The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 23, 1895, Page 10

THE SAN. FRANCISCO CALL, TUE THE HEW YORK TARGETS The Eastern Achievements of Local Riflemen Are Being Reviewed. SHOTS AND THEN CHAMPAGNE. The Magnificent Trophles and Medals Will Probably Be Ex- hibited Soon. t is proposed to exhibit publicl ent place all the the thirteen exp! se, this wo to be hunted up prizes. They would b i ew York. ring the shao! ¢ reports told of the most 1 es made by the Californians, but , one intelligent statement b t what the Californ When nbund, an associati ows: H. M, Faktor, George blut, William George Alpers, er local societies > Columbia Rifle Club ired member- representa- Young, who s of expenses "~ Pape and H. | raveled sepa- , but they had scessful trips. n time to meet at the Western Schuetzenbund ne 20 to 24. Here the t in and swept the they won the bulk of the $900 in amount. Onthe Strecker won first prize rossible 100 and On the | £ | \e and the great_tri- | N York. Tbe festival ran a park in Glendale, Long Isl- e an Immense open § ted the oters, and where a vast , with every ent. i e under the s e myriad of beer fc huge picnic. re six targets to shoot at, or, of targets, for the targets t came | by the etzenbund 700, and prizes of greater fered by individuals and | first prizes, and the | prize had to do the nds of expert shoot- erst companie did was to win prizes and three of the } d prize and a | glory enough | een men from onder. the Californians d and feted. ! enough for one man | t prizes and laurel is what George Helm ating his own world’s off more money than a gun there., r got the other first prize wreath and Fred Schuster e second prize. at performed during the did, besides d ¥ecord and core et ade it here during the | It had never been when Helm went to work on the | get, The first day he shot away | kets and h i that target for y L He told Captain Wreden t he was going to makea | ay. Three shots make the st ticket he mnade 69 and i 70. Then he tried again | targ, score. the ets in succession iack patch at the aled his own world’s d no rivals. | was a hubbub. The Cali- | York shooters around | immerman and three or | about, found a pair of | n and hastily impre- | and a tin d a tin medal six inches in diameter, | h was hung by string to a rough tin | n of a bar, and they found some | »aint to paint it with. They put a < paint in the center of the then amid the jollification | ung the medal to his breast in. Helm proudly treasures | as well as the first prize of $300 Iver wreath he won by his score. | Of course, champagne did not flow quick | enough or fast enough after the score was him §94. | called the | Three | and Helm’s first treat cos were two ring target mbia” and the ‘‘Germania.” and a possible 75 made the score, and peculiarity of these targets was that no man could shoot more than once at them. Three shots and he was through with of them. The prizes for the Colufh- et were many, magnificent and for wealthy men had contributed ies to it. On the Germania tar- | s were cash. t the Germania target that Helm other first prize and silver wreath. | landed nearest the center b Its distance from the center, measured by hine, was five and one-half thousa of an inch. Helm has that pe ted bullseye. It was at the ma rget that Adolph Strecker won first prize by making 97 out of a possible 100. The noted Zimmerman made 96. This target is the shape and size of & man’s bust, and lines run up and down only. The center line is the win- ning mark, and five shots make up a score. Besides thé honor of his victory Strecker won $200 and other laurel wreath that has come to California. ad Th the Columbia target the first prize won by William Vorbach of New with a score of 72. F. P. Schuster of rancisco won second place, with 71. The winners at this target chose their prize from the collection in the order of their standing, and Schuster chose a mag- ent silver cup, valued at $1500. Itis | e feet high, and draws a crowd wher- ever displayed. It is the most striking | and handsome prize in itself won by the California team. : All of the California delezation won minor prizes at the Columbia target. At the man target Helm and Pape made 93 and $45 each and Young and Faktor made scores of 91 - At the standard target Zimmerman of New York won first place with 49 out of a possible 50 and the Californians quit with creditable scores high up in the forties, which gave them prizes, Helm also distinguished himself by w n- ning more cash than any man at the festi- val—$683. When a committee gave him one cash prize of $50 they didn’t pay him in greenbacks, but dug up five $10 gold | with Matron Gilmore. pieces somewhere and pasted them in a circle around a six-inch section of a target. Helm hasn’t picked the $10 pieces off yet. Among Faktor’s prizes is a $650 cup. Two of the Californians probagly lost prizes one day because they unsettled their nerves trying so long and hard to hit with baseballs the darkey who poked his head through a canvas and dodged. That is the way the Californians aston- ished all the East and came home in glory. DR. C00K'S DENIAL. He Says He Had No Part in the Defraud- ing of Mrs. Anderson. In reference to the charges made against Dr. Francis F. Cook in the complaint of Mrs. Christina Anderson filed in the Superior Court last Saturday, and in which he was accused of conspiring with Attor- ney-J. J. Coffey to defraud the estate of John Anderson, deceased, the doctor has announced his intention of filing an answer at an early day denying most em- phatically the insinuations contained therein. He maintains that the accusations, as far as they reflect on himself, are false in every particular, and that he had nothing whatever to do with the making of Mr. Anderson’s will or with advising the widow to employ Attorney Coffey. S ex- ecutor of the estate he says he performed verything with the consent of the widow and her attorney. If she was defrauded in any way, he adds, it was her attorney's fault. When the property was sold Mrs. Anderson and her lawyer procured Mrs. Rose Dugan to buy it in with the understanding tbat Mrs. Dugan was_to receive an additional loan of $500 for Mrs. Anderson, and then redeed the property in question. This was done, Dr.-Cook says, and he holds Mrs. Anderson’s sworn release for the money with which she repurchased the roperty and all her share of the estate. Mrs. Anderson attested this document in her own_ behalf and as guardian of_the three minor heirs, Albert, Carl and Jose- hine Anderson. He expressly denies having any division or share of the ad- ditional $500 which was borrowed. PRETTY MARIE FREMONT, A Charming Miss of Five Sum- mers an Inmate of the City Prison. Her Mother, Who Was Arrested for Insanity, Tried to Suffocate Her In Bed. Pretty Marie Fremont with her golden curls is being cared for by Mrs. Gilmore, | the matron at'the City Prison, until some- | thing can be done for her. She is only 5 years old and is as bright and charming a little miss as could be found anywhere. Yesterday morning her mother, Mrs. Rose Fremont, was locked up in a padded cell in the Receiving Hospital on a charge of insanity. She will be taken before the Insanity Commi ners this morning. Mrs. Fremont, h her little daughter Marie, has been living in the house of Mrs. M. Brown, 334 Golden Gate avenue, for a week or-two. Mrs. Fremont’sactions were peculiar, and the landlady suspected that she was not in her right mind. On Sunday night she crawled along the coping to the balcony of the next house, opened the window and surprised the lady Marie Fremont. [Sketched én the City Prison by a “Call” artist.) | of the house, who was sitting in her front room, by her unexpected appearance. After chatting for a few moments she went back to her own room. Mrs. Brown kept a watch on her and yesterday morning saw her attempting to suffocate the little girl with the bedclothes. She saved the child and then called at the Central police station. She was advised to swear out a warrant for Mrs. Kremont's arrest on the charge of insanity, which | was done and Policemen McLaughlin and Harper served it upon Mrs. Fremont and took her to the City Prison and thence to the hospital. She imagines that attempts are being made to kill her by electricity. Little Marie found temporary shelter When seén yester- day afternoon she was crying bitterly for | her mother. Shetold her story with charm- ing naivete. Mamma has not been well,” she said. “This morning she put something over my face and I couldn’t breathe, I was chok- ing when the lady pulled it off my face. Mamma says she will be good and not do it again and I want to be taken to her.” Her voice broke, but she wiped the tears away from her vhen she was told that she would soon see her mamma again. “I nave no papa,” she continued. ‘‘He died ever so long ago. My aunt Millie is in San Antonio, Tex., and I have an uncle and lots of cousins there, but do not know anybody here. I can read, and I know my arithme and I can sing and play on the piano.” By this time her tears were chased away, and as she heard the Salvation Army women singing to the prisoners she said, “Would you you like to hear me ing?” An answer was given in the affir- and she sang averse of asong with intelligence and good judgment. She was left happy in the thought that she would soon see her mamma again. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children was notified of Marie’s case, but no action will be taken till itis seen what the Insanity Commissioners will do with Mrs. Fremont to-day. TWO ORACKS WILL MEET. Installator and Boreas to Try Conclu- sions at Equal Weights. Interest in to-day’s racing will be cen- tered on the fourth event, in which Boreas and Installator come together at equal weights. In his present formn Boreas ap- pears well nigh unbeatable, and the Elm- wood stock farm’s representative will have to be at his best to defeat him. Following are the announced starters: First race, five-eighths of & mile, selling— Mount Carlos 104, Ichi Ban 104, Red Bird 104, Beliringer 104, Red Dick 104, Solitario 104, Auteull 104, Solednd 104, John Capron 95, Red Idle 93, Lee Stanley 104, Josie G Second race, nine-sixteenths of a _mile, maiden two-year-olds—Clara Johnson 107, May Jones 107, Belle Boyd 107, Grady 110, Gladette gelding 107, Prince Hooker 110, Florence E 07. Third race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile. sell- ing—Sir Richard 101, Julia Martin filly 87, Arctic 110, May McCarthy 99, Tim Murphy 110, Bernardo 101. Fourth race, thirteen-sixteenths of & mile— Duke Stevens 99, Miss Garvin 98, Howard 109, Borees 107, Royal Flush 114, Installator 107. Fifth race, one mile, selling—Wheel of For- tune 86, Roadrunner 107, Faro 104, Sympa- thetic's Last 103, Claudius 110, The Lark 1 SCHOOLS ARE OPEN AGAIN. An Unusual Rush of Pupils Attend In the Various Classes. A GOOD PROMOTION RECORD. Superintendent Moulder Is Much Pleased With the Prospects for the New Term. The summer vacation days of the school children of the City, which began on the 8th of June, are over, and yesterday the schoolhouse doors yawned wide to admit the thousands of scholars who had for- saken pleasure’s paths to once more wrestle with textbooks and the scholastic prob- lems contained in ‘‘readers.” From the innumerable happy-looking faces that were to be seen at all the schools and the exuberance of cheerfulness dis- played it was evident that the children had enjoyed their vacation and were re- turning to school duties quite willingly. At all the schools there was a tremendous rush and many of them overflowed with the excess of numbers. “Iam surprised and pleased with the vivacity which was displayed all around,” said Buperintendent Moulder yesterday afternoon in speaking of the experiences which he had gone through during his trip around the schools. “Why, I don’t know what we will do for acoommodations in some of the buildings. There is a limit fixed on classes of forty-five members each, and yet in the Crocker School there are seventy and seventy-five in some of the classes. We will have to wait until the bustle of the opening day is over, and then segregate the best we can. We may be atfis to locate them all in the school with- out transferring. It is the same in some of the other schools. Wherever | went to- day I heard reports of a wonderful rush of new scholars,”’ Superintendent Moulder and Assistant Superintendent Babcock were around early in the morning and visited about a dozen schools each 1in order to see how arrange- ments for the accommodation of the pupils were_carried out. At the Crocker, Whit- tier, Hearst and Horace Mann grammar schools the rush of new pupils was heavi- ‘| est, although accurate reports had not come in from some of the schools in the Western Addition and Mission districts. “There is another thing,” continued Mr. Moulder, “which has swelled the number of new pupils somewhat, and that is that during the summer vacation two private schools of considerable size have closed for good, and of course their scholars, or a ma- jority of them, will come into the public schools. Ovr department is now in excel- lent shape and it has the confidence of the rnrcnt: of the City beyond a doubt. Of ate years its efficiency has been improved by the efforts of some of our prominent ed- ucators. They have putinto practice some of the ideas of education which have been tested in the East and developed beyond the experimental stage, and they have proved very successful. It is gratifying, too, to know that the ercentages of promotions this year have een high, and there are very few hold- over scholarsin the classes. This is due to an increase of conscientiousness among the teachers and principals. I feel sure that promotions are based on real merit and ability. Several cases which confirm me in this opinion have come to m knowledge personally. In speaking wit! many of the teachers to-day I find that they are pleased and encouraged by the in- crease. 'Ehcylika to have a good start at the beginning of the term, as toward the end of the school year, through various causes, the classes become somewhat de- pleted. The teachers were somewhat dis- comfited by the report of Mr. Swett that there was a falling off in the classes, and they did not anticipate seeing them filled up as they are.”” The unavoidable bustle and confusion which predominated in the classrooms yesterday will have disappeared in the main to-day, and the routine of school life will go on as though it had never been interupted by vacation and the entrance of new pupiis. There will be but few changes in the various grades, except as noted in yester- day’s CaLL regarding the use of readers. Just how many new classes will have to be formed is not known as yet, but no time will be lost in arranging them. Sey- eral new teachers will also be required, but {)hey will be selected from the substitute ody. The superintendent stated yesterday that he would begin at once to collect pho- tographs of school children and school buildings for the photogrn}}hic exhibition at the Atlanta Exposition. There are many hundreds of copies of classes of children which have been taken during the past few years, in existence, and these \tilP be got together. “There was a photographer,” said Mr. Moulder, “who for years made it his busi- ness to photograph classes and school buildings under permission of the board. I don’t know whether we will use the pic- tures he made of the buildings or not; many of them in my opinion are not as ar- tistic as they might be. Perhaps we will get some new ones.” A BOLD ROBBERY FOILED, Burglary at the Columbia Loan and Collateral Office on Grant Avenue. The Thief Operated a Wire Through an Opening Cut Into the Show-Window. A shrewdly planned roobery was at- tempted last night shortly before 8 o’clock at the store occupied by the Columbia Loan and Collateral Company. The merest accident prevented the theft from amounting to several thousand dollars. The thief conducted his operations from a hallway next to the store and worked a very neat scheme. A large hole about a foot square was cut through the lattice and plastering on the hallway side and a smaller hole opened from this into the show-window. A round glass sign that leaned against the paneling aided the operations of the burglar and prevented any one from detecting the work. K wire was inserted through the open- ing and the money and banknotes exhib- ited in the window were fast dizappearing when a passer-by noticed the peculiar antics of the wire and gave the alarm. Three of the clerks were in the store at the time the robber was at work, but noth- ing was heard, as the show-window is in- closed by curtains. About §10,000 worth of property, in the shape of coins, diamonds and greenbacks, was exhibited in the win- dow, but the robber only secured a pair of diamond earrings and a _few of the notes before he was detected. It is thought that he obtained about $100 worth in all, though the stock will have to be checked up before the exact amount will be cor- rectly known. The police made a_thorough search of the bui]:‘ling connected with the store, but discovered nothing in the way of evidence. The place bas been unoceupied for several months and the burglar bad everythin, his own way, having undoubtedly foun plenty of time to escape. A vagabond was originally only a trav- eler or person who went from place to place with or without a definite object. SDAY, JULY 23, 1895. 9 TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. GREAT SACRIFICE CLEARANCE SALE! A MULTITUDE OF MATCHLESS BARGAINY! A glance through the following quotations of the gigantic reductions with which we continue our great SACRIFICE SALE will convince any one that JUST NOW 1S THE TIME TO BUY DRY GOODS, for the imperative necessity of closing out our immense surplus stock immediately compels us to offer THE GREATEST VALUES EVER PRESENTED! HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR! At 15 Cents Per Pair. 115 dozen LADIES’ BLACK COTTON HOSE, double heels and toes, Herms- dorf black, regular price 25¢, will be closed out at 15¢c per pair. At 25 Cents Per Pair. 110 dozen LADIES’ BLACK MACO COT- TON HOSE, extra long, high spliced heels and _toes, erless fast black, regular price $4 20 per dozen, will be closed out at 25¢ per pair, At 83% Cents Per Pair. 97 dozen LADIES’ BLACK EGYPTIAN COTTON HOSE, extra fine grade, high spliced heels, double soles and toes, - ermsdorf dye, regular price 50c, will be closed out at three pairs for $1. At 33y Cents Per Pair. 75 dozen LADIES’ RICHELIEU RIBBED BLACK INGRAIN LISLE-THREAD HOSE, high spliced heels, onyx fast black, extra good value for 50¢, will be closed out at 33%4¢ per pair. At 35 Cents. 67 dozen LADIES’ IMPORTED BLACK CASHMERE WOOL HOSE, high spliced heels, double soles and toes, guaranteed fast black, regular price 50c, will be closed out at 35¢ per pair. At 35 Cents Each. dozen LADIES’ JERSEY RIBBED EGYPTIAN COTTON VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, ankle-length draw- ers, I'rench band, regular price 75¢, will be closed out at 35¢ each. At 65 Cents Each. 35 dozen LADIES'’ WHITE MERINO WOOL VESTS, high neck, long sleeves, guaranteed non-shrinking, regular price $1, will be closed out at 65¢ each. CORSETS! CORSETS! At 75 Cents. 70 dozen LADIES’ BLACK SATEEN CORSETS, long waist and high bust, perfect fitting, regular price $1, will be closed out at 75c. Murphy Bullding, Market and Jones Streets. RIBBONS ! RIBBONS! 6000 yards of MANUFACTURERS’ SAM- PLES OF SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN AND GROS-GRAIN SATIN - EDGE AND MOIRE RIBBONS, in lengths from 2 vo 6 yards, will be offered at LESS THAN HALF-PRICE. At 5 Cents. 2000 yards of SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN ND MOIRE RIBBON, all silk, as- sorted colors, will be offered at 5c yard. At 10 Cents. 2000 yards of SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN, ROS-GRAIN SATIN -EDGE AND MOIRE RIBBON, 2 inches wide, all silk, will be offered at 10c & yard. At 15 Cents. 2000 yards of MOIRE SATIN AND GROS- GRAIN SATIN-EDGE RIBBON, 3 inches wide, all silk, assorted colors, will be offered at 15¢ a yard. Ladies’ Uudermr and Waists! At 35 Cents. LADIES' LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS in fancy stripes and figures, full sleeves, regular price 75c, will be closed out al At 55 Cents. LADIES' WHITE LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, tucked and hemstitched bosoms, full sleeves, regular price $1 25, will be closed out at 55¢. . At 50 Cents. LADIES’ GOWNS, made of heavy muslin, lined back, tucked yoke, neck and sleeves finished with ruffle, regular price 75¢, will be offered at 50c. GLOVES! GLOVES! At $1.00. 150 dozen LADIES’ 8-BUTTON LENGTH MOUSQUETAIRE UNDRESSED K1D GLOVES, in all the new shades of modes, tan and slate shades, extra good value for $1 50, will be placed on sale at $1 a pair. POINT DB VENISE LACES! At 15 Cents Per Yard. ieces BUTTER POINT VENISE ACE, 3 to 4 inches wide, regular price 45c, will be closed out at 15¢ per yard. At 25 Cents Per Yard. 96 Bieces BUTTER POINT VENISE ,ACE, 4 to 6 inches wide, regular price 75¢, will be closed out at 25¢ per yard. At 35 Cents Per Yard. ieces BUTTER POINT VENISE .ACE, 6to 10 inches wide, regular price $1 25, will be closed out at 35¢ per yard, BLACK BOURDON LACE! At 15 Cents Per Yard. 49 pieces BLACK SILK BOURDON LACE, 3to 4 inches wide, regular price 35¢c, will be closed out at 15¢ per yard. At 25 Cents Per Yard. 41 pieces BLACK SILK BOURDON LACE, 5 to 6 inches wide, regular price 60c, will be closed out at 25¢ per yard. At 35 Cents Per Yard. 33 pieces BLACK SILK BOURDON LACE, 6 to 7 inches wide, regular ‘fxioe 75¢, will be closed out 35¢ per yard. 14 73 Embroideries ! At 7 Cents Per Yard. 2300 yards HAMBURG EMBROIDERY, 8'to 4 inches wide, regular price 124c, will be closed out at 7c per yard. (Sold only in strips of 44 yards each.) BANDKERCHIEFS ! At 10 Cents Each. 186 dozen LADIES’ SHEER EMBROI- DERED LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, hemstitched and scalloped edges, reg- ular price 15¢, 20c and 25¢, will be closed out at 10c each. (Slightly soiled.) AF SEE EXAMINER AND CHRONICLE FOR OTHER GREAT OFFERINGS, Murphy Building, Market and Jomes Stregts. Murphy Bullding, Warket and Jones Stregts. MEN'S FURNISHINGS! At 10 Cents. 120 dozen MEN'S, LADIES’ AND BOYS’ ALL-SILK WINDSOR SCARFS, in light shades with neat fancy figures, extra good value for 15¢, will be close out at 10c each. At 12% Cents. 196 dozen MEN’S FULL-FINISHED IM- PORTED COTTON SOCKS, in new tan shades with double spliced heels and toes, regular price zoc, will be closed out at 12}4c a pair, At 15 Cents. dozen MEN’S HEAVY CAMEL'S- HAIR SOCKS, full regular made with double heels and toes, extra good value for 25¢, will be closed out at 15¢ a pair. At 35 Cents. 72 dozen MEN’S AND BOYS’ NEGLIGEE OVERSHIRTS, made of tennis flan- nels, sateens and Madras shirtings, warranted perfect fitting, regular prices EOchrmd 65¢, will be closed out at 35¢c each. At $1.00. 85 dozen MEN’S AND BOYS’ ALL-WOOL DERBY -RIBBED SWEATERS, in colors navy, black and white, regularly sold for $2, will be closed out at $1 each. At 50 Cents. 62 dozen MEN'S MEDIUM-WEIGHT BALBRIGGAN UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, fancy silk finished, in vicuna and ecru shades, regular price $1, will be closed out at 50c each. At 75 Cents. 50 dozen MEN’S EXTRA-FINE FLESH- COLOR BALBRIGGAN UNDER- SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, regular price $1 25, will be closed out 75¢ each. At $1.00. 39 dozen MEN’S CASHMERE MERINO UNDERSHIRTS AND DRAWERS, Norfolk and New Brunswick manu- facture, in tans and brown shades, reg- ular value $1 50, will be closed out at $1 each. Murphy Building, 4 Market and Jones Stregts, IATEURSON THESTAGE, Three Performances Are Scheduled to Take Place Next Month. Some Well-Known Soclety People to Make Thelr Professional Debut. Just at present nearly every amateur of note in the City is hard at work studying his lines for what may very properly be called a carnival of amateur performances, which is scheduled to take place within the next four weeks. First will come | Bydney Grundy’s three-act comedy, ‘‘The Arabian Nights,” which is to be given by the Western Addition Literary aud Social Club August 20. This particular per- formance is complimentary to Miss Zillah Coonley, who has been doing leading vparts for this organization during the past two years. George Cran- Louise Douglas. dall will assume the comedy part of Mr. Arthur Humingtop, while the balance of the cast will be made up of the following well-known people: Miss Elsie Duncan, Charles Wilson and Arthur W. Jones. Young Crandall is regarded as one of the coming comedians of the day. ‘ Immediately following “The Arabian Nights” comes a company of amateurs a bit more ambitious, but of equal talent. This organization is known as Belasco's Dramatic Company, and all they ask of the ublic is appiause if their acting ruerits it. t is bnnYy ossible that this first per- formance will%e iven for the benefit of some public charity. but as their services have been requeste: three such organiza- tions they are placed in & somewhat awk- ward position. *‘The Marble Heart”’ is the lav that is to be given, and Miss Rosella fa Faille will undertake the difficult role of Marco. The remainder of the cast is as follows: Miss Dorothy Whenin, Miss Touise Douglas, Miss Edna Marion, Miss Jose Seymore, Miss Neal Keane, Dudle: Stanhope, Louis Levy, Kenneth McLeod, Edwin E:a.ne, Avit La Faille and George Crandall. N Last but by no means least in the com- ing carnival of amateur performances is a rand presentation of “The Merchant of enice” by the same company that so acceptably rendered ‘“Julius Camsar’” for the benefit of the Ohurch of the Hol Cross in May last. Among those who wifi take part may be mentioned: A.P.Ho- taling, James” Keane, Frank Murasky, J. V. Sullivan, James Carden and Miss Zillah Coonley. This entertainment will be for the benefit of the Catholic Aid Society, and the performance is consequently attracting a great deal of attention in social circles. The majority of these ambitious young amateurs are society favorites, and not a few of them will go East in September to accept flattering positions in companies now being organized. Miss Coonley, Miss la Faille and Miss Douglasare all brilliant, finished actresses. Theg have had many splendid opportunities, but it was not until quite recently that they decided to per- manently adopt the stage. 2 MINERAL LAND GRABBING The Miners’ Executive Com- mittee Considering the Question. Judge Maguire Asked to Bring the Fight With the Railroad Before Congress. The executive committee of the State Miners’ Association held a special meeting last evening in the rooms of the Union League Club for the purpose of consider- ing what further action could be taken to prevent the railroad from grabbing min- eral lands. In the absence of President Neff, Vice-President Thornton took the chair, and Charles G. Gale acted as secre- tary. The other members present were: Messrs. Sonntag, Christy, Ford, Hoffman, Coleman, Benjamin, Power, Kidder and Judge Davis. There was considerable discussion over the question of funds necessary to send on a representative to Washington to urge their case before the Land Department and the President. While there is con- side rable meney due, the amount on hand was so little that it was decided to defer sending on a man for the present. The sentiment of the meeting, however, was in favor of taking this action anda. having a strong case presented before the Land De. | partment assoon as it can be done. There are enough funds due, which will probably be paid in soon for that purpose. It was stated that several attempts had been made to bring about a conference be- tween the raiiroad people and the com- mittee to see whether the former could not be induced to withdraw theirillegal claims, but that they had been unsuccessful. The most important action taken by the meeting was to recommend that the com- mittee on the protection of mineral lands and the chairman ask for a conference with Congressman Maguire to see about tting the whole question in ‘shape to ring before Congress, in the ho of settling the whole matter finally and defi- nitely. Failed to Appear. The cases of John Simon, the “cowboy de- tective,” and Charles Fraser, charged with petty larceny in stealing a tin of opium from a store in Chinatown, while representing them- selves as United States officers, were called in Judge Low’s court xeaterdly. Neither of the defendants answered to his name, and Judge Low declared their bonds forfeited and or dered bench warrants to be issued for their arrest. The word influence at first had an as- trological meaning. It referred to the sub- tle energy supposed to emanate from the sun, moon and stars, and to exercise some mystic power over the human race. THE STOCK MARKET. Values were not materially disturbed yesterday, except in Occidental, which ran from 3lc down to 22¢, where it closed the day, weak. Business in the other stocks was quiet. NoTEs. The weekly reports from the mines include the following: CON." CAL. & VA.—1650 level—On ninth floor (first floor above sili floor of this level) at a point 185 feet in from mouth of drift run south from east crosscut from drift run south from south end of stope have opened out & distance of twelve feet t0 the east by six feet in width in quartz formation assaying from $8 to £10 a ton. The twelith floor drift running south from east crosscut has been extended eighteen feet: total length 281 feet: in porphyry with some low-grade quartz. From end of uorth drift started from end of eastcrosscut from maln north iateral drift on sill floor of this level 200 feet north of Con. Virginia shaft, have worked east six feet and upraised therefrom one set of timbers in quartz assaylng from $6 to $10 a ton. 1750 level—South drift started from end of south- east drift on sill floor of this level at point where connection was made by upraise with fourth floor of stope above has been advanced five feet, total length 60 feet; face in porphyry and low-grade quartz. In working along west side of openings on sixth, seventh and eighth floors have extracted some ore assaying from $25 to $30 per ton. From second floor up to elghth floor of this level have extracted 61 tons of ore, the average assay value of which per minecar samples was $34 11. Have shipped to Morgan mill 236 tons of ore, assaying per railroad-car samples $50 61 per ton. Average assay value per battery samples of all ore worked at that mill (451 tons) was $46 21, OPHIE—Our operstions in this part of the mine during the wholo of the week were confined to joint work with the Mexican Company in repairing and retimbering the 1465 station of the main shaft. The repairs have been completed and the work has been resumed in the face of the east crosscut. Central tunnel — 250 level — Northeast drift 3 run from the southeast drift at a point 126 feet in from its mouth has been extended 15 feet, total length 307 feet; face in soft porphyry and clay carrying fine lines of quartz. ‘Funnel level—The west crosscut running west from the end of the drift run north from the end of the west crosscut from the north drift from the Mexican shaft has been extended 19 feet, total length extended 321 feet: face in porphyry, clay and quartz of low vaiue. At a point 66 feet in from the mouth of the north- west drift from the crosscut run west from the top of the upraise 117 feet above the tunvellevel, a north drift has been started and advanced 20 feet; face in & porphyry formation showing narrow streaks of ore assaying $20 per ton. CHOLLAR—Luring the past week we have ex- tracted and sent to the Nevada mill for reauction 17 tons of ore, the top car sample of which was $41 12 per ton. Porosi—During the week have run north on the .y cut in_the northwest drift from the winze be- ow the 450 level, & total distance of 27 feet; face shows a width of 6 feet of quariz that will assay from §25 10§45 per ton. We have stoped this rift. In the Hale & Norcross, Brunswick lode, incline shatt 1 on Hale & Norcross ground near Chollar north boundary has been sunk 14 feet on the slope; the bottom being a formation of porphyry and quartz. BOARD SALES. Following were the sales in the San Franclsco Etock Board yesterday: REGULAR MORNING SESSTON—9:30. 200 B & B...1.00 400 Occidntl.. 31300 Savage 19,600 30500 SNev. 200 Bodle. 100 Challe: 400 CC&V. Following were the sales In the Paclfic Stock Buard yesterday: BEGULAR SESSTON—10:30. 06(500 Justice. 200 Kentuek .02 200 03200 Mexican..70 500 Si 400 Exchqr...02(300 Opbir 1.42%4| CLOSING QUOTATIONS. MONDAY, July 22—4 P. . Bid.Asked.| Bid, Asked. o7 20 1 1 Confidence. 90 —Seg. Belcher... 09 10 Con.New York. — O3Sierra Nevada. 53 55 40 42iScorpion. ve B 02 04 Exchequer. - 14 =5 Eureka Con. — — 03 Gould & Curry. 41 42 49 30 Hale & Norcrs.1.40 1.45 Utah... 01 03 I10WB....seeeee 04 05Yellow Jacket 41 43 BOND EXCHANGE., MONDAY, July 22—2 p. u. UNITED STATES BONDS. Bid, Asked.| Bid. As U S 4s coup..112 |US4sreg...112 = MISCELLANEOUS BONDS. Cal-stCble5s.109 Do, 2d iss 6s..101 STOCK AND Cal Elec L 65106 ~— [P&0Ky6s..110 120 Cntra CW 65300 10115 P&Ch Ryés. 96 — Dpnt-stex-cp 80 93 | Pwl-stRR6s. — 1161 EdsnL&P 65.10634107%4 Reno, WL&L102 105 F&CH RR65100 — " RiverWCobs — 100 Geary-stR5s. — 105 [SF&NPRRSs101 — — LosAng L6s. — — |SPRRAriz6s 9714 9 Do.Gnted.6s. — 108 SPRRCal6s.112 & — MKt-stChbie6s121 _— |SPRR Calbs. 8714100 NevCNgRSs. — 102 (Do, 1congid. 8742100 PCRR6s.100 — SPBrRCalgs. 98 100 NyRCal6s.100 — (SVWaters.124 125 NRyCalbs.. — — |SVWateris. 99 9914 Oak Gas 0s..705 ~ — (StktnG&E6s — 103 Do, ud iss 55..10514 — |SunstT&T6s — 103 Omnibus 6s..119%5120 |Sutter-stR5s.110 ~ — PacRollMbs. 102 — |VisaliaWCés — 92 WATER STOCKS. ContraCosta. 59%3 611gSanJose..... — 971 Marin Co.... 48" —[Sprng Valley1001410034 GAS STOCKS. — 431pPacificLight. 45 48 DU 95 —''|SanFrancsco 71 — OakGL&H. 44 — [Stockton..... 17 24 PacGasimp. — 8184/ INSURANCE STOCKS. FiremansFd.150 — [Sub.......... 4814 80 COMMERCIAL BANK STOCKS. AmerB&TC. — — |LondonP&A.12634128 Anglo-Cal. .. — 6214 London&SF. — " 51 Bank of Cal 223 225 |Merch Ex... 13 — Cal SD&TCo. 53V 60 |Nevada = FirstNationl. — 180 |Sather B - - Grangers.... — ol SAVINGS BANK STOCKS. GerS&LCo.. — 1750 [Sav&Loan.. — 150 HumbS&L1000 — Securitv......350 270 Mutual ...... - 45 |UnionTrust.885 850 SFSavUniond90 500 STEEET RATLROAD STOCKS. 04 105 |Oak.SLaHay — 100 — 9 80 [Presidio.. 13 4114 Suttersc. ... - 806 Blk DCoaICo. — 1 Cal Cot Mills, — — 98 CalDryDock — — (PacI&NCo. — EdisonLight. 93 95%4/Pac Roll Miu 17 — GasConAssn. — — (PariPaintCo — 9 Hawcasco. 4y 6 P 2614 HutchSPCo.. 1054 113 - JudsonMtgC. — — |8 . — Mer£xissn. 100 — |UnitedCCo. — 35 OceanicSSCo — 80 MORNING SESSION. Board—20 First National Bank, 177%4. AFTERNOON SESSION. Board—5 Eaison Light & Power Co, 8 30, 93: 8 do, 93; $2000 S V 4% Bonds, 99%4; $1000 Sutter- st B R Bonds, 110%4. Street—55 Edison Light & Power Co, 93; 20 First National Bank, 177 Valuable Snuffbox Snuifboxes brought high prices in Lon- don recently: $5000 was given for a Louis VI gold box with pictures of nymphs at their toilet; $5000 for another inlaid with colored mother of pearl with pictures of fzssnnts merrymaking; an octagonal uis XVI gold box delicately chased under traunslucent enamel inlaid with mythical subjects in grisaille brought $ , a large box of brown rock crystal carved with eight medallion heads and a writing figure on the lid $1050, a bloodstone box carved with scrolls and shells $750, a tortoise-shell box lined with gold with an ;;Z%{naled portrait of Mlle. de Fontanges