The morning call., 1894-06-10

told him ..seven aud half" where
upon he promptly remarked 'Ill stand" afhis
answer, II incOherent, was delivered with a
force and serIousn IS OF which the unfortunate
gentleman was unconscious. On arriving al
Vallejo the incident was related on board the
Ramona and Chlspa, and although the ship
showed evidence of heavy wind and sea, II
was difficult to believe that Mr.. IL could have
been rescued by Mr.. WEIGH on account OF the
prepOnderaDce OF avOTdupois OF the former
over The latter. The affair wound up with con-
graduation all round, when it behOoved the
rescued TO open his locker.
Familiar 10 all on the coast from hero to
Santa Cruz was the race on the Fourth of july
1t Will be remembered that a tug took all the
boats In tow out TO the heads, but unfOrtu-
naIely, the hawSer OF the Aggie parted lust out
side the gate, due To the fact that the line was
bathed In too much water an uncommon
thing aboard the AgSie-thus preventing the
boats from being taken as far as It was
intended. The Lurline, whose hawser was
hrst gwen TO the tug. was naturally the
last thrown on at the signal, and being carried
about little more than the other boats, VINO
were neaoed 10 the wind, got away first and
was under full sail at least thirty minut S be-
Iore Inc rest got away. Tie wind held out all
The way down, aud the sail was delightful
one. The Ramona made remarkable time for
8" small boat compared with the Jessie and
Lurllne, and had she received her time allow
anee would very likely have won the race.
L'Hommedieu, guest of The Jessie, was
conspicuous in his mighty efforts to part win
all ms belongings, and in his generosity Zone
OF MS chief characIerlstlcs) 1eeding a school OF
AiNii. II was uOiiCSQ LUdL Tile only tDinG
mat The gentleman would not yield, and 10
which lie chung tenaclOusly, was the sandwich
wnlcn rumor has 1t. he carried in his cap.
L'H0mme dieu prides himself on that cap, be-
Ing 6eQu eathed him by one of his ancestors of
the red hee!ed days OF seigneurlal France. 1t
may De here remarked that the trip down was
rough indeed, causing perceptible falling off
OF weight OF many OF the boys, especially those
OF the Aggie, so L'HOmmedleu was moi alone
in Ills indlSpOsiIiop.
II was commonly held by the Santa Cruz
neIes. who ahOnnu faVn
place as tblck as bees, tnai the success of the
Lurllne was due 10 the fact that she carried a
IN SCOT, the same being no other than the
Irresistible al StetSOn, whose sun. kiss d hair
aud snowWhite sails of the Lurllne formed
combination hard 10 beat thus making IL i'm.
possible Tor the fastest steamer on the coast 10
pass her.
A few days we're pleasantly passed at Santa
Cruz. Balls and parties were in order R-ceD-
lions were given aboard the several yachts, the
most enjoyable being the presentation of the
trophy TO "r. Spreckels, the owner OF the Lur-
linz. Upon receiving the loving cup 1t was
hiled WITH champage. at his order, and all
erage, with the exception Of the
boys OF the Aggie who never indulge. Three of
these boys-Beauce. Belcner and AngelO-how-
ever, furnished great entertainment IN the way
OF songs; songs that charged the air with re-
sonant accord; their voices blending mar
mOnlousiy, thrilling as an organ and languorOus
as The consonaDce of mandOlins and guitars
A: The close of the festivities The yachts set
sail Tor Av lou. where pleasant fortnight was
spent, COmmOdores MacdOnOugn and Cunning
ham making themselves exceedingly popular at
that place. There the boys did a great deal of
shooting and fishing. but their friends only
heard glowing accounts OF The game that was
killed. All things considered IL was most
successful cruise, and 1t is 10 be hoped that
everything Will pass as smoothly and pleasantly
this year, and that The race course will be the
same.
what strikes the observer as amusing at
Sausalto Is 10 watch the different craft make
their moorings on return from days cruise
The man most successful at this difficult art is
none other IMAM MIR. Helm. Possessed of an
accurate eye, the result of close attention To
targel-snOOtlng, with Emil Engelberger'S vest
pocket edition ''On How TO San a YachI' in
Que hand aud holding The wheel hard over with
the other, he has never been known To miss it
more thau three times, all This 10 the delight of
those VINO stand giving him pointers on The >.
r. Y. c. wharf.
Those VINO have sailed aboard the Ramona
will b pleased 10 know that Mr.. Olsen, fire.
quent guest, has improved wonderfully in The
culinary art. IL has been TumOTed, but with
what truth We are not prepared 10 affirm. that
lie has some intention of attending a cUurS- at
the Scientific Kitchen at our Mldwinter Fair.
which, II carried out, would be d source of ever
lasting jov TO his friends, especially the
RamOna's captain. MIR. Osen's pane ,keS, which
have become world famed, While good bal
last. are not as dlgeStibie as they might be,
making blcarbonate OF soda necessary ad-
junct.
Here it may also be remarked that Mr.
Wech has invented a medicine-a sure cure
for seasckneSs
Then there is Varney G.. VINO has not
heard Of VarDey. the big, the beautiful. an ad-
mrable specimen of manhood; one on whom
feminine eyes delight TO liuger, especially when
he Is In his yachting togs? Besides being vaIu-
able as ballast for the high side, lie is ever ready
10 do little things like hosting the meal pennant.
He does this w lii remarkable dlacTity, the
CONSTANT eXhalation OF salt air having most
lnvigOrating effect, besides whetllng his appe-
tlte ana promoting digestion.
Commodore cutie, III command OF the Chispa,
is uneGualed as a practical joker. He abounds
In instruments OF torture and devices 10 catch
the uDwary for his individual amusement be it
understood. He has sprung his latest so many
times that he realizes that lt VIII be necessary
10 devise something new.