The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 16, 1901, Page 5

= re visiting sunny f f time this free out- : s vel, somewhat of dgosadny tn Say DnGer e water v a= settled between he pl king steps is the old- zer box throne his way, pro- warm rays by a battered Japanese over, life really begins in uld call the butterfly , life, 2 not sually quiet enough, ex- The Japs much their own way, and visit around n dinner hour “Holy City” is full of 1 of small boats, ry toward that of man a dif- he days are pting holid and Sundays ng-room and lving-room are 2 combination. Some are large and some & , but all are extremely cozy end filled with good cheer. The largest ark that swings and sways lazily in the shadow of Tamalpais is owned by Jennings and Johns, who per- hape are better known as the owners of yacht Speedw that flutters all ds of blue pennants carried away after s race. The Argonmaut boasts of a living-room large enough to comfortably hold twenty- five, and there" room for an- other. She likewise boasts of a pia and her owners are voted first-c siclans by their neighbors. One end of the living-room is devoted to sideboards. One is for play—inasmuch as silver trophy cups, cut glass and chaffing dishes repose there—but the smaller one is meant for work. There are bottles and bottles and all sorts and con- ditipns of glasse Directly acra mu- from the sideboards is a large, roomy couch, with an army of soft pillows. Here and there are comfy rocking-chairs, and everything, in fact, that helps to make life comfortable on shore, but a luxury on water. The state- rooms are roomy and each possesses a marble basin, which all water fiends can appreciate to the fullest extent. Perhaps the smmallest ark, but the most artistic one in the stream, is the Merrie Jim, owned by W. F. Hall and E. Hobson Merwin. Her main room is a picture in itself, and one involuntarily looks, stops and smiles. The walls, ceilings, portieres and floor are of a brilliant red, and all the furniture is black. There are pictures—pictures everywhere. One corner is filled with ballet girls, and interspersed between them are monks, who are gravely enjoying the quaint sit- SOME MOS e=y=The stories of American duels are [‘ of great Interest and are amon the most famous in the whole tory of dueling, but they are too well known to be repeated. The majority have been desperate tragedies, when good men and true Lave been led to kill other often through misrepresenta- t lost the world many a noble and helpful life. One, however, that was so disastrous was between an Amer} and a hot-headed foreigner. What he quarrel was history stateth not; it was so small as to be quite , but at all events it was ar- the two take their places on powder, with a lighted fuse of each. The , were empty, but as the reigner saw the fire siowly burning wn to the supposed volcano below him d he fled. he story of the factions, con- no especially when each he other would »e to his country, but to particular cage the a weather-beaten Yankee en_Fnglishman in a foreign '4: altercation with him, a matter of precedence. A and at the appoint- shman appeared, bring- two sword , though the armory of 2 w h luxuries. But the accept the proffered upon the other brought ir of dueling pistols. 4, and the Eng- onishment what to fight with, Yankee replied he had rd matter to brought his weapons with him, and pro- duced a pair of well-sharpened ~har- poons! The Englishman of course pro- tested, but as the choice of weapons did not lie with him he was obliged to ac the harpoon. When the Yankee sed the murderous-looking piece the 1iglishman knew that experienced plercing the dodging whale, could not him. The unwieldy harpoon an to shake in his awkward hand and it down, leaving the exuliant Yankee master of the situation. Another interesting duel fought with- out the use of ordinary weapons had for one of its principals the DuKe of Iich- mond, then Viceroy of Ireland. His ti- tle to fame rests on the fact of his be- ing a great duelist and a six-bottle man, able to drink all his staff and gentlemen under the table. On a visit to a in the west of Ireland the duke complained that he had no cne to drink with him, and hi host, wishing to remedy t , sent for a curate famous for his ligquor drinking. After ned that it was too work and proposed | bumpers of The > immediately filled s quickly emptied. Fresh bumpers ere then filled for each, but as the rep- ive of the church stretched out to receive one he fell helpless to the floor. On the following day the duke made him a dean, remarking that if he had been victorious in the drinking duel his curacy would have been ex- changed for a bishopric. A little earlier than this the famous Dr. Young, going with some ladies to Vaux- . then the rendezvous of all the beauty hion of London, played on the Ger- fute to amuse them. K Just behind them came a boatload of officers, and when the doctor ceased playing one -of them insisted that he shculd continue or be thrown into the water. Wishing to avoid a dispute before his friends he con- tinued, but arriving at his destination he sought out his tormentor and demanded satisfaction with swords and without sec- e - T PECULIER DUELS. onds early the following morning. When they met, however, and had taken their places the doctor instantly drew out a huge horse pistol and, pointing it at the officer’s nead. compelled him to dance a minuet. The officer had no choice but to obey, and for a quarter of an hour kept up the dance. The doctor then lowered his pistol, saj as they were quits they might now arrange another affalr with seconds and the officer might have satis- faction. But if England was an uncomfortable place to live in in those days France was still worse. Such a state of affairs ex- isted that in 1041 was instituted the “Sa- r's truce,” whereby duels were prohib- }1; d from Wednesdays until Mondays. ut, like all other forbidden things, the duel rather grew in favor than decreased. Montaigne sa “If three Frenchmen wera put into the Libyan desert they would not be a month there without fight- ing and quarreling.”” Cases are recorded of father and son facing each other in mortal combat, brother arrayed against brother and the dearest of friends killing each other for absolutely nothing -éxeept perhaps a misplaced word. Even the wo- men of France have fought, though, in- deed, it was no very unusual occurrence in any country for a wife to disguise her- self in her husband’s armor when he was unable to meet the foe himself. One of the most famous of the women duelists of France was Maupin, one of the performers at the opera. Serane, the famous fencing master, fell in love with her and gave her many valuable lessons in the art. One evening at a ball Maupin was very rude to another lady and was requested to leave the room. She replied she would if those gentlemen who had espoused the lady’s cause would accom- pany her. This they consented to do. and after a hard combat she killed them all. Then she quietly returned to the ballroom. But of these affairs no count can be made. More people have probably lost their lives over some foolish quibble than kave been killed in a dozen wars foy their country’s good. THE SUNDAY CALL. uation. But the pride of the ark Is the rare old china, which is tucked snugly away on a shelf just out of one's reach. The useful coal oil lamps are a decided ornament. The one in the center of the room is held in a wrought-lron bowl, which In turn is held in place by heavy iron chains. Small black candlesticks and lanterns with red shades are placed about so that no corner may be too dark. The boudoirs are green and white, and no stray color ever mars the harmony. The galley is just large enough for a range, \a blue-flame stove, a sink and a Jap. but it turns out dinners that would do honor to the largest and best equipped kitchen and an expert chef thrown in. The Polliwog belongs to popular ‘ark- dom, and her owner, J. H. O'Brien, has served two years as king. The living- room is finished in natural wood, and all the trimmings and furnishings corre- spond. The walls are lined with pictures that are of Interest to all sailors and would-bes. O'Brien owns one picture that makes his neighbors turn green with envy, and that is the start of the big race from Sandy Hook to the Needles in 1886. Three yachts, the Henrletta, Fleetwing and Vesta, sailed for a sweepstakes of $90,000, each vessel putting up $30,000. The Henrietta, owned by James G. Bennett and commanded by Captain Samuels, won. The picture, which occuples the place of honor, was painted by a son of the captain, who presented it to Mr. O'Brien. The Bat, owned by Brickell and Bowes, is another dispenser of hospitality, but the boys will spend most of their spare time on board their vacht, the Genesta. The rules and regulations that govern good right arm, and they have a book of “don’ts,”” too. The chief one-is “Depn't dress up.” The rule that is strictly en- forced is the forty-leventh. When one ark wants, for instance, sugar, and thers s none to be found in the neighbors® bins, something is very apt to be doing. Such carelessness is not to be tolerated for an instant. A vote is taken to elect the victim, and he gets more than his customary morning plunge. 8o life goes on, sometimes -with more, sometimes with less fun, but there is never a dull day.-When every one has settled down for the night and dream- land is the next station, some noisy soul has just energy enough left to pipe: Time slips its tether, ‘When good fellows get together, With a stein on the table And a good song ringing clear. he Holy City” are as long as one's ' NG Roore O IHE ARGONAUT" , Lrvives . Roarz (2289, /.7 — <\ ST /4 3 i