The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 9, 1895, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 189 BALD SETS A MARK. The Coast Class B Mile‘ Record Lowered at San Jose. RACERS IN FINE FORM. 1 Interesting Contests at the Open- ing of the Circuit Meeting. COAST RIDERS IN EVIDENCE. Kiser, McFarland and Downing In. cluded in the List of Winners. SAN Car., Nov. 8.—The first Natic t e meeting ever held in | California drew immense audience to the Gar Cyclers’ track this after- | noo T sence in this city for the s of the celebrated Eastern bad drawn the attention of everybody to the cyciists, and every one here who could get away was in attendance | at the track to-day. Large numbers of past There have been fully fifty riders train- g here during the past week, and the en are all in splendid condition. The n Jose track is three iaps to the mile, well banked, and being of cement the re- ins had no more effect on it than to <h it off, the training was kept up continuously. Ball Murphy, Cooper and Kiser have been riding at their very best. Terrill is not here, having been detained at San Francisco | owing to illness in his family. Of the clas men Freeman, Byrne, McFarland, Edwards, Downing and Wing appeared to be riding the best in training. The day was all that could be desired for racing—not a breath of wind stirring | and the thermometer being up to about 70 degrees. The audience seemed to be fa- miliar with all the men, having seen Baid, | California, Oregon, Washington, Michi- i race to the tape, and almost a dead heat | gave it to the latter. rider of the 8an Jose Road Club, won the fourth neat bandily in :46; R. R. Shear- man of San Jose, unattached, was second. The fifth and last heat was won by Frank Byrne, the Imperial Club's crackerjack, and G. W. Tantau, Olympic, rode into sec- ond place. Time, . The final of the two-thirds mile handi- cap, class B, was then run off, with the following starters: Wells, Cusbing, Staver, Campbell, Cooper and Kiser, representing gan and Ghio. At the start Cooper jumped for the lead and scon had it, with Kiser, Wells and the others close behind. This was the order the first time around. On the back stretch Wells came up alongside of Cooper and a battle royal ensued be- tween them. Kiser and Campbell de- clined to be left behind, however, and coming into the stretch for home ail four were on equal terms. Itwas a splendid between Cooper and Kiser, but the judges Campbell beat Wells for the third place. The time was 1 The referee decided the first and fifth heats of the class A third-mile race were too slow, and ordered them runover. As a result Mott, Reliance, won the first heat in :452-5, and Benson, Garden City, the fifth in :48. There wasa bad collision in E. C. Bald. | the latter heat between Byrne, Imperial, and McDougall, Acme. The former was | badly bruised and had to be carried off the track. It seemed to be Byrne's error | of judgment in trying to get between two | riders when there was not room for him. The greatest race of the day was the one mile, open, class B, on which Referee Col placed a time limivof 2:30. There were ¥. A. McFARLAND, Wells and the class A men before, and easily recognizing the others from their pictures already published in THE CALL. It was 2 o'clock when the first race was called, and the spectators had their first view of the celebrated class B menina two-thirds of a mile handicap. Though nine riders were entered only four came to the tape in the first heat—Murphy, Wells, Cushing and Staver. Even then Murphy decided not to start, and the other three rode it out, Wells winning easily, with Staver second and Cushing third. The time was slow—1:24 4. The second heat was a pretty ride, in which Cooper, Kiser, Nissen, Campbell, Delmas and Moody contested. In a hot with Cooper won from Kiser, sprint Campbell third. Time, 1:26. The class A men were next given a chance, while the B men rested. The race was a one-third mile scratch, divided into five heats owing to the large entry- list. J. E. Edwards, Olympic Club, won the first in :51 3-5; J. E. Wing, San Jose, second. The second heat was won by N. Acker- man of Petaluma in :45, with B. Free- man, Bay City, second. The third heat was easy for Hardy Downing, a great San Jose favorite, while H. N. Sissons of the Imperials came second. Time, :48 3-5. Floyd McFafand, the great handicap two heats and a final. In the first heat were E. C. Bald of Buffalo, E. H. Kiser of ] Dayton, Ohio, J. C. Staver of Portland ard { G. A. Nissen of the Aceme Club, Oakland. | . Bald took the lead at the start, and kept | it for half the distance, when Kiser went | to the front. In the sprint for home Bald | again assumed the pace, and won con- | veniently, with Nissen second and Kiser third. The latter was not ridden out, and | did not try his best, as the first, second and fastest third qualified for the final, and he was assured a place. The time was 2:18 2.5, In the second heat were C. M. Murphy | of New York, Tom W. Cooper of Detroit, {J. M. Campbell of Spokane and C. S. | Wells, the popular Californian. Murphy f'umped for the lead at the start, and was relieved by Cooper on_the second lap. Coming into the stretch Wells came up from behind, and, getting a lead on the others, was never headed, winning the heat amid great enthusiasm in 2:25. Mur- phy got second and Campbell third. Cooper was thus ieft out of the final. The one-mile handicap, class A, was di- vided into three heats, with ten starters in each. Ths first was won by George H. Seig of San Jose after an exciting ride, J. E. Wing of San Jose finishing second; G. W. Lantau, Olympic, third; T. A. Smith, unattached, fourth; time, 2:11 25, Seig i3 only a boy in years, and his ride surprised the older riders. J. E. Edward, the speedy Olympic Club wheelman, won the second heat, with Downing, Benson and Hammond of San Jose closely following in the order named. Time, 2:19. The Bay Citys took the third heat, their H."B. Freeman, winning easily mn Lefever, Acme; Metcalf, Tm- perial, and Ackerman of Petaiuma follow- lowing in order. Then came the final heat of the one mile open, class B. Tandem pacing was intro- duced to make tiie race fast, with Moody and Delmas of the Garden City Club rid- ing the two-seater. Those who had quali- fied in their heats were: E. C. Bald, Buf- falo; G. A. Nissen, Oakland; C. S, Wells, San Francicco, and C. M. Murphy, New York—two from the East and two from the West. At the crack of the pistol all four jumped to catch the tandem, and Murphy caught it first, the order being Murphy, Bala, Wells, Nissen. This was maintained all the way, Nissen dropping out on the sec- ond lap. On the last lap the tandem dropped out and Bald jumped to the front, passing Murphy and winuning in the phe- nomenal time of 2:01 2-5, which is a new coast record for the distance in competi- tion. Murphy was second and Wells third. It was a splendid race, and the time made is but a trifle slower than the world’s record of 1:55 1-5, which was made in a tie race by Bald and Murphy, paced by tandems, at Denver last month. The final heat of the one-mile hnndicafi', class A, had ten qualified starters. 4 Downing of the Garden Citys won from scratch in 2:13. J. Edwards, Olympic, was second and H. B. Freeman, Bay City, third. Z Following is the summary: Two-thirds of & mile handicap, class B: First S. Wells, Bay City, 40 yards, firs , Portland, 70 yards, second; R. Ctish- rden City, 60" yards, third. Time, 4-D. Second heat—T. W. Cooper, B vards. first; E. H. Kiser, Bay City, second; J. M. Campbell, Spokane, 65 ¥ third; Tony Delmas, Garden City, 70 yards, fourth. Time, 1:26. Final heat—E. H. Kiser, Bay Ci ¥, 25 yards, first: Tom W. Cooper, Bay Cily, 85 yards, sec: ond; J. Campbell, Spokane, 65 yards, third. Time, 1:29. One-third mile, scratch, class A: First heat— J. E. Edwards, Olympie, first; J Jose, second. 'Time, :51 3-5. Second heat—N. Ackerman, Petaluma, fi E. Wing, San No race. st} 5. H. B, Freeman, Bay City, second, Time, Lid heat—i1. Downitig, Garden City, first; o - Sessions, Imperial, second. Time, Fourth he}u-—). A. McFarland, San Jos fi R. R. Shearman, San Jose, second. Time, 46, Fifth heat—F. M. Byrne. Imperial, fi W. Tuntau, Olympic, second. Time, :50. rac First heat (run over)—P. R. Mott, Reliance, firs Leavitt, S. F. R C., second. Time, t; G. o ifth heat (run over)—V. A.'Benson, Garden first; 8. B. Vincent, Bay City, ' second. 181 heat—F. A. McFarland, San Jose, first; H. Downing, Garden City V. son, Garden City, thira. Ti One mile oper, cl Buffalo, first; G. A. Nissen, E. H. Kiser, Ghio, third. Time, Second heat— Wells, Bay M. Murphy, New York, second; Spokane, third, Time,2:25. Final heat—E. C. Bald, Buffalo, first; C. Murphy, New York, second: C. . Wells, fornia, third. Time, 2:01 2. One mile, handicap,class A : Seig, Garden City, 100 yards second; G. V ty, first; C. .M Campbell, Wing, antau, n., 185, . Edwards, Olympic,15 yards, ng, Garden City, scratch, ; V. A. Benson, Garden City. 70, third RE. H. Hammonds, 8. J. k. C., 90, fourth. Time, 2319, Third b yards, firs P. Metcalfe, Imperial, 7: Petalume, 10, fourth. Time, 2:17 3-5. Final heart— H. Downing, Garden scratch, first; J. E. Edwards, Olympic, yards, second; 1. B. ¥reeman, Bay City, 25, third! Time,?2 The officials of the meet were: Officer of the d pring, G. C. C. eat—H. P. M. Refere Starter, J. A, Chase, G. C. C. Assistant starter—Robert Me- Farland, 8.J. R. C. Judges—F. H. Kerrigan, B. C. W.; George trong, R. A. Dr. Bennett, E. C.; George H. Osen C. Timers - >. C.; C.N. Ravlin, O. ¥. Weimore, B . Wynne, C Wolfrom, Assi t score of course—J. A. Delmas, clerks—II, 1. Herndon, C. C. Umpires— Whiting, G. C. Max Whittlesey, . C.; M. M. Alvarez, G. C. C.; Jack Welch, Sebns ‘Announcer—Wilbur F. Knapp, Physician—Dr. 1. N. Fra ' ON TWO EASTERN TRACKS. Winners of FEvents at the St. Lowis and Latonia Meetingss. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 8.—One mile, Midland won, Outgo second, J P B third. Time, 1:48. Five-eighths of & mile, Bravo won, Siddubia second, Metaire third. Time, 1:05. Seven furlongs, Johnny McHale won, Jack radley second, Rex Regent third. Time,1:33. six and a half furlongs, Lady Inez won, Su- metra second, Miss Young third. Time, 1:25 Seven furiongs, Linda won, Mollie B second, Camyania third. Ti ; LATONIA, Ky., N One mile, Tom 8 wcom second, Carrie Lyle third. Time, 1 5 Five and a-halt furlongs, Sauterne won, Judge Dubose second, Umbrella third, Time, 1:09)5. Seven furlongs, Elsket won, second, Adyocate third. Time, Six furlongs, Lueille i won, Bicomer second, Epona third. Time, 1:15%. Six furlongs, Prince Imperial won, Twinkle second, Jim Flood third. Time, Master Fred One ‘mile, Lamoore won, Normar second, Aimee Goodwin third. Time, 1:431;. Seven furlongs, Judith C won, Shuttlecock second, Oswego third. Time, 1:03. e ey Acted in Self-Defense. LINDEN, Kaxs, Nov. 8.—Dr. R. B. Mullins, a nephew of Secretary of the Treasury John G. Carlisle, was to-day ac- quitted of the charge of murdering J. W. Blake. On the afternoon of December 27, 1894, Mullins and Blake metin a *‘blind pig”’ at Arvonia. Mullins shot Blake three times as the result of a guarrel thac ensued, At the trial Dr. Mullins proved a good character and that he acted in self- defense. B General Jordan Dying. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 8.—General Thomas Jordan 1s dying at his home, 124 East Twenty-fifth street. General Jordan was a classmate of General Sherman and one of the staff of General Beauregara. He was made a brigadier-general just be- fore the close of the war by the Confede- rate Congress, on the recommendation of Jefferson Davi el Wheat From California. SYDNEY, N. 8. W., Nov. 8.—Owing to the high price of wheat in Australia, a cargo of that cereal will shortlv be landed here from California at 40d per bushel. The cargo is expected to arrive shortly at Brisbane. e For the Murder of His Wife. MORRILLTON, Ark., Nov. 8.—William Newman, a farmer of Van Buren County, was hanged at Clinton, county seat of Van Buren County, to-day, for the murder of his wife on August 13 last. - Tteceptions to Debs, TERRE HAUTE, Ixp., Nov. 8.—The local trade unions held a meeting to-night and arranged for a reception to President Debs of the A. R. on his return home November 23. e Earnings of a Railroad. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 8.—The Rio Grande Western road reports for Septem- ber gross earnings of $239,426, an increase of $21,177. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT. The Typographical Union on the Death of Amos C. Hiestor. The late Amos C. Hiester of the Daily Report had been an active member of the Typographical Union up to the time of his becoming a proprietor, when his name was vlaced upon the honorary list. He had al- ways been an uncompromising enemy of unfair workmen and an unyielding advo- cate of the enforcement of union law. Ata meeting of the business committee of San Francisco Typographical Union No. 21 held yesterday, J. J. Galvin presiding, the following resolutions of respect to his mem- ory were adopted : WHEREAS, The inexorable angel of aeath has summoned from among us Amos C. Heister, a well-known and highly respected member of our union, & loving husband and considerate father, an upright citizen and a fearless adyo- cate of the just and progressive principles of trade-unionism ; therefore be it Resolved, That in the death of Amos C, Heister our historic trade loses a tried and faithful member and the cause of organized lebor & worthy champion and a sincere friend. Resolved, That we extend to his bereaved widow and sorrowing family our heartfelt sym- pathy in their great loss; and be it further itesolved, That a delegation from this union attend his funeral in a body and that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon our minutes, pepas S bt Day of Prayer for Young Men. To-morrow is the day of prayer for young men throughout the world, set apert by the world’s committee of the Young Men’s Chris- tinn Association. The day will be generally observed in this City, and nearly all the pas- tors will preach sermons appropriate to the day. At the Association Auditorinm, Mason and Ellis streets, at 3 o’clock, Rev. John Hemp- hill, D.D., pastor of Calyary Presbyterian Chureh, will deliver a special address to young men. The singing will be led by D. M. Law- rence, and all young men will be welcome, [ Dr. Brown Returns. Rev. Dr. Brown, pastor of the First Congre- gational Church, has returned from his vaca- tion. Next Sunday evening a welcome praise service will be held under the direction of Samuel D. Mayer, the organist and musical director, and Dr. Brown will speak of the late great meetings of the Triennial Council of the Congregational church at Syracuse, N. Y., and also of the American board at Brooklyn, THE BAY DISTRICT RACES, Favorites Liked the Mud and the Talent Had Nothing but Money., NAVY BLUE WON BY A BLOCK. Fannie Louise Was Too Speedy for Oregon Eclipse and Contribution in a Sprint, Warrago came out lame in her race. The riding of M. Fell has been of the wishy- washy order on one OF two occasions, so after the Sleeping Child race the judges concluded Mr. Fell needed sleep and suspended him. The Westchester stable’s very capable trainer, J. B. Ferguson, has disposed of his horse Fred Gardner for $1500. Frank Taylor will handle him, although B. C. Holly is said to be the actual purchaser. Starter Ferguson remitted the fine of $100 he imposed on Al Stanford, the steeplechase-rider, vesterday, for disobedience at the post some days ago, and thet public can rest assured of getting at least onesquare ride in futurejump- ing races. The betting ring is beginning to assume a much more business-like air. Yesterday the number of pencilers was swelled to twelve, Clarke & Co. and “Lame” Hughes putting up their slates, and Hugh Jones, after a season on the ground, resumine business, Driver Andy McDowell, who held the ribbons over ¢‘Plowhorse” Azote, the star of the Salis- bury stringof trotters and pacersi, n hisrecord- breaking schievements, and James Dustin, who took Directum, the stallion king, East, mingled with the crowd at the track yester- day. Mr. Dustin says the black horse,-who was very sick in the East, will winter in Ken- tucky, and the coming spring will be brought 10 his home on this side of the Rockies. President Williams yesterday notified the owners and dri of the two carloads of trot- ters and pacers that came north from Los Angeles that the California Jockey Club would defray the expense of their transportation back home. With the fleeting vision of a fat purse floating before them, the journey to the land of the fiestas will not be unlike Napoleon’sretreat irom Moscow, which only goes to show that even trotting-horse folks experience the vicis- situdes of this life as well as their brethren of the thoroughbred. Will McDaniels, who will handle & portion of the big Corrigan string, took a ride over to the Bay District from the Ingleside track yester- day to shake hands with some of his old friends. He charmed with the new track, and a more periect system of drainage, Mr. Mc- Daniels says, he has never seen on any race, course. In speaking of the great riding done in the West the past season by the stable’s jockey, Marty Bergen, Trainer McDaniels tells & story that will be appreciated by all ac- quainted with the numerous tilts Marty has hed with the different starters, many of which proved quite expensive. Standing ome day swinging the gate-tender’s club at the entrance to the paddock at Latonia track, Starter Pettin- gill happened along and spying the jockey id, “Well, Marty, if you had grown a little more before you came over from Ireland you woul ade & fine looking policeman.” ey, ty, in his dry way, “and youw'd 'a’ been the first man I'd run in.” In speaking of horses in the steeplechase brigade, “Squeak” Allmark, the jockey who recently arrived from the far East, says that Caracas, the full brother to Rey del Carreras, who amounted to nothing on the flat, is one of the best jumpers in the country. “Squeak’ rode him in nearly all of his engagements, and it was while on his back in a four-mile stake race, over thirty-seven jumps at Westchester, that the clever rider had & fall, breaking an ankle and a wrist. The horse ran well for three and a quarter miles, when he tired and made a stumble, through lack Qf proper prep- aration. In speaking of E. J. Baldwin, who owned the jumper, Allmark speaks in the Lindliest terms. The millionaire horseman nad him sent to the Leland Hotel in New York City, where everything in the way of medical attention that money could buy was given him. Carscas was sold for $3000 to an Aus- tralian turfman by the name of Hogan. Speak- ing of tne jumper in the Baldwin stable, Ami- €0, Allmark says he was a fine jumper and very speedy, “but too fond of singing ‘Home, Sweet Home."” Thne horses that have been made favor- 1tes at the Bay District since the rain left the track in its present muddy condition have come home in front with almost un- paralleled frequency. Yesterday was no exception, for four of the five first choices gladdened the hearts of bettors by taking purses. The fields were small, and Starter Ferguson experienced no trouble in dispatching them with short delay. The track is fast drying, and by this after- noon the mud will almost have disap- peared. The opening race of five and a half fur- longs was in the nature of a cakewalk for the Pleasanton stable’s San Luis Rey, who went to the posta 11 to 10 favorite and won hands down from the outsider, Fin Slaunghter, with Leonatus in the show. The favorite in the next race was in- deed fortunate. Schmitz was backed down from 9 to5to 6tob, and after lead- ing ail the way barely won by a head from the 8 to1 chance, Allahabad, who, better ridden, would have won. Patriot, who opened at twos and at one stage of the betting was backed down to 7 to 5, failed to get inside the money. There were but four starters in the third race at the same distance as_the race pre- ceding, with light weiter-weights up, each starter carrying 133 pounds. Three Forks, with F. Morris up, was heavily backed at 7 to 10, but in a drive through the stretch Jasper Madison, on the 8 to 5 secon choice, Abi P, outfinished Morris, and won by a scant half length. Moss Terry, who at one stage looked dangerous, was a poor third, The fourth race over the short six-fur- long course promised to be a“red-hot sprinting affair with those three speedy trayelers, Fannie Louise, Oregon Eclipse and Contribution meeting. In the closing betting there was but little choice mn the odds against any one of the trio, although just as the horses issued from the paddock a wild plunge cut the price against the Burns & ‘Waterhouse mare to 9 to 5, with twos against the other pair. Arundel and Brown Dick had fancy odds laid against their chances. The favorite and Contribution showed the way for a furlong, when the mare began drawing away from the old horse. The going was to her liking and she scampered away with the purse, win- ning by two lengths. Oregon Eclipse was better handled through the stretch than Contribution, and in a drive took the place by three parts of a length. The bookmakers laid even money against Navy Blue winning the last race, over a mile, and they were sorry. He went tothe front and fairly spreadeagled his field, winning by ten lengths pulled up. Warrago finished second, and in a drive Sleeping Child managed to get third place from Fi Fi. Forty-second day, Friday, NovemberS. Weather fine; track sticky. 21 FIRST RACE—Five and a hal? furlongs; « selling: _three-year-olds and up; purse $250. Time, 1:12, Ind. Horse. welght, Jockey, I St. 15 Str. Fin. 194 San 109 (Cheva- lier) i 2 3 1B 98 Fin Slaughter, 105 (Ander Sy 80D)... [ 194 Leonatus, 108 (Hinrichs & 5 8 176 King Sam, 105 (! 12 28 43 194 Wag, 112 (Glover) 414 314 520 1810 Selkirk, 108 (Rowan). 3 6 8 Good start. Won easily. Winner, Pleasanton stable’s b. g, by Emperor of Norfolk-Mollie Mc- Carty’s Last. Betting: San Luis Rey 11tc 10, Fin Slaughter 30, Leonatus 7 to 2, King Sam 4, Wag 25, Selkirk 8, | 915, LECOND RACE—Five and o Lait tur ). lougs: three-year-olds and upward: purse $260. Time, 1:1215. Ind. Morse. weight, jockey. 179 Schnitz, 109 (E. Jones). 212 Allahabaa, 106 (M. Fell’ 1319 Ichi Ban, 105 (Hiuricbs 169 Little ¥ 100 (Keic 20: n G Morgan G, 1 (198) Patriot, 110 (G. Good start, by Panique-iiia. shnitz 6 to 5, Allahabad 8, Ichi Ban ush gelding 20, Morgan G 12, Patriot st. Dennison).5 Winzer, 216 ‘Time, Ind Lling; light welter-weights; purse $300. 4 Horse. ight. jock (Madison) 33 (F.Morris)3 i Good start. Won Winner, G. Pacheco’s | h. m. by Thres Chee ry Maid. H ing: ALl P8 to5, Three Forks 7 to 10, Moss 9 R 1.100. 9Q]7,FOURTH RACE—about six furlonas: { . seliing: three-vear-olds and upward; parse $300. Time, Ind. Horse, weight. jockey. St. 15 Str. Fin. 150 Fannie’ Louise, 101 (Hin- richa).. .. s, (195) Gregon Eciipse, 103 (jones)3 35 (191) Contribution, 104 (Cleva- 1HeE) T s e 2 28 180 Arundel, 111 (Shaw) .1 46 150 Brown Dick, 103 (Wilson) .4 5 Good start. Won ensily. Winner, Burns and | Waterhouse'sb. £., by imp. Darebin-Nellie Peyton. Betting: Faunie Louise 9 to 5, Oregon Iclipse 2, Contribution 2, Arundel 40, Brown Dick 200 21 FIFTH RACE—One mile; elling; purse » $300. Time, 1:48%4. R Ind. Horse, weight, jockey. St 14 Str. Fin. (212)Navy Blue, 92 '(Chevalier)..2” 16 115 110 121" Warrago, 103 (Hinrichs)...8 21 210 2% 197 Sleeping Child. 100M.Fell).5 31a 34 8h 168 Fi Fi, 92 (E. Jones). 1 a1 a0 415 207 Lady Gray, 72 (Wo0ds: 65507 10, Good start. n easily. Winner, G. W. Berry’s | b. g, by Blue Wing-Bay Bett, Betting: Navy Blue even,” Warrago 3, Sleeping Child 3, Fi Fi 75, Lady 3 Following are to-day’s entries: First race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile, sell- ing—Imp. Lady Solendor 105, Ida Sauer 104, Dela Guerra 105, imp. Trentola 110, Mount Roy 105, Two Cheers 107, Bert105, cond tace, five-cighths of & mile, maiden -vear-olds — Franco 105, Valiente 113, Jongleuse 105, Senator Bland 113, Irence K 110, San Marcus 110, Guess (for Harriet filly), 110. Third race. five-eighth: Gypsy Girl 98, Major Cook 103, Mollie Bawn 81, Eneino 91, Solitaric 105, Morven 110, Myron 100, Detective 103, Hymn 114. Fourth race, one mile, handicap—Flirtilla 104, Arnette 108, Josephine 100, Wawona 100, Centurion 95, Hollier 90. Fifth race, five-eightis of a mile, selling— Tamalpais 105, The Judge 112, Amigo 105, Kathleen 107, Rey Alta 100, Toano 111, Ross 105, Shield Béarer 107, Monarch 105. Sixth race, handicap, one and a quarter of amile, selling— kating, snow-shoe walking, and, in addi- tion to views of the Sierras in a mantle of | snow chance to see the snow-plows at | work. The other train will go to Sisson, with a stop at Castle Crags, in both of | which places similar experiences to those et Truckee may be enjoyed. Pullman sléepers and dining-cars will Tun together, so the excursionists can live ins. . They will leave here Sa leaving a full day in the snow. WISSION T0 THE CHNESE Rev. Father Edmund May Under- take the Task in This | City. Should His Superiors Consent He Will Begin Work in the Chinese Quarter. Rev. Father Eédmund, who is resting in | this City from his missionary labors in China, has been invited by Archbishop Riordan to undertake the work of estab- i lishing a Catholic mission for the Chinese in this City. Father Edmund has been twelve years in China. He belongs to the Franciscan order and was eighteen years a priest in Germany before coming to the United | States. He labored for eight years in Ohio and Missouri and then went to China. His long residence among the Chinese has made him very much of a Chinaman, as he adopts the customs of the natives | when traveling through the country, even to the queue. 2 Therefore, the Archbishop, in search of a suitable person to undertake the difficfilt task of building up a mission here, sought the se.vices of Father Edmund, and should his superiors give their permission he will begin work at ance. Otherwise he will re- { turn to China. “While much preferring to return to the work in China,” said Father Edmund yes- *‘1 would willingly undertake “the ssion for the Chinese in this City, if ordered to do so by my su- periors. The matter has been under con- ideration for some time, but nothing miles, 5 hurdles—J O C 135, Wyandotte 130, | definite has been settled upon. From what Arctic 130, Gold Dust 125, Lonnie B 125, Wag | I can learn the Catholic Chinese in San 122, Dick O0'Malley 120, Nellie G 120. | Francisco are not very numerous. 1 have | heard that there areabout fifty. Attempts BROKE A SOLDIER'S LEG Keeper Perigo Sustained a Seri- ous Injury in Fort Point Battery. He Himself Failed to Follow the Ad- vice Which He Gave to Others. Fortkeeper Perigo had his right leg broken while directing repairs in one of the mortar battery pits at Fort Point yes- terday morning. During the practice firing of the new 12-inch breech-loading mortars in the battery at Fort Point Lieu- tenant Miley has had a force of men from the Presidio steadily engaged in putting the new guns in condition. The several parts of each of the sixteen guns are re- ceiving the closest inspection and the slightest imperfection is sought to be rem- edied. In the firing of one of the big fel- lows recently it was discovered that one set of the heavy springs located in the framework, whose purpose is the forcing of the mortar back to position after the shot has been fired, did not operate smoothly. Fortkeeper Perigo, experienced in the setting up and handling of artillery, ad- vised the removal of that side of the frame containing the ill-workinf springs. It was found necessary, in order to locate the cause of the trouble, to open the cylinder which holds the spring in place. This was a peculiarly difficult task, as the immense power of the springs had bound the ma- chinery in such a way that there was dan- ger of a sudden breakage or falling apart of the huge pieces of iron comprising the mechanism of the frame. The advice of Engineer Kuhn of the Sig- nal Corps was sought, and a device was set in operation which encouraged the belief that the object would be ultimately accom- plished. Perigo urgently advised the workmen to keep away from the end of the frame. He was of the opinion that the iron cap which held the spring and should move freely in the cylinder had expanded and become only temporarily lodged. It was his opinion also that when released from its lodgment the springs |[would act sud- denly with such force as to endanger the life of any one in proximity to the end of the frame, but Perigo was so intent upon his work and so anxious for the accom- plishment of the undertaking that he failed to realize that he was as liable to danger as any one else. He moved about the framework and superintended the operations with the ap- parent abstraction of one who compre- hended only the necessity for the success- ful outcome of his task. With a suddenness that shocked the entire force of men the great pieces of iron scparated and the smaller part, weighing 1000 pounds or more, was thrown from its position by the pressure of the springs, which are capable of fifteen tons of power. Perigo was in the exact locality when the accident occurred that he had warned Lieutenant Miley ten minutes previously to avoid. He caught the full force of the heavy piece on his leg and was thrown to the pavement, held tightly under the enormous weight until the workmen could release him. The shock sustained by Perigo was so firest that he was for a few seconds after eing released unable to comprehend what had occurred. Had the injury occurred to any portion of his trunk the result of the contact woula have been sudden death. He considered himself fortunate when he realized that only a leg was broken, and as he is a man of strong physique and good health, though 60 years of age, he willsoon recover. NEW REPUBLICAN CLUB, Organization in the Thirty-First Assem- bly District Last Night. Republicans of the Thirty-first Assem- bly District met at Teutonia Hall on How- ard street, between Ninth and Tenth, last night and organized the Thirty-first As- sembly Republican Club. P. Dolan acted as temporary chairman, and the meeting proceeded immediately uven the work of organization, resulting in the election of the ollowin§ named per- manent officers: William' J. Smadege, chairman; Andrew J. Meagher, secretary; Ed McNamara, sergeant-at-arms. The chairman named the following ex- ecutive committee: P. Dolan, T.J. Sulli- van, W. Offerman, P. J. 0’Connor, J. Ryan. The roll was signed by 157 members and short speeches were made by Mr. Dolan, Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Meagher. The meet- ing adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. ——— EXCURSIONS TO THE SNOW, Novel Midwinter Outings to the Sierras and Siskiyous. Excursions to the Sierras and the Sis- kiyous when the snow will be deep enough to blockade the railwavs are the latest novelty suggested by Colonel Men- ton, excursion agent of the Southern Pa- cific Company. It is proposed to run one train to Truckee, where there will be sleighing, | { have previously been made to found a | Chinese mission in connection with the | church in this City, but the results were not satisfactory. “To my mind the only feasible plan is to have two priests carry on the work, one to be a native of China and the other a white | man. They must live with and adopt the ihabits and manners of the Chinege. This is the way we carry on our missionary work in China and the plan has been quite successful—much more so than it other- e would have been. To accomplish anything with this very strange people it is necessary to make them understand that you are earnestly and conscientiously working for their advancement; that you really love them. “In China they look upon all foreigners with aversion. Tt is therefore not to be presumed that the Chinese in this country are overburdened with love for the white | people. Their fears and apprehensions must be dissipated. Until this is done very litte can be accomplished. ““A mission in Chinatown would involve hard labor. The Chinese here are not the best or brightest of their people. They are | mostly coolies and many of them of a low of intelligence. Consequently it will | be a hard task to spread the principles of { Christianity among them. ~Still much | good can be done and T am ready to begin | the work the moment that my superiors order me to do so. My long residence in | the celestial kinzdom has made me al- { most a Chinaman, and if sent back to China it will probably be never to return to America again.” SIDEWALK ORDINANCE. Judge Campbell Thinks It Entirely Un- necessary to Hear Any More Such Cases. What is known as the “sidewalk ordi- nance,” passed by the Board of Super- | visors a few days ago, appears to be a dead letter, so far as its enforcement is con- cerned. Amnother case of obstructing the sidewalk—that of John Chelin, a clothier on Sixth street—was dismissed by Judge Campbell without a bearing yesterday. It is plain to me,” said Judge Camp- bell, when the case was called, “that the citizens are not in sympathy with the ordinance. Every jury in this court has the sidewalk. I do not think it necessary to waste the time of the court further with the trial of these cases.” -+ o His Bondsmen Withdraw. Henry Kelly was arrested a few days ago on agrand larceny charge, preferred Edward Platz. Kelly furnished $500 bonds for his ap- pearance W released. Yesterday his bondsmen grew sired of their charge and surrendered him at the Central police station. 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