The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 6, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1896. 5 THE EVOLUTION OF PATRIOTISM, Donald M. Ross Finds Fault With the Church of Rome. CATHOLICS AND POLITICS Claim Made That Father Yorke Instructed for Certain Candidates. TEXT OF A TELEGRAM READ. Priests Saii to Have Been Ordered to Work for ths Defeat of A. P. A. Men. Rainy weather tended to make the at- tendance at the good citizenship meeting yesterday at Metropolitan Temple some- what less than it has been for many weeks, The attractions of Easter services at the ious churches also probably tended to interfere with the usually large attendance. After briefly ferring to the diminished number of auditors, Chairman Quitzow said: We are still pursuing our course and shall continne to do <0 as long es there is an enemy 10 combat, and we hope eventually 1o make these enemies our friends. I am sure they will be our friends when they realize what we are trying 1o do for them—release them from one of the worst tyraniesever attempted in this country; then we have a united country and one in which sll will be joined under one flag to work for the best interests of the country. Rev. Donald M. Ross led in prayer and o made the address of the day, taking his them “Evolution of Patriotism.” Before Mr. Ross began his address Chair- man Quitzow called attention to the exist- ence of the North American Turn Verein, ‘hich. he explained, was a German organ- tion to which no one could belong who a a was not a citizen or who had not de- claret his intention to become a citizen. It even went further in its patriotism, he stated, for if a member was five years in this country and had failed to ome a citizen he was expelled from the ty, unless he gave some satisfactory explanation of his action. t that A. P. A-ism ?"’ concluded Mr. zow. “So you see, we have an able auxiliary in this society. They do notcall themselves German-Americans, but simply plain Americans.” Immediately preceding the address of the afternoon there were some excellently rendered patriotic selections by Mearn’s orchestra, an innovation m the musical programme that met with approval from the audience. Hearty applause greeted the appearance of Rev. Donald M. Ross. He spoke as follows Mr. Chairman and Friends: Before T began the study and preparation of my address, I looked up in the dictionary the meaning of the word ‘‘patriotism.” That word, I found, meant a good deal. 1t meuns beyond everything else intense love of country. No man can be otic who s not honorable and honest. T am going to show that certain people olding certain ideas cannot be patriotic. Men who are selfish cannot be patriotic. Tne ¥ can go to the dogs so far as some men in the “Elements of Ecclesiastical Law,” which stated that a Catholic priest of bad morals might be removed to another par- ish provided his character was not known in the new parish. He said such anin- stance had occurred in the case of Rev. R. Becker, who was formerly at Fresno, and who had been tried and convicted before Archbishop Riordan and who was then removed to Marquette, Mich. When Father Yorke was asked about this man he declared he was before his God, and that we were ghouls walking among the tombs, and that we did not dare face and fight the living. But we knew we were not ghouls among the tombs. We sent a letter, through a Catholic, to the Archbishop of the diocese in which we knew Fatner Becker was then at work, and & reply was received stating exactly where he wus. And so we proved Father Yorke to be the liar that we had long thought he was. It is well that he is in Southern Cali- fornia, and if I were he I should be ashamea to set foot again in San Francisco, where I had been shown so conclusively to be a liar. He then pictured the death of a Pro- testant in one of the Catholic countries of South America and the consequence of this law, which he called ‘“a boycott on the dead and the living.” He also read from the same work simi- lar prohibitions against Catholic inter- course with excommunicants and said that those who promuleated such laws and those who obeyed them were equally unfit to be patriotic. In conclusion he declared: ‘‘Only in Protestantism, which asserts that a man is a man, can patriot- ism be found. You cannot have patriot- | ism in a man who has as many strings to him as a Catholic has, and we should do everything in our power to rise above the condition that makes such a thing as this possible.” B iR AR DR. YORK’S LECTURE. What Is the Meaning of Life From the Standpoint of the Free- thinker? Dr. J. L. York addressed a large audience at Scottish Hall last evening on “‘The Sci- ence of Life, and What Do We Live For?” He said: The question in our text is readily solved by popular theology, and answered by the stateé- ment that we live to glorify God and the salva- tion of our souls from punishment in a future state. But standpoint is everything in the discussion of Jife, human duty and destiny. And up to date we have no absolute knowledge of any other world or any better life than the present life. And being perhaps so unfortu- nate in this regard, we must look at this world in the best light afforded by this world, and are most happy in the thought that the best probable preparation for another life must be found in the wisest and best use of this life. Reason, experience and natural science tells us that our life 1s a part of all other life and subject to the same divine law, and that to reach the best results in this life implies obedi- ence to the laws of our physical, mental and moral being. And what we live for shoutd be the true development of all powers and facul- ties with which nature, in her plenitude, has endowed us. Human life is full of prob- lems and open questions. We are glad at the solution of every problem, and yet, problems and queries are the intel: lectual miser’s stock in trade, and to guess, an- ticipate and theorize pleases us almost as well as to find out the riddle. and as a rule our first conception equals in pleasure any verification or after explanation. All settled questions are the stern realities, like the granite blocks upon which we buiid the house. ~ All open questions are like windows in the house. which let in the sunlight of heaven, and through which we catch a glimpse of the landscape beyond. Human souls, like ships, were not made to anchor or be tied up to rot at tne wharf, but were made to sail from island to continent of thought. Animal life is simply motion; mental life is thinking,and to think higner, deeper, broader and purer thought is true advancement and progressive life. The life of our Republic depends not so much upon her commercial enterprise wealth in the hands of the few as upon hon- esty, intelligence and well-paid labor among the masses. How to get rich? Young men, don’t try too hard to become rich, as wealth makes most men mean and penurious. All that & man needs to get rich s to study meanness, grab everything and hold on to it; and the more they get the more they want and meaner they get, as the undue cultiva- tion of acquisitiveness, the hog side of our na- ture, burns out all of the nobler qualities of manhood and leaves only self, while true char- acter is built up by the cultivation of industry, honesty and benevolence. Our claim to live in the world is that we - its labor and contribute to its progress. . K. Washburn says that if you have talent for a professional career and wish to serve your race nobly, be & vhysician; if you don’t think much of yoursel! Lor much of any one else, be a third-rate lawyer; and if you don’t have any confidence at all in your race, be & erned if his interests are at stake. st isid before you the groundwork ich I am goivg to proceed. Unless a soclety of men are prepared to lay aside T interests they are not patriots. am going to tell you in plain language teachings of the Roman Catholic are such thata man cannot bea Roman ic and & patriot at the same time. I do sh to place any of this blame on the They are controlled by some holding iphand over them. And this whiphand is held by the Roman Catholic church, and the whip Is purgatory. Ross charged that the Catholic s controlled the voting power of all communicants. He then read a telegzram which he said was sent by Father Yorke vember 5, previous to the last elec- tion, 1o all the priests in Northern and Southern California in the name of the Monitor Publishing Company. He added that he would omit the names mentioned in this telegram, but would make them public later, just previous to election. He explained that these men now held re- sponsible positions; that all were Protes- tants, and that two were Democrats and two Republicans. The telegram was then read. It was as follows: Work for [here came the names which the #peaker declined to mention]j for Judge, Sen- atorand Railroad Commissioners. Vote and work for these men, They have been placed on the ticket to defeat the A. P.A.. Circulate wide! Commenting on this, the speaker con- tinued: And this was circulated widely by the faith- ful. Two or three of us have the originals of these telegrams. And I say it is impossible for the men who do these things and who obey such instructions to be patriotic. With such things being done at every elec- ti the Catholic church should be compelled to take itseif out of politics or we never will have a free vote and & fair election. We must apply a drastic remedy. We must give them the choice of stopping these things absolutely or go to County Galway, Ireland. The speaker then referred to certain passages in what he declared was an au- thentic Catholic book, wherein all marri- riages not performed by a Catholic priest were declared to be no marriages at all. He then said : They have asked me for proofs of what I have claimed to learn from Catholic works before, but T guess they will quit now asking for proofs. Iam not to blame for these disclosures against the Catholic church. Father Yorke 1s the man who should be blamed. He defied me and I simply accepted his challenge, with the results already known. And I propose to ring the changes on these teachings for the next forty years, if I am able to do so and it is neces- sary. How can a man who promulgates and the men who believes such an iniquitous thing as this regarding mar- riage be a patriot? Can & man who 100ks upon a Protestant home in this country &8 & house of prostitution be a patriot? I can- Dot believe that the Catholic laymen want to teke this view, but they are forced to believe in it by their priests. As an instance of the result of these teachings he related an incident which he said transpired in Judge Campbell’s court. A Catholic woman had been arrested for calling a Protestant married woman a vile name. For this the offender was fined $10. “Her only defense,” the speaker said, ‘“was that the church had said so and that !he priests tell the parishioners that this is so.” He next referred to one of the teachings pothouse politician. ALONG THE WATER FRONT The Troubles of a Codfishing | Schooner and of Her Officers. An Easter Storm on the Bay—Total Loss of the Bark Moioc at Santa Rosalia. Easter on the water front was a day of rain and a brisk wind from the southwest that stirred up the surface of the bay in littte whitecaps and made the anchored ships swing around toward the north. The bark Enoch Talbot tried to get on the drydock at Main street, but the sea washed the blocks away and the attempt was a failure. The codfishing schooner La Ninia was to sail on a cruise yesterday, but did not geét away. The crew were aboard ready to turn to, but her officers did not show up. First Mate Harvey had drawn his advance, and in his efforts to spend it among the water-front saloons forgot that his vessel’s anchor was a-weigh and should be off for the codbanks. Second Mate Sullivan, very much intox- icated, finally wandered down to Folsom- street wharf yestsrday afternoon and started to board the schooner. .He got in enry Peterson’s whitehall boat and suc- ceeded in walking into the bay. He drifted under the boat and it took four men to fish him our. He was none the worse for his ducking and remarked that he “‘needed a_bath anyway.”” If the ves- sel can round up some officers she will sail to-day. Deputy Fish Commissioner Albert Wil- son and Manuel Cross returned yesterday, having successfully transported a large number of black bass, pickerel and gold perch from Cuyamaca Lake in San Diego County to the Sacramento River. It is the object of the commission to stock all the aneipnl streams with these excellent ood fishes, especially with the black bass, which will prey upon and thin out the carp. The deputies will make several more trips to the south after these fishes. A dispaich from Captain Munson of the bark Modoc, now ashore at Santa Rosalia, states that the vessel will be a total loss. The tide rises and falls in her hold, show- ing that the hull basbeen pierced and badly damaged. Chief Crowley received a dispatch on Saturday from Chief Ardrey of La Grande, Or., to arrest Herman Borchert, a cook, who was a passenger by the steamer Queen from Portland. He is wanted for stealing a bicycie, which he had taken with him. On the arrival of the steamer Sergeant Fitzgerald went on board and ar- rested Borchert, who was taken to the City Prison to await the arrival of an of- ficer to take him back. When the steamer Corona arrived from southern ports yesterday morning Police- man Con Donahue stepped on board and arrested Archie Ashton, one of the passen- zers, who is wanted in San Diego for em- bezzlement. Chief Crowley notified San Diego and received a reply that Constable Marks would leave at once to take back the prisoner. Ashton isa young man, 21 vears of ag: o e AWFUL good Mitchell’s Magic Lotion is for Pein og if you get kiurt or have sore throat. * T0 DEAL WITH POLITICS, Objects of the New Central Alliance of Labor Are Defined. THE LABOR COUNCIL CRITICIZED Delegates Impute Personal Motives to Members of the Old Body. Constitution Adopted, The preliminary steps in the permanent organization of the Trades and Labor Alli- ance were taken at Trades Hall, 1159 Mis- sion street yesterday. When Chairman Hutchinson called the meeting to order in the forenoon there were present delegates from the barbers’, woodworkers’, cigar- makers’, painters’, carpenters’ Nos. 304, 483 and 22, musiciang’, cooks’ and waiters’, German bakers’ and bookbinders’ unions. Communications were received Golden Gate Lodge No. 1, Journeymen Plasterers, and the San Francisco Typo- graphical Union, stating that they did not see iit to affiliate with the alliance. After passing on the credentials of dele- zates and hearing the minutes of the pre- vious meeting, the alliance adjourned un- til afternoon. The principal business be- fore the afternoon session was the adop- tion of the constitution. The preamble, setting forth the need of a central labor or- ganization, which should aid the working- man in the attainment of his just share of the results of his production, and through whose medium the masses might be culti- vated in the social and economic sciences, was passed without dissension. ‘The objects of the organization were de- clared to be “to gnard the rate of wagzes of its constituent bodies, and its ultimate aim the supplanting of industrial compe- tition and anarchy in production by a unified system of ~co-operation on the basis of cost to the producer.” Itwasalso stated that the organization would dis- cuss social and political questions, watch measures presented by the different par- ties and by members in the Legislature, and to usé their influence to defeat all propositions prejudicial to the working- man. In furtberance of this object the intention of getting the regular issue of the Congressional Record was expressed. This section was also passed unanimously. The question of representation in the central body occasioned a lengthy dis- cussion and it was finally decided that each union should have a delegate for every 100 members and fraction majority thereof. The matter of assessment also occa- sioned a spirited_discussion. - 1t was de- cided to fix the dues at $1 per month for each delegate, this action to be subjéct to the necessiues of the situation, when the ultimate strength and expenses of the al- liance can be better estimated. The section 1n regard to strikes, as pre- sented by the committee on resolutions, met with considerable opposition. As originally drafted it provided that no con- stituent body instituting a strike or boy- cott should receive the moral or financial from | support-of the alliance until it hgd first consulted that body and the merits of the question had been inquired into. Henry Meyer and T. F. Burns made earn est speeches in opposition to this, point- ing out that strikes to be effective must be commenced without delay. The force of this argument was impressed upon the delegates, and a committee consisting of T. F. Burns, W. H. Warnecke, Thomas Lynch, C. F. Schadt and I Less was ap- pointea torevise the section. Theyimme- diately drew up the following, which was adopted: All affiliated unions shall govern and control the affairs of their respective trades. And should any trade goons strike or order & boy- cott the alliance shall give such financial and moral support as & majority vote of the alli- ance shall determine. Sunday evening was adopted as the regu- lar meeting time of the alliance, and elec- tions will be held in Apnl and October. A copy of theconstitution will be sent to each union in the City. Those affiliated with the council will pass upon the consti- tution and suggest such changes as they see fit. The document will then‘ie referred back to the central body to take action upon suggested alterations, Burns stated that he would like to see the central labor organization of this City united and working harmoniously, if pos- sible. This called forth several speeches, wherein the delegates severely criticized the methods and motives of the Labor Council. It was voted to have a committee of three elected, who should appoint as- sistants, and visit every labor union in the City and explain to them the objects of the organization. It wasthe expressed bope that many who had been led by gross misrepresentation to oppose them could thus be won over. The following resolution was introduced by I. Less, and unanimously adopted: The Trades and Labor Alliance, in meeting assembled on Sunday, April5, do indorse the action taken by the building trades of San Francisco. e WHEREAS, The building trades have made s just demand for the recognition of the” union and payment of wages where- by they can support themselves and fam- ilies, and whereas, such demands are rea- sonable, fair and to the best interests of all concerned; therefore be it Resolved, That the Trades and Labor Alliance, in meeting assembled, indorse the action of the building trades in their effort to establish the working card in an Francisco. The alliance will meet again in the same place on the evening of the first Sunday in May. YOUNG PATRIOTS. Meoting of Descendants of Revolu- tionary Heroes at Mrs. Baker’s. The floating of an American flag from the staff at a residence on the corner of Washington and Franklin streets on Saturday afternoon was the occasion of much comment and conjecture among pedestrians and people in the vicinity. It was ascertained that it had been placed there through the courtesy of Mrs. L. L. Baker, who had placed at the disposal of the Valentine Holt Society, Children of the American Revolution, part of her resi- dence, 1882 Washingion street, for it to hold its monthly meeting in. Henry Augustus Weihe, 16 vears of age, was elected to membership. He 1s a great- great-great-grandson of General Andrew Ward, who was an officer in the Conti- nental army from Connecticut. Ralph W. Wardell, the historian of the society, read a very interesting paper on ““Washington 1n His Youth.” Master Harold S. Warren, grandson of Rev. J. H. Warren, D.D., of this City, was nstructed to prepare a paper on the his- tory of the American flag, to be read at a future meeting. The meeting was brought to a close with the singing of **America’’ and a salute to | the flag. i 2 Arams rpy > %o 575 Wew_S 720 o FNW YdILnVN T $3wyA OOOL 006 008 ool 009 0OS 0O% ©O§ 00T ot This Map Shows the Position of Rocks Off Spear-Street Wharf and the Califor fa Sugar Refinery and Their Depths Below the Surface at Mean Low Water. Hao Q1 & PY ;’: M v & § : SN 3oy & 3 A g ot Y/ 5 RS C % s 6O ATDI~Res 1A P FRAP 1E QATTR 00 snarns PENETRATED RAIK DROPS Nevertheless the Crack Shots at Schuetzen Park Found the Black. SPLENDID SCORES TALLIED. The Bad Weather Did Not Damp-n the Enthusiasm at the Spring Festival. The annual spring festival of the Cali- fornia Schuetzen Club was not held under blue spring skies. Nevertheless the shoot- ing stalls were kept warm all day long by enthusiastic marksmen, competitors for the splendid prizes of cash and of jewelry and silverware. Sights were taken through the rain- drops and red flags were waved aiterward. The light was far from being perfect, while the black on the targets showed dimly through a mist that lasted all day long. The weather had no depressing in- fluence on the crack shots; they held their usual nerve in their arms steadier, and centers and high scores were jotted down without number. Genial Captain Fred Schuman had made extensive preparations, looking for sun- shine and quiet air. The band that was to play for the dancing in the pavilion was the only disheartened one. The wind blew, but the band blew not, neither on the French horn nor the trombone. So the continual cracking of the rifles was the only music, and the musicians went home on the early afternoon boat. es, amounting in the aggre- , were awarded, and honorary sting of jewelry, silverware and household articles to the amount of $1000. Shooting began at 9:30 A. M., lasting until 6 ». M. During the dinner Dr. Muffe, president of the club, madea brief address, in the course of which he alluded to the value of markmanship, saying it was worthy of much encouragement. He also congratulated the club for its high stand- inim the world for marksmanship, and exhorted the members to keep their repu- tation as high as it had been. Among the celebrated shots present were: Philo Jacoby, the conductor and leading spirit of the contest; Fred Kunhle, the | well-known marksman of Petaluma; Segommer of Vienna, Austria, who has done noted work in that city; Adolph Strucker, President Dr. Muffe, John U.schiz, James Dornbiere and Shooting- master T. J. Carroll,who holds the world’s record for a 99 score out of a possible 100. The event of the day was the scoring of 74 out of a possible 75 by James Dornbiere and H. H. Burfeind. The victory was awarded Burfeind, his shots averaging the highest. This is the first instance,with one excep- tion, that a score of 74 has been made in eight years. The exception being the score of George Y. Helm during the shoot of the Midwinter Fair. A. Ehrenpfort early in the afternoon made 94 on a ring target for the honorary prize. This score was worked hard against all the atternoon. I. Attinger started in with big points, but fell off on the last shot. It remained for L. O. Rogers to ome second service. Prizes were awarded to the following in | their respective order: Cash, ring target, | four shots—A. Enrenpfort 94, L. O, Rogers 93, F. Attinger 93, John Utschig 92, D. W. McLaughlia 92, N, Ahrens 91 and John Gefken 91. Henorary, ring target, three shots—H. H. Burfeind 74, James Dornbiere 74, Adoph Strucker 71, Cavtain F. A. Kuhnle 1, Jonn Utschig 70, D. W. McLaughlin 70, Ahrens 70, A. Gehret 70, E. Ladd 69, W. nndermann 68, D. B. Faktor 68. Jobn Utschig won a handsome silver goblet, donated by A. L. Ott, for the best five tickets in each class. A $5 hat was the press prize, the com- petitors being Jessen 48 points, Naffen- bach 32, Parker 31. The first bullseye of the morning was won by John Gefken, first twenty-five by Captain ¥. Kuhnle, last bullseye by D. W. McLaughlin; the first bullseye of the afternoon by F. Attinger and the last bullseye by T. J. Carroll, who scored two in succession. Owing to the failure of the picnic, caused by the rain, Captain Schuman stated that a grand opening picnic would be held at the park some time during the month of May. ARGy THE TRAP-SHOOTERS. Shotgun Enthusiasts Break Bluerocks and Kill Pigeons in the Rain. The rain poured in torrents yesterday at the Oakland race track, but the bad weather did not keep the shotgun sharps away from the traps. A good representa- tion of three gun clubs were present, but for all that nearly every man was wet to the skin before the day was over. Somere- markable good records were made. The most important was a 100-shot match at inanimate targets at unknown angles. It was open to all comers. The entrance fee was $5, and ten of the best shots entered the list. Feudner came to the front with 96 breaks out of a possible 100. He took first money, §25, and Fan- ning took second, $15, on 94, and Webb third money, $10, on 8. The record made by Feudner beats that made by Fox in Visalia 1ast week by one point and smashes the coast record. u The members of the Olympic Gun Club were in great glee because the three high men are members of that organiza- tion. Following are the scores made in runs of 25 and totals: Feudner. Fanning. Webb. Naumai Haight. Flicking Tackson. Foster. Andrus. Hughes. 0 21 19 18—78 The Olympic Gun Club’s monthly medal shoot resulted in the following scores: Jackeon 19, Perroni 9, E. Feudner 12, Allen 21, White 22, Owens 15, O. reudner 21, Fan- ning 24, Webb 21, Nuuman 21, Haight 20, Vernon 18, Hughes 21. The Electric Gun Club’s monthly medal scores stood : Slade 22, Forster 18, Price 13, Clabrough 8, Joe 7. 4 25 24 2396 2. 24—94 *3 24 22 4 On the same grounds the California Wing Shooting Club held its regular live- bird shoot for medals and cash prizes. ‘Webb won the medal and first cash prize of $10 by killing all twelve birds. Robinson, Feudner, Nauman and Fanning divided the remainder of the cash prizes on eleven kills. Messrs. Daisy, Huches and John- son shot as guests of the club. The scores stood Robinson 11, Horning 8, Slade 9, Feudner 11, Roos 9, Nauman 11. Fanning 11, Fay 7, *Daisy 6. Haight 10, *Hughes 5, Andrews 9, 'Vernon 6, *Johnson 9, Webb 12, After the club match several six-bird final matches were shot, the scores of the two principal ones being as follows: Robinson 5. *McMurchy 6, Slade 5, Horning 4, Sherwood 4, Johnson 4. *Robinson 6, McMurchy 5, Slade 5, Horning 4, Johnson 4. At Shell Mound Park. For once at least the rain kept the rifle- shooters away from the Shell Mound range. The principal club there yesterday was the Deutscher Krieger Verein, which hela its monthly medai shoot. The scores and win- ners were as follows: Champion class, F. Kaiser, 322 rings; first class, C. Weggenman, 323 rings; third class, D. Oltjen, 277 rings; first best shot, Ritzen- thaler, 23; last best shot, C. Weggenman, 24. The 1ndependent Rifles were to have eld their regular monthly medal shoot, but only three men cared to face the rain. Their scores were: H. Frederickson 6, H. Beversen 32, A. Beckman 18. THAT DICTIONARY AGAIN. The Former Successful Distribution Re- opened for Six Days Only. ‘When the Pacific Coast Newspaper Syn- dicate recently inaugurated its distribu- tion of the Encyclopedic Dictionary at a very low price and on exceptionally easy terms a double object was accomplished. The public (500 of them in that case) se- cured a valuable reference library at a nominai cost, while the Syndicate, through its sagacious move, obtained a widespread and favorable publicity for the work, which in any other way would not have been brought about except at the cost of much time and money. Although the original distribution was remarkably successful and highly appre- ciated the limited number of sets dis- tributed did not begin to cover the coast, especially more remote towns and com- munities. These wanted the work, and the Syndi- cate wanted one or more sets thus placed, so that those who possessed it could be re- ferred to regarding its utility and worth. As a result, and in response to very many requests, the distribution has been reovened for one week only, closing on Saturday evening next, April 11. Every one, both in and out of the city, who applies during that time will be sup- plied with the work at the same low price and on the same easy terms which pre- vailed during the first distribution, but after this week the volumes cannot be secured except at the regular subscription price, which will be from $42 to $70 per set, according to binding. It must not be supposed forone moment that this is a cheap dictionary. Not only is it a superior work in its editorship and | from a hiterary point of view, but it is me- chanically perfect. Antrim is said to have been made a county in the reign of Edward II, although it was long after that the English power was established there. The name is de- rived from the chief town, ‘““Aon,” excel- lent, and ‘‘Druim,” a hill, the handsome hill. The McDonnells, McGeeg, and Mc- Quillans were the chief clans. A DANGER TO NAVIGATION Locating Rocks in Mission Bay That Are a Menace to Shipping. THREE NEW ONES ARE BUOYED {One of them Was Discovered by Captain Dave Shaw of the Tug Redmond. For some time past Lieutenant James H. Sears of the United States navy has been at work locating rocks in Mission Bay. He hay had the Coast and Geodetic Survey steamer McArthur at his disposal, and the work bas been done in a thoroughly sys- temstic manner. As a result ot Lieutenant Sears’ observa- tions two new rocks off Spear-street wharf have been located and buoyed, and another one off the California Sugar Re- finery will be known to mariners in future. It is the most dangerousof the trio, as there is only 15 feet 6 inches of water on it at mean low water. It was first discovered by Captain Dave Shaw of the Shipowners and Merchants’ Towboat Company,and he reported the matter to the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Lieutenant Sears made an examination, and at once buoyed the dangerous spot. The rocks off Spear-street wharf have 26 feet 5 inches and 28 feet of water on them at low tide, and their position is well de- fined. They are close inshore, and it is a wonder that some ship has not found them out before this. The bay is now being | thorougnly searched for hidden dangers, and it is only a question of time when it j will be one of the best-buoyed harbors in | the world. During the Franco-Prussian war the | cost to the French nation of each Prussian killed was £20,000. NEW TO-DAY. o e\ 25 vwé}Svflf Say you have a Summer vacation ; say yon have a Summer girl—how about your Sum- mer Suit ? Better get the suit first, and the rest follows as a matter of course. You will be perfectly irresistible in one of our invisi- ble plaids or checks. We’ve the most com- plete line of the latest things in Cassimeres, Worsteds and Scotch to this Coast. 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But when a man whose friends are the leading men of the State, a merchant who is known and respected by all men in business, who is known by everybody within a radius of twenty miles of where he lives ; when you see the testimony of such a man you cannot dispute nor deny its truth. Such a man is Mr. L. L. Jaccard, Jeweler, San Leandro, Cal, and this is what he says about his cure by Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt: SAN LEANDRO, Cal., December 14, 1895. DR. A. T. SANDEN—DEAR Sir: As many of my friends and other people have asked me as to the truth of my statement given to you some time ago about my cure of varicocele and weakness by four Belt, 1 have taken great pleasure in assuring them that it is so, every word of it.” I am cured of my varicocele, and also of the weakness which it caused, and I am sure my cure is permanent, for I am 49 years of age, and when a man can feel as strong—as well—as I do now, after suffering for twenty-six years from such a trouble as I had, the cure must be permanent. Nothing but pure g::imdo to you and my desire to help my fellow-mnng;mmpts the use of my name in is manner. I will never tire of recommending your Belt. Yours gratefuily, L. JACCARD. “Cures While You Sleep.” For all manner of weakness Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt is the most certain cure. For Varicocele—that insidious disease which saps the vital power from men—it is an absolute and the only cure. The book, “Three Classes of Men,” should be read by every man who is weak. It is free. Call and test this won- derful Belt. A regular practicing physician of thirty years’ ex- perience can be consulted here free of charge. When medicines can be used they will be given free with the Belt. SANDEN BLECTRIC CO., 630 MARKET ST., OPPOSITE PALACE HOTEL, SAN FRANCISCO. Gffice Hours—8 A. M. to 8:30 P. M.; Sundays, 10to 1. —OFFICES AT— LOS ANGELES, CAL PORTLAND, OR. 204 South Broadway. 255 Washington strees