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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

year ago last February on Molasses reef.
on the coast of Florida, and since then her
good star has been in the ascendant, bar
ring a touch on the soft mud in the Straits
of Magellan.
In February of last year she sailed from
Cuba with 1900 tons of sugar for the
Spreckels refinery in Philadelphia. 1t was
then that her captain discovered that there
was no affinity between molasses reef and
its name. The Oxford laid on the rocks
for thirteen days, during which time she
was pounded most numerically by the
seas She was abandoned but afterwards
picked up and towed wreck to Newport
News and over two-thirds OF her original
cost was expended on her in the way of re-
pairs by the Saginaw Steel Steamship
Company, which corporation had bought
her.
The steamer was then taken to New
York and it was stated that she was COM
ing to the Pacific Coast. Her name was
changed to the Washtenaw and The GALL
published the fact that she had been char
tered by the Panama Steamship Company
to run between San Francisco and Panama
in conjunction with the Saturn and Pro-
greso in opposition to the Pacific Mail.
This was strenuously denied at the time
by everybody but the agents of the Pana-
ma Company, and events have proved that
the statement was correct.
When the steamer discharges her cargo
for the Valley road she will 60 to the berth
of the Panama Steamship Company at
LON bard street.
AS soon as the charter for the rails was
closed Captain Holmes. formerly of the
Umatilla, was sent East to bring the
steamer out. Holmes is one of the oldest
masters on the coast and has the reputa
ton of knowing every foot on the bar.
That is why the Washtenaw refused a
pilot and came into port a free agent, as
befted the cargo she carried.
Captain Holmes joined the steamer in
New York and sailed her to Philadelphia,
where he took in coal.
At New York she put in 1000 tons of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08
POISONED BY ARSENIC.
Mrs. McFadden Succumbs to Dose o
"Rough on Rats"

Mrs. McFadden Succumbs to Dose of
Trough on Rats
Mrs. Annie McFadden, who lived with
her husband N the Broadway block, on
Broadway and Kearny street, died at the
Receiving Hospital at an early hour yes
terday morning from arsenieal poisoning.
On Thursday she was arrested for drunk
enness and while in the City Prison she
became so Ill that she was sent to the hos
pital, where it was diagnosed as case of
alcoholism. She was sufficiently recovered
to be discharged on Saturday morning.
She went home and commenced drink
ing again. About 8 o'clock that night she
was driven to the hospital in the patrol
wagon. She said she had swallowed dose
of Trough on Rats" but as she showed no
symptoms of poisoning and every symp-
tom of alcoholism DR.. May did not place
much credence in her story. He, how
ever, applied the usual remedies, but the
poison had already taken effect. The body
was removed to the Morgue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

Ella, Fred Ames. and Pride of the Bay,
Bixby, all of the Corinthians; Frolic. Ed
Bartlett, and Queen, Charley Morrell, of
the San Franciscos, and the Ell Sueno,
Commodore Leonard, OF the Encinals.
On the trip up to Suisun Morrows new
boat, the Eolus, beat everything. She has
an immense spread of canvas, and with a
run before the wind no boat was in the
race with her.
The Mignon, Clara and Fen Foillet, of
the Corinthians, went up to Vallejo on
Saturday afternoon to meet the returning
feet. and all the yachts in the bay seemed
gathered in the straits. The Chispa, Com
modore Cutie, and host of the San Fran
ciscos were there on their return from
Haggin's ranch, and the night was merry
with music. song and story.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08
BRINGS BANDS OF STEEL
Rails for the Valley Road Come on
the Steamer WashtenaW From
New York

The American steamer Washtenaw ar
rived in port yesterday afternoon with the
first consignment of rails and fshplates
for the San Francisco and San Joaquin
Valley Railroad. The vessel was sighted
outside about clock in the afternoon,
and she sailed proudly in through the
heads, disregarding pilots, as if she sought
to show the independence of the people her
cargo represented.
The Washtenaw has quite history out
side of the fact that she brings the first
consignment of metal to sever in Califor-
MIA the yoke of monopoly. She was orig
inally the British steamer Oxford. Under
that name she was launched in 1887 and
until put under the American flag she was
continually in trouble. She came to grief
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08
A CLIPPER RACING BOAT.
The New Yacht GuineVere, Built
by Amateurs, Launched
Yesterday.
Her Owners Estimate That the
Natty Craft viii Be World
Beaten.

For six long months four young men,
unaided, have been building yacht, and
Yesterday afternoon a trim little craft,
every proportion of which evinced stanch-
ness and speed, slid into the bay from the
ways that had been built on the beach at
the foot of Larkin street for its launching.
Fred and John Meyer and Edward and
John Convey are the first young men to
construct a vessel of yachts class on the
Pacific Coast.
Fred Meyer, who is % years of age. and
the eldest of the four, is craftsman by
occupation, and drew the plans for the
racer. In January the keel was laid, and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08
DAY OF BRIGHT SUNSHINE,
Large Crowds at Golden Gate
Park and the Ocean
Beach.
CyClerS Have Lanterns on Their
Wheels to Ride in the Park
at Night.

The bright sunshine and the balmy at
mosphere induced almost everybody in
the City yesterday TO leave home and en-
Joy an ideal outing. The course of the
majority was westward, some going to the
park and others to the beach.
The warmth of the day made it little
unpleasant for people to move about, so
the great majority stayed in front of the
music stand.
Many went to Stow Lake and enjoyed
running around Strawberry Hill. Those
who rode in the boats, but who did not
pull the oars, seemed to enjoy themselves
very much.
During the week the Park Commission
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

rails and 200 tons of fishplates and spikes.
The Washtenaw passed Delaware Break
water on April IL, and on May 26 she az
rived off Punta Arena in the Straits of
Magellan. She ran on a mud bank and
stayed aground for several days. The re-
port reached here that she was total
wreck, but she escaped damage. On June
the steamer arrived at Coronel, Chile, up
to which time she had to battle with heavy
gales and high head seas. The work of
discharging the vessels cargo will be COM
menced to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08
FIRE IN A STABLE.
Switzer's Horse Market Twelfth
Street Considerably Damaged.


Street Considerably Damaged.
fire broke out in the hay-loft of George
Switzers horse market, on the corner of
Twelfth and Harrison streets, at 9:45
O'clock last evening, and an alarm was
sounded from box 70. About twenty
horses were in the lower part OF the stable,
but they were removed before any were in
jured. The upper part of the building and
the roof were badly damaged and the hay
was a total loss. The damageswas about $3.50.
1t is believed that the fire was started by
some one entering the loft with pipe or
cigarette.
The Fire Department was called out at
8:35 O'Clock last evening in response to an
alarm of fire from box 327, on Point Lobos
avenue and Boyce street. 1t proved to be
false alarm. Several children saw the
steam issuing from one of the ferries and
Cliff House locomotives and supposing
that it was house OH fire, obtained key
and turned in an alarm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S.
Celebration of the Feast of the Most
Precious Blood.

There was a large attendance at st.
Mary's Church on California street both
morning and evening yesterday. At IL A.
NJ. the Feast of the Most Precious Blood
was celebrated, Father Otes being the
celebrant, and Father Clark preaching the
sermon. The service was most impressive.
In the evening Father Wyman cele-
brated vespers, and his sermon on the
crucihxion was an able effort and greatly
impressed his hearers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08
Mr. and Mrs. PixIey Better.

Inquiry at the residence of MI. and Mrs.
Frank NJ Pixley yesterday resulted in the in
formation that both husband and wife were
much improved in health and considered out
of immediate danger
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08
North Beach improvements.

North Point street. between Jones and Hyde,
is being graded, and the soil removed from the
hill portion has been used to fill in so as to
bring the eastern end up to grade. At Leaven-
worth street the hill has had to be cut down
over thirty feet. The filing in will be on the
grade of Montgomery avenue, where that thor
oughfare will intersect North Point street, and
at that point it touches the platform in the
rear OF the Dolphin boat house. In order not
to be swept off its foundation, the occupants of
the club house have removed portion of the
platform. When the filling is completed, it is
the intention of filing in along the line of the
avenue and bringing it up to grade, from
Francisco street to Beach, the terminus
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

6 inches and his friends expect him to be
wearing medal for this event before the
fall exhibition.
Contrary to expectation there were no
bicycle races.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

A comedy-drama that can hold the
boards at Drury Lane for one year is one of
unusual merit. Such one, "The Prodigal
Daughter" will be offered to the patrons
of the Morosco Grand Opera-house to-
night. 1t is a representation of English
life and full of interest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

THERE is an article on the market seldom
equaled and never exceiled-Jesse Moore Whis-
Ky. Moore, Hunt & Co. guarantee its purity
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

A good variety bill is to be offered at the
Opheum for this evening. No less than
seven new artists will appear, smong the
number Miss Kennedy, who will, when
blindfolded, tell the audience the names of
objects touched by another person. The
Martinettis will also appear.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

In wealth, Pennsylvania ranks next to
New York, having an assessed valuation of
81, 6S3, DIG, owing largely to the enor-
nous manufactures carried on within the
limits of this commonwealth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08
Ocean Excursions.

Steamship Pomona to Santa Cruz and Mon
terey. leaves Saturdays, P. NJ, due back Mon
days, 5 A. NJ. Ticket office, 4 New Montgomery
street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

This evening Alfred Dampier will appear
as; Hamlet in the Shakespearean play of
that name at the Alcazar. His perform
ance of the great authors play is some
what at. variance with that heretofore
offered here. Miss Nannery will take the
part of Ophelia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

'Tar and Tartar" has done so well at the
Tivoli Opera-house that the management
has concluded to continue it for another
week The principal characters during the
week won the plaudits of the audience.
This week number of novelties will be
added to the performance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

1.-THE Old Homestead" a genuine Yam
kee play, of which theater-goers do not
seem to tire, will be offered again this
evening at the California Theater, being
the first night of the third successive week
OF its presentation. The naturalness OF the
players is strong feature.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08
FOR THEATER-G OERs.
Attractions to Be Presented at the
PlaYhouses Tonight.

This evening the play that has drawn
such large audiences to the Columbia
Theater will again be presented and will
continue on the boards during the week.
1t is THE Senator" and the manner of its
presentation deserves the patronage it has
received.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-08

NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

twopcncc to tho poStman. Lawrence must
be moro careful, or he will grow up into a
Jabez Here is Lawrence's letter describ.
ing his drawing:
DEAR DoRoTHY-Tho battel Of Hastings was
fought at Hastings which is seaside place
where we stay in the Sumner, which was named
after the battel There is good beach there
and William the Conqeror beat Harold by
shooting an arrow into the air which fell in his
eye. They golf there now. Your affectionate
friend LAWRENCE.
Lawrence's sketch is particularly credit
able to him because it would do for tho
battle Of Rcgillus quite as we'll as the
Hastings one only Lawrence must learn
that they didn't fight with pistols in those
ancient days of yoro. Pistols and gunpow-
der and bombshells and grapeshot are used
now, when all men are brothers, but when
they hated each other they made bows and
arrows do, Lawrence signs his drawing
Cup in the air) like Mr.. Whistler, and he
had better be careful lest he has to fight q
duel with Mr. Whstler-at Hastings per
haps.-New Budget
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
5esS FROM BANANAS.
How Natives .f the Dark Continent Make
Their Spirituous Beverages.

To the natives of Africa of the present
time beer prepared from malt and hops is
unknown. Yet there exists no lack ot in
toxicatinS beverages among the sons of the
dark continent They aro not required 10
wait for the fire water of the Europeans 70
be sont to them. They understand how Il
prepare spirituouS beverages Of their own,
and they also become intoxicated by them.
The Africans make wine and beer, but
neither grape juice Is used for the former
nor malt extract for the latter. Palm
leaves OF different kinds, bananas and
millct furnish the raw materials.
Palm wine is made from the sap ooziug
from the cut of blossom stems of the oily
palm tree and Of the cocoa tree, Ii is q
pleasant, ret.cshinS beverage and sufi
ciently known. From the fruit of the
banana tree beverage is mado in Africa
which they drink there rs wine or beer
Banana beer is chiefly used by the ma.
tivcS of Uganda, u country bordering on
Lake Victoria, Tho people there are fond
of such beer, and when En.in Pasha went
% Ruhaga to meet King MtcSa he wrote
in his diary, This is u real beer trip, from,
village to village, or rather from beer pot
To beer pot we are marching ON.
III lIlll country INC LlalulaClttt Ol tilI
banana beverage is very extensive DR.
Fclkiu, an English physician, who former.
~ lived there, describes the different kind,
of the banana beverages He makes Il dis.
tinctiou between banana beer and banana
wine.
According to his description, "muhisi "
% cooling banana vino, is manufactured in
the following manner: \ big hole is dug
in the ground, lined with banana leaves,
filled with unripc bananas and kept GOV
cred by mats and earth until the fruit has
become completely ripe Then the bananas
arc slit, mixed with fine hay and placed
in Il large, hoatlikc woodrl trough, winch
ut ono end has an cmptyiug pipe.
After the addition of some water the
whole is thoroughly mixed by the hand
or By short wooden sticks Thcrrupon the
trough is covered with banana leaves. and
tho mixture is left standing for about one
or two hours. After the expiration of that
time it is taken out and through glass
sleeves poured into large Calahashcs 1t Is
then ready for use and represents Il sweet,
agreeable and not intoxicating beverage.
But if tho "mubiSi' is left standing for
three days it undcrgocs n fermentation
and becomes II slightly acid, refreshing
beverage, which is strongly intoxicating
Chicago Times Herald
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
A Little Mixed.

Sometimes Wilbur's notions of history
are little hazv, but he has them all there,
although in mixed up condition. and he
is never willing to confess his ignorance,
nor is he ever at a loss for a reply.
One day he was showing his collection
of coins to his little brother Sam. He was
giving Sam u great deal of information in
patronizing, big brotherly way AS for
Sam, he was listening with great respect
to all Wilbur's teachings.
Said Wilbur:
"Now, here, Sam, is coin with a head
of Abraham Lincoln on it. Sec? And on
the other side, here he is again, splitting
logs And it says, The great rail splitter
of the west Abraham Lincoln was fine
fellow, Sam! They called him the father
of his country-no, that was George Wash
ington, | believe But l think Abraham
Lincoln was father of his country too"
Sam looked with great interest at tho
picture on the coin. Then he laid it down
and picked up another
"This says, Not one cent for tribute
millions for defense Did Abraham Lin
coin say that, Wilbur"
well, l most forget, it S SO long since I
studied about him. But Of course he did
Don't you see? He was splitting rails at
the time, probably, and he said Not one
cent can l contribute but can split mil
lions Of rails for the fence. See, SAM"
And Sam looked at Wilbur with great
admiration and awe and wondered at his
superior knowledge.-NewY York Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
The Water Hammer.

As showing the peculiar danger from
water hammer in the case of high pressure
steam pipes, n German engineer reports
that he Experimental with view to de
termining the relation Of the two A pipe
II inches in diameter, one-fourth inch
thick and 21 feet long, blank Hanged at
one end, was for this purpose partially nj.
ed with water and at the other end steam
was supplied through 3 inch pipe, while
three pressure gauges ut equal distances
We're screwed to the pipe and Oh to the
blank ilangc. When steam Of five atmos-
phcres, 73 pounds per square inch, was ad.
mitted suddenly above the water, the pres.
sure gauges indicated respectively pres.
sures Of 426 pounds, ia, 1879 and ia
pounds per square inch. When steam en-
tered slowly again above the water, hardly
any conclusions and abnormal prcssurcs
were noticed. Steam was then admitted
through valve of inches diameter, and
the steam, at pressure of five atmos-
pheres, now entered below the water, and
the conclusion was SO violent that the
threads of four of the nuts were shorn off
the fourth gauge placed there was crushed
while the other gauges indicated pressurcs
of 1853 3s5 and 923 pounds per square inch
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04

While standing before the wax group
representing the surrender OF General Lee
to General Grant at Appomattox Court
House, at the Eden Musee, an elderly
woman and a young man were heard con-
yersing. That, said the woman to her
companion, is the signing Of the Decla.
nation Of independence But that looks
like General Grant, the young man re-
Piled 1t don't matter who it looks
like, she answered; its the Defamation
OF Independence business that they are n.
The figures are only wax you know, and
so 1t don't matter who they look like, and
perhaps General Grant did sign 1t. He
signed whole lot Of things. Come along
down stairs and see the horrors. We must
tell the folks all about them" And they
went New York Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
She Saw the Pigs.

A little girl who was summering on a
farm last season had an experience she
probably hopes will not BIO repeated this
year She started with the other children
of the household one day to go to see the
beautiful pigs" as they called them,
which were quartered in pen at the foot
Of the hill. Our little friend was in such
q hurry to get there first that she ran down
the hill very fast-too fast, alas for at the
bottom she could not stop, but plunged
head first into the pen She said it was
horrible, and she never wants to call
again There were big pigs and little pigs,
black pigs and white pigs, all mixed up
with little girl, and when she was dug out
she didn't look much like herself, you may
be sure. She now says she knows just how
dirty any one is who is 'as dirty as q
pic. New York Times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
Church Services for Sunday.
Divine services will be held as fol
lows on Sunday next:
METuoDlST EPISCOPAL.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. T. W, Straw, pastor, Glass meeting
at y. Morning service at 1880, Sunday
School At 500 Epworth League At i; 30,
Evening service At :; 80,
PRIMITIVE METHODIST.
Rev T. Kent, pastor Morning service
at 1880, Sunday School session At 800,
Evening service AT 100 Young Meu'S meet
ing AT 800 a m.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CuURCu.
Rev Marrh Chase, rector. Morning prayer
and sermon At l0:3o, SUNDAY school At 200.
Evening prayer, with sermon, at 80,
ST, rAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH..
Rev James o'kcrtc, pastor, High mass
with sermon, AZ ~ y, M.
ST. MAEy'S CATuoLlC CnURCH.
Rev John + Nalbalkenu, pastor, Early
mass NJ O'clock. High mass At 1000, vcs-
peers AZ 800
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-07-04
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
BOY HEROES

Children Who Have Achieved Fame by
Their Courageous Deeds.
There have been child heroes in great
number
The young Hollander who, when lie dis
covered tiny leak in the dixie, which he
knew would quickly increase and inundate
the town, thrust his finger into the aper-
ture ANA staii there from early evening
until long after dawn before help finally
came shows us what boys caa do,
Then, do you not remember the German
peasant boy who asked his father what hg
should do if wolf came while his parents
Were away?
Thrust your arm down Lis throat and
choke him to death " replied the father in
Jest.
One night the boy was left alone in the
hut, and wolf did come. The gaunt
creature was about to spring upon the
sleeping baby, when the boy sprang be-
tween them With one fierce gruwl the
wolf threw itself at the boy, with open
Jaws, and he, without thought of fear
thrust his hand into the gaping mouth
and held it there until the brute fell back
GREATNESS and dead.
And the drummer boy Of France?
nc WIS sCttTCtlS - YEARS OIu 1IC hON-
alists had won the day, and on little
elevation, surrounded by the dead bodies
of his comrades, the valiant lad stood alone
facing n score of rifles.
Cry Nive lie roi or de- commanded
the soldiers,
give Ia republiquc.' cried the boy,
waving his drumsticks proudly, and fell,
pierced 10y dozen bullets
And that incident Of Ratisbon How
stirringly Browning has giycn it to Us in
verse! 1t was the simple account of Il
young ensign not moro than boy in
years, who rode up to Napoleon, and
springing lightly from the saddle reported
the capture of the town
Your wounded, boy" cried Bona
partc, seeing that the lad kept his lips
pressed tightly, while vainly trying TO
Keep the blood back.
'Nay" said the boy, his pride touched
to the quick. I'm killed, sire!" And
with happy smile still lingering on his
lips the young hero fell dead at his EN-
peror's fcCt.-llomo and Country.