The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 4, 1896, Page 10

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 18% o e FAVORITES SNOWED 1N, Ricardo at 25 to 1 Headed the 0dds-On Choice Lobengula Home. HIDAGO THE LONELY FAVORITE The Hot Favorite, Cabrillo, Beaten Out by Ike L, a 50 to 1 Shot—Braw Scot Wins Again. The downfall of snow and the corre- sponding tumble of mercury worked a most chilling effect on the favorites at the Bay District yesterday, and it will be some weeks before numbers of the talent get thawed out. Of all the favorites sent to | the post Hidago alone was the only one | that finished in front. The most startling upsets were the defeat of the 1 to 3 favor- ite Lobengula by the 25 to 1 shot Ricardo, and the taking into camp of the 1 to2 choice Cabrillo by Ike L, a 50 to 1 outsider n the betting. The ring was little winner v the dumps throughout the day, for the majority of the winners received consid- | erable backing. The splendid showing of Lobengula on Thursday last, when he finished second to Vinetor in a seven-furlong run, made the second event on the card yesterday, a six- furlong spin, look a veritable cakewalk for the brown horse, especially as there was little class to the company opposed to him. The bookmakers thought that way, and held him & 3 to 1 chance. When the bn;; rier was raised, Chevalier on Ricardo, a 25 to 1 outsider, was quickest away, and heading the favorite throughout, won at the wire by a long neck. Highland was a oor third, & The second hard knock backers of short- priced horses received occurred in the fifth race, a seven-furlong combination over the inside course. On class Cabrillo looked away and above the best and 1 to 2 wascon- sidered a liberal price. The odds-on choice was unable to shake off the 50 to 1 shot, Ike L,who kept him close company during the trip, and in a hard drive quccumbed t0. the prowess of the rank outsider by halfa length. The winner was ridden by Joe Piggott. & f‘?\‘c started in the mile handicap, with Rey del Bandidos ruling a shght favorite over Braw Scot at post time, the three-year- old closing at 8 to 5. Chartreuse II made the running to the stretch, where Barney Schreiber’'s gray took the lead and ina drive with the favorite, who came fast the last furlong, won by half a length. Char- trense I1 was third. The opening event was a five and a half furlong scramble, with eleven starters. Coleman and Red Bird was in the greatest demand, but neither managed to show. University, an 8 to 1 choice, led from the jump, running easily from Sligo, with Jack Atkins finishing 1n the show. The black horse, Hidago, opened a 1to 2 favorite for the mile and seventy yard event, but the crowd were now a tritle shy of hot choices and he went back in the betting to 15 to 20. Of the other nine starters, Trix was the one that commanded the most support. Charmion and Tar and Tartar led the procession to the stretch. Straightened for the wire, Coady, on Char- mion, hugged the rail, while Shields on Tar and Tartar, turned wide, taking the better going, being soon joined by the favorite. In a ding dong finish, it took Chorn’s best effort on the favorite to beat the 10 to 1 outsider halt a length at the wire. Charmion was a close third. The concluding five and a balf furlong scramble was captured by Mainstay at 10 |and 12 to 1in the betting, who took the THE CALL” RACING CHART. hirty-Fifth Day of the California Jockey Club. Weather Fine. Track Sloppy. Bay Dis- tric Track, Tuesday, March 3, 1896. TQ FIRST RACE—Five and a half furlongs: selling; conditions; purse $300. 0o. Index.| Horse,age, weight. [St.| 34 | 14 34 | str. | Fin. | Jockeys. U"‘pf‘“"g: | | | 71 | University, 4 2 18 | 12 | 11 |McClam. 4 Sligo, 6 5 1 51 | 48 | 23 [Shield 72 Jack Atkins, 3. 3 g 5 | 814 v 6 RS 5 4n 315 | 4n 5 6 25 | 24 | 52 6 0 10 10 63 5 8 8 8 7h | "8 9 9. g '|iga 0 1 1 {11 | 95 0 7 615 | 7 1015 ae 20 4 sn | 6 11 E. Jones 3 Winner, W. D, Randall’s br. ., by imp. Til Used-Aflinity. Time, SECOND RACE—Six furlongs; four-year-olds and up: penalties; allowances; purse $600. Jockeys. | Detting 1:16%. == 785, THIRD RACE—One mile; handicap; purse 2600. Horse, age, weight. Index. st.| T ’\| FOURTH RACE—One mile and seventy yards; selling; three-year-olds and up; penalties: OU. purse $500. Index.| Horse, age, weight. | St. 3% | 3% | s 1 Fin. H g0, 4... 113, 2 4h 41 41 Tarand Tartar,6.105 3 214 1h ¢ g Chermion. 6 105| & 11 |33 |3V Hermenita, 4.....104| 7 53 (51 |5 Flirtitla, 4........ 99| 5 31 [2h |21 fiss Norma, 4....101 10 9n 83 |7 3 91 9 83 (94 |8 6 75 (62 |6 % 10 |10 |10 1 62 75 I8 4814 FIFTH RACE—Se ances; purse 8400 en furlongs; inside course; four-year-olds and upward: conditions; allow- Horse, age, weight. | St. Cabrillo, 4........1 Jack Richelien,a.. 116 Favory, 113 Miss R Allahab 108 110, Er P S ] | Betting, % S ! Fin, | Jockeys. |,o 51 | 24 | 25 “ 11 |Piggott.. 5T 135 | 134 | 24 |H Grf |12 375 | 8¢ | 86 [J. Chorn 3 42" | 42 | 410 |Coady 2 52 | 55 | 56 |E.Jones 10 6 |8 6 |McClain. ’Tbs SIXTH RACE—Five and a balf farlongs; selling; conditions; allowances; purse $300. Index.| Horse,age, weight. | % J sw. | Fin. Jockeys. | Betting, --105 | 15 |Macklin 10 - 108 | 214 |(Hennessy. 3 Joe Terry, 3... 91 | 33" |Garner.. K Clacquer, .. | ih (1.« 6 Babe Murphy, 4. | 55 85 Monitor. | 82 5 Decision [ 78 30 810 30 | 82 92 30 10 10 {10 30 Starting-zate used. Won essily. Winner, G. Motherall's ch. b., by imp. Mariner-Queen Emma, Time, 1:08. “THE CALL” RACING GUIDE. To-day's Entries at Bay District Track. In races where thg horses have no record at the distance to be run the record: ¢istance are given. Abbreviations—F., fast; Fa., fair; H., heavy; m., mile; 1., furlong; ¥, about. FIRST RACE—SIx furlongs. Best | =3 record.| Dist. |Lvs|Ti.| 1115 %6 ¢ 1:2134| 61 38| 61 Name. {Lbs Owner. | Imp. Friar Tuck-Jessie ¢ eers-Rosette Circe Royal Rodegap 1 Harry('Falin-Mattie Walke Currency. 0. Imp. Greenback-Acquito | Al Smoke. 105 Imp. Silk Gown-Ordnance Hy Dy..........[110 Hyder Ali-Addie Warren Prince Devine..|107 Pr. Norfolk-Frankie Devine Monterey {110} Iidalgo-Glen Elien Sleeping Child..|107 “hild ofthe Mist-Erin Go B. SECOND RACE—One mile; selling; three-year-olds. Lbs| Tk. .. | B. Schrelber. |31, Jonuson... mbridge stabie. L. Ezell... Bese | Name. Lbvs record.| Dist. | Owner. Pedipree. Pearson......... 103 1:10%; 6¢ | Clara Johnson .| 98/1:0704 5 ¢ ankee Doodles110 1 |Imp. Great Tom-Lrift |Ei Rio Rey-Valere |Prince Royal-Manzanita Elazes-Miss Hall |Imp. Inverness-Dora |1mp. Eatben-Wyandotte nd & halt furlongs: seiling stake; two-year-olds. Beat | |Lbs| record.| Dist. Lbs ‘rk,l 2 Ingex. Name. Tedigree. Dura ... .| 9700 _ | Pueblo stable. |Racine-imp. Berna 772" Lindendal | 81/no *|3- Robbins.. | Lepanto-Queen Lyon 778 Orseno. . .|J. H. Shieids. .| nondaga-Nettie Beatrice -. Santa Pauls. “|C. I. Thacker Sauta Fee-Dottie Dimule Jim Dunn. *| Atmona stabl Jim Brown-Viola Candelaria. Burns & Watrhouse Imp. Midlothian-Ce ‘osetie Imp. Marim-Lulu Prince Norfolk-Haiaee Martenhurst-Helen Scratch Burns & Watrhouse *|Cambridge stable.. /|El Primero stable. . ‘|G, W Fulle Racine-Tmp. Oni Nell & Coney... ... | 1p.Midlothian-Ldy Leinster Oaell stavie. |Tmp. Loyalist-Marguerite 3 15015 1am 116 96 :50 "\ lam 109 | 96 no rec. | 96 no rec | 94 no rec 7 About one and three-quart er miles; steeplechase: handicap. Best *lipm 128/F... £ essal ecord.| Dist. |Lbs|Tk. | Owner. | Pedigree. 2214 *145 m|146 Hildreth | Longteliow-Belle Knight :21 rrar . | Faisetto-Woodlark |¥1 Rio Rey-Ogalena Wildidle- by Monday | Top.Cheviot-Bessie Hooker |Uro-Gold Cup FIFTH RACE—One and a sixteenth miles; seilin Best | Lbs| Tk. | 1:4194 (11 2% 0914114 m 0115 5 ¢ 5515115 m 98/ F. | ame. Lbs record. Dist. Owner. | Pedigree. {108/1:08145 515 ¢ 107 F... Owen Bros.. ‘Three Cheers-Lsdy Emms 94 1: <lmwood stek farin | Duke Norfolk-Ledette B. Sci Ben All-Hidalg: T. Fit L Freeman-Anni John A-Alameda Fresno-Rosa G Ip Pir. of Penzce-L. Stanhpe x furiongs: handicap. Best Name. | Lbs record. Dist. | Lbs"l'k.[ Owner. Pedigree. armi 34) Realization 100/1:07 %531 | Imp. Midlothian-Filena Flambeau-Gerhardine }!fllb‘,n-smml Three Cheers-Gold Ca |Imp. Woodiands-Wanda ‘Tyrant-Uniy Regent-Sadie | ber entered upon our books during each quar- | ter for the past twelve months: lead when the barrier was raised and won romiping from Toano, the second choice. Babe Murphy, the 4 to 5 favorite, failed to get a mark. Track and Paddook Items, This is the last day at the Bay District. To-morrow Ingleside track will reopen with an excellent programme and “Ladies’ day” as the attraction. . The Montana turfman Pierre Wibaux was very successful in his ventures yester- day. He backed University, the winner of the opening race, extensively and got aboard the outside Ricardo. The poor showing made by Collins, who was heavily played to get the place in the second race, csused the judges to ask an explanation as to the cause of it. Coady, who rode the gelding, said his mount was cut off by Highland just as the barrier was raised, throwing him out of the race. ghe boy was exonerated from any wrong- oing. In his preliminary gallop Agitato pulled up lame, and was excused by the judge, twenty minutes being allowed the ring to make a new book. - Josh Ward, an exercise boy, was severely injured while galloping a green two-year- old yesterday at the track. At the first turn of the inside track the younester bolted to the outside fence, and jamming the lad’s leg against it caused a bad frac- wure below the knee. He was taken to the French Hospital. Mainstay, winner of the last race, en- tered to be sold for $500, was bid up to $1500 by Ed Wallace, the bookmaker. His owner bid an additional $5, but was una- ble to *‘find” the run-up money during the specified time allowed, and the horse was again put up at auction. There was no bidding, and the animal rightfully reverted’| to the association. The owner was let off with suspension until the amount of in- debledness, $705, is paid the Jockey Club. Afteraflying trip to Chicago and several of the Southern cities, Edward Corrigan arrived in the City last evening. Mr. Cor- rigan states that great interest is mani- fested among the managers ot the differ- ent Western and Southern tracksin regard to thelworkings of the Australian starting- gate, and thinks its adoption on the ma- jority of them but a question of a very short time. ONE PRCIGL. CHATY What the Youths’ Directory Has Accomplished in the Past Year. Report of Rev. Father Crowley That Is at Once a Record and an Appeal for Support. Following is the annual report to date of | Rev. Fatner D. 0. Crowley of the Youths’ | Directory, submitted to the Archbishop and the members of St. Joseph’s Union: Since the 1st ot March, 1895, the Youths' Directory has offered shelter to 461 children. Many of them were sent to us by parents and reiatives, A large number by members of St. Joseph’s Union, and not a few were received from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Cbildren or were iaken irom the streets. Four or five came to us through St. Vincent's Asylum and the various aid societies. Beiow is presented a table showing the num- ectory June 1, 1895 Received, Received, ¢ ber 1—December 1, 1895 .29 Received, December 1,1895—March'l, 1896...127 | | | Total. AR They -vere disposed of as follow: To St. Vincent's Asylum. To St. Joseph’s Asylum To guardians. To places in families.. To Girls’ Directo 86| St To hospital. ... 1 Left without permission . 5| Total... 414 | There are therefore forty-seven remaining in | the Directory. | A glance at the first division of the list | printed above will show that our work has widened month by month, entailing larger | demands upon us for room and money. We are restricted by lack of room. The accommo- | dations of the house will not allow of our lodg- | ing more than seventy-five boys atone time, | and even that number uncomfortably over crowds our space. We did think at one time | that 100 lusty lads could_be conveniently con- | fined within an aren of 70 by 175 feet of City properiy, but that idea has long since been | abandoned. Aswe have explained our limit | of éfficiency has been reached in our present | uarters, and the work must stand still until a | farger house can be abtained. It is incredible that in a State as wealthy as | California_sn institution like the Youths' | Directory, which is unique of its kind on the | cosst, should long need money wherewith to | extend the work of saving the little ones and forming good citizens for the community. We | are confident that we shall not find the people | of the State less generous and charitable than | they were when nearly ten years ago the pres- ent home at 2030 Howard sireet was built. | Lastyear was rather hard for us. The bad | times rendered many of our kindest friends | unable to assist us as much as they had | Iritherto done or as much a: they would Jike | to do. But 1896 promises to bring more pros- | perous days for them, and’ consequently for | the Direciory, and there is no fear for the | future. However, we cannot get along with- | out their earnest co-operation. Neither State | nor City has ever granted us the sligntest ap- | propriation, and we depend for support en- | tirely upon the voluntary offerings of the me; bers of 5t. Joseph's Union, together with occa- sional donations from the charitably inclined. 1t will please you to learn that the children | have enjoyed excellent health since last March, thunks to the intercession of our holy patron, 1o whom we are indebted for innimerable avors. iting physician, Thomas L. Mahoney, M.D., Attorney Matt L Sullivan, Frank I. Kane of the Pacific Const Society for the Suppression of Vi Officer Coleman and Mr. Holbrook of | the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, merit honorable mention andour gratitude for meny services rendered during the past year. In conclusion we thank the seli-sacrificing solicitors and mempers of St. Joseph’s Union, through ‘whose efforts and generosity our mission has been made fruitful. God, who loves the poor and helpless, will reward them & hundred fold on the last day. CALIFORNIA GOODS. Complaint That County Institutions Discriminate Against Home Products. The following is a copy of a letter sent out on Monday by the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association to each county Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen: The fact has been brought to the attention of this association thatin a num- ber of county institutions throughout the Siate the schednle of supplies required dis- criminate in many items aganst California manufactures and products and in favor of the Eastern article. The particular subject to which our attention has been called is” that of pharmaceutical g_repnrnmm for use in the county hospitals. here are many cases where, in calling for cer- tain items, the name of wn Eastern manufac- turer of that particnlar item is given, and in such cases, 88 the schedule calls for a’ certain anake (and that Eastern), the bidder cannot bid on California articles. There is manufactured in Ci & class of pharmaceutical pre &\::)duced n the United States, s and in view of 't we feel fully justified in addressing an 1 1o every citizen of California, and es- 1ly to the public institutions of the State, 0 arouse a loyal home feeling and State pa- triotism for pharmaceutical as well as ever product of California manufacture. We as that this be done in all cases where prices and quality are equal. 1i, among the schedules 1ssued periodically by yourboard for pharmaceutical preparations, groceries, stationary or any other class of sup- lics, there are items specifying an Eastern brand we most respectfully request that you look into the subject, and hope you will de- termine to change the specification so as to gh'e the preference to California manufac- ures. We hardly think it necessary to call your at- tention to the good that can be done to" the in- dustries of the State of California if all the citi- zens and institutions, both public and. private, would adhere strictly to the line of “Patroniz- ing bome industries, price and quality equal.” | plishment of the purp THE A P. A CONVENTION. Delegates of the State Council Meet at B'nai B'rith Hall. DELIBERATIONS IN SECRET. Address of President Hudelson—Suc- cess of the Order During the Past Year. The third annual convention of the State Council of the American Protective Asso- ciation met at B'nai B'rith Hall on Eddy street yesterday at 10 o’clock. President B, F, Hudelson called the con- vention to order and appointed the differ- ent working committees. There were 222 councils represented, with 500 delegates, many of the lodges sending their full quota of three delegates. The utmost secrecy prevailed regarding the proceedings of the convention, no re- porters being permitted to penetrate farther than the door of the building. A Ppress committe appointed by the president gave out the meager news of the session. Following is the address of President Hudelson: To the Officers and Members of the State Council of the American Protectin Al{OCidliflYl of Cali- Jornia, Greeting—FRIENDs : Another State Coun- cil year of the ?. A. is closing, in conse- guence of which we meet to review the work one and plan for the work to do. An unseen hand and all-seeing eye has led and guided us in our efforts and undertakings and in all of the relations we bear our loved Americsn n- stitutions until patriotic hearts stand ready to admit that our Government, in every depart- ment where the influence of our order has been felt, is more honestly and efficiently ad- ministered. An abiding confidence in what is 1o be the result of the great patriotic uprising of our people is more noticeable as the days 80 by. One year ago we werd invited to assume the great trust and responsibility growing out of the office of the chief tive of the A.P. A.in and for the States of California and Nevada. We accepted with a hesitancy which ever gTows out of an appreciation of one’s own inability, and whatever the result of our labor may be we have comforting consolation in the consciousness of having done our whole duty at all timee up to the messure of our ability as we saw and understood that duty. Soon after entering on the discharge of the duties of the office to which 1had been pro- moted I recognized a danger confronting us which threatened our overthrow—a danger which could be averted oniy by true Amer- | icans appreclating the greatness of our cause and the weight of their responsibility—a dan- ger growing out of the-following conditions: tate, Congressional and county elections had resuited in the selection for various political positions of men who owed their election to the vote of our friends. tering upon the discharge of their various offi- cial duties; we were congratulating ourselves on victory; much was ex pected of those to whom we had willingly and gladly given our suffrage, and many of our friends were to meet a disap: pointment for which they were not prepared—a disappointment that was occasioned by men violating their sacred promises to adhere to the principles and practices of purity. Others displayed a wiliingness to convert our beloved order into & patronage club, hoping for per- sonal gain, while designiug political manipu- lators had seen and iearned something of our strength and were ready to take advantage of the situation and make tne most of every point that would assist in the accomplishment of the disruption of our councils, they realiz- | ing thatoursuccess would be their ““Waterloo.” (his class of individuals w he streets and in our committee gatherings. The time seemed opportune for the accom- of dishonest and de- signing men, It being & year when there were no general elections in our State and nothing of a character which breaks the monotony of routine work, to hold our friends in solia | phalanx and nerve them for the internal bat- tles which for a while seemed inevitable was a task of no small proportion. Upon my shoul- ders, as State president, rested a responsibility which all but caused me to shrink; but behev- ing in American patriots and the justness of our cause and the security of our principles, and realizing that I was not alone, I was nerved to meet and face the conditions, and not because of my efforts but because of the self-sacrificing spirit of our friends—because of the determination which ever characterizes men who are l1fted above self by the demands of & great cause—we come togetner to-day 600 delegates in this State meeting, instead of 150 28 one year ago. The argument of the great patriotic gather- ing,such as we are permitied (o witness on this occusion, is clear and convincing, proving beyond cavil and doubt tnat the American Protective Assoclation hias passed the danger lines of 1895 and with ‘some victories that en- courage and sssaults that stimulate she comes into battle trim for the great campaign of 1896—rested, encouraged and ready and anx- ious for the afiray. We believe that agitation wisely directed will accomplish the settlement of any political question. Beieving this we have endeavored to force the discussion of the questions in which we are particularly inter- ested. So successfully bas this been done that | the foremost issues confronting the citizens of California to-day are the ones occasioned by “boss” and ‘“boodle” rule Roman Catholic attacks on our American in- | stitutions and encroachments on the great un- | derlying principles of our Government. We as | an order occupy the first place among the States of America {n respect 10 aggressive work along this line. It is encouraging to our friends «nd discouraging to our enemies to know that while differing often upon what may be considered important_questions under other circumstances, and affected locally by questions and conditions of a peculiar local character, causing momentary discontent in some few councils, we are united every- where and aggressive on the main and vital jssues. The relations that have exist end are existing between the State office and the subordinate councils have been marked with kindly interest, cor- diality and courtesy. I have visited as many of the councils s I'could owing to the amount of work to be done and the time in which I had todoit; have given over 200 addresses, very many of them being public: have rather professed to be the forerunner preparing the way for new councils than to be the organizer, believing that our work as State president was to mold sentiment and leave the work of or- ganizing quite largely 1o organizers, bein; persuaded that they were better acquainte With the men of their localities, respectively, there would be less danger of bad men getting into the councils as charter members. In al- most every instance the wisdom of sucha course has been menifest, and here permit me to make special mention of the faithfulness and the wiedom of the organizers who have worked with me so self-sacrificingly during the year now closing. To demonsirate that the work of organizing new councils has been made a special feature I mention the fact that eifhty new councils have been instituted, and all of them, with one exception, are in good, healthful condition, We have revived a num- ber of councils that were dead at the begin- ning of the present State Council year, and they are now in line and active; have called in the charters of three councils ard have sus- pended none. From the best information that We can obtain our initiated membership will not fall much, if any, below 50.000. We have occasion, therefore, for great re- joicing to-day. With the exception of small dissensions, which affect us locally only, we are united and strong. Never has the enemy to any organized effort worked' more persisi- ently and unscrupulously to disorganize than has worked the enemy of the American Pro- tective Association. The footprints of aggres- sive work upon the part of our enemy are dis- cernible everywhere, We have beéen calied*upon to behold some | things in high plsces within the last few months whicg cannot be brushed aside, and which are calculated to awaken the Amerl- cans who have slumbered on during the tre- mendous agitations of the past few years.. We have seen representatives in the halls of our National legislature branding as un-American and inhuman efforts to sevarate church and state by cutting off all appropriations for sec- tarian ‘institutions. We have witnessed the sad spectacle of seeing the unwritten law of America, which has governed heretofore in the appointment of officera in the army and navy, set aside without a blush, excuse or apology. We have seen 8 man who, a# hench- man to Pope Leo XIII, fought against Italian unity in the Garibaldian wars and for the Pope—who came to the United States at the instigation of Archbishop Hughes and for thirty years drew a salary from our Govern- These men were justen- | re relentless. | We found them in our council meetings, on | for enlistment, receiving orders that emanated from the Clan-ra-Gael, secretly plotting and lanning under the pretense orfreelng Tre- and. We have seen priests testify in courts of record without oath affirmation being ad- ministered, free speech assaulted and our country’s flag torn to shreds—and yet some would say that the time is inopportune for an American organization such as ours. Friends, in the face of great and pending issues, the face of that which we have been called upon to behold, where doth our duty lie? We cannot do the work that remaineth by congratulating ourselves over some few small victeries. 1896 is a vear which will pass down into history and be accorded a place which makes it distinctive, because of intense political activities. Westand before the peo- Ele on the grandest platform of principles that as ever been formulated. We have directly and by implication made great professions and promises, and the time is at hand when we will be given an opportunity to prove our sin- cerity. We have no principle that can be abandoned: none that can compromised, and he, who, as an A. P. A,, cannot rise above self, and above party prejudices and party en- vironments, if the time comes when our order, standing for rflncip‘u which underlie it, clashes with his political party, is not worthy to be counted with us. In fact, he is with us for party or personal advantage only, and cares not for our perpetuation as an order. To be & political organization, such _es ours, and not a goll(ical party, is difficult. Com- posed of men who have heretorore affili- ated with the various political organizations it will of neessity require a self-sacrificing de- votion to country ug}oen our part to be enabled to forget party and willing to vote for the nominees of that political organization against which we have pitted ourselves in the years running upto the present time. Yet this is one thing that we must be willing todoif we are true to our obligations, where in the judgment of our order it is for the best interess of our cause and country for us to do so. Some of the dangerous rocks around which, we must steer will be found in thatdesire for patronage, upon the part oi some of our members which makes this wbglect one that supplants prin- ciple. Should the time come when patronage not principle, actuates us we are on the thresh- old of disintegration and in the throes of death. Our weakness has been and will be found first, in our failure to reaiize the force and cunning of our enemy; second, in our inordinate desire | for numerical strength_and consequent loose- ness in admitting members; third, in allowing our personal prejudices and preferences to in- fluence at times when the individual should merge into the order for the good of a great canse. We cannot study too carefully our weakness, for the order or organization that studies well its weak points ilds most substantially for the future. Thi & critical moment in the history of our country. The leaders of the Romanists are aggressive, cunning and deter- mined. They realize that the siruggle is on and that it is one which means the ultimate defeat of the Roman tholie church in the polities not alone of the United States, but of the world, or the overthrow of her opponents. They recognize, furthermore, that if they can | succeed in defeating or disorganizing the | American Protective Association in so doing they shall have won & victory the tidal wave { of which will place upon our statute books laws conferring privileges such as exemption from taxation of certain properties; secure | continued and additional appropriations for | their institutions; divide the school money | and enabie the church to dominate and direct in the distribution of patronage to her own advancement until ner every post and posi- | tion will be so strengthened that her political | power will be almost omnipotent. Hence the critical moment. Rome’s victory is America’s defeat. | Ideem it fitting ata time like this to direct Eo“rnuemmu o needed State legislation, and ow best to accomplish it. Before another | State Council convenes we shall have elected a | Legislature in California; during the time that will elapse before thet election our attention will be given very largely to the Prestdential | campaign. We should never lose sight, how- ever, of the very important fact that some of the questions in which we are most interested | | as citizens of California are questions that | properly come before our State Legislature for settiement. 1 am fully persuaded_that the hool law of Californiashould be so amended | 85 to require a uniform standard in the exami- nation of all applicants for teachers’ certifi- cates and & uniform series of text-books in all branches taught in our public schools; also that the State furnish text-books free to the | children who attend our public schools, and | | that the State Board of Education require all private schools in their primary departments | that teach the English language to use the | same text-books that are used in our pabiic | | schools; also that the high school be made a | public school, supported out of the State and county school fund. This last recommenda- tion I make for tue reason that the time has come, in my opinion, when our public school system should be complete, from the primary department to a university'course. The high scnool is the people’s college, and should supported by the State. All private in name, but quasi-public in | fact. institutions should be open at all times to public inspection, and a law should be placed upon our statute-books to that effect. All | asylums, reformatories, schools or other insti- tutions receiving any aid from the State by | | public appropriation of money, under what- | ever pretext, should be under &ate control. I believe, furthermore, that very much evil often results from the fact that designing men furnish bonds for city, State and county of- ficials, thereby placing said officers under obli- gation to them and then taking advantage of | that obligation, and if some law could be en- {acted whereby this source of evil could be | stopped much good would be accomplished thereby. 3 We are organized in a cause which is des- tined to liit governments from their hinges, | therefore let us be careful in the formation | work. We must be sufficiently far-sighted to | look beyond immediste effects in the midst of | abnormal political conditions; be deal at times | to the clamor ofsentiment, and with steady,cool calculating statesmanliie determinati)n inau- | gurate methods and systems that shall beget | normal political conditions resuliing in the enactment of laws that shall mold and build for the future. Personal consequences | weigh with cowards only ata time when great priuciples are in the balance. With pleasure we mention the W. A. P. A. hin our State. During the year a Council of the W.A. P. A. has been or- in “politics and | ganized and that most lelpiul auxillary has entered upon the grand work of its mission in a way that commends the zeal, patriotism and self-sacrificing devotion to the cause of hu- manity on the part of our noble American women to ali lovers of liberty. Mrs. M. E. Richardson, the most worthy State president of our auxiliary, is working earnestly and wisely for the uvholding of the order, and we trust that the American Protective Associ- ation councils within ths{uri&dlclion will ap- preciate the value of the W. A. P. A. and lend all assistance possible. The junior A. P. A. councils are organizing and we believe much good wiil be the outcome of this department of our work. I would recommend some few changes in the organic law of our order. Each subor- dirate council in my opinion should be free to fix the dues of its members and the State constitution should be soamended. The office of trustees and auditing committee being separate offices in many respects, but filled by one set of officers, it would, in my o‘pinlon. often avoid confusion if the constitu- tion were so amended as to more specifically define the duties, rights, etc., of the trustees and nndmni committees. believe, further, that the State and subor- dinate council are circumscribed to a greater or less degree by limitation fixed by the su- preme constitution. While we recognize that the supreme council should ever be the guar- dian body, yet we are fully persuaded that a greater iatitude granted State and subordinate courk-cils would very materially help in our work. And now comes the discharge of a duty which is fraught with pleasant associations and the memories that bring restful moments. To the presidentsof the subordinate councils of California my gratitude, which cannot ‘be ex- pressed because of the poverty of language at my commend, is yours. For the way in which you have labored in assisting me in periorming the arduous duties of my office may your re- ward be commensurate with your labors. Then indeed will your cup be full. I mention the names of W.F. Barnes and M. T. Brewer, his deputy State secretary. Never have they, or either of them, been too busy to render any assistance asked, Friend Barnes having been with me at many pointsin the State, rendering valuable services at all times. Friend Brewer has been in my absence from the State office notalone recording secretary, but executive secretary as well. Friends, my work for the State Council year just closing is done. With clean handsand a true heart Iaccepted the oftice of State presi- dentone yearago; with clean handsand aloyal heart I give itback to you. I regret the mis- takes that have been made by me—they are many—but permit me to have & becomin pride as 1 hand back to the giver this jewel o trust in the fact that your order is stronger nu- merieally in Californis alone by 50 per cent than it was with California and Nevada com- bined one year ago, your State Council out of debt and money in the treasurv. To all the State officers and boards I say thank you for all that you have done to make my work lighter, and to the members every- where I say, “In the name of home, country and God go forward.” The afternoon session was taken up in hearing the reports of the various commit- tees and State officers upon the work of the American Protective Association dur- ing the past year. Discussions upon the | methoa of conducting the coming political campaign will take up much of the session. The council will elect State officers, also delegates to the National convention, to be held in Washington during the latter part of May. For president of the State coun- ¢il B. F. Hudelson will in all probability succeed himself, there being no other prominent candidate for the position in the field. LITTLE INFANTS” SHELTER Those Who Care for Babes and Tots Meet and Elect Officers. Contributions That Will Enable the Officers to Erect a Comfortable Home—Neglect of Parents. The ladies of the Little Sisters’ Infant Shelter held their annual meeting yester- day afternoon at 512 Minna street, for the purpose ci hearing the reports of officers and the election of directors. This institution, conducted by chariiable | ladies who number sixty-four and con- tribute to the support of the shelter, re- ceives the children of parents who work out during the day and tukes care of them | at an expense of 5 cents a day, giving them two meals daily and looking after | their welfare, besides giving them kinder- garten instruction. Children are also re- ceived and cared for by the month for parent or parents who cannot by reason of their occup&tioufi)ay them attention. “‘Here,"” said Mrs. M. Fell, the matron, poiuiing to a tot of 7, ‘‘is a little fellow who is motherless, and his father is em- ployed on one of the ocean steamers. He leaves him here, and every time he comes ashore he comes here to see him.” “if they all did as he does,”’ said Miss Josie Kenley, the kindergarten teacher, *'it would be well, but there are some parents who ieave their children here and never come to see them. It is too bad that there are some people who are so heartless as to forget their children. Yet, while tiiese parents'do not seem to care for their little ones, they will not consent to the placing of their children with people who would gladly adopt them. A well-to-do couple, who have a splendid home in San Mateo County, wanted to adopt a little five-year- old, and she would have had all the com- | forts that any one could desire, but the mother would not hear to it, y2t she never comes here to see her, and for more than a year has not contributed to its support, and the good ladies who conduct this place have to keep her. “Yes, and hereis another case. We keep children here until they are 8 years of age, but we have one little girl who is now 9 years old,” added Mrs. Fell. “We cannot turn her out on the street, so we have to keep her.” The meeting was presided over by Mrs. H. E. Fisher, president, who in her report reviewed the work of the year and ex- pressed the hope that in the near future the society would be able to enlarge its scope for good and with contributions that are.to be paid in at no distant day a new shelter may be built. Mrs. G. F. Richardson, the secretary, said in her report, the twenty-second since NEW TO-DAY. Do you have that dull pain down the ment, without being s citizen—picked up b. President Clevellnd‘ thrust forward m}' tn{ You can readily see that it would result in re- taining within the State, and causing to be circulated at home, a large amount of money which would otherwise help to earich another community. Trusting that this matter will receive the consideration at your hands that its import- ance deserves, I am, for the association, yours truly, L. R, MEAD, Secretary. heads of thirtean colonels in the United States .":? Who were his seniors in rank and made brigadier-general in the United States army and confirmed by the United Siates Senate, over a vigorous protest, with but seventeen dissenting votes. We have seen military com- panies and regiments forming under the stars and stripes, making 8 membership in the Ro- man Catholic church a nccessary qualification back of your hip, running to the knee, and sometimes to the ankle? That is Sciatica. It is the mosi distressing form of rheumatism, and yet it yields very quickly to the deep-reaching electric cur- rents from Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt, 8. D. Valentine of the large printing- house of Francis & Valentine, 517 Clay street, San Francisco, says: “I suffered from Sciatica for five years, and it just did me up at times. When I would stoop over I could not get up without great pain. Your Belt gave me relief in two days, and Iam now as well as ever.”” It is the easiest and quickest means known for getting rid of the pains and aches of rheumatism. It simply drives the cause and pain togetber out of the body and cures. If you would care to see the names of other well-known men who have been cured get the little book, *‘Three Classes of : Men,” free on application. Address SANDEN ELECTRIC CO., 630 Market Street. San Francisco, . Office hours; Ly Oflics bours; 8 4. . to OFFICES AT: LOS ANGELES, CAL. | ~PORTLAND, OR. 204 South way. I 253 w-m:Anmi: street 0 reanization of the society, that mem- :wg:sohgd reason to feel proud that dulm}l; the past year they had been able to l‘e P those who are willing to help themgedves- During the year the health of the children has been good, only two deaths éccurring, and these children were puny and sic] ‘% when received. The society received $1 from the Robinson fund, $2000 by the Pat- ton will, and arrangements have l_)ees reached by which $2500 will be receive from the Lux estate and a sum not yet designated from the Washington Ryer estate. The American Guild made pre- sentations of considerable clothing for the little ones. s The following named were chosen direc- tors for the ensuing year: Mrs. M. Til- den, Mrs. C. E. Cooper, Mrs. W. E. Fisher, Mrs. H. E. Fisher, Mrs. H. T. Heywood, Mrs. J. Margo, Mrs. J. F. he}rdson, Mrs. J. A. Sampson and Mrs. T. G. Taylor. Mrs. A E. Fisher declined a renomina- tion for president, but she was contgu_ncd until the next meeting in that position. Mrs. T. G. Taylor was elected vice-pre: dent; Mrs. G. F. Richardson, secretary; Mrs. H. T. Heywood, ireasurer, and Mrs. H. M. Tilden, corresponding secretary. A voteof thanks was tendered to Assist- ant Chief Engineer John Dougher:y for detailing a number of men last I'hursday to remove the children from tbe sheiter in case of need, as a fire was raging a few doors above. ) : After the meeting Mrs, Fisher, presi- dent, said that the shelter is not what it ought to be, but that when funds are avail- able a home bright, airy, sunny and cheer- ful will be-built. “We will build a good comfortable home,” she said, ‘‘and we hope that some kind charitable person who has plenty of means will donate us the furniture to fit it up as it should be.” = e - ‘Wong Sam Case. 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