The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 20, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1896. GENERAL STRIKE FAVORED A Socialistic View of the Solu- tion of the Labor Problem. STRUGGLE AGAINST CAPITAL Morrison I. Swift Lectures on “Strikes.” | His Plan for a Final Labor Struggle. Morrison I. Swift delivered a lecture last | evening in Alcazar Hall on “strikes” to a appreciative audience. Mr. Swift’s | discourse was a graphic portrayal of labor troubles and their frequent culmination in strikes, and its dominant thought was | directed toward a solution by means of a | general national strike, to accomplish | which the speaker presented an elaborate | gcheme for workingmen to consider. “So much is. charged upon the foreign | laborer in this country,” Mr. Swift said, | “igh, vy chambers of commerce and ! church members have invented the ornate conclusion that the native workingman | woull be as bappy, saintly and tractable asa lcloved bouse dog if the foreign ad- versary did not distress and stir him up. | But we cannot shed our sins upon Ior-\ eigners any longer. We are just as great | sinners as there are upon earth, and the{ arge opportunities we had, with the good Puritan principles of love and equality vhich we imbibed, convict us of being | low in the human scale. We are hypo- | crites beyond all ordinary and tolerable | bypocrisy. We bave a religion of love, | fairness and equality, and on oended knees we declare before God that we be- | lieve in it; butif any one seeks to carry ‘ this religion out iu society we put him in jail or kill him. “That last lingering illusion tkat for- | eigners are the basis of American indus- | trial troubles is destined for the land of | fable. Itisonlyt -indusy classes that need , and for them there | can be no stronger proof than the narra- | tive of a strike of Americans, told by an | American. | This narrative was the synopsis of the Auburn (Maine) strike of shoe operatives. | The wages of stitchers were reduced 35 to | 40 per cent 1n A st, 1893, and this pre- | cipitated the ereatest struggle which has | ever occurred in the history of the shoe | trade. The sirikers were nearly all Arme- | nial 560 of them—and when the em- ployers found that they could not win they sent to Hudson, Massachusetts, for Amer- icans to take the places of the people who had toiled for years and built up the city of Auburn. In the s were prohibited from exercising rights as standing upon the streets, pub- lishing notices of the lock-out, or speaking to people who came in search of employ- ment. Besides, oppressive requirements were demanded of employes going back to work. But out of the 2550 people only 250 returned to the shops and 500 left the place forever. This and other strikes were quoted to show that they fail almost without excep- | tion, because the ‘‘capitalists play a | stronger game.” “The idea of a general | strike,” Mr. Swift said, ‘'grows from the | realization that the partial strike is never | final and is often futile. Repeated failures | of strikes, in which the strikers were right, have taught the workers that the strike is & broken staff to lean upon.’ The speaker stated that while employers unite against a common enemy the work- men frilter away their strength Kighling; one another. But defeat at last creates working class loyalty and the sympathetic | strike makes its appearance. This he held | to be the highest fruit of modern industrial | conditions. He went on to show that in | the struggle between labor and capital the | National or universal strike woun!d be suc- cessful. With labor united throughout the land, society would be powerless, the Goy- ernment helpless, the country paralyzed, and in afew days society would be com- pelled to di for all whaether to do justice to ng clas THE HANDBALL COURTS. | | Champion Donnelly and T. F. Bonnet Defeat Champion Harlow and Al Pennoyer. The amateur handball champion P. T. Donnelly and T. F. Bonnet are carrying | things with a high hand by a successiun‘ of victories that places them in an im- | pregnable position. There is not an ama- | teur team in the United States that could | beatthem and very few professional teams. | Yesterday they added another to their list | ctories by defeating J. Harlow, the T sionsl champion, and Al Pen- noyer at the San Frarcisco court by three games to one. The court wascrowded and | the play was watched with the keenest in- terest. Dan O'Brien made the mistake of his life by not resting on his laurels after de- feating Phil Ryan, the genial proprietor of the San Francisco court, Sunday before last. He felt so elated and so sure of re- peating the dose that he challenged Phil to play a match yesterday. To his utter amazement he was defeated in_three straight games and in the third he did not get an ace. The usual crowd was at the Occidental Court and the lesser lights, taking advan- tage of the absence of the ‘‘crackerjacks,’” made things as lively as possible. On Wednesday evening J. C. Nealon, the vet- eran, and John Purcell will play against M. J. Kilgallon, the Denver champion, and R. Linehan, the overhand swiper, and the reliminary Srsme will be between C.J. McGlynn and P. H. Goessel, the heavy- weight champions, and D. M. Stanley and P. F. McCormick, old-time rivals. The event of the day at the Union Court was & match between R. Linehan and T. Linehan and J. J. Feeney and Terry Mc- Manus. It was a close game from start to finish and was won by the Linehans owing to the overhand swiping of Dick. Following were the games plaved in the different courts yesterday: San Francisco court—P. Ryan and J. Rodgers played G. McDonald and M. McNeil and each side won a rub. G. Ward and Thomas Rvan defeated J. Brownand P. Barry, 21—11, 10—21, 21—14. W.Callahan and J. Sweeney defeste 320 and W. Manniug, 2116, 1221, 21—8. J. Cessidy end M. 0’ Donnell defeated D, Sullivan and C. Collopy, 219, 14—21, 21—17. P. Ryan defeated D. 0'Brien,21-12,21--6,21—0 Occidental court—C. Kane and J. Healy de- (emed‘ AG-Green nd C. 1. Coficld, 2116, 7—21,21—14. Jos Bacter and D. E. C defeated James J. O'Brien and v 16—21, 21-18,21—17. P.F. D. M. Stanley dai J. McCarthy, . cCormick ana d C. J. McGlynn and P. H. Goessel, the heavy-weight team, 21—17,19—21. 21—18." Al Collins end W. Jacobs defeated J Shaw and Ben Clemmens, 2113, 1501 210 18. T. Degnen and M. F. McCorniick defeated T. Desmond end J. Coleman, 2114, 1651, 211 McKerron de- J. E. O'Mere and A. John Purceil, 221 )y 12-21, "21-19, - Collins wards defeated’ D. Regan and J. 2114, 10-21, 21-19. J. Slattery an P. Hutchinson ' defeated D. Connolly and George Huicninson, 2116, 19—21, 2118, P. Donnelly, the amateur champion, and T. Bonnet defeated J. Harlow, the coast cham: pion, and A1 Pennoyer, 1421, 2110, 2117, White, Union court—H. Batzner and H. McKenney defeated J. McKenna and Dan Dougherty, 19—21, 21—17, 21—18. Jim Jordan and T. Lenihan’ defeated William Keough and M. Kenealy, 21—15, 19—21, 21—18. Tom Sharkey, the marine, and W. Smith defeated M. Mc: Manus and Sam Barber, 21—15,16—21, 21—18. J. McGwinn and P. Johnson defeated Lou Jum%- and P.Casserly, 21, 18—17, 21—21,19, F. J. Edmont and Lou Magner defeated C.F. Charlo and James Bosto, 21, 18—19,21—21,19. | also shot. John McGrath defeated P. Stapleton, 16, 21— 21, 17—21, 13. R. Lenihan and T. Lenihan de- fented J. J. Feeney and Terry McManus, 21, 17-21, 19—16, 21—18, 2121, 20. BARNEY RE-ELECTED. Reorganization of the County Committee of the People’s Party—Carleton Johnson’s Opposition. There has been a reorganization of the People's Party County Committee and an election of new officers. The old chair- man, E. 8. Barney, was re-elected over slight opposition, his opponent being Carleton H.Johnson, the former secretary. Mozart Hall, on Market street, is still the headquarters. 2 Barney's victory wasa complete triumph for the conservative element of the party, for Johnson received only eight votes. The other executive officers are J. K. Phillips, vice-president; George D. Gillespie, record- ing secretary, and J. C. Gore, financial secretary and treasurer. There are also an executive committee of twenty-one and turee trustees. When the new committee is full and complete, says Mr. Barney, it will consist of 144 members—eight from each Assem- bly district. So far all the districts are not represented, and many that are do not have as big a representation as the leaders wonld like. Just now the active spirits of San Fran- cisco Populism are looking forward to what the outcome of to-morrow’s silverite conference in Washington will be. At the St. Louis meeting of the National leaders the Populists chose a conference commit- tee to _go to Washington and sttend the athering of the bimetallists. The hove is ndulged that the conventions of both the silver movement and the People’s party can be set for the same place and date and that the two organizations may be able to agree upon one candidate for President. The new local organizing committee of the Populists consists of Thomas V. Cator, Burnett G. Haskell and George D. Gil- lespie. e THEY MOURNED A SPARROW. A Remarkable Funeral in the City of Havana. What is a historical fact in C what appears to be a second e “Who Killed Cock Robin?” is an interest- ing story related by Colonel Fernando Figueredo, a noted Cuban leader. It appears that years ago a Spaniard with an idea of rendering a valuable service to the city of Havana brought from Spain a large number of sparrows, similar to the English variety, and which were thought to be useful &s a city bird in forming an army of diminutive city scavengers. Im- agine his surprise and anger when upon arnving at the city he charged an ex- cessive auty on the little birds. 1In a fit of passion he liberated all the birds and became involved in trouble for trying to evade the custom duties. The sparrows invaded the city, where they multiplied 1n asurprising manner. They proceeded to wage war upon a small city bird, which they drove entirely from the city limits. For this act the Cubans called them the Spanish bird, and in time began calling the Spaniards ‘‘gorrion,” which means sparrow. On this trifling subject a verv bitter feeling obtained a foundation. It was carried so far that the Bpaniards recognized the sparrow as the emblematic bird, much as we Americans look upon the eagle, and they zealously guarded the welfare of the midget. After the outbreak of the revolution in 1868 the bitterness in this line as well as others became intensified. One day a sentinel on guard at the palace in Havana found the body of a dead sparrow, which had fallen from one of the treesin the park. With the greatest care and reverence he took the little body before a council of volunteers then being held. The volunteers deliberated over the death of the bird, and, on the impulse of the moment, they passed resolutions of respect for the deceased sparrow and made an assessment among the members of the volunteers whereby they raised $60,000, the idea being to give the little Spanish sparrow a most imposing funeral. A skillful silversmiith was sum- moned before a committee and ordered to make a beautiful casket of silver, to be elaborately trimmed with gold, for the bird. The handsomest hall in the city was ob- tained and the drapers put to work to pre- pare it for the reception of the sparrow, which was to lie in state. In the center of this hall a richly decorated catafalque was erected, and on this the little casket con- taining the remains of the sparrow was placed. All the city and military officers visited the hall and paid homage o the bird. The volunteers appointed a strongly armed body to guard the remains. A bishop was forced to officiate at the ceremonies. While the body was lying in state the oc- cupants of the houses on the streets on which the funeral procession was to march were ordered to have their houses draped. When the day of the funeral arrived the volunteers were outin full force and the rocession was one of the most imppsing. uring the march several persons lost their Iiwe!. One was observed on the sidewalk laughing and presumably ridi- culing the demonstration, and oneof the | volunteers shot him down in his tracks. A house was passed that had not been draped for the occasion, and one of the in- mates being seen by the volunteers, was After a lenethy march the casket was returned to the starting point. About this time an unfortunate cat, pre- sumably of Cuban inclination—as a Spanish cat would never have been guilty c? such an act—was discovered on a house- top eating one of these sparrows. The amazed feline was seized, tried and after a speedy court-martial was brought out into the public square and four skilled marks- men were selected as executioners. After the criminal cat had been executed the body was buried in unconsecrated ground. Pittsburg Dispatch. B — JOEN BROWN'S GRAVE. The State Acquires the Farm Which Includes It. The farm in which is the grave of John Brown, the abolitionist, was transferred yesterday to the State of New York, and is to become part of a publicpark. The farm comprises 244 acres, and is in the Adiron- dacks in Essex County, N. Y. Inthedeed it is described us “lot 95, in township 12, in the old military tract, Thorn’s survey."” The farm was acquired on January 11, 1870, for $2000, from Alexis Hinckley of North Elba, Essex County, in order to pre- serve it. The subscription for the pur- chase was raised by Kate Field. The sub- scribers were Mrs. R. C. Waterson, Isaac H. Bailey, John E. Williams, William H. Lee, George A. Robbins, George Cabot Ward, Henr§ Clews, E. Randolph Martin, Le Grand B. Cannon, Charles Stewart Smitn, 8. B. Chittenden, Isaac Sherman, Jackson 8. Schultz, Elliot C. Cowdin, Thomas Murphy, Charles C. Judson, Salem H. Wales, Sinclair Tousey and H. B. Claflin. From the purchase there was exempted “so much land as has been inclosed as a burying-placeand upon which the remains of John Brown are interred, together with the right to pass to and from said tract, containing about a quarter of an acre, which is reserved by Mrs. Mary A. Brown, widow of John Brown, in a deed to Alexis Hinckley.” Henry Clews was made trustee of the property, and he arranged for its transfer 1o the State. The farm has been rented, and from the rental a good fund has been accumulated, which will be used in erect- ing 8 monument in John Brown’s memory on the farm. The house in which he lived is in an excellent state of preservation, ——————— Iacidnnm to making up lost time a fast mail on the Union Pacific recently ran from the Platte to Council Bluffs at about sixty-five miies an hour. s People who keep their mouths closed xpe{; when they are talking, eating or rinking rarely contract colds or coughs. O, POND WILL DECLINE. Effort to Have the Davidson Case Advanced on the . Calendar. DIVISION IN THE COMMITTEE. Dr. C. 0. Brown’s Pulpit Was Filled by Professor Lloyd, Who Told “What It Is o Be a Christian.” The investigation committee appointed by Dr. Brown to try his case is divided as to the method of procedure. Dr. Williams, a prominent member, strongly favors the plan of urging that the legal proceedings be given tke preference, while Dr. Pond, who, however, bas signified his intention of withdrawing from the committee for variously assigned reasons, thinks the in- vestigation should proceed. His brethren assign his desire to be relieved of the re- sponsibilities of the work to his'sensitive- ness regarding criticism of the decision in the case of the erring Eureka preacher. He told a CALL reporter that he was too busy to serve. Trepresentatives of the press, during the day. To the question, ‘‘How is Dr. Brown to-day?” his wife repeated the formula reporters who call at 1703 Geary street always expect: *You are a reporter. I won't answer any questions.”” The re- mark, “We simply want to know what his condition is,”” was met by the same reply. The occasional variation of a letter or clipping denunciatory of Mrs, Davidson being thrust from the half-inch opening of the door was missing in this instance. The members of the investigating com- mittee do not manifest any alarm at Dr. Brown’s sudden failure in health. As soon as he is able to appear before them to make his statement they have given him to understand that they expect him to do so. ‘We shall work from that statement,” said Dr. W. D. Williams. It will be our basis. We will proceed on such lines of investization as the allegations it contains may suggest to us individually or collec- tively. The further prosecution of the investigation will depend upon two con- tingencies, the length of the pastor’s ill- ness and the possibility of the trial of Mrs. Davidson being advanced on the cal- endar. An effort will be made to secure an early hearing of the case in court. We believe the evidence produced in that trial will materially aid us in our investigation. We believe furthermore that the best in- terests of the First Congregational Church will be subserved by such a course. ‘We entered upon the investigation with the understanding that the case was dock- eted for April, and we recognized the fact | that it would be prejudicial to the inter- ests of the church o keep it in its present It is probable that Plymouth Church will | state of suspense so long. After the possi- REV. W. C. POND, [From a photograph.] be chosen as the scene of the next session. Rev. W. C. Pond has virtually decided the Bay Association to investigate Dr. C. O. Brown. The reason he assigned yes- terday was that he was too busy with other matters. He was asked if he would attend any of the meetings, but said that he thought he would not be able to do so. In the course of the conversation that followed he stated that the time and place for holding the next meeting of the joint commitiee had been decided upon, but that it had come to him in a letter relating to personal matters and in such a manner that he considered the information to be confidential and that for him to give out this information would be a violation of confidence. This he believed to mean that all future meetings will be held with the idea of keeping everything relating to them se- cret, exceot what the committee decides to make public. This led to a further con- versation on the methods of the jointcom- mittee and Dr. Pond agreed that there was no need of delay or secrecy, as the case against Mrs. Davidson could not in any way be affected by the testimony. And even if her case should be unfavorably af- fected from the standpoint of the prosecu- tion he thought there shoula Le neither secrecy nor delay in the Brown investiga- tion. It was not a matter, so far as the interests of the church are concerned, of any great importance whether Mrs. Davidson was guilty or not. What con- cerned the church was the conduct of Dr. C. 0. Brown. It was not, he considered, fair to the First Church or to Congrega- tionalism in general to indulge in any un- necessary delays in purifying the moral at- mosphere of the church. Dr. Pond also clearly defined the course of procedure that it is customary to follow in such cases as that under discussion. The joint committee simply ascertain whether or not there is any ground for the charges brought. If they find that there has been a moral delinquency they formu- late charges, which are then tried by a committee appointed by the church mem- bers. Should they report that there has been no misconduct, any member of the church would still have the right to prefer charges and have the accused tried before a special church committee. Should the result of the action of this trial committee prove unsatisfactory, the matter could be appealed to a council composed of the clergymen from the churches invited to participate in it. The council, however, has no power to discipline. It simply re- ports its findings back to the church, which is the only power, according to the rules of Congregationalism, that can pass sentence. ‘Worshipers at the First Congregational Church, drawn there by prayerful motives or curiosity, had thelr spiritual wants sup- plied by Professor Lloyd instead of Dr. Brown yesterday. The audience was not a large one and its ranks were depleted by the exodus of a number who departed when 1t was found that the minister ac- cused of the infraction of one of the most important of the Commandments was not in evidence. *‘Restore the pastor to health and give him comfort in these the days of his trouble” was Professor Lloyd’s only reference to the absent preacher. The sub- stitute dealt with a gospel theme, which he discussed in a learned manner in the morning, and in the evening he talked about “What It Is to Be a Christian.” Dr. Brown was not on the platform to pray and announce hymns, as was pre- dicted. Although Dr. George H. Palmer, his physician, said thereverend gentleman was better, he was not visible, at least to bility of having it advanced was broached | we decided to waive all proceedings until nét to serve as one of the committee of | that question was settled, which we think will be done shortly. I don’t know when we will meet.” D. Gilbert Dexter has been appointed to bring about the aavancement of the case, and is using every effort to bring it about. The next session of the committee will be held at the call of the secretary, and Plymouth Church is being considered as a place for that meeting. Thereafter it is probable that it will be held at the home of some member of the committee. Should the effort to bring the Davidson case to an early hearing fail, it is probable that Rev. H. H. Wikoff's post will also have to be filled by a substitute. He rep- resents the Church Building Society of the Coast, and his presence in Southern Cali- fornia in the interests of the society is im- perative. The demand that Dr. Brown take a vacation during the investigation, if it proceed, is strongly urged by a portion of the church membership. But the mem- bers are one in their claim that Dr. Brown shall explain why he shielded both Mrs. Stockton and Mrs. Davidson after he says he knew them to be blackmailers. This cloud upon the reverend gentleman’s evi- dence, at first “no larger than a man’s hand,” is assuming mammoth propor- tions. ¥ WICLIFF'S FIGHT. William Rader Tells About It at the Third Congregational Church. “Wicliff and the First English Bible” was the second in the special series of Sun- day-evening sermons by Rev. William Rader of the Third Congregational Church last night. The general theme of the series 1s ‘‘Portraits and Gospel Epochs in the Later Church.” He said in part: John Wicliff was the first Protestant. When he hurled the English Bible at the authority of the Papacy and the corruption of the church the reformation berglu. He was the forerunner of Luther. The fourteenth century was corrupt. There is no apology for Catho- licism in this century in which the reformer appeared. Twenty thousand mendicant beg- gars roamed over England. The friar was & Pplous fraud. The church was collecting Peter’s gence. The monastery was & whited sepulcher. ‘he Papacy was an exacting government, not & religion.” The Popes claimed England. The monks sold indu&eences and many of the priests led luxurious and corrupt lives. Wicliff was born in 1324. His life centered in Oxford. Atthe age oi 36 he attacked the mendicant orders. He was brought before the tribunal in St. Paul's Cathedral and dismissed on & technicality. He protested against the Catholic church ruling the state. This protest still vibrates throngh modern instituions. His translation of the Bible produced a revo- lution. The Bible, originally written on the skins of beasts or papyrus, has a remarkable history prior to the age of printing. The Old Testament, written in Hebrew, without vowels, was translated into the Greek. In the fourth century Jerome produced the Vulgate version, the only one regarded as authentic by the Catholic church, The kindred languages gave wmglo the Scriptures. It belonged to Wicliff to give the Bible to the Yeoyle in_their own tongue. He found it ocked in Latin. He broke the lock. If Chau- cer is England’s first_writer of verse Wicliff is the father of England’s immortal prose. The English Bible became the medium of popular liberty. It produced the re; ince. The church consigned his bones to the flames With copies of his translation, and the ashes were borne to the Avon, tfrom the Avon to the Severn, and from the Severn to the sea. He made Milton and Jeremy Tn.ylor ible. The printing press sent Wioliff's Bible over the world—in the pocket of the sailor, the soldier’s knapsack and the peasant’s home. The battle in which Wicliff waged war is being fought in America. Rev. On one morning during the mackerel fishing season off the coast of Ireland five boats at Kinsale landed 32,000 fish. The catch was valued at $800. The Swiss name for mistletoe is donner- besen—“thunder besom’’—and when sus- pended from the rafters is believed to pro- tect the house from fite. THEY SHOT IN' THE RAIN. Marksmen in Large Numbers at the Targets Across the Bay. CALIFORNIA CLUB OFFICERS. Arrangements Made for an Elaborate Range Programme During the Year. It was a gray, melancholy day at Schuet- zen Park yesterday. There was a good light on the targets in the morning, but the rain in the afternoon put a damper on the rifle-firing when the canvas-ripping was liveliest. Several of the German-American shoot- ing clubs were on the range grounds and it was a pretty interesting day, notwith- standing the depressing landscape and the abundant wetness thereof. The ladies of the California Schuetzen Club were there in conspicuous numbers. The men of the Grutli Verein broke the targets with notable success, and the California Club and Turner and Eintracht Vereins had their representatives in the stalls. The California Schuetzen Club people were out for bullseyes. The members named here won the prizes in the order of their mention. Muller, the champion, put his bullet one-ninth of an inch from’ the center, and every one of the crowd landed the lead within an inch and a quarter from the needle point. It was admirableshoot- ing. Ehese were the winners: Mauller, Fred- ericks,Strecker, Eging, Hagerup, Thirbach, Straub, Burmeister, Schurmann, Hans- man, Schuster, Reubold, Jacoby, Turaoer, Ehrenpfort, Bounotte, Faktor, Babi Finking, McLaughlin, Waller," Carroll, Archer, Bremer, Langer. In the Turner Schuetzen Bection, Ut- schig won by 414 in the champion class. Kommer scored 370 and came first in the first class, and Rudolph was first in the second class with 367. Finking won for the best first shot, and Rudolph for the last. Bach scored 23 rings. The scores in the Gratli Section were as follows: First class, A. Gehret; second, Fochur; third, Hauser; fourth, Baum: gartnery fifth, Frei; sixth, Charles Ott. They shot for buliseyes. The ladies of the California Club had a | medal shoot. In the champion class Miss Kate Utschig carried off the honors by a score of 112, Miss Tessie McLaughlin won by a score of 115 in the first class. The California Club Cadets did some in- teresting shooting and registered these desults: First prize, Reubold Jr.; second, | Walter Zander; third, H. Kubls; fourth, Charles Bagehorn Jr. Zander made a fine score for a lad who shot the first time. He was coached by Philo Jacoby, which easily accounts for the surprise. On next Sunday the first match for Cap- tain Schurmann’s gold medals will be held. Two will be given for rifie and one for revolver firing. "The best seven strings in twelve matches during the year will de- termine the winner. The annual meeting of the California Schuetzen Club was held last Tuesday at Eintracht Hail on Post street. The of- ficers elected were ail upon the regular | club ticket. Dr. E. P. Muffe, who was made president of the organization a | couple of years ago, was again made the chief officer of the club. F. A. Kuhls was | unanimously selected for the position of vice-president. John Utschig was made treasurer and Otto Burmeister was given the first secretary’s place. The second secretary’s position went to Charles Sage- norn. J. C. Waller was the favorite for | first shooting master and was unanimously elected. T.J. Carroll was elected second shooting master. The third of these range managers is George Lanyer. The new board of directors elected by the club includes Philo Jacoby, John Utschig, Dr. Muffe, L. C.Babin, F. A. Kuuls, D. W. McLaughlin and O. Burmeister. The new board of trustees are H. Gumbel, L. C. Babin and W. Schwarke. The officers of the finance committese are Albert | Ebrenpfort, C. Eging and G. E. Groezinger. , An extensive programme was outlined at the meeting, end it indicates very com- pletely the sort of work the California Club intends to doduring the year. There is 1o be class shooting on the first Sunday of every month. Each class will compete for two prizes, worth §20 and $10 respect- ively. The conditions are that the best eight strings of twenty shots will deter- mine the winner, the average merit count- ing in all cases. The winner of the first prize in any class will be entered in the next higher ciass. ‘Lwo gold medals will be awarded for the best average made by members in the best first and last shot competitions. g On every third Sunday there is to be bullseye shooting for best centers. The marksman who makes the best seven cen- ter shots during the year will get the prize. There will also be medals in two classes for the cadet organization connected with ™ the club. In August there istobea reat members' shoot for ciub prizes, and in November turkeys will be shot for on an elaborate scale. Proprietor Schurmann of the park near San Rafael, where the shooting is to be done, has offered two medals worth §50 and $25 respectively for rest shooting on the fourth Sunday of each month. The best seven strings during the year Wwili determine the successful marksman. The first great shooting festival wiil be held 1 April. Already preparations are being made for it and the programme will soon be complete. Among other things the California Schuetzen Club decided at the annual meeting to admit members upon formal election and the payment of $10 as an initiation fee. Formerly candidates for membership were obliged to subscribe for $50 worth of stock in the club’s park prop- erty near San Rafael. —_— RIFLES AT SHELL MOUND. A Large Number of Military Marks- men Before the Targets. The rain and threatening weather did hot keep the riflemen away from the tar- gets at Shell Mound shooting range ves- terday, the military companies especially turning out in good numbers. The light was good, but the wind, being variable, kept many shifting their wind gauges all day in order to get good results. Captain Siebe, the proprietor of the range, was the recipient of congratulations from all of his friends, the occasion being that he had just passed the half-century mark in his life. Captain Siebe is ap- parently in his prime, and he handles the rifle and pistol with a skill that is envied by many younger marksmen. The cap- tain is ‘a ‘member of half the shooting clubs in the City, and for many years he was an active member in the National Guard, where he received his military title. With all the riflemen he is among the most popular. A. B, Dorrell, a member of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club, did considerable ex- Eerimemal shooting on the new Colum- ian target, originated by F. O. Young, on the 200-yard range. He ran five strings of ten shots, making 81, 99, 88, 58, 73 and 61. These scores on the new target are figured from the inch center on the half-inch rings. Severalof the military companies are contemplating the adoption of the Columbian target, which gives them not only their Creeamore records but their records in points as well. As stated, the military marksmen were in good attendance and they made the fol- lowing scores: Company Fof the Fifth Regiment, regular medal shoot—Major J. F. Hayes 43, F 9, Sergeant C. C. Covalt 43, U. G. Axx 27, A. G. fitchel 36, . Johnson 40, S, A. Baxley 10, . W. Snow 22, W. Sears 39, Corporal J. A. Stutt 30, E. J. Adams 34, R. Welsh 6, Geor; 7 R C Reed 22, W. G. Harbinson 34, F.G. Waters Sergeant J. D. Kennedy 41, E.0.Williamson 3: G. M. Crew 29, E. Harbridge V. J. Wilt 2 4 one 4, H. J. Horwege 3, C. P. Ballister 33, Griffin 17, Wheeler 5, G. Hanson 26, Captain G. H. Barker 34, Pierce 26, Rowe 39, Bo N Peterson 57 X ¥ son 31, J. E Stohl 32, F. 30, Stocking Wethern 39, Magennis C. Preston 31, G. A. 37, W. G. Leonard 40, C. Curter 15, A. J. Webber 36, H. Parsons Hensen 37, J. H. Baker 23, R. W. Blake! C. W. Scott 23, F. Parsons 34, Harvey 36, Miller 34, &, . Wilson 34, H. B. Stevenson 10, M. M. Unda 39, Cobbledeck 42, Darling 35, F. Wilson 31, Christoffersen 29, Manor 25. Company B, First Regiment, reguiar shoot— sgenius 39, rdel ¥ 2, W.N. Kelly 30, A. F. Ramm 39, W. Gehret 39, A. Geliret 41, W. Baumgartner, 42, L. Zimmerman 40, W. L. Overstrect 21, A. Fetz 39, F. Monahan 14, G. Filmer 33, D.’S. Briggs 32. v A, Fifth Regiment, monthly medal ‘meson 34, Juniper 25, McConnell 40, Peterson 34, McCombs 5, F. Poulter , Peck 35, Doueho 33, Stewart 6, Hunt 31, Stanley 25, Strong 39, Downie 42, Maker 44, Vaughn 41, Captain Pouliter 42, Jahnigen 39, Taber 39, Fellows 31, Ellis 41, Littlefield 40, MeKillican 40, Deeds 18, Learn 21, Herman 22, G. W. Puckeétt 42, Bryan 26, Sinck 34.° Kuights of the Red Branch Rifles. monthly medal shoot—A. Whelton 40, David Russel’ 39, Sergeant J. Smith 45, E. Brown 39, P 5 4 15, Bodwel 24, Pe 2, John ( 30, John G J. Loughe G. P. Egan 30, D. Killeen 38, J. Dal . McGlynn 32, D. Callen 4 34, . Casey 58, McGarthy 31. Company L First Regiment, monthly meda shoot: Captain Eggert 42, T. H. Nolte 41, C. McMenomy 42; H. L. Pendelton 42, H. Klenck 5 , W.W. M- D. N. Rogers 34, C. Mullen 1 owan 46, C, 1 C. Adler 31, T. W. Souther 39, Only one club of German sharpshooters was out, the Redmen’s shooting section. The winners and points stood : Champion class medal—Jjohn merman, 402 points; first class, H. Bach, 330: second class, M. Dieckert, 320; third class, W. Dressler, 290; fourth class, H. Boeckmann, 260; first best bullseye, H. Bach, 23; last best bullseye, J. A. Moore, 20. —e———— Durrant Is Sick. Theodore Durrant has been confined to his bunk for the past four days with the jail malaria. His throat troubles him slightly, too. Yesterday he did not leave his pallet, but remained rolled up in his blankets trying to bring on heavy perspiration. His visitors have Deen very few the past three weeks. 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The Trustees of the town of Lincoln having by ordinance of said town entitled an ordi- nance providing for the issuance and sale of bonds for the town of Lincoln for the construe- tion, acquisition and completion of & water- works system for the said town of Lincoln for fire and other municipal purposes, passed and aporoved the 17th day of December, 1¢ ordained that there shall be issued by the sl town of Lincoln forty bonds of the denomina- tion of $500 each, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, payable annually, and also directing the Town Clerk of the town of Lincoln to give notice inviting proposals for sale of said bonds. Now, therefore, notice is hereby given by the Board of Town Trustees of the town of Lincoln to seil said bonds aforesaid es they may deem necessary. The said bonds are to bear date the first Monday in January, 1896, and are to be numbered consecutively from one to forty, both inclusive, the first bond 1o be made payable on the first Monday in January, 1897.and the re- maining bonds consecutively are tobe made payable on the first Monday in January in each succeeding calendar year, until and including the year 1935; the said bonds are to be made payatfle to the bearer at the office of the Treas- urer of the said town of Lincoln, in the said town of Lincoln, Placer County, State of Cali- fornia, and to each of said bonds there is to be attached Interest coupons equal in number to the number of years which the bond in ques- tion has to run before its maturity. Sealed proposals for the purchase of said ‘bonds will be receivea by the clerk of the said town on behalf of the Trustees of the said town at his office in said town atany time {rom the date of the first publication of this notice up to the hour of 7 o'clock ». M. of the 31st day of January, 1896, and that thereaiter said bonds will be sold by the Board of Trus- tees of sald town to the highest and best bid- der for cash in gold coin of tne Uniied States. The Board of Trustees of said town hereby re serve the right t accept or reject any and all bids. No bid will be considered that is for less than the face valne of said bonds. Said bonds will be delivered in the aggregate smount made up of forty serial bondsot the entire issue of $20,000, numbered from one o forty, both inclusive. The purchase price of said bonds must be Ppaid on the delivery of the bonds at the office of the Town Treusurer of the said town of Lincoln. 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