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a deep pool. When he saw the cast his curiosity was excited, and securing his bamboo pole to & stump, he staggered up toward me. There wasa grin of pity on his face, d 1 have seldom prayed so earrrestly for a good rise as at that mo- ment. But the still water was unrespon- ve; and I wandered down toward the s layout. Just here the stream nar- bled through a rocky chan- avorable look. I landeda at the head of the rapid, into the swirl. a second the tip of the rod went down and'] knew I had a whopper—for a short time at least. The rapid and the roc: combined with an ugly stump or two in t below, were his favor, but I felt e pool in this juncture the native, 3 was sportsman to get his tackle out of the pool ive me a clear space for the battle, at e earnestly exhortir adopted by the rural fishermen. n the pool the fish showed himse again. ) ich trouble to check hi t in the rapids had wel s: vitality. But as I was tly toward the net, another grand b igrter, and was a one accust and make Retrac- e stream at , ana here I in an area 00 yards. The ter of the stream, averaged ,and not a few e pound. But they gamy and gallant, bey meant business. ed some years ago, ttle danger of the v O’CoxNNELL. IS COMING. Probably Reach This City Next Year. act that golf 1s fashion- es this season, it is safe the Pa- GOLF 1t will me. Vanity say ia good many a of golf, g ot to each suc- the links is state, e: 100 Moo t wn up on one side to The clubs used are of all rtere being about al pe” thy ten sendin; ita e driver, but le is'cov- itis used in an iron head, shorter 2 nd is used in all 1, but on ground n and en and is_the warning cry to any on shot. , when on the putti s tof the other, in he Loie and more than six inches apa: is called by the number of holes sahead and the number of holes Two up and three 1o play is two holes ahead and there to be played. When one holes as there are holes to (from the Frencn generaily the go d emphat yed by two pia: (or four, ists in each striking a ball d and through the green yward the hole, the his bail into the hole in the T of strokes winning that hole. e is won by whoever wins the most v simple, but try it. Thereis no kill and constant well. Of course, 1 s life and he way of the pro- 1 you lose your temper over it done for utterly. You must give 1stant thought to every stroke, never u drive your ball deeper was before nor when you your might iu long grass and own and find your ball comfortably ng where it originally fell. If you hit s the next shot you only make matters iun out of it, but y does it, and always keep your eye on and afier a stiff game with a doughty you will have the satisfaction of X hat, even although you may have beéen beaten, you threw away no chances and have probably added a few days to your life. has everything that goes to make a successful game. Itis played outof in all weather. It takes thought, ment, a good eye, and, besides all this, s the element of chance to a certain ex- tent. “Any game that you can play for _ first time and go to bed and dream r must be a good one,” said an ex- ffer recently. 1 the next stroke good into the field. What shall be used? ? A cleek? A lofter? A nib- nd how shall the stroke be played? somewhat like a hand at whist— 've got to think about it, and a good 1 of aavice is, take your time. You can- not play golf haphazard fashion. . Eightyears ago the glorious game was ljudgment 8.} e | in cht their feeding | PEIE SN er require information not known in the United States, and it is only in the last four years that it has at- | tained popularity. There are now in the neighborhood of seventy organized golf clubs in different parts of the country ana the number is constantly on the increase. s o Bay Fishing. Rockcod-fishing continues good on the north shores of the bay and large catches are reported daily from all the principal fishing banks. On Tuesday last Fred Manson, the well- known angler, and companion caught eighty-seven pounds of red and blue rock- fish at Point Cavallo, the largest weighin four and a8 hulf pounds and several o them from two to three pounds each. On_Wednesday George Coleman and iriend caught about 100 pounds of red rockcod in the vicinity of Lime Point, the’ largest weighing four pounds and seven of © | them over three pounds each. - | Some very large smelts have recently | been caught near Lime Point. The keep- | ers of the foz whistle report having caught | several weighing from two to three pounds | each. Some anglers claim that they are a n - o | species of barracuda, as smelt as large have ever before been caught in the bay, but the professional fishermen say that they e the genuine smelt, the same as caught Eastern waters. | The tides will be favorable during the week and continued good fishing may be expected. s The Rifle. The prize shooting contest of the Cali- fornia Schuetzen Club will be resumed at the shooting park near San Rafael to- morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. The usual prizes for first and last bulls- eyes will be given, and in the afternoon ooting for valuable members’ prizes will also be taken up. Among the contests will be one between the judges who officiated at the ranges, and another between the members of the press who are present. The prizes for the tournament, valued at $1500, are now on exhibition in a Kearny- | street store. e SPORT AT STOCKTON. Those Who Will Compete at the State Falr. STOCKTON, OAL., Aug. 2: seems to be taken here in —More_interest p-shooting than now. Since the Annex of the n a strong rivalry ng up between its members and those Stockton Gun Club. The last-named | organization has been in existence for a num- | ber of years and has among its members some | very good shots. The club holds a medal | shoot every summer, and this year some very good shooting has been dome. Several of its members intend to compete at the shoot to be held at Sacramento during the State Fair, among them being Charles Haas, Dave Winders, Charles Merrill and E. Richards These are among the best shots in_the club, both at bluerocks and live birds. The mem: | be « Club are practicing X son's baths and are doing excellent work. Many come swsy st :t with clean scores to their credit. The that six of its best shots traps | can defeat a like n ber from any gun ciub in the State, and are ready to meke a match at e Gun Club Annex of the Athletic hold its fire® shoot at Good- e & new range has been made The place is shel- t opportunity for at the traps, Some of the members ed to the ockton Gun Club. es will be given to those gaining s in the shoot, which will be s rrow night there will be 8 tug-of-war t between James Peters, s stalwart ranch- m Roberts Island, snd Frank Pod: ian team that rlcently elers isa giant and an hile Podesta is con- | defeated all comer: old hand a! , | will support that party throughout the THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1895. a—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e ———————————————————————————————————— pion and winner of last year's tournament, is playing a remarkable game, and will cause whoever comes up before her to play good tennis to win. Her play, while essentially feminine in gracefulness, has the nxen%m ofa man’s, competent judges declnrlnf that the young lady is the coming champion of the coast. It is probable Mise Gilland of Riverside, Miss Shoemaker of Pasadena, Mrs. Hendricks and Mrs. Teale of Los Angeles will contest the event with her. It the mixed doubles the Arnold brothers of Los Angeles, Pitcher and Freeman of Pasa- dena, the present champions, and Bumiller and Germain of Los Angeles will make the fin- ish a close and exciting one. In gentlemen’s singles, while the Carters, Alexander, Chase brothers and W. E. Lester will be missed, their places will be filled by the new blood anxious to contest and win laurels on the Santa Monica courts. Art Bumiller of Stanford, who is in superb condition, Paul Arnold and Freeman of Pasadena will all be c}ose tothe top at the finish when the event closes. It was thought that several of the northern cracks would be down to contest with the boys of the south, but it is now exceedingly doubt- ful. The social side of the tournament will be especially brilliant, a number of balls, tees and musicales having already been announced, but the interet will center as heretofore in the tennis ball given at the Casino by the associa- tion. . HEMINGWAY. T = LIVE BIRDS AT ANTIOCH. A Big Match Between Local Shots Arranged. ANTIOCH, CAL., Aug. 20.—A series of pigeon matches that had been extensively advertised in the surrounding district took place here on Sunday last and gave great enjoyment to the lovers of the sport. There was a sweepstake match between some of the local shots, and a great deal of money changed hands over the result. Frank Rem- free, Thomas Sinnott, Robert Remfree and Henry Dahnken belng the contestants. The following score was made at thirty pigeons, twenty-eight yards rise: Frank Remfree, 29; Tom Sinnott, 29; Henry Dahnken, 29; Robert Remfree, 26. The birds were strong fiyers, and on the shoot off Sinnott carried off the honors of the day by killing 12 birds straight; Frank Remfree killed 11, and Dahnken 10. ‘A match for $25 a side between Frank Rem- free and Tom Sinnott has been arranged for next Sunday, the former not being satisfied with the resuit of the first contest. . James Backus and William Handy were the next most successful contestants, killing 25 each out of a possible 30 at 30 yards rise. TRIGGER.” THE BIVETALLC LEKGLE A Party Advocating Silver Will Receive That Body’s Support. Branch Committees Are to Be Established in Every County in the State. Now that the Bimetallic Leagne conven- | tion bas adjourned it devolves upon the | California members of the National League, George W. Baker, Thomas J. Clunie and Alexander Majors, to keep the ball mov- ing, so to speak, in theinterest of silver in this State. Immediate steps are being taken to organize branch committees in | each Assembly district and school district throughout the State for the purpose of disseminating literature on the money question, in view of educating the people at large in the advantages of iimetallisnn | George W. Baker, chairman of the Cali- | fornia committee, was asked about the | filnns of the Bimetallic League yesterday. e said: “In event of either party showingin its | platiorm that it is friendly to silver and | will indorse free and unlimited coinage at | the ratio of 16 to 1, the Bimetailic League | coming campaign, but in event that CLIFTON WINDERS OF STOCKTON, CHAMPION BOY SHOT CALIFORNIA. THE BAY DISTRICT RACES, Royal Flush Defeated in a Handicap Through Poor Riding. MORE FAVORITES ARE BEATEN, The Books Hard Hit Over Fred Gardner’s Win in the Mile Sell~ ing Event. The owner of Bloomsbury is said to have re- ceived a tempting offer for the promising youngster. Ten pcokmakers were doing business in the ring yesterday. Sam Merriwether was the new- comer. Cheripe made a good run in the two-year-old race. He was away from the post ninth, and finished & good fourth with Shaw up. Some day the cherries wiil be ripe. Woodland is not to be without an aggrega- tion of riding talent. Hinrichs and Sloane have signified their intention of appearing in the saddle during the fair at that place. The name of the Coroner was hinted in con- nection with Rob Roy. The horse ran a very poor race, and his rider, Coady, was questioned by the judges in regard to the horse's running, The boy bears a good reputafion, and very likely it was one of the horse’s ‘‘off” days. Sloane’s ride on Royal Flush was & good imitation of & cowboy returning home from a fardango with & load of cactus juice aboard. Less than a furlong from home he was but a negk behind Silver State, and yet allowed him- self to be outfinished by Jones, when on a horse noted for his gameness at the end. It was far from being one of Tod's best efforts. There were six races down on the card for the edification of race-goers yesterday. They turned out in fairly good numbers and betting in the ring was brisk. Out of six favorites two managed to land the coin. The fourth race, the six furlong handi- cap, was supposed to be the feature of the card. It was a very tame affair. The favorite was beaten through weaxk riding on Sloane’s part. Going to the posta 2 to 1 choice he trailed Silver State, a 5to1 chance in the betting, into the stretch, and looking the winner a sixteenth from the wire was outfooted and beaten out a length. The second choice Vinetor, who was badly messed about in the race, was a good third. ; ‘The Westchester stable folks took a hard fall out of the ring with their horse Fred Gardner, the winner of the fifth race, a mile selling affair. So nicely was the bet- ting manipulated that considerable coin was placed at the long Erice of6tol against the son of Luke Blackburn. He went to the post with threes about him. Second all the way to the 15 to 1 shot Ike L, he drew away the last sixteenth and won handily by a short length. Peter the Sec- ond, the 6 to 5 favorite, on which Cheva- lier had been busily engaged kgeging out of pockets, just managed to finish inside the money. The mile was reeled off in 1:4214, Lsay Leinster stepped out of the maiden two-year-old class in the opening race very handsomely, with 6 to 1 against her in the betting. She was second to Ollie M into the stretch, but passed her and won by balf a length from the heavily backed Carrara, ridden by Chevalier. Don Pio Pico, the 21 to 1 favorite, was interfered with soon after the flaz fell an1 thrown out of the race. The second race, a seven-furlong run, went to the 8 to 5 favorite, Uncle Giles. He turned into the stretch second to the outsider, Favory, who had been making all the running, and through Piggott’s superior riding beat him out a nose on the wire. Rob Roy, the second choice, who haa been food for the gossipers, was a dis- graceful third. The next race, a six-furlong dash with light welter-weights up, was only a gallop for Rose Clark. She was backed from even money to 4 to 5 and won eased up in 1:15%, a length before Tiberius, who fin- ished three lengths in front of Crawford for the place. Eight $100 nags were gathered together in the last race of the day at seven fur- longs. Olivia was backed down fayorite at post time with twos about her, while Tom Clarke and Sir Walter received nearly as much backing, each at 16 to 5. Sir Waiter went to the front the first furlong and was OF to be taken here in this than in any athletic Some claim that Peters wes express purpose of defeating le others sey he is nothing but rancher. st in which great interest cen- a giant islan Another con ters is the 1z wrestling match between Charles Moth, instructor of the Stockton Ath- letic Association, and George W, Seeley, 8 mus- cular farmer of this county. The match has | been arranged and il the money put up on it. See &5 quite a reputation in this county and has never yet been thrown, while Moth's record is well known, and he isin constant practice with his pupils at the gymnasium of the Athletic Association. ie Athletic Association to It is the de: send & tesan mento to compete in the field day games there on Admission day. Itis certain Wat & barge crew will be sent from here, but only for the junior race, as the bow oar of the senior créw is seriously ill. The last-named erew was composed of different ma- terial than the one which represented Stockton in the Fourth of July regatta. It would have been the best amateur boat crew that ever rep- resented the Mill City. The youngster whose picture is presented won his spurs at Wheatland on May 10, when he defeated & number of shots mueh older than himself and justly won the title of boy cham- pion of California. He bears his honors mod- estly. J. ——— SANTA MONICA TENNIS. The Southern California Assocla- tion’s Midsummer Tournament. SANTA MONICA, CAL., Aug. 23.—The tenth annual midsummer tournament of the South- ern California Lewn Tennis Association will be held on the courts of the Cesino at Santa Monica, commencing Monday, August 26, end continuing throughout the week. The tourna- ment gives great promise of being successful, the number of entries being large and the con- testants more evenly matched than formerly. The events will be association singles, asso- ciation doubles, ladies’ gingles and mixed doubles, with the winner of the association singles, in the absence of R. Peyton Carter, who is in England, to_be declared champion. There are at this date twenty entries, with the probeble addition of a number of others before play commences Monday morning. A number of crack players are on the ground already, and have kept both the courts at Miramar (Senator J. P. Jones’ house) and the Casino continuously busy during the week t. p‘x‘n 1ad’2¢’ singles Miss Marion Jones, cham- | neither {mrt_v indorses silver a Bimetallic National Convention will be called and a candidate for President and Vice-Presi- dent will be nominated. *‘Neither will we support candidates for Congress and for the State Legislature,” continued Mr. Baker, “unless they will support free and unlimited coinage, re- gardless of party, as the foundation of the Bimetallic League has been non-partisan throughout its existence and will continue to be so, unless in the event that neither party indorses silver, and in that event a separate and_independent rty will be established. We are out for free silver and must have it.” ——————— IRON ORE AT ENSENADA. An Assay Shows a Wonderful Percent- age of Iron. Dr. T. R. Grindley of this City has re- cently received an analysis from the Illinois Steel Company of a sample of iron ore taken from mining property near Ensen- ada. The assay shows iron 68.58, phos- phorus .087, silver 1.46. ““The property is about forty miles from Ensenada. It is owned by A. Godbe of the firm of Godbe & Co., bankers of Ensenada. Mr. Godbe is also the American Consul. The mine is inexhaustible and will prove.| of great value to this State,” said Dr. Grindley. “The iron can be placed here much cheaper than Eastern ores. As the output of nails alone is fifty tons a day, some idea of the magnitude of what the iron and stee! industries may become on this coast with a cheap supply of ore can be formed.” . Policemen on Wheels. Policemen Paul Smith and E. W. Eskew rode their wheels iast Thursday from the Seven- teenth-street station to the Cliff House in 30 mjnutes. Bhey are not only proud of their record, but believe in the wheel as & useful adjunctto the methods of the police depart- ment. ——————————— You sre invited to inspect the new Park Cy- clery. Itis a beauty. The finest of wheels for renting pnrpo!c’:l.‘ Bicycles built to order. Terminus of Powell, McAllister and Geary street car lines. 3 never pressed, winning easily, two lengths in front of Red Will, a 10 to 1 shot, who took the place from Tom Clarke through Coady’s vigorous riding. MULHOLLAND. BUMMARY. SaN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 1895. ]31 FIRST RACE—Four and & half fur- « longs: two-year-olds; maidens: purse $250. Time, :586. Ind. Horse. welght, jockey. St. %4 Str. Fin. 1308 Lady Leinster filly, 104 Inrichs)....... 5 20 21 ;;g 1202 Carrara, 104 (Chevalier)... 6 8I 88 1308 Olife M, 109 (E. Jones; 1 13 1a 83 1308 Cheripe, 106 (Shaw). .9 82 Br 4T 1292 Irene E, 104 (Piggott) 3 b2 4r 6 1808 Isabelle, 109 (Andersol 8 T34 9I 6. 1292 Don Pio Picu. 107 (F.J son). .10 84 BA 7r 1882 May Jones, 103 (H. Smith) 4 47 814 8 926 Phyllis, 112 (Hennessey).. 2 62 7A 91 1202 Vicksburg, 112 (C. Weber). 7 107 107 202 1308 Little Flush filly, 104 (Coady). -..1111 11 11 Poor_start. Won driving. Torso-Lady Leinster. Betting: Lady Leinster filly 6 to 1, Carrara 5 to 1, Ollie M 10 101, Little Flush' filly 7t0 1, Cheripe 1210 1, May Jones 15 to 1, Don Pio Pico b to 2, Phyllis 5010 1, Iree E 7 to 1, 1sabelle 100 to 1. Vicksburg 76 to 1. 131 SECOND RACE—Seven furlongs: . ing; three-year-olds and upward $250. Time, 1:28. Winner, b, ., by sell- Ind. Horse, age, welght. Bt. l,gl Str. Fin. 1308 Uncle Glles, 3. 103 13 2% 1ns 1251 Favory, 3, 103. U 1r 2 3, 1 215 34 38 1287 Sheridan, a, 77 b 48 (1801)Wild Rose, », 108. 4I 43 56 1267 Ichi Ban, 6, 104.... -1 58I 62 62 1275 Hello, 8, 100.. 2 6 7 7 Good start. Won driving. Winner, Nevada stabie’s ch. c., by EI Rio Rey-Hattie Humphrey. Betiing: Uncle Giles 7 to 5, Favory 610 1, Rob Roy 3tol,lchi Ban 30to1, Wild Rose 12t01, Sheridan 50 to 1, Hello 5 to 1. <)() THIRD RACE—Six furlongs: selling: l].?)séo light welter-weights; purse $300; Time, Ind. Horse. age, welght, 8t. 8tr. Fu 1284 Rose Clarke, 4, 117 W ;{'g T vl 1299 Tiberius. 2, 97 8 41”21 23 (1305)Crawiord, 4, 119. ¥ saw 1304 Josephine, 2, §9. 6 oI ar 1155 Silver, 3, 114, -4 5156 of 1304 WalterJ, 2,92 5 147 42 8 Fair start. Won easily. Winner, ch. m., by Prince of Norfolk-Etta W, Beutug:, Tose Clarke & to 5, Tiberius 5 to1, Crawford 4 to 1, Walter J 60 to 1, Josephine 10 to 1, Silver 200 to’L. 132] , FOURTH RACE_&ix furiongs: handi- 41« cap; three.year-olds and upwards; purse $350. Time, 1:1 ind. Horse. age, weight, 1311 Siiver State, 4, 97. 1308) Royal Flush, 6, 113.. 1285) Victor, 3, 108 1311 Imp. Ivy, 4, 94, (1811)Road Rmmer,l 3 1047 McLight, 4, 1 6 8 Good start. Won _di Winner, b. m., by {mp. Cheviot Bessle Shamna ting: Silver Siate flfi 1o 1. Royal Flush 2 to 1, Victor 5 to 2, imp. Ivy 12 to 1, Road Runner 5 101, MeLight 15 to 1. \ FIFTH RACE —One mile; selling; purse 8300, Time, 1:4214. e 1322, Ind. Horse. weight, jockey. 8t Str. P 1306 Fmfimnt‘r’.’l“(flhflm)} 3 23 %'}L 1314 Ike L, 83 (E. Jones) 1298 Peter the nd, 93 aiter) : 1313 Carmel, 106 (Shaw) (1266)Charmer, 101 (Piggott) (1265)May Day; 104 (Coady). (1303)Mary 5,95 (Riley) Good start. Won cleverly. Winzer, ch. h., by {mp. Luke Blackburn-Fafllade. ting: Gardner 3 to 1, Tke L 15 to 1, Peter the Second 7_to 0, Charmer 12 10 1, May Day 12 to 1, Mary S 5 to'1, Carmel 80 to 1. 1323' SIXTH nACE—Eev::d furlongs; gell- ing: three- npwara; purse $250. Time, 1:2994. Ind. Horse, weight.jockey. St 13 Str. Fi 1291 m:'\?v'n‘mxmmpmrvmm.x AN }u’gg ‘m\g‘u‘:noo (( )i) 3 fi“ 2 ? 1507 0nLRis s, 104 (Harichais 3% 425 1227 Tuxedo, 104 (Anderson). 8 8 (1204)Ryland, 108 (Shaw a9 71 6r 1317 Vernon, 97 1dy) .2 Bh 6 T2 1293 Olivis, 98 (E. Jones) .3 8 2148 _Good start. Won cleverly. Winner, b, h., by Nathan Coombs-Bess's 0. Betting: Sir Waiter 16 to 5, Red Will10to 1. Tom Clarke 18 to 5, San Luls ' to 1, Ryland ;fl‘ole. Verson 20 to 1, Tuxedo to 1, Olivia Following are to-day’s entries: First race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile, sell- lr‘!,s, maidens—Suro 98, Ontario 102, Druscilia 1 Dr. Gardner 98, Ladameo 96, Sea Breeze 98, Conchita 96. Becond race, fiveighths of a mile, selling— Gold Bug 107, Rico 105, Realization 112, Per- haps 75, Fly 109, Cardwell 79, Tim Murpby 150, John Capron 91, Greenback Jr 98, Venus Third race, about three-quarters of a mile, bandieap, iwo-year-olds—Grady 110, Joe K 110, Lucretia Borgia 107, Virgie A 95, Clara Johnson 80: Fourth race, three-quarters of a mile—Instal- lator 105, Gratify 77, Sir Richard 111. Fifth race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile, sell- ing, maidens—Jim Corbett 109, Detective 98, Thunderstorm 107, Jeiferson 109, Rayo 98, Yreka 98, Triumph 107. Sixth race, one and & half miles, hurdle (six hurdles)—Mestor 136, Carme! , 3 0 C 130, Gold Dust Guadeloupe 128, El‘rerl-uee 125, 3123 lendocino 120. 125, Alexi VINE-GROWERS AROUSED, They Realize the Menace From the Spread of Phyl- loxera. Arthur Hayne Comments Severely on the Inaction of Viticultural Commissioners. Among the results of the Farmers’ Sum- mer School at Camp Roache, published ex- clusively in THE CALL, one of the most im- portant has been the stirring up of the vine-growers of the State to a realization of the danger with which they are men- aced by the hitherto unnofiiced spread of the phylloxera in new districts. Inciden- tally, putblic attention has been drawn to the work of certain State officials. The part the university experts took in this movement by doing what should have been done by others has caused some re- sentment on the part of the officials and their friends, who dislike to hayve out- siders do simple work that they them- selves are paid for doing. They bave manifested this by ungraciously acknowl- edging the truth of the discoveries, but at the same time accusing the university of having been the cause of the trouble. No little indignation was expressed to-day by the friends of the university when they read in some of the daily papers that the university was blamed. To-day a CaLr reporter visited Mr. Hayne, who expressed himself as convinced that the vine-growers of the State had too much sense to believe any such absurd stories. *Yes, I nave seen the articles in the ‘Wine and Spirits Review and in the Ex- aminer, and cannot help smiling at the beautiful simplicity of the chief execu- tive officer of the commission ‘being authorized by a resolution of the wine- fmweu to inspect the vineyards,’ a duty for which he has been paid $1800 a year by the State for many years. The ‘early discovery of the pest in Livermore’ dates frem the present month, when it was found by the growers themselves sending samplesof vines to the university. The })est bas existed in the Livermore Valley or four years, judging by the appearance of the vines and the testimony of the growers. After the chief executive officer had learned that the phf!loxem was really there he issued the call (dated the 20th) for a meeting on the 22d. From the rgsults of this meeting it appears that in spite of special acts of the Legislature defining his duties and appropriating him a salary of $150 a month it required a resolution of the growers to induce him to inspect their vines—the very duty he is hired to per- form. It mustindeed have been a bitter pill for the salaried officers of the commis- sion to find that the people begin to sus- ct that they have either neglected their uties or are incapable of performing them. “The writer in the Wine and Spiriis Re- view tries to cover up the neghct of duty on the part of the officials by the silly asser- tions that the phylloxera plat at Berkeley should be destroyed. He and the rest of them know very well that no such plat ex- ists, has not for year, and that they are willfully trying to deceive the public. There was an isolated plat of seventy-five vines on which the pest appeared fifteen years ago. Thisplat was utterly destroyed nearly ten years ago, and when the pres- ence of the pest was first discovered every vine was subjected to a thorough treat- ment with insecticides that entirely de- stroyed them before the vines were rooted out and burned. There are now largze eight-year cld olive trees gmwinénn this much-talked-of phylloxera plat. If, then, the Livermore vineyards were infected from this plat (a preposterous supposition for no cuttings ever left the plat}.‘ it would mean that the pest has been in Livermore Valley more than eight years, and it took the efficient executive officer till this week to find it; even then he had to follow the lead of the university. “The statement that the vineyard of J. T. Doyle was infected from the “university plat (which he planted and maintained at his own expense, merely allowing the uni- versis to utilize his experiments) is utterly absurd. It is to be noted that thus far none of the outlying university plats, either at Mr. Doyle’s or elsewhere, have been infected at all. Now if the infection had been carried by the vines on these plats why is it that they have not been attacked, for they are not on resistant Toots? 1t seems that the onl{ excuse they can offer for having allowed the phylloxera to spread nnnotices is that there were once many years ago at the university gfounds a few vines on which the pest appeared for a short time. They do not mention the thousands of acres of infected vines scat- tered all over the State—the free circula- tion of boxes, undisinfected cuttings, etc., between the infected districts and the un- infected. If I might judge from what is said in St. Helena too_close investigation into the money-making transactions of some Feople concerning the transport and sale of cuttings might prove unpleasant. “If it had not n for the university telling the truth about the situation the phylloxera might have existed undis- turbed for four years more. I haven’t the slightest doubt that the chief executive oflfcer of the commission does not relish the fact that the university found phyl- loxera within 200 yards of his own vine- yard and knows that it existed there un- disturbed for four years. Were he called on to explain how 1t happened that he did not discover it till after outsiders did ple might wonder if the rest of the r2e201,000 that the commission spent was as well expended as the salary of the chief executive officer.” —— AN TUNSKILLED BIOYCLIST. He Ran Into a Buggy and Was Arrested for Battery. J. J. Phillips was arrested at the park panhandle by Special Officer Alex Truman, and two charges of battery placed against him. Phillips was riding a bicycle for the third time only, and accidently ran into Truman’s buggy. The latter called hima drunken loafer, and they mixed things for a minute. Truman then reached for his revolver, and when Phillips bbed his arm, displagoed a starand took him into custody. me of the witnesses to the affair state that Truman drew his weapon and placed it against Phillips’ body. and Phillips declares he will swear to a com- plaint for the special officer’s arreston a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. ———————— Burglary Is Charged. Arthur Waldier, Joseph Bigger and Edward _Lynch, alias James Crow, are under arrest for burglary. They are charged with breaking im.? 8 mvenzn Waeller's drug store, corner o1 Geary street and Grant avenue, and steslis some toilet articles. - i LABOR BUREAU IN DANGER It May Soon Be Closed Owing to a Deficiency of Printed Matter. HAS OVERDRAWN ITS SHARE. Commissioner Fitzgerald Will Ap- peal to the Board of Examiners for Rellef. There is a possibility that the entire ma- chinery of the California Bureau of Labor Statistics will come to a standstill withina short time for the want of printed matter that is absolutely necessary in carrying on the work. E. L. Fitzgerald, the Labor Commissioner, took his office about three and a half months ago and he has already overdrawn from the State Printer the amount of printed matter allowed to the bureau. It was a severe shock to the Com- missioner when he found that he was likely to be cut down in his sphere of use- fulness at the very time the bureau began to demonstrate to the public that the office properly conducted was one of the most important in the State and by no means a sinecure, The disappointing information was re- ceived in this way. Deputy Dam decided to send to all of the postoffices in the State deadwall cards headed, “‘Secure your help at the California State Labor Bureau, 215 Sansome street, San Francisco,” ete. He ordered the cards from the State Printer and received the following letter instead of the printed matter: SACRAMENTO, Aug. 19. E. L. Fitzgerald, Labor Commissioner, San Francisco—DEARSIR: 1 herein return requisi- tions 32 and 33, as the printing office is not prepared to do that kind of work, snd also that we do not carry that size envelope. We will do the best we can with the blanks, although you have now drawn far in excess of the amount estimated for printing jor your department. A. J. JOHNSTON. Mr. Fitzgerald said: “The last remark is a polite way of telling us that we have gone to the end of our rope in the line of getting any more printed matter. I sent the following letter to Mr. Johnston: Hon. A.J. Johnston, State Printer, Sacramento, Cal.—DEAR SIR: I am in receipt of your favor of the 19th inst. and regret very much that my orders, 32 and 33, have been returned. I am not thoroughly familiar with the system by which the expenditures for printing of each State department are apportioned, but I pre- sume that an estimate is made by you covering the amount required by each said department and the said estimate is based upon the amount of work actually performed during preceding years. The amount of printing required by this de- partment from now until the end of this fiscal year will be considerable. The requisitions I sent to you are for printing which is of & great importance to me—in fact, an imperative ne- cessity. In the future I will require the print- ing of forms for the collection of statisiics, a pamphlet with the report of the Japanese in- vestigation, together with my biennial report and other forms which from time to time will be found necessary. Now, with your consent, Idesire to mct under the statute approved March 27, and appeal tothe Board of Examiners in order that this matter may be thoroughly and finally adjusted. In takin, ¥ wish you to feel that I am hasty or taking snap judgment, as 1do so in order that you may be Pprotected as well as myself benefited. Iam pleased to say that the treatment I have received at the hands of yourself and those in your office has always been the most cordial and business like, and it is my desire that you look upon my appeal from your de- cision as entirely friendly and thoroughly & | business matter. Before submitting the matter to the Board of Examiners I would like to have you send what information I will require upon the subject as to how these estimates are made, in order that when I petition to the Board of Examiners for a printing deficiency I will be this action I do not | able to act intelligently. I have the honor to remain, very truly, yours, FrrzGERALD, Labor Commissioner, Mr. Fitzgerald resumed : As the letter states, I do not blame Mr. Johne ston, as he cannot issue any more matter than has been apportioned to this department; but Ifear the estimate for this burean was based upon the amount of work -emllg“nrfomed by it during preceding years. I led_upon Attorney-General Fitzgerald, and he advised me to appeal to the State Board of Examiners. Ican do so under the statutes of 1895, which read: ‘“Provided that in the event an State officer, board, commission or State insti- tution shall consider the decision of said Sus perintendent of State Pflnun%nnfur, he may Tefer the matter to the State Board of Exam- igex;s, which board shall determine the mate T Now, the situation briefly summed up is this: TfI cannot get the printed matter I re- quire and the Board of Examiners does not see its way clear to help me in this direction I will have to shut up shop, for without printed matter I cannot proceed with the business of ‘this bureau. Nearly all of the printed matter We have obtained has been used in pnttin the free labor bureau upon its feet, and we will ‘want considerable more. The bureau in about & month hes found work for five or six hun- dred worthy people who were out of employ- ment. and its usefulness is onlv begun. It would be a pitg to stop this branch of the work. Then there are the reports, statistics and the account of the Jap investigation, all of which should be printed or the work already done will practicaliy amount to naught. We have been very economical in conducting this bureau, and I and my deputies have.often spent our own mones in the interest of the bureau. But, as I said, we will have to have a lot more printed matter at once or close the bnre-g sofar as its active usefulness is cone cerned. MAY DISSOLVE, The Firm of Neville & Co. Threat- ened by Litigation of the Partners. The firm of Neville & Co., for many years doing business in tents, bags, twines, etc., in this City, is threatened with disso- lution on account of litigation between the partners. A complaint was filed yesterday by Mrs. Sarah A. Neville and C. M. Osborn against George A. Bryant, in which it is alleged that last May, when the partnership agree- ment expired, the value of the stock was found to be $113,706. The liabilities were $127,970 and the assets $179,706. There was due to Osboru $4200 on his agreement as salary and profits. It was found that Bryant owed Mrs. Neville $55,216, which he had overdrawn. Since that time, the charge continued, Bryant has conducted the business as if he were sole proprietor. He discharged the bookkeeper and cashier without consult- inghisg&rtnersand hethreatened tochange the locks on the doors so that his partners could not get into the place. The plaintiffs declare that Bryantisin- solvent and irresponsible. They ask for an accounting and further that Bryant be enjoined from taking an active interest in the business pending the suit and thata receiver be appointed. The firm of Nevilie & Co. was founded years ago by J. M. Neville. At the death of the latter the business was continued by afirm composed of Mrs. Neville, Osborn and Bryant. The interest of Bryant was equal to that of the widow, and Osborn re- ceived 714 per cent of the net profits of the business and a salary of §200 a month. T. M. 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