The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28

sidered sufficient pressure on the line and it
belched forth with roar which has never
been equaled in Sausalito since. The commo-
dore bounded with wild yell out of the cloud
OF smoke which enveloped him, and like
crazy man clawed his way to the top of the
mast, where he looked down on me and the
smoking gun. When the atmosphere had
cleared was amazed and Mortified to see that
the commodore's coattails were blown off clear
up to the buttons. induced him to return to
the deck and promised to see that he lost moth
ing by the accident. He told me that the suit
had cost him $50, and that I could buy him
another one whenever I got good and ready.
AS result received bill the following week
from fashionable tailor, and the boys around
town had fun with me. You will understand
that objected to the bill very decidedly"
"On what grounds, LOUISE?
"Well, you see," said Mr.. Sloss, with a
naughty little twinkle in his eye, "the bill was
Tor four-button cutaway and felt that what
l should be paying for was 1 'four-button shot
away. There is such thing as being worked
little too hard on the practical joke bust
ness.
"one time sent friend long oongratula-
tory dispatch on his birthday, and sentit C. o.
D.. but he died the night before, and it came
back to me for collection. Every time try to
get funny have to get down in my pocket
and put up for it. believe it is best to lead a
demure sober life and hire valet to keep you
from laughing. If he permits you to laugh hit
him with your cane, and then go to jail for as
sault and battery-the price of a laugh"
Colonel Mark L. Mcdonald of Santa Rosa
arrived in town yesterday. In conversation
last night he said:
'When our city fathers passed an ordinance
for the laying of artificial stone pavements the
contractors began to cut down our beautiful
shadetrees. 1t was the women who defied the
contractors to destroy any more of the shade
trees, and they actually compelled the city Off
Gals to pass another ordinance prohibiting the
destruction of ornamental trees on the streets
"This so encouraged the ladies that they have
organized a society for the purpose of beautify-
ing Santa Rosa. They are now exerting their
influence to have all property owners plant
trees not only upon their property but along
the edge of the sidewalks. Even the streets on
vacant lots must be beautified with shade
trees Most of these trees are walnuts, almonds
and olives They grow rapidly and are very
pretty
Rev. John Currie, the noted Scotch eyangel-
list, who is making his headquarters at Pacific
Grove for time is coming to this City soon to
start mission for the reformation of the
youths of the bad elements of the City, partic-
ularly those who are apt to become train
robbers and footpads. Mr.. Currie spent much
of his life, until he was converted, among
them and knows how to approach them and
gain their confidence. He was as well known
in the sixties and earlier seventies both in this
country and in Great Britain as the leading
trainer and hacker of footracers in the world
Last year over in Scotland he created quite q
, sensation by the conversion of a number of the
old-time sports he used to train in the way
they should not go.