
Archer, Miss MiIlward. Miss Coerdgs
and Miss Kate Philips-all Of them supe-
rior artists and highly proficient in the de-
tails Of mimic life as shown by the Ly-
ceum.
Mr.. Warner. advance agent for Abbey,
Schoeffel & Grau, says that the advance
sale surpasseS his expectation, both as re-
CARDS amount and regularity of the pur-
chases. The preference does not run to
any particular night, and there is not a
difference of $3.50 in the sale for any per-
torrance.
The repertoire for next week has not yet
been prepared, but it is announced that
Olivia" a dramatized version of the
Vicar OF Wakefield" will be one of the
plays. Among others mentioned as prob
able are CHARLES II and Louis XII"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
CROQUET AND TENNIS.
Reviving the Former and Booming
the Latter.

AT last the movement 10 revive the game
of croquet has reached California and
grounds are now being laid out in many
parts of this city and Oakland Some
years ago, when lawn tennis came into
vogue it was predicted that croquet had
gone with the years beyond the food. 1t
was especially decreed as INJURIOUS to
ladies, and prominent physicians rushed
into print TO show the prODriety of forever
RELOCATING it to the background. Like all
old games, 1t is coming into favor once
more, though it is, of course, matter of
speculation as to how extensive the re-
vlval my become. In this connection IL
may be interesting TO know that there is
one place in the world where The game
never lost its popularity. 1t was intro
duced in the island OF Tahiti at the time
when everybody in the United States was
playing il. and the people OF that distant
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03

land have never lost their affection for it.
Tennis never made any progress among
The Tahitians. for the reason that the
violent exercise involved in play at the
net was found to be inconsistent with The
high temperature of the island atmosphere.
There Is also considerable sctivlty among
the lawn-tennis players. The Alameda
Clubs tournament for the singles and
inst.
over at San Rafael they are preparing
for the Pacific States Associations tourna-
ment for the championship in ladies'
singles and mems doubles. The tourna-
ment will last during next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
YACHTING.
Preparations for the Great Race for
Americas Cup.

Americas Cup.
A special cablegram to the Boston Her.
aid saws: Lord Dunraven tells me that
he agrees 10 September % as the date of
the first race for the Americas cup. This
is provided the Valkyrie gets over there in
due season to fit out thoroughly by that
date"
The cup defender Colonia has been fit
ted with the new hollow boom made for
her at the HerreShoff yards, and is again
ready for racing. The pew boom is so
inches in diameter in the largest part,
tapering to Is and IS inches at either end.
1t is made like barrel, and is hooped on
the inside. The hoops are of steam-ben t
oak, 20 inches apart, except where the
mainsheets blocks are fastened, where
they are y inches apart, on account of the
heavy strain at those points. The plank
ing is OF seven-eighihs yellow pine. doubled
with Tobin bronze screw fastenings. The
boom is SO feet long. 1t weighs about one
half as much as the solid boom, which is
10 inches in diameter.
Says the New York Herald: ut is
evident from the racing this year that an-
other season will see vessels with less
wetted surface, which means cutting in to
the keelS under the mast still more, bigger
areas in mainsail and less in headsalls,
making the vessels harder TO steer wetter
in seaway, increased difficulty in keep
ing spars inboard, digger crews, hence
more dissatisfaction in losing boats, for
all cannot win.
MANY seem to think that because the
jubilee can beat the Volunteer the Valky-
RE Will mot be in IT. over here. and seem
TO forget that the Volunteer as schooner
never raced with the Volunteer as a sl0op,
consequently no one can tell how much
slower the schooner is than the sloOp Vol
unteer. A much better line should be
taken through the Meteor. This vessel
with her reduced sail area is faster iu
strong wind than she was when she raced
the Volunteer, hence it seems that as the
Nalkyrie beat her fifteen minutes in a
strong wind at Cowes the Vaikyrie should
be something faster than the Volunteer as
she was. So far as any one can calm Y
judge the race should be good one, aud
unless the Pilgrim should develop the
"will-o'-wISp" speed claimed for ner it
will be an open thing until the first race is
salad.
ct is understood that Britannia will de-
fend the Gold cup, Brentou's Reef and
Cane May cups, as the former, holders Of
the two last named priZes have quietly
handed them over 10 his ROYAL Highness,
the Prince of Wales. OF course it cannot
he expected that his Royal HIghness has
ever read the rules, conditions, etc, that
are attached to these cups. Yet one would
have expected that Lord Dunraven would
have done so and found that he had no
OF these cups. II these cups are to be
raced for surely some one ought 10 dig up
the Conditions appertaining 10 them and
enlighten the world at large III general and
the sO-called holders Of these cups i'll par
ticular."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
HANDBALL.
Exciting Matches in the Local and
Eastern Courts.

A series of handball contests will soon
take place in the courts of this city.
Among the most interesting will be the
match for purse of $500 by Clarke and
Meade against Jones and Riordan. The
match takes place on the 18th inst.
The New York Sun recently published
the following: Since John Lawlor issued
his double barreled challenge to play the
champions of America and Australia for
the handball championship of the world.
thirty days have elapsed without bringing
any reply from Philip Casey or John Jones.
Inc ex-lflsh champion thinks that the oc-
casion demands some decisive action. He
is tired Of waiting for the matches bv
which he hoped 10 climb to the top of the
heap In the orthodox way, and now claims
the worlds championship By default. He
called Mt the Sun Office last night and left
the following letter:
To the Editor of the Sl1l-SIR: In reference
10 my cnaienge, which appeared in your issue
or July %. and which still remains unaus red
by either Mr.. Casey or Mr.. Jones' permit me TO
say mat IL must be apparent to every fair
mlnued man tndt these gentlemen are afraid TO
play me. Their unsportsmanlike action in To-
nOrlng my Challenge after granting them thiriv
days In which 10 reply, plainly Indicates that
1t must be fear OF beating which has caused
them tn remain silent.
All The known champions at the game are at
present located IN his vicinity, and have done
ALI that Is possible for man TO do in order 10
bring about match and TO give the admirers
OF handball au opportunity To see who Is the
real CHAMPION AS Messrs Casey and Jones 90
not feel disposed TO fifty the public, the only
alternative for me is TO claim the champonSnip
OF The world which now formally 40. and /
shall hold myself ready al all times within rea-
sonable notice To defend The title 10 the same
am now prepared 10 make match with any
man IN tile world for the championship. The
match 10 be The best OF eleven games OF up
ward. and TO lie played in accordance win Inc
n az
Will leave my deposit of 5000 now at the sun
ONCE for another thirty days. In order TO afford
an opportunity 20 any man who desires 10 cover
" ana make such match. Yours. respectfully,
JOHN LAwLoR,
Champion handball player OF the world
Brooklyn. Aug. 20.
John Delaney writes to the Sun that he
VIII play John Jones. the Australian
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
TWO TRAINS LESS
More Southern Pacific
Service Changes.
Sleeping-Car Accommodations Enade-
quate for the Number of East.
Bound Passengers.

This week the train service of the
Southern Pacific will undergo some marked
changes. In addition to the trains to be
dropped of which mention has heretofore
been made, two others are on the list of
those THAT are to be discontinued.
The changes. aside from those already
published, are as follows:
Commencing tomorrow, the Yosemite
sleeper will only be run on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
Commencing on Thursday, the train
heretofore leaving here at p. NJ. for
Stockton will0nly run as lar as Avon
Passengers fOrStockton will thus be COM
PEELED 10 take the Los Angeles express at
3: 80 P. NJ.
Coming in this direction the train here
tofore leaving Stockton at A. NJ. and
arriving at noon will be discontinued. and
passengers will come by the Los Angeles
express. arriving at 1915 A. NJ. The
swing" train leaving Stockton at 6
o'clock will take passengers to Tracy,
where they will connect with the express
train.
On the same date the Central overland
train will commence leaving at A. NJ
instead of 1880. Taken in connection with
the trains dropped across the bay it would
seem that the curtailment in service has
gone about as far as it can without Grip
necessarily let out more men, but an effort
will be made 10 give The old employees
other work where it is found possible.
Mem bers OF the Los Angeles Board of
Trade who were looking over this city
yesterday left in a special car last night
for the East. They will spend Monday in
Salt Lake and then 90 on to Chicago over
the Union Pacific and Chicago aud North
western.
Prospects for hig train when the vet
eran firemen 20 East are said by tn ose
who have the matter in charge to be very
bright
Four special sleepers loaded down with
Worlds Fair visitors went out in Union
Pacific cars last night, and all the other
roads report the same gratifying increase
in travel In fact. much complaint is
heard that sleeping-car accommodations
are entirely inadequate to the demands,
the Rio Grande people alone claiming to
have lost over thirty sales OF tickets yes
terday because they were unable TO give
the persons sleepng-car berthS. A great
many of the tourists purchase round-trip
tickets, going by one route and returning
by another.
The Southern Pacific Company has
closed the sale of 13,000-acre tract of
land in Oregon, mention of which was
made in The CALL some days ago.
The United Order of Foresters of Amer.
lea start East Tonight; that is, the dele
cation to- the biennial meeting of the
Grand Lodge will 60
Not All in Unison.
II. NJ. Levy, one of the defendants in
the snit now pending of the executors Of
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
LIBERTY STREET GRADE.
Figures Furnished by One of the
Residents,

j. II. Moore writes to THE CALL in
reference to the grade on Liberty and San
chez streets. The following are given by
him as the exact figures:
Instead of a 20-foot raise, as stated, it
was only ~ at the intersection of Liberty
and Sanchez streets from the old official
grade. and Is feet at the north side CT
Twenty-frst and Sanchez, and on the
south side 90 feet.
THE old and the present official grades
at Twentieth and Sanchez streets are 240
feet above the base; at the intersection OF
Liberty and Sanchez il was 300 feet, but
now it is 2971s feet. The old official grade
on the north side of Twenty and San
chez streets was $40 feet, now it is $50 feet :;
on the south side it was $40 feet, now it is
$50. which makes 115 feet raise in the block
between Twentieth and Twenty-frst-a q
per cent grade"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
The Ruyer-Peich Fire.

The Board of Trade has selected twelve
merchants from which the Board of Fire
writers are to select three persons as in
quirerS into the conduct aud report of Fire
Marshal TOwe in relation TO the Buyer &
Reich FIRE. The names submitted are as
follows: &. r. Winslow of Boston Rubber
Shoe Company; b. +. Durham Of Dun
ham. Carrigan q Hayden Co.. j. Is. Stet-
son of HolbroOk. Merrill & StetsoD; G. T.
Hawley of Hawley Bros. Hardware Com
panv; Hon. A. p. Williams Of Livingston
s. CO.; Robert Watts of Langley ich-
aels Company; Adam Grant Of Murphy,
Grant & Co; w. W. Montague of w. w.
Montague IL Co.; Isaa" Upham OF PavOt,
Upham & Co.; w. P. Remington of Red
ington & Co.; NJ. p. Jones of Jones e
CO.; w. b. Wellman of Weliman. Peck
& 90.
SAY GIRLS. II you want to fool that best fellow,
inst ask him to give you his package of Whites
Yueatan Gum, when he asks you TO be excused 70 r
a moment between acts. see?
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
WRESTLING.
Time and Place of the Big Inter-
national Tournament.

The time and place for the intern atioDal
wrestling tournament has been definitely
settled. 1t will be held in ODD Fellows
Hall on the 9th. 2Sth and Goth inst. The
18th, 18th and 18th were first considered as
the dates, but the time has been extended
10 give some of the men better chance to
get in condition. The wrestlers will hold
a meeting this week TO select referee and
also consider the proposition OF allowing
two men to compete In the tournament
whose applications have come in since the
entries closed and cannot be admitted bv
the man agement without the unanimous
consent OF all the men entered.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03

the will of the late Thomas Bell again st
George Graybill. executor of the estate of
]. Coulter, deceased, ct al, filed yesterday
demurrer to the cross-complaint recently
filed by George T. Coulter Jr.. John and
Gladys Coulter.
The demurrer states that the facts con-
tanned in the cross-complaint are not suf-
ficient to constitute cause of action, w here
fore he. himself defendant in the action,
prays that said defendants take nothing by
sucn croSS-com plant.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
ROD AND LINE.
The Chicago Fly-Cas ting Clubs Big
Angling Tournament.


Salmon and trout fishing is now at its
hei ght and the local anglers are having
excellent sport at many retreats and we'll
known lakes and rivers. The Fish Com
missioners are having considerable diff
Guilty in protecting salmon III the Truckee
River from illegal fishing and the sawmiil
men. The offenders, however. have been
brought up with a round turn AMI the evils
are being remedied.
A party, consisting of F. G. Sanborn and
wife, A. l.. COMBS and wife and b.
NoyeS, left for Boca Friday and will
spend two weeks in fishing on the
Truckee. They are all expert anglers
and the ladies' know as mucl about cast
ing the fly as the members of the sterner
sex who accompany them.
II. +. limerick will soon return to Web
Der Lake, where he reports there is Splen-
did trout-tiShing.
The tournament committee of the Chi
cago Fly-casting CLUB has completed the
programme for its first annual scientific
angling tournament, TO be held on Sports
mems day. at the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position, Chicago, THURSDAY. Sept ember u.
The events offered make the programme
attractive, and large representative gath
etlng OF expert and amateur anglers should
result. The tournament is open 10 all.
The club expects that all worlds records
Will be broken al this tournament and If
they are the members will feel recon-
pensed for the labor and expense involved
In perfeciing it. for a new basis will have
been established for reckoning all future
contests. Entries TO all events cInse Sat
urday. September Is, and the club looks
forward 10 credltable number. The
tournament will be held at the Walton
House, on the North Lagoon. commencing
at $3.50 A. NJ, Thursday. and continuing
until all events are finished. Three gold
medals, embematic Of the worlds cham
pionship. will be awarded in the exper,
class and the same in the amateur class,
and one gold and one silver medal in the
liarhf rod nm
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03

champion, a match, best of eleven games
of twenty-one aces each, for 500 side.
the games to be played in Brooklyn and
New York.
John Lawlor played nine games at the
Manhattanville court. CLUB day." with
out leaving the court He wound up an
active day in a sensational manner. by is
suing an ultimatum signed: champion
handball player OF the world"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
The CitY's Mortality.

The deaths during the week numbered
100. against SO tor the corresponding week
last year. The principal causes of death
were: Apoplexy 4. brain disease 3, cancer
3, diphtheria 2, heart disease 5, hamilton
6, phthisis q, pneumonia 7.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03
GIRARD FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

OF PHILADELPHIA, IN THE STATE OF
~ Pennsylvania, on the 3lst day OF December.
4. D. 1892. and for the year ending on that day.
Hade to the Insurance Commissioned OF the
State OF California, pursuant to the provisions of
sections ol0 and 6ll Of the Political Code, con-
densed per bank furnished by the Commits
sicner.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03

Not All in Unison.
II. NJ. Levy, one of the defendants in
the snit now pending of the executors Of
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-03

Losses Adjusted and Unpaid.
Losses in process of Adjustment or
IN SuSpenSe.-.-...
Losses Resisted, including Expenses
Gross Premiums on Marine and In-
land Navigation klSEs, reinsur-
ance 100 per cent.
Cross fremlumS on Marine Time
Risks. reinsurance 80 per cent.
Cash Dividends remaining unpaid
Due and Accrued for Salaries,
Rents, etc.
All other demands against the CON-
Total Liabilities
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

Asillustrating the safety with which YES
sells can pass in and out through the straits
forming the entrance to Puget sound and
run right close to the shore without danger
of stranding Captain George w. Bullene
told the following story the other day about
Captain Farnham, formerly master VI the
ship Dashing Wave;
Several years ago the Dashing Wave was
beating her way in through the strait in
thick fog Suddenly the lookout sung out
"Woodsl Woodsp' and the next moment
branches of trees could be seen from the
poop deck.
Put your wheel bard aport" was the
command of the captain to the man at the
wheel.
But before the ship could be brought
around the iibboom and iib sheets were
touching the branches of the trees Oh the
bank.
Pull in the iib sheetsI' came the next
command, but before they could be hauled
I'm they stuck in the branches Of tree.
Get out there quick and get them loosel"
yelled the captain at the top of his voice,
and no sooner was the command given than
two active sailors were out on the boom
and had the sheets freed. At the same time
a sudden breeze sprung up, the ship swung
out. and the two sailors were left perched
in the branches of the tree.-Seattle Post
Intelligencer.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
An Old Custom,

The custom of fastening rags, shreds and
such worthless votive offerings to bushes
which grew near holy wells and springs
which were noted for health giving proper.
ties, though now obsolete, once flourished in
England and Scotland Near to Newcastle.
in the suburb of Benwell, IA well which was
once famous for such gifts still exists The
practice is not unknown to Ireland In
deed it survives in all countries where Ro-
man Catholicism flourishes, which is not
surprising when it is borne in mind that
the Romish church had special prayer for
blessing clouts used for the cure of diseases
At Wierre Eifroy in France, where the
water of st. Godeleine's well is esteemed
efiicacious for ague, rheumatism, CONT and
all affections of the limbs, heterogeneous
collection of crutches, bandages, rolls of
rag and other rejected adiuncts of medical
treatment is to be seen hanging upon the
surrounding shrubs These are intended
as thank offerings and testimonies of res
toration.
Other springs, famous for curing ophthal-
mia, abound in the same district, and here,
too, bandages, shades, guards and rags in
Vulnerable are exhibited. Whatever may
be the cause for keeping up the practice, its
origin was unquestionably veneration for
the dead, or a desire to render homage to
some supernatural power. -Antiquary.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22
An Anecdote Of Colonel Higginson.

A young man was calling on Colonel Hig-
ginson, and in the course of conversation.
the colonel's poetry having been under dis
cussion, the novice said with simplicity: ~
also have dabbled in poetry, colonel, and if
you have never see any of my verses | would
take great pleasure ia sending you some"
All" said the colonel, have they been
published"
''Not in book form, but in various period
icals and magazines; some of them in The
Century" replied the beginner, with per
haps touch of pardonable pride in his clos
ing tone.
The Century" said the colonel, with or
acular emphasis, docs not publish very
good poetry
This WAS not especially encouraging TO
the young poet, aud he changed the CONVEX
sation, but on rising to go he remembered
that his last poem in The Century had en-
joyed rather distinguished companionship,
so he turned at the door and said, Colonel,
have no doubt that The Century publishes
some pretty bad Verse, at least am willing
to take your opinion, but | have a page
poem in the October number that would
like you to read, because | think that it is
an exception. You can remember the num-
Der it is in, because you had sonnet in the
same one
"A hit, a palpable hitl" said the colonel
laughingly, as the young man bowed him
self out Californian.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-22

There is little doubt that the American
ship is much better built than. the foreign
vessel. This may be rightly attributed to
the fact that the [ nited States government
is very rigid in its requirements. All con
tracts must be lived up to, and that the
builder may be encouraged in his work pre-
miums are paid where the official test de
velops greater horsepower and more speed,
or where the requirements of the contract
have been more than met. The govern
ment will not accept a vessel not up to the
specifications. Builders know this and are
accordingly prepared for it.
As an illustration in point take the case
of the NesuviuS The contract called for
$500 horsepower, and she would have to de
velop a speed of 20 knots In the official
trial this vessel actually developed 4,44O
horsepower and attained aspeed of 81 81 100
knots from Il measured 4-mile course, of
course a. a result earning for her builder a
large premium. The case of the Blake
English built, whose contract called for
10000 horsepower, lily compares with this
showing The best efforts of her engineers
and builders could only bring out little
over 5000, and under this tremendous
strain her boilers went to pieces. The same
statement is true, although in worse de
gree, of the failure of her sister ship, the
Northumberland a g. Feather in Blue
and Gray.