The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 8, 1896, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1896. THE FIELD OF SPORT. What Sportsmen, Athletes and; Cyclists Are Doing. The wheelmen will take advantage of the beautiful weather for an outing in the country to-morrow, and a ride to Hay- wards over the San Leandro road will be d by many devotees of cycling. Sportsmen will turn their backs on the marshes and uplands next Saturday, it being the last day of the game-shooting season. The slaughter of fish in coast streams by poachers has caused anglers to wonder when the Fish Commissioners will wake up 1o a sense.of duty. The season for trout fishing will commence on April 1. Coursing is a sport which is fast becom- ing popular. The Interstate Club will hold a very large meeting at Newark on the 22d inst. The handball enthusiasts of the Olympic Club are in high feather over the pro- | posed construction of a splendid court on the lot that adjoins the building. QOarsmen, rifle-shooters and football are enjoying themselves oughly. Kb THE WHEELMEN. Frank M. Byrne, the Class A Crack, Wil Ride in Class B Hereafter. The roads in the park and country should be ridable to-morrow, for the northerly winds of the past few days have had a drying effect. There will probably be an immense number of riders in the lovers of thor- W. H. Tooker, President Imperial Cycling Club. park, for wheelmen do not care to take long journeys at this season of the year, and riding about the park, stopping here and there, is more to their liking. Many of the contestants in the 25-mile road race, to be run two weeks from to-day over the | San Leandro triangle, will cross the bay so | as to have the advantage of a day’s train- ing over the course they are to ride upon. The regular monthly meeting of the offi- cers of the North California Division, League of American Wheelmen, will be held this evening at the rooms of the Bay City Wheeimen. The annual league meet will probably be awarded to Petaluma, and considerable other business of import- ance will be transacted. Captain Will I. Pixlev has called a run of the members of the San Francisco Road Club to Haywards to-morrow. From High street, Fruitvale, to Haywards the road- racing devotees will have a try-outasa sort of preliminary training for the 25-mile race, and to_ judge the men’s qualifications for positions on the club’s relay team. Gate money to the amount of $50,000, representing the admission fees of 120,000 visitors, constitutes the most incontro- vertible and satisfactory evidence of the astonishing success of the recent New York cycle show. The attendance was as follows: Saturday 10,160, Monday 16,186, Tuesday 17,896, Wednesday 18.590, Thurs- day 17,023, Friday 16,125, Saturday 20,564. Popular as was the show held in Chicago a few weeks previously, the New York show surpassed the most sanguine ex- pectations, and the Cycle Board of Trade is now considering what to do with the thousands of dollars which it has taken at the doors of the two shows. It hasbeen suggested that the board might seeits way to devoting the amount to the cause of the improvement of roads throughout the country. No better use cpuld possibly be found for the money, nor one more caicu- lated to promote the interests of cycling. ‘The League of American Wheelmen in this State is looking out for all its mem- bers who have been arrested in this City for violating the new bicycle ordinance. Of the nine men arrested about a week ago and who appeared in Judge Low’s court, seven were defended by the league and their cases were dismissed. 1wo paid & fine of $5each. The other day twenty-one were arrested in the Mission, and although some were not league mem- bers, the league defended the entire batch and Judge Joachimsen dismissed them with only a reprimand. The league is doing good work for its members in this State and deserves the support of every wheelman. The six-seated machine now en route to Santa Monica to be used by the record- breakers there weighs 137 pounds and is geared to 120. It is built after the fashion of a truss bridge and can sustain an im- mense weight. The makers believe that with it six men can ride a mile straight- away in 1:10, or even less. A. Kennedy-Child, a well-known East- ern wheelman, says the bloomer costume is being discarded by most of itsearlier ad- vocates there. He says the popular cos- tume is a short skirt, hanging straight, without draping or ornamentation, leg- gings and shirt waists or blouses. But, then, what _does & man know about what 1s proper for a lady’s cycling costume, anyway ? Chief Consul Kerrigan is makingarrange- ments with the management of the indoor tournament to be heid at the pavilion next month so that league members will be ad- mitted at half price upon presentation of membership cards at the door. This is mo‘t‘?er advantage of pelonging to the L. A.W. Very little has been said about the Cres- cent Road Club lately, but it has only been waiting for the riding season to open again, when the members will be seen on the road as often and in as large numbersas of yore. Captain Bearwald has called the first club run for 1896 to Lake Chabot for to-morrow, ledving on the 9 o’clock creek route boat. Class B gained immense favor at the New York Cycle Bhow, when several man- ufacturers came out openly with declara- tions that they would uuzport class B racing teams in case the L. A.'W. delegates to the National Assembly, to be held next week at Baltimore, voted to sustain the class. It is the general sentiment that class B should be encouraged in preference to professionalism, and so many expres- sions were heard in favor of it that the National Assembly delegates will do well to abide by the general opmion. The riders themselves are for class B. They are not anxious to be put into profession- alism, for they realize that the public is not ready to accept that class, and should the gub ic look with disfavor upon the “‘pro” riders racing would soon be dis- couraged. While the L. A. W. officials The other ! ‘i have not openly expressed their views on this question, it is the general impression that class B will be their choice. | " 'E. C. Bald, the champion class B man of | 1895, has not siened for this year, pre- | ferring to await the action of the delegates | regaraing the various classes of racing | men. He is quoted as being anxious that class B be rewined for at leastanother year. He once asked the mighty Zimmer- man if it would be wise for him to become a professional. and the latter, in a short, harp reply, characteristic of the man, ad- ised him, ‘“No; stay where you are.” Bald has a great deal of admiration for | Zimmerman’s business acumen and fore- | sight and he gladly followed the advice | given. . A large party of the Bay City Wheel- | men_will go'across the bay this afternoon | @nd to-morrow to train on the San Le- | andro_triangle for the Associated Clabs’ twenty-five mile race on Washington’s birthday. They will be paced by several tandems, T. A, Griffiths, T. 8. Hall, Emil L. Day and other fast riders are training | constantly for the event. The club's class B men, nearly all of whom are now.in Southern California, may make a flying 1r.p up here to take partin the race. They are C. 8. Wells, W. A. Terrill, Emilt Ul- bricht, F. G. Lacey, H. E. McCrea, W. W. Hatton and W. W. Hamilton. The National assembly of the league should take some steps to protect handi- cappers. = Every rider who enters for a handicap event should be compelled to compete or suffer punishment. Wkhen the scientific standpoint, and then several competitors refuse to ride, it makes a bad break in the calculations, and in many in- stances some of the riders close to the | scratch mark withdraw, for. they realize that their chances of winning would be small. This is a fault that should find a speedy remedy. The Gerden City Cyclers will hold a try- out road race over the East San Jose course to-morrow. The Reliance Club W heel- men of Oakland will ride over the Fruit- vale-Haywards course. The visiting committee of the League of American Wheelmen called upon the Ala- meda Cyclers last evening and wereAwell | received. Next Friday the committee will visit the Olympic Cyclers; on Monday, the | 17¢h, the Imperial Cycling Ciub, and on | Wednesday, the 26th, the Reiiance Club Wheelmen of Oakland. The Imperial Cycling Club has elected a great many new members within_the last | few weeks, among whom are L. Raymond | and J. F. Staver, two préminent class B men now at Santa Monica. E. Winesett of the Imperials is also training at Santa Monica. The Imperial Club is taking a foremost position among the organized wheelmen | of this City, and its success is in a consid- erable measure attributable to the energy and activity shown by President W. H. Tooker, Secretary John S. Egan, George J. | Panario, Captain Catanich and a few other hard workers for the club. To-morrow the club has a run to San Leanaro, and the road-racing contingent will have a chance to try its speed over the triangular course there. The New York Clipper Annual for 1896 is to hand, and contains theatrical and sporting chronologies for 1895; a list of | deaths in the amusement profession; aquatie, trotting and bicycling records: baseball, cricket, billiards, etc.; records of | fastest time and best performances in all departments of sport. It is elegantly illus- trated and as a book for reading and refer- | ence is invaluable. The tournament to be held in the Pa- vilion next month is now an assured suc- cess. Entries for the races are being re- ceived every day. The first two to come in were those of T. A. Griffiths and T. S. Hall, two of the Bay City Wheelmen’s fast class B men. The handicap class A races will have large tields of starters. The cycle show 1n conjunction with the racing will be an interesting feature, as many of the novelties of the recent Chicago and New York shows are being shipped out here for the event. Twenty -nine local agencies have already signed for space. The New York cycle show edition of the is a wonderful production for a cycling weekly. It is the largest bicycle paper ever published and consists of 280 pages, handsomely illustrated and containing lots of valuable and interesting reading matter. The publishers show great enter- prise in gemnF up such a tine edition. The latest local racing news of any im- portance is to the effect that Frank M. Byrne, the Imperial Cycling Club’s best rider, will enter the class B events at the indoor tournament. He thus gives up his class A standing, which has been high, as there were few who could equal his speed. SPALDING. S Wl THE GUN. A Week From To-Day and the Shooting Season Will End. On the 15th inst. the season for duck and quail shooting will end and sportsmen will then turn their attention to the traps, as live and artificial bird shooting contests promise to be very interesting sport this coming summer. The Olympic Gun Club held its annual meeting and election of officers on Thurs- day evening. The members will enjoy several artificial bird-shooting matches during the warm days of the year. Frank Maskey and Al Hall bagged 118 quail near Point Reyes last Tuesday. It is said that some of the most promi- nent members of the Country Club re- signed recently. The club, in major part, was composed of gentiemen who have sel- dom enjoyed fishing or shooting trips, and as the novelty of a country club outing has worn away, to a great extent, the membership dwindled down to a compar- atively few stanch supporters. The lakes of the club are well stooked with fish and the grounds are thickly settled with game birds and animals. The Sportsmen’s Protective Association of this City has now a membership of over 800 staunch supporters. The Fish and Game Commissioners of this State, and especially Messrs. Emeric and Morrison, who are interested in sports of the field, may find some good food for study in the following letter from a sports- man, who suggests the introduction of for- eign game pirds into this State. The writer says: 8 “Speaking about foreign game birds, there is in Sweden a native bird somewhat similar to the pinnated grouse, in fact a novice would hardly know the difference but perhaps for the long neck feathers on the grouse. “However, it is only the female that presents such striking resemblance; the cock ‘is black with a metallic luster and about one-third larger, the tail feathers being turned outward. This is an exceed- ingly sporty bird, well able to iry one’s marksmanship and presence of mind by its uflid flight and quick darts and twists, and last but not least, it is delicious on the table. “From a notice in the Bwedish sporting aper, the Swedish Sporting Association’s | Journal, it appears that the American Minister to Sweden, Mr. Thomas, is inter- esting himself in having this bird intro- duced in the State of Massachusetts, where our honored Minister thinks the .bird mig}?t do well. Now, from what I know of the bird and its habits, I feel satisfied to make the assertion that it would do well in California. “There may be quite a number of other States in which the bird would do equally as well, as, for instance, Massachusetts, as mentioned by the Hon. Mr. Thomas. The name of this bird is in Swedish orre and its scientific name is Terao utor mimes, if I remember rignt. It is found all over Sweden except in the southwestern part, where the countryis too plain and en- Lauguetin, Archie Reid, A. J. Menne, F. | ladder of a race is figured out from a.| American Wheelman is _just to hand and | tirely without any woods at all. All win- ter through these birds can occasionally be seen in scores sitting in birch trees ex- isting in the’ little forest dividing one set of farms from anrother, and particularly toward thawing weather will they be found perched rather high on the branches and they are not very shy. As spring ap- proaches the hens disappear and only here and there an occasional cock isseen. In the early morning vou hear their love songs from almost everywhere, one trying t overshadow the other with his joyous ho-0-ho—ho-0-0-ho. “I think if theCommissioners of Califor- nia would correspond with tne American Minister to Sweden something could be accomplished in the way of introducing this grand bird in the West. Anyhow there is nothing like trying.”” ol Rty THE ANGLER. Shameful Destruction of Breeding Fishes in the Creeks. Of the streams which are largely patron- | ized by the anglers of this City during the months of April, May and June, the Paper Mill, Lagunitas and Sonoma creeks head the list. Anglers will regret to learn, however, that the prospects for good sport during the coming season on the streams in ques- tion are very poor. indeed, because of the great slaughter of breeding fishes which has been going on uninterruptedly ever since the rainstorm subsided. If Messrs. Emeric and Murdoch, Fish Commission- ers of this State, happened to be taking a constitutional walk between Camp Taylor and Tocaloma on last Wednesday after- noon, they would have seen at least one dozen poachers with spearsand gaffs on the rifles murdering the large steelheads which, at this time of the year when the near Point Reyes during the past week, and as local anglers have been anxiously waiting an opportunity to enjoy the sport of handling a game ten or twelve pounder, the rush to the happy fishing grounds to- morrow will be something unprecedented in the history of steelhead fishing on this coast. Bets have been made that over 100 rods will be pointing out from the banks of the creek to-morrow afternoon, and that over two dozen large fish will be caught during the day. Among the most expert anglers who will have a cast for the silvered beauties are: Al Smith, Louis Rondeau, John Sammi, Judge Evans, Robert Hewson, Louis But- ler (a chip of the old block), Spoonbill Dol- liver, Otto Braunsdorff, Billy Robertson, Mche gor brothers, Bill Coon}eiy, 0. K. McMillan, Eugene O’Rourke, H. Battu, A. Newman, E. Evette, Silver-shot Me- Crea, Hon. James Watt, C. Terry. The creek is in splendid condition and good sport should resuit. Sl THE OARSMEN. Crews In Training for a Regatta to Be Held on Lake Merritt. All atrangements for the coming rowing regatta, to be held on Lake Merritt on February 22, are now complete and await- ing the sanction of the Pacific Athletic Association. Mr. Pembroke, the instigator ot the affair, went over the proposed course yes- terday and made soundings and pro- nounced the course in every way satisiac- tory. The races can be seen from start to finish, the new boulevard affording a full view of the whole course. The races are scheduled for the after- noon and the course will be a iittle over a member of the club. It should be named the pe{ipetnal cup. - The drawing for the meeting will be held in this City on the 20th inst. The prizes which will run for are $160 to first, $80 to second and fwo $40 prizes. It is said that owing to the disgraceful conduct of some men who ‘‘doctored”” two of the contesting hounds at last Sunday’s meeting at Ocean View, the judge, E. Cana- van, actually refused to judge the race and retired from the field disgusted with how some of the alleged supporters of coursing handle their charges. Such men should noz be allowed to enter a dog again. The following are the dogs entered for Sunday’s meeting: T. Trant’s Trilby vs. D. Burfeind’s Trix, A Merrill’s Snowbird vs. T.Walton’s Quickstep, J. Sexsmith’s Mission Boy vs. Potrero kennel’s Lilly, W. Daw’s Lady Clare vs. J. Ktng's Molly Bawn, J! Tracy’s 5ladstone vs. J. T. Hannan’s Foxhall, H. Fagan’s Parnell vs. J. King’s Sweet Alice, P, Harney’s Queen May vs. Potrero ken- nel’s Lorene, J. Bradshaw's May Belle vs. C. Hooper's Duke, T. Trant’s Applause vs, J. Me- Bride’s rlashlight, J. J. Sullivan’s Judgb vs. W. Ramsell’s Nelly C, T. Menihan’s Fanny vs. J. Tracy’s J O C, J. J. Larkey’s Spinaway vs. T. Walton’s Bobolink, A. Merrill's Faster and Faster vs, J. Parkinson’s Marvelous, Villa ken- nel’s Eleetric vs, W. L. Trade’s Lucky Dog, M. O'Hare’s Midget vs. Potrero kennel's George Dixon, W. Daw's Belmont vs. T. Neenan's Teka. N HANDBALL. Some First-Class Games That Will Be Played To-Morrow Afternoon. An excellent programme of handball games has been arranged by Phil Ryan for Sunday. As will be seen by the following entries, many of the leading plavers of the City will participate in the pastime of to- morrow. The entries are: M. Edwards and R. Murphy against J. Col- lins and J. White; J. Mooney and J. Skelly against F. Mitchell and C. O’Donpell; A. Hendry and P. Hutchinson against P. Kelly ; e T ¢ FINISHING HIS RUSH WITH A LEAP IN -y /4 [Reproduced fiom Recrcaion.] THE A'R.” water is comparatively clear and low, fall easy prey to the spearmen. Itis too bad that such a nefarious sys- tem of fish slaughter is allowed to go on unheeded by & Fish Commission and al- most under their very noses. There can be no reasonable excuse of- fered in this case by the commission for a neglect of auty. s previously stated in THE CaLL, one deputy at least should be detailed to patrol those streams that are within reasonable distance of the anglers of this City during the months of Febru- ary and March. The Commissioners, when asked why they do not dispatch officers to places where the law is being openly vio- lated, answer that their funds are so ex- tremely low that they cannotafford the ex- pense.” The Commissioners contend that the appropriation which they received from the State has been exhausted in the maintenance of fish hatcheries and the labor employed in the stocking of far-away streams with fry. hV This may be all well and good in its way, but it remains a fact, nevertheless, that the anglers of this City, of whom there are many, would be pleased to see the Commissioners devoting some atten- tion to the coast streams which are exten- sively whipped by the local fraternity when the trout season opens. If the breeding fishes are killed off by poachers what kind of sport can those who observe the law expect when they repair to those well-known waters for a few days’ trouting? Anglers who can afford the time and expense that are attached 10 a trip into the mountains are few in com- parison to the numbers who journey into the near counties for a few days’ outing. It is hoped-that the Commissioners will at Jeast show some desire to stop the pres- ent slaughter of breeding fishes by detail- ing a deputy to patrol the principal ang- ling streams near at home from now until the opening day of the trout-fishing season. It is strange thatof the many anglers who fish for large steelheads there are com- paratively few among them who under- stand how to g’lng a fish properly. To those who have had but a limited experi- ence in playing game fishes the following instructions may be of value: Immediately after striking a fish prepare for a little desperate play. If it rushes off any great distance from you get near it azain as quickly as possible and never allow a foot more line than is necessary. Keep your rod well up and a firm strain on it at all times. The reel should be always up and not underneath as sometimes seen when inexperienced anglers are handling a rod. Should the fish leap from the water lower ‘the point of the rod quickly so as to avoid Eis striking the line and tight- en the line instantly bhe disap- pears. Alwavs keep your fish moy- ing. Never allow him to lodge if ossible and fight -ham up stream, eeping well below him. As soon as s wild rushes are over press bim as hard as you can, according to the strength of your tackle, and work him toward the place you have selected for a landing. He will generally make a rush when he finds him- self in shallow water, in which case let him g0 a safe distance, but be carefui that he does not snag you, should there be an; sunken roots or tree stumps near at hand. A steelhead will invariably heaa for such places in his last dash for freedom. If a fish sulks itis a good plan to get be- low him, if possible, then drop the point of your rod so that the weight of the stream will place the greatest vibration on the line, and this will generally get him to move; if not, hit the butt of the rod a few times and you will hear the reel sing. Should a fish dash down stream where you cannot follow and is tikely to take all the line on your reel and leave you to soliloquize over a bad job, hold the rod with your right hand, while with the left throw off some five yards of line from the reel. At the same time your rod should be well up, and when you have your slack ready, throw your rod forward as if switching. This scheme has frequently vroved successful and saved many yards of line and & good fish. The fish either turns on feeling the slack line before him, or more probably on being freed from the pressure of the line fancies he is free, and turns his head ug stream again, In gaffing a fish there are many ways, but the sures: and .best method 1s to watch quietly a favorable opportunity, with the gaff extended in the water, the point facing upward, and when the fish is brought fairly over the instrument, strike it and hold the right arm well up so that the fish will not A\ig off. Beveral splendid fish have been lost by inexperienced handlers of the gaff. Several large steelheads were caught | mile with a turn, and some of the races | will have to be rowed in heats. ; Mayor Davie will be asied to officiate as referee. Appended is the programme of the races: Senior four-oared barge, junior four-oared barge, single-scull race and senior and junior outrigger skiff races. There will also be a special race between a crew from the Columbia Club and the University Boat Club for a hanusome silk pennant given by. Regent J. B. Reinstein of the University of California. The entries are: South End Club: Senior four- oared barge—Henry Bode, bow; Bob MeArthur, forwardwaist and captain; Gus Carson, afterwaist; Frank Duplissea, stroke, and George McGrill, cockswain ; singles, Frank Duplissea and William McCausland; out- rigger skiffs, Charles Cutter and Daniel Connelly. Ariel Club: Senior crew—George Wilson, bow and captain; Gus Harters, forward- waist; Bob Kllis, afterwaist: Henry Tank, stroke; Ed Wilsen, cockswain; singles, Henry Wittkopf; outrigger skiffs—J. J. Larkey, A. J. Prendergast and G. T. Mc- Ginniss. £ Pioneers: Senior crew—Fred Orr, bow and captain; George Collopy, forward- ford, stroke; George Fitzsimmons, cock- swain. The other clubs have not their crews made up as yet, but by the end of the week training will be in'full blast among all the clubs. The star event of the day will be the race between the South Ends’ senior crew and the Pioneers’ crew. Both crews have old scores to settle as tne outcome of the Sacramento regatta on September 9 Jast, when the race was given the South End crew by defanlt. Another race that is attracting unwonted attention is the single-scull race between lFrauk Duplissea and William McCaus- and. J. Borden defeated J. Casey in a white- hall race around Mission Rock last Sun- day, and states that ie is ready to row any Lflmaleur whitehall oarsman on the bay. At a meeting of the South End Club held the other evening a committee con- sisting of William Thomas, Ed_Scully, Frank Duplissea, Al Fritzand E. P. Tobin was appointed to purchase an outricger skiff for the clubimmediately. William O'Brien, Edward M. Conynes and Charles K. Cutter were elected to membership. William McCausland, who damaged his sheil some time ago while out for a spin, has bought a new one, in which he will 10w in the coming regatta. An effort will be made soon to settle the much-mooted question of supremacy be- tween the following crews of the club: Crew 1—Tom Barry, stroke; Dave Camp- bell, Henry Smith and George Bates. Crew 2—Jim Fickett, stroke; Charles Cutter, afterwaist; Ed Pallas, forward- waist; Dan Connolly, bow. Two new mewmbers have been elected to the Ariel Club who will materially strengthen the club’s racing crew. They are John C. Casey and Harry Benedict. The club anticipates having its launch completed by the 4th of July. The Pacific Athletic Association has not decided whether it will set apart July 4 or May 30 as the day the Stockton Athietic Association may hold its annual regatta. The success of the last Stockton regatta is still fresh in the memory of the rowing fraternity, and the oarsmen are just ach- ing for another chance to measure strokes at Stockton. The Pioneers are renovating their old boathouse, and indications point to an enlargement of the rooms for the accom- modation of the lady members. James J. Cropin and Edward and Joseph Sullivan of the Dolphin Club rescued two boys who were drifting out to sea in a small boat last Sunday. COURSING. The Interstate Club Will Meet at Newark Washingtbn’s Birthday. The Interstate Coursing Club will hold its first meeting on Washington’s birthday, at Newark coursing park, and a first-class day’s racing is expected. A cup valued at $150 was given to the club by an interested sportsman recently, under conditions that to become the exclu- sive property of any member bis dog or dogs must prove successful competitors on three separate occasions. According to ihose conditions it is very safe to say that it will be many moons before the “prized beauty” will fall into the hands of any one waist; Coney Ochs, afterwaist; John Clif- | and J. Slattery; G. Hutchinson and D. Con nolly against W, Williams and J. Nelson; M- J. K’!llgnllon, the Denver champion, and J. Harlow, against Al Pennoyer and J. Riordan, the game to be the best 3 out of 5, 21 aces. At the Union court several first-class ames will be played, and the finish_will fie a four-handed contest between J. C. Nealon and T. F. Bonnet against J. Feeney and R. Lenihan. o John Jones, the handball champion of Australia, was a passenger on the steamer Mariposa, which sailed for the antipodes vesterday afternoon. Jones during his comparatively brief residence in this City did more to promote the interests of hand- ball than ail the other players put to- gether. He always drew a crowd of enthusiastic admirers wherever and when- ever he played, ana his handiing of the ball was a revelation to them. He never was called upon here to show to the full- est extent what he was capable of doing, and his greatest regrét was that an injury received while at Stockton prevented him from doing so before taking his departure. Amateur Champion P. T. Donnelly always believed that Jones could defeatany trio of players on the coast. Before leaving Jones expressed his warmest thanks to his numerous friends and to the press, particularly THE CALL, for the manner in which he had been sup- ported while here and his hope that he would soon return again, as he would like to make his permanent home iere. His abmition is to meet Fitzgerald, the world’s champion, either here or in Australia, and play him for the champion- ship. All loyers of handball would like to see his ambition gratified. Jones carries with him the heartiest wishes of hisfriends and admirers for his future success, HONOR TO MRS. PEET. ‘Woman’s Christian Temperance Union to Celebrate Her Birthday April 17. Mrs. Henrietta E. Brown, the corre- sponding secretary of the State Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, has issued the following orders for the celebration of Franchise day: In recognition of the valuable services which our State president, Mrs. Sturtevant-Peet, has rendered in the Legislature to the suffrage work, her birthday, the 27th of April, has been selected as Franchise day. The suggestive programme given below, which can be changed to suit any locality, was arranged by a com- mittee appointed at the last State executive board meeting. It is hoped that every union in the State 1 at once begin arrangements for the observance of this day and make it one which will count for an advance in suffrage sentiment. Programme for franchise amendment mass- meeting, April 27, 1896: AFTERNOON SESSION. 2:00—Devotional exercises; singing, W. C. T. U. State hymn; Proverb$ xxii:8, and re. mainder of chapter: texts (voluntary) concern- ing women, Matthew v:1-27; short prayers, especially for success of amendment; singing, “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah.” 2:30—State substance of amendment and its importance. 3:00-S|n5ing, Song Leaflet No. 11, “Voting as We Pray.” 3:10—Reading, selecting from facts from Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado and Utah, 3:25—Recitation, “Pivotal Question.’” 3:30—Reading, “Objections Answered,” or he Nonsense of It.”” One reading questions, Tead answers, g:gg:saA d“dg No. 6, ‘;N;wt Co]fu}xlxblm" E ress or debate, followed tion box. by aves, 4:30—Song No. 12, with chorus. EVENING SESSION. 7:30—Singing, Song Leaflet No. 8, *N America; No. 4, “Columbia’s Dsughters.” " 7:45 —Sentiments from eminent. opinions. B:00—Recitation, “Der Oak und der Vine.” 8:10—Debate, “*Resolved, “That the Progress of Civilization Demands the Ballot for Wo- men”; or a yellow-ribbon contest, while the udges are out recite “The World’s Loved omen.”” or several short essays or speeches by m;nlgnd womlen !‘Int" Eman Bufl‘n;z” :15—Song, leaflet, “Equal Ri; " with chort 5 ey ————— Emb ezzled Jewelry. A.J. Eaton, jeweler, 34 Post street, swore out & warrant in Judge Joachimsen’s court yesterday for the arrest of C. W. Adams, on the charge of felony-embezzlement. Adams Was & clerk for faton, and on September 25 Eaton alleges, Adams disappeared taking v]r‘l't:z him %75 worth of jewelry. e An jewelry. He is now on the - ‘Will Hear Their Views. Mayor Sutro does not intend to sign or veto é’hs orldsx recently passed by the Board of upervisors regulating the meth: materials to be used fn aving lll’:::l w‘l‘:g bitumen without giving allinterested a chance Airo o apons o the Iaatier orhib son LS ak on matter at City Hallon Monday nextat 10 A. :.mu S WILL NOT PAY SALARIES, No Remuneration to Be Allowed for Extra Milk In- spectors. NO LEGAL AUTHORITY FOUND, The Finance Committee of the Super- visors May Have a Legal Battle on Its Hands. There is every prospect of a lively legal battle between the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors and Auditor Broderick or. one side and the Board of Health on the other over the salaries of the milk inspectors which the latter body has given notice that it will shortly appoint. The matter came to the ears of the Finance Committee in an informal way and the subject was brought up at yes- | Supervisor Taylor said | that he understood that the Board of terday’s meeting. Health would shortly appoint three or more milk inspectors to be stationed at the ferries and on the roads leading into San Francisco for the purpose of examining milk and meat intended for the markets and restaurants as well as private families of this City. He wanted to know by what authority the board would make its ap- pointments and how the proposed em- ployes were to be paid. ‘‘As far as 1 know,” said Mr. Taylor, “no provision has been made in the tax levy for the payment of salaries and as the law requires that only those shall be paid who have been provided for in this manner or by order of court, I do notsee how we can allow such a thing to goon. Asa matter of fact I don't believe that the salary of the present inspector, Mr. Dockery, figured in the lev; Auditor Broderick be called in to enlighten the committee on this gquestion.”” A messenger was dispatched for the Auditor and he was requested to explain why the salary had been allowed. Mr. Broderick explained that he had signed Mr. Dockery’s warrant under the law that permits the Board of Health to employ such additional help as may be abselutely necessary for the proper conduct of the ! department. He was not at all sure that any further inspectors were necessary. After some discussion as to the needs of the Board of Health in the matter of in- spectors it was decided that any new ones who might be appointed cannot receive salary out of the City Treasury until after the beginning of the next fiscal year, | unless the Boara of Health wishes to pro- vide the funds itself. Auditor Broderick was instructed that if | warrants are presented for additional milk inspectors or inspectors of auny kind the same must be refused. In case the Board of Health decides to take the mat- ter inwo the courts and mandamus the Auditor, as it _is expected it will, the Fi- nance Committee will farnish Mr. Brod- erick with an attorney to fight the case and pay all the necessary expenses. Dr. Hart of the Board of Health said last evening that he had heard of the action of the Finance Commitee. “It will not make any difference with us,” he said, **for when the proper time arrives we shall go ahead and appoint the men we need. We believe it to be a mat- ter of urgent necessity—one that should be attended to at once if the pubiic health, of which we are presumed to be the guardians, is to be considered. I cannot say whether we will take the matter into | the courts or not, but I suppose that will be the only course if the Auditor persists in refusing to sign the warrants,’”’ —_— The Lecture to Teachers. The third lecture in the special course te the San Francisco schoolteachers was given by Professor Thomas P. Bailey Jr. of the Univer- sity of California, in the auditorium of the Girl¢' High School, corner of Scott and Geary streets, last evening at 8 o'clock. The subject was “Education of the Human Animal’” Music was furnished by the eighth and ninth grade classes of the Mission Grammar School. The fourtn lecture will be delivered in the auditorium of the Girls' High School on Friday evening, February 21, at 8 o’clock, by Hon, Horace Davis. His subject will be *The Story of King Arthur.” Music will be furnished by the eighth ana ninth grade classes of the Pa- cific Heights Grammar School. —————— Nobby Clarke’s Affairs. The investigation into the affairs of Alfred Ciarke consumed a good part of yesterdey after- noon before Judge Slack, but there was very little progress made toward ascertaining just what Clarke has done with his property. ‘His type-writer and J. F. Turner gave some testi- mony as to certain notes, and Jacob Bertz, the assignee of his creditors, was on the stand, but nothing definite was learned of the two $15,- notes which were under inquiry. Eaba g PRl e Victim of Epilepsy. James A. Jackson, & man about 55 years of age, died at the Receiving Hospltal yesterday afternoon. He lived at 263 Stevenson street. On Thursday he was taken to the hospital suffering from epilepsy, and aiter being treated was discharged. Yestérday morning he was taken back 10 the hospital in a semi-conscions condition, and gradually sank. His body was taken to the Morgue. Sciatic Rheumatism and Its Cure. From the Gazette, Burlington, Towa. The story o Mr. Tabor's nearly fatal attack of sciatic theumatism 1s familiar to his large cirele of scquaintances, but for the beneiit of others and those similarly afflicted the Gazette has investigated the matter for publication. Mr. Tabor is secretary and treasurer of the Commercial Printing Company, with offices in the Hedge Block, and resides at 417 Basset street, Burlington, Iowa. A Gazette man sought an Interview with Mr. Tabor at his place. of business to-day, and, although he was busily engaged with imperative duties, he talked freely and feelingly on the subject of his recent sickness and subsequent wonderful cure. *Yes,” said Mr. Tabor, “I can_safely say that 1am & well man, that is, my old trouble with rheumatism has entirely disappeared, but I am still taking Pink Pills and will keep on taking them as long as I .continue to grow stronget and ‘healthier as I have en every day since I began to use them. Yon will not wonder at my profound faith in the merits of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People aiter you have heard what I have te tell you. About one year ago I was stricken suddenly. with sciatic rheumatism and was confined to my bed. It grew worse and rap- idly assumed the form of iuflammatory rhen. matism. I suffered constant aud acuie pains and all the tortures which that horrible dis- ease is capable of inflicting, At length, under the constant care of & local physician, I was enabled to return to my work, but only at in- tervals. Severe atta would appear regu- Jarly in my back and descend into my leg and foot, and threatened to make me & permanent cripple. i tried various remedies for rheuma. tism, but without any. beneficial results. T grew pale, weak and haggard, and m: family and friends grew alarmed at fay condition. “‘About eight weeks ago my mother induced me to try Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale Peoxls andyou know the result. Before T had used one box I felt greatly relieved and muen stronger. I continued their use and improy npldl{. Ihave now taken eight boxes :53 feel like & new man and completely cured. all of which is due to the eflicacy of Pink Pilis. They are invigorating and thyoronghly ‘whole- some, and have helrd me in every way.” In reply to inquiries Mr. Henry, the drug- l!:,"!lt'll:dlflllt ll'. Wgflillfu’ Pink Pills were arge sale, that it was particularl; gratifying i k{mw thint the cantomers themselves were highly pleased with the bene- fits they had derived from their use; that many of them stated that the piils were the only me- dium that had done them any good; that they not only gave quick relief butpermanent bene- fit. That the pills do sell and that the pills do cure is a certainty. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain, in a con- densed form,all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shaitered nerves. They are also a specific for troubles peculiar to females, such as suppros. sions, irregularities and all forms of weakness, In men they effect a radical cure in all cases arising from mental worry, overwork or ex- cesses of whatever nature. 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Munyon’s Vitalizer imparts new life, re- stores lost powers to weak and . debilitated men. Price $L. Munyon’s Remedies at all druggists, | mostly 25¢ a vial. | Your druggist will present you free with | acopy of the ‘“‘Guide to Health,” a valu atle little medical publication that shoul | be in every home. { Personal letters to Prof. Munyon, 1505 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa., answered with free medical advice for any disease a Not to Ride ’ A Bicycle Is to be out of the fash- ion. Not to ride a STEARNS is to be be- hind thetimes. Nowheel so light, so easy, so strong. It will carry you over pavement or high- way—through thick or thin—with the comfort born of its excellence. E. C. STEARNS & CO., 804-306 Post Street. DEVANY, HOPKINS & (0., City Agents. 1896 RAMBLERS HAVE ARRIVED. 1895 Models Will be Sold for COME WHILE THEY LAST. THOS. H. B. VARNEY, 1325 Market st., S. P. 427 S. Spring st., Los Angeles. IS THE MOUNT FOR 96 BARNES 16-18 Drumm St, RETAIL STORED 1640 Market St.