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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
AN INDIAN WAR.
Soldiers and Sioux to Do
Battle.
The Second Artillery Armory on
Page Street the Chosen Scene
of Carnage.

The military tournament of he Regular
Army and Navy Union commences this
evening and will be concluded on Satur-
day evening. Besides that matinee will
be given at o'clock P. NJ on Washing
toms birthday. the entire profits OF when
VIII be devoted to the unemployed.
Last evening a rehearsal was held. and
judging by the way those TO take part Ia
the entertainment went through their
parts to-nlght's show will be beyond COM
petition. The maypole dance. participated
in by eight mounted soldiers was carried
out without a flaw. Next came mounted
sword contest between Mapleton and
Davis. the former winning, and the score
being 4 to 8. Mounted, bayonet. lance and
other contests were next held.
Then came the event of the evening
Clusters last stand" The cavalry were
drawn up at one end of the arena and the
Sioux at The other. Suddenly the lights
were put out, and when relit the battle
scene lay before the spectators. General
Custer was supposed to have been
the last man standing, and so the
tableau represents it. General Custer
stands at the head of his fallen soldiers
and horses that had been pierced by the
deadly fire of the redskins. while by the
generals side lies his wounded lieutenant.
Custer holds the lieutenant's hand in his
left. while in his right s his trusty re-
volver, with W hich he dispatches the near
est Indian. Then follows binding flash
and tremendous report and Custer falls,
pierced by a hundred bullets.
After the ia bleau the Sioux gave an eX-
hibition of the dances of their tribe,
among which were the war dance. the
ghost dance and the sun dance.
Newt tho rQbrnnnPti0O Of fhQ no =
tie OF Wounded Knee" in which twenty
odd Sioux and thirty troopers partcipa ted.
As the cavalTymen charged at thunder
ing rate toward the Indians the audience
held its breath, thinking the Sioux would
be numerically trampled under the feet
of the fasl-apprOaching horses.
Suddenly and without warning a volley
from the rifles of the Indians brought the
chargers to a standstill within two feet of
the foremost Of the Indians. Then began
a fusillade. The Calling gun was brought
into action. and the rapid report of fire.
arms caused the spectators TO clap their
hands to their ears 10 shut out the deafen-
ing 0se.
Sioux after Sioux fell, as did cavalry
horses and riders, till the arena was
strewn with apparently dead bodies of
soldiers and Indians.
Then came the final charge of Uncle
Sans boys, after which not an Indian
lived TO tell the tale of the terrible retalia-
tion by Clusters devoted followers.
Among the Si"ux brought from the Pine
Ridge Agency to participate in the tourna-
ment. the prominent warriors are: Ruin.
ia-the-Face, the leader. representing Sitting
Bull. Black Thunder. Holy Bull, Man.
afraid Of hi ,-HOr,e. Little Crow, Big Bear,
Spotted Horse. Little Wolf, Buffalo Horn,
Black Cloud. White Crow, Crazy Horse,
Big Beaver. Red Bull and Man. afraid of
his-SuuaW
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
MANY UNEMPLOYED MEN FED
Over Four Hundred Given Bread
and Coffee.
WE'RE HUNGRY AND DESERVING.
The Sisters of Mercy Set a Good
Example for Charitable Women
to Follow.

More than 400 men fed yesterday morn
ing at the expense of the Sisters of Mercy
at st. Mary's Hospital. An equally large
number fed the day before. and again as
large number the day before and the day
before that. La fact for nearly four
months the good sisters of ST. Mary's
have been offering breakfast every morn
ing TO from $50 to 475 of the unemployed
men. From tie kitchen have been dis
pensed rations of fresh bred and good
coffee to those who otherwise might starve.
A visit was paid by CALL reporter to
the hospital yesterday and a pleasant
scene was presented to him. Pleasant
because it is happy thing to see want and
need supplied. and suffering men, for a
while at least, relieved of misery. In as
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

In AID. 1000 printing had become almost
universal in China.
Printing began in Scotland In 1909 on a
press IN Edinburgh.
The sixth Atlantic cable was laid by the
Great Eastern In 1874.
Star photography one Of the most te-
dlouS processes known.
The first book printed in ireland was
the Liturgy" in 1850.
Silk wa first worn In England at ball
al kenilsworth In 1856
Glover grows wild in Europe and Asia.
1t was first cultivated in Holland in 1860.
Miss Sedgwick wrote her first novel,
"The New England Tale" at the age of SO.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning produced
IAN Essay Cd Mind and other poems
at Is.
In the fifth century before Christ re-
gold.
The first public library in the world
was founded in Athens by Pisistratus
about 24O B. c.
At Gettysburg 5000 men fought on the
Union and Confederate sides, OF whom 5000
were placed hors du combat
During the Mexican War the United
States put 100 men in the field. of whom
1850 died OF wounds or disease.
There is a tradition that In the time of
CreOn. King of Thebes, an ivory nilometer,
with cub,ts and digits of hammered gold,
was used.
Nearly 10 per cent of the yield from this
years cotton crop in the South is from
cOtton-seed oil, once thrown aside as USE
less refuse.
1t has been declared by DIR. Ross, a Nova
Scotian mining expert. that Wyoming is
richer IN minerals than any other State In
the country.
The skins of various animals passed cur
rent among the American Indians and
were to a small extent adopted also by the
early settlers.
An artificial hand of aluminium has been
made by Connecticut genius that comes
nearer perfection than any substitute
heretofore known.
The Roman as, or libra. was pound
weight of copper or brass stamped by the
State. 1t was obong, like brick, and
was not struck, but cast
The Chinese Y. NJ. c. A. in San Fran
cisco has recently sent $4,000 to Canton
as contribution by the Chinese of the
former for the evangelization OF their
countrymen.
Toronto. Canada, has an Office called
the Department of Neglected Children,
which is superintended by j. j. kelsU,
whose duty il Is to find suitable homes for
unprotected children.
The largest magnet in the world is at
Willets Point. i. L 1t is made of two
condemned Dahlgren guns, each OF 15-inch
callber, wound with eight miles OF heavy
cable and charged with electricity.
Berlin. it Is reported. Is to have an
Italian opposition next summer. parts of
Rome, Venice, Naples and other cities are
to be reproduced realistically, with res
tauranls. gondolas, orange groves, etc."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
ITALIANS CELEBRATING.
A Banquet to Commissioner Macchi
at the Commercial Hotel.


at the Commercial Hotel.
The celebrations attending the opening
of the Italian exhibit at the Midwinter
Fair were concluded by grand banquet
to Signor Macchi, the Italian commissioner
general, at the Commercial Hotel last
evening. Over forty guests were present
at the table and an elaborate menu was
served. g. Branch. the Consul at this port,
presided. Beside him sat Signor A. Macchi,
the guest of the evening, and Signor j.
Calegaris, the president of the Italian
Chamber of Commerce. The hall in which
the feast was spread was gracefully fes-
tooned with Italian and American flags.
and Italian and American sentiments were
strongly empha siZed and blended in the
several vigorous and enthusiastic toasts
and speeches.
The health of Consul General Branchi.
of Corn missioner General Macchi, of Theo-
doro Baccigalupi. president Of the auxil-
larry c0mmI tee: of President Calegaris of
the Italian Chamber of Commerce, of Mr..
Paticio of the Italian press and MIR. Moro
of the Italian American press was pro-
posed and each of the persons named re-
sponded.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
PERSONAL NOTES.

E. II. Vance, lumber merchant of Eu-
reka, is stopping at the Grand.
Sheriff w. L. Gregory of Jackson. ANA
dor County, is guest at the Grand.
Dan B. Honin of the Omaha Railway
News registered yesterday at the Palace.
jackson Landers of indianapolis, ac-
compsnied by his wife and daughter. is at
the Palace.
George Brown. an architect of Brooklyn,
n. Y, who designed the interior finish of
the Mills building in New York City. and
other large structures, is at the Palace.
John j. Cooper. formerly Secretary of
State of Indiana and president of the
United States Encaustic Tile Works Of
Indiana, one of the largest institutions Of
its kind in the country, accompanied by
his wife. is registered at he Palace.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
THE HANDBALL COURTS.
Only Two Games Played Yesterday
Owing to the Rain.

OWIng TO the KAN.
Owing to the dissgreeable weather yes
terday afternoon there were no games
played in the San Francisco Handball
Court, much to the disappointment OF
lovers of the game. Next Sunday a
match will be played between Jones. the
Australian champion, and Harlow.
against Riordsn, the coast champion, and
Kearney, which is being looked forward to
with great interest.
At the Union Handball Court two games
were played before the rain put stop to
further proceedings. In the first game
John Stone defeated James FERN. Score ::
15-10. S-15. 15-12 In the second game
Mat CoughLn defeated Jack Lynch.
Lynch won the first game by 15-12, but
Coughlin won the second and third by
15-11 and 1913.
The preliminary matches In the trlpartlte
handball tournament between the Olympic,
Acme and Reliance clubs took place yes
erday at the outside grounds OF the Oiym-
pie Club. Elmer and Johns of the Olympic
Club were ptted against Mahoney and
Crae of the Reliance. The Olympic boys
easily vanquished their opponents by a
score of 21-5 and 21-6.
Elmer and Johns also met j. Smith and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
THE PLEASURES OF LIFE,

BY SIR JOHN LUBBOCK, BART.
This In one OF the most instructive as well as
the delightful books Of the time It is written
with Students devotion and interest, and the
authors enthusiasm 1nfects every reader. The
book deals with the intellectual upbuiIding and.
informing OF the m odern man. and will be found
well nigh an education in itself. The contents OF
the chapters are:. Part 1-Cha pterl-the duty of
happiness: Chapter 1.-THE happiness of duty :;
Chapter III-A song of: books: Chapter IY-The
choice of books: Chapter Y-The blessing of
friends; Chapter VI-The value Of time; Chapter
VII-The pleasures of travel; Chapter VIII-The
pleasures of home Chapter IX-Science: Uhapter.
X-EdueatIon. Part u-ChApter I-Ambirlon;
Chapter II-wealth: Chapter II1-Heath; Chap,
POETRY Cbsntar Vfi~Mu.ic. Chnpter yIII-Tb.
beauties of ma ure; Chapter IX-The troubles of
life; Chapter X-Labor and rests Chapter XI-Re-
ligion: Chapter xE-The hope OF progress; Chan.
ter XI1I-The destiny OF man.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
OAKLAND DOGS.
Lively Coursing at the Ocean View
Park.

Twelve Oakland dogs were entered in
the coursing matches run at Ocean View
Park yesterday. The hares were lively
and the races closely contested. In the
preliminary round Donney and Coieman's
Woodstock beat G. Cunningham's Mig.
Donne7 and Coleman's Spite beat COINS
Joe. Kennedy's Weasel beat G. Campbelps
Lady Cleveland. Donney and Coleman's
Mullingar beat McGuDey's Prince, D.
Leonard's Bell beat Ed CampbelPs Willy
Wisp and p. Mullins George Washing
ION beat Ryan's Speculation.
In the first ties Woodstock beat Bell,
Weasel beat Mullingar and George WASH
ington beat Spite.
In the second ties Woodstock beat
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
SARTOR RESARTUS,

by OAKLYLE
Few men have given mightier Impulse to the
1nteIleetual and moral life of his age than Thomas
Carlyle. He Is perhaps the most profound. the
most dramatic, the: most imaginative, and the
most original writer of the century. With. great
acuteness OF thought and a maryelIousIy forcetuI
power of description, he has enriched tke litera-
ture OF tho time rs other writer has enriched it,
Ssrtor Resartus (rhe tailor rensae) Is OF the same
unique type as Carfyles own Character IL pro-
Iessss 20 DO review of German treatise on dress
but 1t ia this only in allegorcal OF mstaphysi
sense. IL is In reality under figure OF vesture.
OF eiotnes. Veiled metaphysics. according to
which all things visible, especially we ourselves
are but garment Of ssnsueus appearance. Every
oe1ect mas double signihGGncs; but far down, in
the heart or things and under every an partition is
the fair and indestructbTe reality =.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19

Greeley of the same club and won two sets
by a score of 21-2 and 21-11. Tonight
the matches will be played in the courts
Of the Acme Club in Oakland. In ad-
dition TO Elmer and Johns, Purcell and
Nealon will also journey across the bay
and try conclusions with the Acme ath-
leies.
The requirements of the tournament are
the best two out of three sets. There are
three teams entered from each club.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
THE COMING RACE,
By LORD LYTToN.

The Coming Race" by Lord Lytton, is a clever
and ingenious excursion In to the realm OF science
the Inventive mind of man may find it In the
coming time. 1t presents a curious but fascinat-
ing picture of the human environment, as we may
see IL realized in the next century, when hum an
needs will be served by every resource of electr-
cak and mechanical cOntrivance-when 1.-The COM
ing race" for instance, will be enabled TO exchange
domestic helps for ingenious and murcury-footed
zutomatoas. and have at command every appII-
ancs adapted to the marvelously changed social
and industrial condition OF things.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
A Straw Vote.

Seppech 6 KleinhauS, doing business on
Montgomery street, on Saturday and yes
terday presented each customer with a
neatly printed ballot and requested each
to express MS idea in the matter of admis-
sion To the Midwinter Fair. Three hun
dred and sixty-three ballots were cast with
the following result: Favor general ad-
mission 80 cents, %: favor general admis-
sion % cents, l54; favor Sunday closing, 5:
favor Sunday admission % cents, 179.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
VICAR OF WAKEFIELD,

ny OLtNEE
This beautifully illustrated edition of a famous
English classic will increase It's attractions for
those who recognize the claim 1t has essentially
q "home book" for the whole reading world.
goldsmith has shed over the work the tenderest
light OF his genius, and the pastoral scenes in it
are unrivaled, we had almost said unapproached.
by any other writer of fiction. As Sir Walter
Scott said OF it, I'VE road the Vicar OF Wakefield
in youth and in age, ana return to 1t again and
again, and bless the memory OF an suthor who
EarureD
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
MORNINGS IN FLORENCE.

BY jean RUsKIN, LLh'
Inere is no greater writer OF English prose than
husEln; MS diction is magnificent while MS feel
Ing ior the beautiful in art or In nature is unex.
ampsd he Is not only o versatile ART critic but
perhaps the most learn cd as well as the most en-
tnusiastlc exponent OF architecture His Morn.
bssnt IA lorenzo are charming studies of the
with lovers interest in art and with much eIs.
vated thought and Inspiring rensction. The pas.
s1sss arc many that fascinate the reader by tneiB
eruer or finer th.nps
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
ONE OF THE PROFESSION.

CHARMING THEATRICAL NOVEL.
~ am very glad TO have your story" Mary L.
wilkins writes in note to the author OF One OF
the Profession ''and IL interests me deeply
know nothing OF the dramatic life which you de-
pleE, and IL has for me the charm of novelty, al
though the strength OF the story by no m ans de.
Ponds upon that. 1 have always felt that there
was great change for good work In that field IL
the VIZ ter came who was familiar with it "
The book chains the interest OF the reader from
the first chapter, embed ying all that Ease nation
ana mysterious charm which the player, having
one life in a mimic world before all men, and an-
other mysterious unknown. Will always have for
the people on the other side.of the fooGllghts.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
PAUL AND VIRGINIA.

BY BERNARDIN DE SAINT PIERRE
DIS idyliic story, by a classic French writer Of
inc wholesome romantic school, is al Immortal
DOCK, and has won place fer itself In the homes
OF almost every people who possess q literature
ana can appreciate the work of genius. 1t may,
lied Robinson Crusoe and 1t has all the fascina,
ton or thatrenowned work. 1t Is n book. that II
sure TO go down the centuries. charming AS we'll
as edtfyinR generations yet unborn, paul and
vireinia" ftly finds place among the books 81
the sPTemlun Liprary.n
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
THE LADY OF THE LAKE,

by SIX W ALTER SCOTT,
This. the most popular OF the great modern
trorbadour's POEMS is of the same chivalric type
as "Marmlon" and the Lay OF the Last Min strei
though IL 10 more richly picturesque as well AZ
more interesting in plot. The same glow of
national feeiag breathes through the. poem the
same felicity OF description, the same light and
color, the same instinct for and love of martial
ardor with many inimitable touches OF fenaer
passion. Seott's fervid- patriotism and love Of
country are equally distinguishable In the moan
and animate and illumine every line In tbs
romance Is almost unsQualed
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
Fell From a Car.

A brakeman named Madigan, employed
by the Southern Pacific Railroad, fell from
the top OF a freightcar at the Fourth and
Townsend streets yard on Friday last,
striking the ground head first. He was
taken to st. Luke's Hospital, where he
lay unconscious until yesterday, when he
died. de was young man and leaves
a widow. The Coroner has taken charge
of the body. An autopsy held last night
showed that death resulted from apopleXy..
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
Weasel ana George Washington ran bye

Weasel and George Washington ran bye
with Jack the Ripper.
In the final heat between George Wash
lngton and Woodstock the Washington
dog won, taking first money, WOODSTOCK
second aud Weasel third money.
a number OF extra courses were run, In
which Dashaway beat Salvador, Willy
Wisp beat Bella Union. ride OF the Park
beat Sir John and Bella Union beat White
Ball.
The drawing of the dogs entered for the
big stake on Washington birthday will
take place tonight at 123 OFarrell street.
The entrance fee for this stake is So. The
gate receipts on Thursday will go TO the
1und for the relief of the unemployed,
For next Sunday dollar stake is
Scheduled
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
A Despondent Man.


Texas SiftingS
Friend-YOu are looking blue this morning.
Sad-faced Man-Yes, and l am feeling blue.
You know my wife ran away with the clown of
circus about month ago.
Friend (sighing)-Yrs, l heard OF it, Dear
friend, my heart bleeds for you, but we must
try and look on the bright side of things. Per-
haps she will return
Sad Man-That's just IL; that's what
keeps me awake at night; that's why / have
the blues. have GOT letter from her, saying
she is coming back. What have 1 got TO live
for now?
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
STORY OF AN AFRICAN FARM,
BY lRALrH.IRoNl OLIVE S

Under the de plume Of Ralph Iron Miss
olive Schreinsr has written an extraordinarily
powerful story. fun of graphic descriptions and
the most appealing pathos- The author seems to
nave followed no recognized ID odel of romance,
but struck out a new path In fiction Tor herself.
Her novel consists or series of studies iilustrat
lag the wild life of q. farm IN South Africa
and setting before the reader with striking
vigor the problems which trouble strong intelli
geaee ana an imaginative ambition remote from
any possibility of culture. The work, which
leaves an abiding memory every reader, is on
of the most remarkable novels OF The age.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
Thirsty Thieves.

The show window of B. f. Bruce's gro
Gerry. 1861 Golden Gate avenue, was
smashed into pieces early yesterday
m orning and bottles of whisky and brandy
to the value of $50 were stolen. The
thirsty thieves threw brick through the
Wind0w
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME.

II
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED
Macaulay's avs" are instinct with the very
soul of poetry and full OF heroic action and
euergy. Like SCOTS spirit-inS piring ballads, they
have fine picturesque quality, with graphic
breadth and great realistic power of expression.
The English, no less than the Roman lays, have
the breath Of the battle feld and tho sounding
notes OF the charge to battle.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
THE IDYLLS OF THE KING.

M
THE Idylls of the King" have won for them
selves an abiding place IN the political literature
of the age The work is series of connected
poems reviving the legend Of King Arthur Mer-
lin, and the Knights OF the Round { alb Q, IN which
purified and elevated, but gives noble express on
TO the aspirations of man the hopes OF igton
and the harmon of nature 1t is distinguished
by much imaginative passion. elevated thought
and wonderful poetic art. The work has takap
bighrank among the classics Of our English tongue
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
CRAWFORD,
BY Mrs GAsKrr.n.

Crawford in its charming miniature painting
and sketches OF character recalls the best OF Jane
Austens novels 1t is a delightful piAlre OF old
world social life Ia English country village de-
seriptive OF the feelings, habits opinions. charac.
ter and social conditions OF the little community
The story is quiet esrnestness and with fine liter
airy aptitudes In the writer. 1t is beautifully Illus
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
DREAMS,
By OLIVE ScHREINER.

Though unlike the "Story of an african Farm
dreams has many OF the Characteristics which
made Miss Schreiner'S early work fam Gus. TAe
book is both Interesting and suggestive and be
sides It's nigh meditatve qualities, is rich In thel
discussion OF those mental and moral problemz
which this eleve writer delights to PROFOUND 70
herself and lay efore the thouKhtful reader,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-19
A TILLGLOSS SCANDAL,

new work by J. NJ. Barrie. author of that Scot.
fish classic, tine Little Minister" which has had
phenomenal sale, may be expected to whet the
Literary appetite OF every intelligent reader of
higb-class fiction. In stories of humble Scottish
peasant life MIR. Barrie is on his own special
ground. He knows the characteristics OF the
Scottish weaver and the peasant class the
sailor knows the sea.