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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
CORN HANS SAIL
AWAY FROM CARE
Annual Blowout Where
Tars Meet in High
Revel.
Uncle George Bromley Caused
Every body to Smile ALI
the Evening.
This Was the Eighth Annual Banquet
and the Logbook Has an Entry
That 1t Was Success.


There was much joy at Tiburon last
night. The Corinthian Yacht Clubs an
nual "bowout" came off and fun of the
choicest variety warmed the cookies of the
''old salts" Uncle George Bromley was
thsre and made so much fun all by him.
self that there were yachtsmen in the COM
pany who smiled all the evening.
Charles B. Hill,who turned his thoughts
from astronomical matters, was there TO
speak in his mundane capacity of secre-
lary of the San Francisco Yacht Club Ed
Howard represented the California Yacht
Club. T. f. Tracy, ex-commodore, hItcheG
UP his trousers in true nautical fashion.
Comm odore Pew and Yice-Commodore
Carl Westerfeld communed and did their
part 10 add to the general hilarity.
. Mr.. Campbell of the schooner Flying
Jib, Jack Shepard the founder of the club,
and Ed kolb, were also on deck. The
CORN ,hians were there generally to cele-
brate 'tof annual banquets ye VIII," and
'.ot New Year gorges ye vi. They had
smooth sea, fair wind and great tim O..
. When the menu was produced, the glee
was enhanced by the discovery that the
COMMITTEES on banauet-hall had thought
fully seen that the popular and we'll
sportsgeselschaft aftsZweibelsalad, F." was pro-
vided, this being recommended as "a liver
capsizer." They also found out that the
com mittee had found warrant for grog
in Ezekiel iv. 2-"F-om time to time shalt
thou drink Imagination must be called
upon to supply the omissions after the
following bill of fare, which was served:
BILL OF FARE.
A me ssenger from the galley.
-Othello, ], ill:
Bilgewater sweetener.
Vermouth la MarselIaise.
Chante: All hands in the chorus
SALAD.
Corinthanischerwassersp aftszwiebeI-
salad.
"a liver capsizer)
Well loved he garleek, onyons and exc lekes-
-Chaucer.
I. HoRs D'GuvREs.
What relish is. this:
Twelfth Night, w, 1.
Ancbovies. Salami.
"a tender subject)
Boar at the breast and apple sauce, Viking style.
Turkey cock and cranberry sauce a la Mayfower
Mailard duck, by the clock.
Gaelic spuds, for the likes of Tracy ~.
Well ne er forget the holy ground
OF potheen and potatoes
Pommes de Terre des Carolinas. aux deux Gouyer-
This naturally drives US to
GRoG.
From time to time thou shaltdrnk.
Ezekiel, Nv, II.
When it Is red IN the cup-Sanitary Cabernet X,
Chateau Gumbuii
When 1t Is white in the cup-Sauterne and Ries-
ling, ex Moorings.
When 1t is neither in the cup-Wieland's, ex
port. f. o. b.
Ems hesteni :.
Hymn Of the Freda.
CAFE NEGRO: WHAT?
SMOKE
r. D. g and cut plug
Why do you call that nag of yours "Seal OF North
Carolina?"
Cause he's a cut plug. Git cpl
Cigars General average and other aritime brands
nd loud voice on deck commands
:. To lower the mast and light the brands.
-Lalla Rookh
FINALE
Enter A Sewer.
Macbeth, ], viii.
When the entertainment was over the
Jolly gentlemen were full: of enthusiasm.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
IT COULD NOT
LIVE ANY LONGER
Inanition Was the Cause Of
LIE Petit californien's
Death.
A French Semi Weekly That
Bravely Fought Against
Adversely.
Emile Marquis, the Veteran Journal.
ist, Entered the Field to Battle
Against Barra.

After nearly twelve years Of hardship
and struggle LIE Petit Californian died OF
inanition with its last issue.
Emile Marque, its editor and proprietor,
now man in the seventies. delivered the
requiem over his journal last Monday.
In his choicest French he said: II am
compelled to suspend publication on ac-
count of the lack of patronage"
Emile Marque is probably the best
known and one of the most Adisliked
Frencnmen in the local colony. When
E. Derbec owned LIE Courier de San Fran
CISCO, the only French paper in this City
a quarter of century ago, Emile Marque
was its editor in chief.
Derbec was a wealthy miner in those
days and cared little for money. He owned
a paper simply that he believed his
countrymen should be furnished with
news from LA Patrie." that was ALL He
cared little whether it cost him few
thousand dollars year to keep the paper
going-it was his fad. Derbec is now in
his eighty-eighth year. . dependent upon
the charity of others he helped in days
gone by and patient at the French
Hospital.
Emile Marque had the entire control Of
LIE Courier de San Francisco and he
swung his ak in wild way. He made
many friends but more enemies. Derbec
was obliged to call halt and Alfred
Chaigneau bought out the plant. merging
it into the lie Franco Californian. That
paper has been the representative one oil
the French colony ever since-a successful
and bright daily.
Marques few friends picked him up
about twelve years ago as their champ pion.
These friends were mostly among the
wealthy Hebrews of French descent who
in subsequent years were subjected to dis
graceful attacks IN ''Le Bayard,"a a little
French weekly paper published by the
notorious Barra. The latter fed the
country some SIX years ago rather than
face the Grand Jury indictments for libel
found against him.
MarQue handled a trenchant per and
he took up the battle waged by Barra
against the Jews. While the fight lasted
LIE Petit Californian prospered right
nicely. When "Le Bayard' went out OF
existence Marques paper also fell until
the old man finally had to give up the
struggle. He is still vigorous and COM
paratively healthy, however. and hopes to
soon secure means to again enter the jour-
nalistfc field.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
Hero OF the Alps.

Aimer. the Swiss mountain guides
seventeen birthday has just been cele,
brateG at -Grindelwald, says the London
Sketch. He isthe hero OF over 200 first as
cents, including the Wetterhorn, the
Schreckhorn, the Eiger and the Moencb
on the Wengern Alp. 1t is said that he i:
the only man who ever came down alive
from the last peak.
He has repeatedly climbed the Jung,
frau. and all The peaks of the Oberand,
the Valais, the Grisons, and of Savoy.
ne tops of some of the Aiguilles of Mont
Blanc and of the Dolomites of Dauphine
Ae alone has reached. He has five sons
all well-knewn guides, who have been en-
ployed in climbs in the Caucasus and
- ne HimaIayas. His career ended ten
'ears ago, when he lost ali his toes during
N n ascent of the Jnngfran in January.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
SAVED BY A MIRROR
Lucky Accident That Turned a
Deadly Bullet From
III. Its Course.
William Harley, Blacksmith, Shot
at by His Brother.in.
Law;

William f. Harley, a blacksmith living
at 1916 Shotwell street, was shot twice by
his brother-in-law, Alfred F. Davis, bar
ber, on the corner of Twenty-sixth and
Mission streets, at 9:45 o'clock last even.
ing. Harley was shot in the left thigh
and over the heart.
The latter bullet failed to penetrate the
body, being turned aside by small look
ing-glass and little pocket memorandum
book The leaden pellet. how ever, plowed
a deep furrow along the blacksmiths ribs,
making long, painful wound. The other
wound is regarded as being more serious.
When the two shots were fired the men
were on the corner near Windrow's s saloon.
Officer William King ran to the place, but
the man VITO did the shooting had fed
and the wounded man refused to tell who
shot him or why the shooting occurred.
He told several very improba BILE stories
about two strangers trying to take his
life and half dozen shots being fired at
him.
Lieutenant Burke, Sergeant Anderson
and Officer King soon found witnesses
who saw the shooting, and they said it
was done by Davis. After little search
the police foand Davis. in bed in a house
on Bartlett street, near Twenty-sixth.
After several denials Davis acknowl-
edged that he hau done the shooting. The
revoiver was found by the police in. a
closet, minus two cartridges. It had 6een
recently discharged.
Davis declined 70 make any statement
as to why he shot his wiie's brother
The two men lived together on. ShotwelI
street.
1t is believed that the trouble started
four weeks ago, when Harley and Davis
had free-for-af fight in the Mission.
The Davis boys have bad reputation
with the police. One is now in the State
Prison for felony and the other was once
arrested by Sergeant Martin for bur
elsry committed ON California street
Davis was charged with an assaultto COM
it murder.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
The Powd er Fleet.

In the world and yet not of it are the
lonely persons who man the powder boats
which swing lazily at anchor or are tenn
pest tossed in the anchorage ground be-
tween Liberty. AID Ellis islands and Com
munipaw and Lafayette, on the New Jer-
sey shore. There are eight OF these dam
gerous craft.
The vessels are anchored within ha;ling
istance of each other. and yet far enough
apart to ena Bile them to swing with the
tide without danger of fou ing each other.
They are also sufficiently far apart to
minim tze the danger to all should one ex-
rlode. What the caretakers and their
wives and. families most fear is meteor
or ligh tnlng stroke.
Occasionally on Sunday a boat-load of
Salvationists will row alongside each boat
and hold a service of song, but this is only
when The water is very smooth, as Saliva
tiouists' stomachs are just wee bit
squeamish on troubled waters.
Passengers on the Staten Island ferry
boats and visitors to Ellis Island and Lib
erty Island may recognize the feet of
powde boats by the plain red danger flag,
but that is as near to the boats as they
will ever get.-New York Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
Mint Employees Dropped
From the Roll Thurs
day.
Were Not Recommended for Posi-.
tions Under Civil Service
Rules.
The Unrucky Ones Did Not Come From
the Right Democratic Faction
and Had to G,.

The close of the old year came with a
vengeance TO the employees of the coiners'
department of the Mint in this City. 1t
came with an order from the. powers dis
missing nine men, who had just finished
congratalaiing themselves. and. one an
other on their apparent good fortune
assured by the introduction OF civil SER
vice rules in the mints of the United
States. But this very: change, so full of
blandishments for mint employees, proved
their undoing.
Instead of finding their names placed
on the civil service roll, whereby life posi-
tions would be secured, nine men in one
department learned that their services
were no'longer required.
1t came about in this way: A list of
names was prepared. under instructions
from Washi ngton, of those employees
whose qualifications were supposed to en-
title them to recommendation as civil
service officials. :.
Tie list was prepared in due form and
Treasury in Washington Thursday after
noon. 1t did not include the names OF
nine men who believed themselves abso-
lutely secure. -.
The whole matter has been kept very
secret, so much so that the names could
not be ascertained yesterday.
70. A. 7. SPOTS, who has charge OF the
coming department, the selection of civil
servants was left. and it appears that ST.
perintendent Daggett had little or nothing
to say about the matter. SPOTS received
his appointment from Washington, inde-
pendent fdhe Superintendent, and conse-
qnently was in position to WELD consid-
cradle authority without consulting other
officials in the local esta blishment.
He is said to have swung his ak and cut
wide swath in the ranks of faithful ad-
herents of branch of the Democracy not
wholly in harmony with his own particu-
lar faction. And in this way the forces OF
an opposing wing is greatly weakened.
The reason assigned is that the nine
names were not recommended for the
good of the service, but this is pooh
poohed by some Mint attaches. who de-
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
/. OLD SIOUX CAVE FOUND.
This Same Cave Was Described In JON
athan Caryer,s Book.


athan Carver's Book.
Jonathan Carver. one of the first ex-
plorers of the Northwest, makes mention
in one of his books of large cave, with
walls covered with Indian picture writing,
near the southern boundary of Mlnne-
sofa, says Winona lMinn.) correspond
ent OF the Boston Transcript. A Winona
scientist has just located this. cave and it
has been thoroughly explored. 1t is at
Lamoille, sixteen miles south of Winona.
The entrance to the cave is semi-clrcular,
fifty feet high and twenty feet high.
Upon entering, the fact is discovered
that the cave is large room, oblong in
shape. This chamber is 100 feet long, rum
ming rom side to side, and about seventy
feet in width. The roof arches TO a height
of nearly twenty-five feet.
The walls are found 10 be a mass of In
dian writings. Among the figures is that
OF man nearly six feet long and well pro-
portioned. A space. where the water has
prevented people from marring it, is liter
ally covered with drawings of raccoons,
eagles, muskrats, beavers. rattlesnakes of
all lengths, birds, buffalo heads and hosts
of other animals. The pictures are be-
yond doubt the work of Indian tribes,
mostly the Sioux. who lived in the region
for centuries.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
Adranced Backward.

The expression advanced backward"
gained great currency Just after the rem
contre on the floor of the United States
Senate between Senator Henry S. .Foote of
Mississippi and Senator Thomas 81. Ben
ton of Missouri. In that famous verbal
duel, which almost eliminated i'll bloody
tragedy, one of the Senators-perhaps
Foote, though this is a matter of recollec-
tion-bore down on Benton. when the
latter drew his pistol. an old Allen, COM
monty called in those days a pepper-box
and sometimes wasp nest Foote
stopped, and afterward in detailing the
occurrence said that when Mr.. Benton
pulled his pepper-box I advanced back
ward" Montague refers in his works to
''rowers WHO advanced backward.-New
Orleans Picayune.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
Novel German Postal Device.

A novel system of paying postage with
out the use of the more or less trouble.
SOME postage stamp has been adopted
recently by the German Government.
The postal authorities gave out a con-
trivance called a postage adder" which
stamps an official mark on all letters
passed through /. and registers the amount
same way as a gas meier. 1t stamps on
the letter the date and hour and amount
of poslage required. The stamping of an
envelope takes less than two seconds, or
at the rate of 1000 per hour. The new
apparatus is designed especially to save
labor and time to large firms or TO persons
who have large correspondence. An
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02

a fingers breadth was equal to inch;
shekel of silver was about so cents; She
kel of gold was So; a talent OF silver was
piece of silver or a penny was 13 cents; a
farthing was cents; mite was less than
quarter of cent; gerah was a cent;
an epah or bath contained seven gallons
and FIVE plnts; a bin was gallon and two
pints; a tirkin was seven pints; an omer
six pints and cab three plnts.-Pittsburg
nispatch
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
A Shawl in Boston That Victoria Mad Q.

A Boston woman who has lately re-
turned from England brought with her,
among other curiosities collected during q
a long residence abroad. piece of fancy.
shawl about half yard square, and it's
color is pink. The execution Is Indifferent.
the usefulness or the beauty of the article
is not apparent, yet the present .possessor
values it beyond price. IL is the handi-
work of the Queen of England ard sent
by her to the bazaar, where it was raffled
for. This royal hand made shawl has a
guaranteed historetie attached, and
the Prime Minister there is real countess,
not to mention the original owner, to
swear to the genuineness of the document
going with the article.-Boston Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
Biblical Measures and distances

DO you want to understand your Bible
petterF Ii so you must know that: A day.
Journey was about twenty-three and one
nitn miles; Sabbath days journey was
about an English mile; EzekIeI's reed was
neaIIy II ieet; cubit was nearly 22inches;
Z mana breadth was equal to 35S inches:
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02

In the Russian army two days week
are observed as fasts-Wednesday and
Fridays-on which days all the soldier gets
in the way of food is lentil soup and black
bread and h drink consisting of water in
which rye bread has been soaked.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
clare that politics was the real considera,

ton. .
Superintendent Daggett did not like the
change for various reasons. The men who
are debarred from entering the civil service
occupied regular positions and were not
on the extra list. More than that, it was
believed they were positive of their selec-
ton, and in the face of this genuine sur
prise followed the recommendation of
others attached to the colning-room under
the extra coinage of silver provision.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02

In the district OF Lagos, on the western
coast of Africa, when a chief is about to be
placed on the throne, he must first take
an oath that during his reign he will not
drink intoxicants.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02

additional advantage is that tits not neces-
sary to cancel the postmark of the ''post
age adder" at the postoffice.-New York
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
Seeing Your own Ghost.

The writer of this article has been anus
ing himself with photographed ghosts.
The first thing attempted was picture of
man holding a conversation with him.
self. The subject was posed before the
camera as if holding an animated conver-
sation, and placed so as to be taken at one
end of the plate. A black screen shielded
the other end and prevented any image
from bein & formed there.
After the exposure the screen was
shifted and the subject was made to
occupy a position where his image would
be thrown on the newly exposed surface.
The result was surprising, but slight
differences in light and inaccuracies in
moving the screen produced a line of
demarcation, which showed that some
trick had been resorted to and revealed
the method of operation to any one
familiar with Photographic processes.
Two figures photographed separately,
cut out and pasted on background to
form picture which was PHOTOGRAPHED
make a much more satisfactory illusion,
but, even with the most careful retouch-
ing, they often fail to give natural effect,
and the figures do not seem to fit into
their surroundings.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02

PHOTOGRAPHS of the park presented by Grif-
fifth J. Griffith to Los Angeles, in The Wave this
week.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
In His Line.

He looked up from the paper. he had
been reading.
"There is a. statement here" he said.
market"
Really ?" she exclaimed delightedly.
"Really," he repeatedly mockingly.
why, of course. 'Wnat makes you so
gay about it?"
:aWhy, you're something of pharma-
ciSt, aren't your she asked.-Chicago
Post.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-02
SETTER HUNTS FROGS.

When the entertain ment was over
jolly gentlemen were full:of enthusiasm
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

Singing IS the basis of minstreisy Tho
definition Of the word minstrel Ia "a
vocalist who accompanies himself upon
q musical instrument" Singing Is the
oldest style Of entertainment produced
for the cdIficatlon OF tho human race.
Fabulous gums have heeR received by
musicians In all nEes fur their perform
agces on various musical Instruments,
but no musician has ever made the sue
cess financially or artistically that has
been attained by the famous vOcallsts of
the world Vocal music Is the oldest and
best of all music. Al. G. Field. the man
aEer Of the Al. G. Field Big White Min
strelS. recognizes this fact, as the vocal
contingent attached to his minstrel per-
Torrance Is the largest and best ever adj
vertised with any single attraction. VIII
WaifinK, the noted tenor, is the vocal de
rector. Among the sOloistJ are the
names Of many whu have attained fame
In the leading operate organizations OF
the day John II. Norton. Harry Shell
don. Harry Howard, George Hasscll,
Lawrence Diamond, Frank Delaney.
Frank Todd and Paul Lalondc go to
make up singing party capable ~ fur
nlshlng an evenings entertainment and
giving music OF much higher order
than Is usually presented. Also n MIN
Strel performance including seXteis, etc,
which are made special feature OF the
programme The singing is one OF the
many great features of this great COM
pany. Eddie Fox and his solo orchestra
are another big feature and so n long
way towards proving the superiority OF
the Al, G. Field Minstreis over all others.
They will appear at the Opera House
next Friday, March 18th.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

and Blshops Horstman. Of cleveland.
PhelHn, OF Pittsburgh. and WHtterson,
OF Columbus, arc expected TO arrive to-
day. These distinguished prelntes,
and visiting ind resident ciergYmen
Will occupy sats on the stage.
II will be imperative for all ticket
holders to be seated before o'clock, az
his etplnenGe will begin his lecture
promptly at that hour. Punctunlty Is
one OF his prime characteristics, and as
word TO the wise Is sufficient, the
committee hopes thnt none VIII come
IN after the Lecture begins, After the
lecture, the entire club house will hc
thrown op6n, and the Opera HouSe
orchestra will render a choice musical
programme. Like the auditorium, the
rest OF the club house will be- decorated
in a tasty manncr. The decorations In
color consist Of tho sole tint. cardinal
q fitting compliment to the Distinguish
ed visitor. PoitGd plants lend their
green In pleasing relief 70 the cRrdi-
nal tlnts, and under brilliant electric
Examinations, his emlncnco can Justly
feel proud Of the display In his honor.
Among other distinguished prclltcs
expected To be present upon the invl-
tatlon OF the Carroll Club at the lee
ture az Cardinal Gibbons this evening.
Is Bishop Elder, OF Cincinnati. The
several prCl0tes will be the guests OF
members OF the board OF directors OF
the Carroll Club, during their stay In
Wheeling
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-09

PITTSBURGH. March S,-The tow
boat Dauntlcsa was thrown against one
of the channel piers OF the Union bridge
at the Point at $50 O'clock this morning,
and was cApSlZed. She now lies on her
side in the middle Of the river Just below
the bridge. All OF the hands escaped,
but some Of them had a narrow escape
from drowning. The accident waJ
caused by the breaking Of tIller rope.
The boat was coming round from the AL
iegheRy river with an empty fat In tow,
and the pilot allowed her to drift until
she was far enough around. when TO his
surprise, the craft refused to answer her
wheel. The swift current threw her
against the second pier Of the Union
bridge, and the boat capsized. She was
only few minutes in sinking, and the
crew were forced to jump from her to the
fat, leaving all their effects in their
rooms.
There were sixteen people on board.
CAPTAIN William COwan was the master.
bui was not at the wheel. Daniel Matoy
was first mate, and William Mfchcm
first engineer. a woman was employed
as cook. and she was dragged TO the Hat
with some difficulty by the crew. En-
gineer Mltchem had n narrow escape, az
he was in the engine room and stuck TO
his pos. until the boat was almost turn
cd over. He succeeded In crawling out
through hole in the bulkheads and was
pulled into the fiat.
The boat is complete loss. Her pilot
houge and part OF the cabin iloated away,
and the boilers fell through the upper
work. The hull Is Tying bottom side up.
The Dauntless was not a new boat; but
was in fair condition, and valued at
$1,000 She was insured for $4,000 and
was abandoned to the Insurance com
many. Her owners will probably build
a new boat to take her place.