The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 20, 1896, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 18986. WITH A RIGAT ROYAL GRIP, Christian Fellowship Ex- tended Its Hand to Wmn. Shaw. HE LOVES CALIFORNIA. Left Three Feet of Snow in His Front Yard in Boston Two Weeks Ago, AND FOUND BLOOMING ROSES. The National Convention of 1897 May Be Held in San Fran. cisco. With a right royal grip was -the Chris- tian hand of fellowship extended yester- day to William Shaw, treasurer of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, who had come from Boston to visit the branches of the order on this coast. When he stood upon the stage of the auditorium of the Young Men’s Christian Association he saw before him a sea of friendly faces of Christian yvoung men and women, with here and there a wave of gray hairs dash- ing upon the rocks of honorable old age to emphasize the fact that all the Christian Endeavorers are not young. There were no vacant chairsin the cozy auditorium, either downstairs or in the gallery, and all who were there were of one family. This imparted a warmth to the atmosphere that harmonized well with the true California greeting extended to the brother who had come all the way from Boston to thaw out in the genial sun- shine of the Golden Gate. The Plymouth Congregstionat choir, consisting of Mesdames Eva Tenny and J. W. Madden and Messrs. Charles L. Par- ent and J. R. Ogilvie, led in the singing and was one of the most attractive features of the occasion. The exercises were opened with the hymns “Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, Our Blessed Redeemer!” ‘Joy to the World, the Lord Is Come,”’ “Onward, Christian Soldiers,” and others of the familiar Endeavor selections, for a quar- ter of an hour’s service of song which put the society into the frame of mind appro- | priate for the occasion. The service was | led by H. S. Stedman. Dr. Williams of the Plymouth Congrega- tional Church offered praver, after which followed a recitation in concert of the twelith chapter of Romans led by Rev. Mr. Ricker. Miss Susie Hert Mark followed with a song “Forever,” and sang with exquisite feeling. Secretary McCoy announced that this evening there would be @ birthday social and grand fellowship meeting in the Y. M. C. A. edifice on which occasion the en- tire building would be thrown open to the members of the society. Every visitor was | requested to bring a cent for every year of | his age. He also requested that each branch of the society send five del- egates to the State Convention which will meet at Sen Jose on The announcement was ©0 made that | on Thursduay evening, April 30, there would | be an open night meeting for young men | - under the auspices of the Forward Move- | ment Society. Professor J. A. Wiles made a neat and | gracefully worded address of welcome to | the distinguished guest, Wihiam Shaw of Boston, whom he designated s one of God’s | noblest men standing in the front of the bat- | tle. Mr, Shaw, he announced, was in favor | of the selection of Sun Francisco as the | vlace of meeting of the National Conven- | tion of the Y. P. S. C. E. in 1897, closed by introducing Mr. Shuw. Mr. Shaw began by expressing his pleas- ure on beholding a welcome even in the beautiful flowers which he found growing here. He was a tenderfoot and was as green asanything that grew in California. He had this to say, however, and that was that whether or not the society here wanted the National convention to come He to San Francisco, the society in the East | wanted to come here and would come here. The members were eager to come. Many members had been saving money for years to make the trip, and if the railroads would not make reasonable terms they would sail from Boston to the Sandwich Islands and get to California by that way. They were bound to come if they had to 20 by way of the north pole. He declared that if he told half the truth about California he would be called a romancer. He would have to tone it down very much. When he left home two weeks ago he left three feet of snow in bis front yard, and he did not know how many feet in his back yard, and since he went away from there three feet more had fallen. He came here and was waiking on roses and breathing in a climate of floral perfume and of sunshine. The witty remarks of the speaker ke pt the audience in continual good humor and made a decided hit when he good- naturedly spoke about the difficulty with which the farmers of Maine planted beanrs with a shotgun, and the discouraging nature of the task of Eastern horticultur- ists in attempting to grow roses on Plymouth Rock. They wanted soil in the East and they ought to come to Califor- nia, where there is plenty of good soil and good climate. It would do the Christian Endeavorers of California good also to see the kind of Endeavorers they raise in the East—voung men with the Bunker Hill monument up their backs. “We want young men,” he added, “with the Bunker Hill monument in their back- bone wlo will stand .against all the as- saults of the devil and all the invitations of the enemy, and who will stand for Cbrist and for his church.” The speaker told of the 60,000 delegates who were expecied to attend the National convention in Washington next July. They were a body of vigorous young men and women with live ideas, and next year they might be able to transplant some of those ideas in California. He closed with a graceful tribute to the Endeavorers of California for the earnestness and enthu- siasm they had shown in the work and for the remarkable progress they had made during the last few years. In the absence of Mrs. Eva Tenney, J. R. Ogilvie sang “Come Unto Me,” and dis- played a very sweet tenor voice. Rev. William Rader made an address in which be spoke of the manner in which the Endeavorers of California had greeted May 13, 14, 15and 16. | B the “rural visitors from the East.” He hoped that the distinguishea guest woul'd not believe all that he would hear in this State, but to look around him. He callea attention to liberal-minded and progress- ive men from the East who had brought those ideas with them and settled in California. One of these was Horace Bushnell, another was Mayor Sutro, who will have left behind him the most mag- nificent baths in the world and other monuments reared by his enterprise and liberality. He mentioned also Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, who had made a name for hg.r- self of world-wide range in kindergarten work. When Mrs. Cooper's name was men- tioned it was received with a round of hand-clapping. Mention was made also of the beautiful building of the Y. M. C. A. and the man- ner in which it came into being, and A. 8. Watt, who declared that San Francisco should have the National convention in 1897, and if not then in 1898, ‘“‘When the City Fathers heard this they immediately raised the angel on the City Hall dome. “We hope,”’ added Dr. Rader, “that after the convention is held here the angel will get inside the City Hall.”" 8San Francisco to his idea occupied the center of things. Through its Golden Gate came in representatives of the Orient and through them went missionaries to all parts of the world. The cosmopolitan character of the City, with 20,000 Italians and 40,000 Chinese, was next spoken of as being one of the peculiarities of this City. The speaker called upon his hearers to advocate Christian citizenship, the old Christian Sabbath of New England; the reading of the Bible in the school and to denounce the saloon element. “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” by the Plymouth Congregational Choir, and “Sunshine,” by the choir and audience, concluded the meeting. Immediately afterward Mr. Shaw gave a reception in the parlor and was taken by the hand and cordially welcomed by many hundreds of Christians. In conversation the visitor said that he will visit Los Angeles and San Diego this week and will reach Sacramento next Sun- day. From that place he will leave for the East. He said with reference to the con- vention of 1897 that many Endeavorers in the East had formed clubs and were pay- ing in so much a week for the purpose of providing themselves with funds to make the trip to San Francisco. He estimated that 25,000 Endeayorers wou!d visit San Francisco if the railroad companies would make reasonable excursion rates. COURSING AT TWD PARKS Magnet Wins the Twenty-four Dog Stake at Ocean View. San Joaquin Takes First Modey at the Newark Meeting, Dottie Dimpl% Second. Twenty-four crack hounds competed for the prizes at Ocean View coursing park yesterday and in the main the form play- ers had a good day, the favorites winning nearly all the runs. The hares ran with more than their usual spirit and the big crowd that at- tended seemed to enjoy the sport thor- oughly. Two litter brothers, Magnet and Cottage Boy, came together in the final, and though the decision was a close one the former got the verdict and first money. Following is the result of the run down: Villa kennel’s Electric beat T. Wood’siSpider, F. C. Randolph’s Happy Jack beat Villa ken- Maud G,J. Quane’s Vida beat Villa ken- Bonnie J. Kerrigan's St. Lawrence M. Casst y’s California Violet, obolink beat Valley kennel's Moun- D. Chilla’s Happy Day beat B.C. Fearless, P. Ryan’s Magple beat S. Leh- man's Dixie, J. Trade’s Magnet beat J. Quane’s Olden, W. W. Parry’s Cocmassie and Gee Whiz byes, J. Sexsmith’s Mission Boy beat Valley kennel’s Lillian Russell, W. D. Murphy's Cot. tage Boy beat W. L. Trade’s Lucky Dog. First ties—Electric beat Happy Jnck, St. Lawrence beat Vida Shaw, Happy Day beat Bobolink, M beat Gee W Second . Magnet beat Happy Day, Cottage Boy beal Coomassie, 5 Third ties—Magnet beat Electric, Cottage Boy 8 ye. Fin: Prizes. Electric $6. The management announced, at the close of the stake, that in order to lend every assistance in making the apening of the new Ingleside coursing grounds a suc- cess no meeting will be held at Ocean View on Sunday next and that the man- agement and its employes will attend the inaugural stake in a body. The meeting at Newark vesterday was not largely attended, but those who made the trip saw some good coursing and wit- nessed a splendid run between San Joaquin and Dottie Dimple for the final. The former showed himself both fast and clever and won handily. Following is the result of the run down: T. J. Cronin’s Reliance beat Dillon and R‘:ingh Lady Fitz, Dillon and Reilly’s Eclipse beat H. Hull’s Butcher Boy, T. J. Cronin’s Do tie Dimple beat H. Hull's Jenuy Lind, C Griswold’s Great Scott beat T. Flinn’s Capt: | Jim, J. H. Hutton's San Joaquin beat T. McDon- | ald’s Lissak, J. R. Dickson’s Camilla beatJ. Baxter’s Yankee Doodle, T. Butler's Susie beat J. McLaughlin’s Ben and T. Trant’s Trilby beat J. Moran’s Uncle Sam. First ties—Eclipse beat Reliance, Dottie Dim- ue '.l" }:the, San Joaquin beat Camilla, Susie rilby. Second tles—Dottie Dimple beat Eclipse, San Joaguin beat Susie. Final—San Joaguin beat Dottie Dimple. The eight-dog consolation stake that fol- lowed was won by Lady Fitz, Susie taking second money. SONS OF THE REVOLUTION. Delegates to the National Convention to Meet in Richmond, Va. The anniversary of the battle of Lexing- ton, April19, is one of the days on which the California Society of the Sons of the American Revolution meet, but as this year Lexington day fell on Sunday the meeting will be held this evening in the rooms of the Society of California Pioneers. The following names will be proposed | for membership: John C. B. Rutherford, Frankiin Bedinger Washington, Carlton Webster Greene, William Ellsworth Greene, Chester L. Smith, Charles S. Greene, George Washiagton Varum, Jo- siah Buell Warner, Benjamin Franklin Williams, Franklin Delamore ‘Williams, Frank Bacon Ladd and Franklin Henry Day, They are all descendants of heroes of the Revolution. Following are the delegates to the sey- enth National Congress, which is to con- vene at Richmond, Va., on the 30th inst.: President, Hon. E. W. McKinstry, ex officio; senior vice-president, Sidney M. Smith, ex-officio; delegate at large, ilen- tenant-Colonel Edward Hunter, % S. Al delegten—Cnplain J. E. Sawyer, U. 8, A., C. C. Upham, John W. Moore. Alter- nates—President, Hon. Daniel Cleveland ; senior vice-president, Hon. Horace Davis; Mark Lawrence Requa, George T. Folsom, T. W. Hubbard. —————— The cloves. we use are flowers gathered before they have opened, and while they are still green. After they are gathered they are rmoked by a wood fire and then dried in the sun. Each clove consists of wo Part', a round head, which is the four petals or leaves of the flowers rolled up, inclosing & number of small stalks or fila- ments. Magnet beat Cottage Boy. agnet $20, Cottage Boy $1250, RICHMOND'SNEW CHUREH Congregationalists Preparing to Erect a Spacious House of Worship. HOW THE WORK WAS STARTED Rev. Phillip Coombe Organized the Church Less Than Three Years Ago. Through the persistent efforts of one | company, and now I am tired of it all. man—Rev. Phillip Coombe—Richmond is | I suppcse I will have to try drowning pastorate of the Richmond Congregational Church, is also in charge of the Pierce- street church, JUMPED INTO THE BAY. J. ©C. Wilber, an Oid Man, Seeks a Watery Grave. J. C. Wilber, an old man without a home, jumped into the bay at Beale and Bryant streets yesterday afternoon, but was quickly pulled out and sent to the Receiving Hospital in the patrol wagon. He was none th‘: worse for. hl’;‘ bath. Wilber said he was tired of life and thought the best way to end it was by jumping into the bay. He was & box- maker by trade, but had not done any work in” his line for seventeen years. Since then he has been living by doing odd jobs along the water front. “I was a member,’’ said Wilber, “of the old Tiger Fire Company for some years. At that time the firemen were paid good salariesand we had good times then. haven’t had any luck since I left the fire THE SECOND BIG RIFLE, Mounting of Another 12Inch Gun on the Fort Point Hill. THE CRUISER CHARLESTON. Oregon to Go on the Drydock During High Water Next Saturday Night, Under a decision of the BSecretary of War a soldier transferred at his own ze- quest is required to bear the cost thereof. The major-general commanding the army has informed department commanders that when transfers of this kind are ap- plied for the soldier must, in general, have the money to pay his own expenses with- out calling upon the Government to ad- vance his transportation in kind, subject to future charges on the muster roll. ‘The practice of furnishing transportation to be paid for by charges on the muster roll, sometimes covering long periods of time, is considered detrimental 1o the best interests of the service.” Leave of absence for ten days has been granted to Captain Francis E. Pierce, First Infantry. Leave of absence for twenty days has been granted to Lieutenant William G. Haan, Fiith Artillery. The work of mounting another 12-inch rifle on the bluffs above Fort Point isin progress. The gun is to be mounted in all Tespects similar to the rifle already in posi- tion and will command a like range. These two 12-inch rifles bear directly upon . the entrance to the Golden Gate and a fleet il THE NEW RICHMOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. to have a new church. It will bea hand- some, commodious edifice, and one that the entire district will be proud of. The new building will be erected on the corner of Seventh avenue and Clement streets, where the present humble house of worship now stands. The lot, 75 by 100 feet, is sufficiently large to accommodate both structures, so the old house will be moved back and used for a pastor’s study and lecture-room. Rev. Phillip Coombe came to San Fran- cisfo in the early part of 1893, and in the | December following organized the Rich- mond Congregational Church. At first he had to battle with great odds, but with true Christian fortitude he struggled on, his efforts finally culminatingin a brilliant success when only dismal failure had been predicted. The congregation naturally small at the beginning, gradually increased with each Rev. Philip Coombe, Organizer of the Richmond Congregational Church. passing month until now it taxes the ca- pacity of the building every Sunday night, there being only one service a day. The memboership has also grown until now fifty-nine names sre enrolled on the churchbook. Some six months ago the pastor saw that a new church was absolutely neces- sary, and with characteristic energy set to work to secure it, Subscriptions came in rapidly. Those who found themselives unable to contribute cash pledged an equivalent in lumber, until now all butafew hundred dollars has been subscribed. There is enough guaranteed, however, to authorize the trustees in commencing the work at once, and all last week some half a dozen contractors were busy making esti- mates. The contract has not been let yet, but probably will be in a few days. The building complete will cost $3500, and from an architectural' point of view will be ideally beautiful. The new edifice is modeled after the Santa Rosa church, one of the handsomest buildings of its kind in the State. The auditorium, or church prover, will bave a seating capacity of 700, with fold- ing doors so arranged as to reduce this to 300 should the conditions warrant a smaller room. There will be Sunday- school and Bible classrooms and library. With the sliding doors additional rooms can be had if the occasion arisas, Work will begin on the new edifice in a few days and will be pushed rapidly to completion. Rey. th'fp Coombe, in addition to his again. Some pebnle think I’m crazy and I suppose I am. Bay, bave you gota cigar about you?”’ THEY WORK FOR CHARITY Conferences of the St. Vincent de Paul Society Make Their Reports. An Excellent Showing of the Differ- ent Parishes of the City for the Last Quarter. The quarterly meeting of the different conferences of the St. Vincent de Paul So- ciety was held in the hall awtached to Sacred Heart Church yesterday afternoon. Representatives wers in attendanee from all the parishes of the City. Joun B. Bur- nett presided and P.J.Thomas acted as secretary. Very Rev. Father Prendergast was present and delivered a brief address, in which he praised the good work of the society and encouraged the members to continue their efforts in the cause of charity. The reports of the conferences of the different parishes in the City for the quar- ter just ended were as follows: St. Peter's—Active members and subscribers, 70; average attendance, 92 per cent; number of families relieved, 28; number of persons in same, 84; number of visits, 5 receipts, 8418 90;" expenditures, #97 90; balance, St. Joseph’s—Active members and _sub- scribers, 172; average attendance, 75 per cent; number of families relieved, 63; num- ber of persons in same, 254; number of visits, 168; receipts, $306 75; expenditures, $256 65, balance, $556 10. St. Patrick’s—Active members and subscrib- ers, 135; average attendance, S0 per cent: number of families relieved, 62; number of persons in_same, 236; number of visits, 138; lece(ptg.osiFgrl’S: expenditures, $409 75; b ance, St. Teresa—Active members and subscribers, 17; average attendance, 80 per cent; number of tamilies relieved, 12; number of persons in same, 34; number of yisits, 26; receipts, $201 85; expenditures, §51; balance, $150 35. Sacred Heart—Active members and sub- scribers, 4G; average attendence of active members, 75 per,cent; total number of fami- lies relieved, 225" total number of persons re- lieved, 54; total number of visits made, 50; receipts, $199 30; expenditures, $104 55 balance on hand, $94 95, St. Rose’s—Active members and subscribers, 54; average attendance, 80 per cent; number of families relieved, 49; number of persons in same, 104; visits made, 80; receipts, $373 45; expenditures, $159 757 baiance, K343 70, t. Dominic’s—Active members and subscrib- ers.54: average attendance, 58 per cent; num- ber-of families reliaved, 25; persons in same, 136; number of visits, 32; Teceipts, gma 35; expenditures, $134 40; balance, $33 95. St. Brendan’s—Active members, 20; average attendance, 85 per cent; number of families fi}‘:lveg'nflb num:»ier of nem%nl in sa‘!in‘e. 79; Yisits, 45; receipts, $56 70; expenditures, 44 Dalanice, §1250, 0 07 OXPe : The committee that visited the Alms- house reported that everylhin% in that m- stitution was found in a satisfactory con- dition and urged that a greater variety of literature be provided for the Catholic in- mates. The conference then adjourned to meet three months hence at St. Bridget's Chureh. — A tea piant is picked as the successive +‘flushes” occur. "A “flush” of the plant is the throwing out of new shoots and leaves, the latter forming the tea of commerce. The average “fushing” period is from seven to nine months, and the intsrvals vary from seven to fourteen days. The number of “‘flushes” range from eighteen, where no manure is used, to twenty-five | in good soil. approaching would be exposed to their range for a distance of eight miles. Two guns of equal caliber and of the same pat- tern are to be posted on the Lime Point biuff, Marin County, almost directly oppo- site Fort Point. A 12-inch rifle throws a solid projectile weighing 1000 pounds. The instruction of the rifth Artillery in heavy gun practice is constant at the Pre- sidio. The batteries from Fort Mason and Alcatraz are brought there for the drills. Proposals for filling in the marsh lands of the Presidio have been invited by pub- lic advertisement, and a contract for the work will probably be awarded next ‘Wednesday. Colonel A. 8. Kimball, chief quartermaster of the department, is as- sured that many contractors will compete for tbe work. The contract for building the quartermaster’s stables will also be let this week. Dr, White, post surgeon of the Presidio, has arrived from St. Louis, and will enter upon his duties this week. Lieutenant McGrath, Fourth Cavalry, and Lieutenant Brown, Fourth Infantry, are in San Francisco to attend the board of examination for promotion. Secretary Lamont has acted on the case of Lieutenant Schofield of the Fourth Cav- alry and that officer will come up for re- examination next year. Lieutenant Scho- field is a son of Lieutenant-General Schofield, U. 8. A., retired. When he was admitted to the army the medical board found in him no defects, but on his exami- nation for promotion before the board at the Presidio some three months ago it was found that his hearing was defective and 80 the case was referred to the Secretary of War. Then the question arose whether the deafness was contracted in the seryice or before he entered the army, as they had important bearing on retirement. Some officers were so_indiscreet as to hint that the board of medical examiners which passed Mr. Schofield did not want to re- {ect the son of the General who was then n command of the armies of the United States and consequently did not make as careful an examination as should have been made. General Forsythe, commanding the De- pariment of California, went to San Diego ten days sgo to inspect the troops oi the First Infantry, there stationed. “After per- forming his duties atSan Diego barracks he visited Santa Barbara, arriving there in time to view the floral display. He will be in 8an Francisco again early this week. Orders have been issued by the Navy Department for the return of the cruiser Charleston to San Francisco from the Ori- ent betore July 1 next. The cruiser will go to Mare Island and be placed out of commission for repairs. In the Yokohama United Ciub, where Englishmen predominate and Americans are a good second, considerable money was tecently wagered on a run wherein the Bntish BEdgar surpassed the time made by the French cruiser. 'The Edgar ‘won and the French lost a lot of money. As United States cruiser Olympia was about to make the same run the Ameri- cans put up money that their ship woutd break the record, but the Olympia en- countered tempestuous weather, hence the Englishmen were again winners. The cruiser Philadelphia, Beardslee's flagship, goes K- bara to San Pedro. The battle-ship Oregon has now all her armament aboard excepting the six-pound- ers. Work has been going on vigorously to put everything in readiness for the trial trip, beginning May 10. - The Oregon will go on the drydock at Hunters Point during high water next Saturday evening at 10 o'clock. The ship wil! be taken from the Union Iron Works to Hunters Point by two tugs. iven to the Board of Admiral om Santa Bar- ‘The instructions Inspectors for testing the Indiana and Massachusetts are to govern the inspec- tors of the Oregon. The officers to whom the duty of testing the Oregon will be as- signed have probably been selected at the department in Washington and their names may be given in the dispatches very soon. SWAM FOR HIS LIFE. John T. Sullivan’s Remarkable Escape From Drowning in the Bay. John T. Sullivan, the shoe-dealer, met with a serious mishap while out rowing in his wherry tbe other day, and if it were not for his remarkable physical endurance he would surely have gone to a watery grave. He was just returning from a spin up to Hunters Point, and when half way be- tween the point and the California Sugar Refinery, while taking a stroke, he missed water with one oar, and losing his balance 'was precipitated into the water. The boat still maintained its upright osition, but being a very frail built craft r. Sullivan could not re-enter it without swamping it. When the accident occurred he wasa mile out from land, and unfortunately no one was near to render assistance. He was incumberea with & heavy sweater and shoes and before he struck out for shore he undertook to remove them. Being an expert swimmer it was an easy matter to get his shoes off, but when it came to the sweater the task almost fin- ished him. He was under water half the time in getting the thing off, only coming to the surface when completely out of breath. Once he had the sweater nearly off when it became entangled in some manner and almost smothered him, but by a superhuman effort while under water he managed to free himself of the incumbrance, and coming to the surface struck boldly out, towing his valueble boat alongwith him. He was just one hour and a half reaching terra firma, during all of which time he had been struggling in the water that was both cold and very rough. He landed at a point midway between the rope-walks and Butchertown, and after starting circu- lation in bis benumbed anatomy, he got into his wherry and rowed to the Pioneer boathouse, where his craft is kept. Outside of a slight cold, which he con- tracted through the experience, he was none the worse for his little mishap, and was out rowing as usual yesterday. Mr. Sullivan is well-known in sporting circles, being & prominent member of the Olympic Club and Pioneer Boat Club. He is a remarkably fine oarsman, having held the amateur championship of the coast in the single-scull for a number of years. CRICKET ACROSS THE BAY The Junior Teams of the Ala- meda and Pacific Clubs at Alameda. The Alamedans Are Victorious—The San Joss Eleven Fail to Come to Time. The firat cricket game of the season seen oo the Alameda grounds took place yes- terday, the competing teams being the clubs. These combinations are not, as the title implies, the second elevens of the respective clubs, but are picked teams, with six players of either club barred, and the games are arranged by the association with a view to fostering the interest in the game of the younger members and inci- dentally giving them match practice. J. H. Harbour, who captained the Paci- fics, having won the toss, sent his oppo- nents in. They came within two of a century, H. Bird, Burr and Driffield doing the chief scoring and taxing the efforts of no less than seven bowlers. The scarlet and blacks made on the | whole a poor showing, John Theobald, with a carefully compiled 27, and Tiede- mann, who scored his dozen, alone reach- ing double figures. Their total of 58 left their foes victorious by 40 runs. Among the fielding features of the game Young’s catch of Burr off Hanson, and of Bird off Hufferdine deserve mention, as do Hufferdine’s excellent bowling and Tiede- mann’s catch of Driffield. The scores: JUNIOR ALAMEDAS. J. J. R, Peel c. Brooks b. Hufferdine. E. T. Randall b. Hufferdine. 9 DRw-G R RBE Lok C. H. g C. B. Bird c. Harbour b, Hufferdine, G. Ireland not out........ F. McKerrow b. ljihlxgerdin s 9 - ok ondma W. J. Hanson b. Bragg.. . J. Hufferdine not out. Ext) © o 2 3 AMUSEMENTS FOR ALL. There Is a Great Variety on the Theatrioal Programmes for This Evening. “The Story of Rodion,'the Student,” is what will be offered at the Balawin Theater this evening, with Richard Mans- field in the title role. This is dramatized from Dostoyevki’s novel, “Crime and Punishment.” Roland Reed, the comedian, will make his appearance at the California Theater to-night in the character of Joseph Lim- ber in the amusing comedy entitled “*The Politician,” in which he has been very successful. Those who appreciate a laughable piece will be in a position to laugh if they go to the Columbia Theater roduction of “A Pair of Kids,” in which izra Kendall will take the leading part. At Grover's Alcazar Mrs. Auzerais junior divisions of the Alameda and Pacific | WERE ALL OF ONE MIND Practical Unanimity as to the Railroad’s Liabil ity. DIFFERED AS TO DAMAGES. Juror Mocker Explaias How a Com- promise Sum Was Eventually Agreed to in Martin’s Case. Twelve good men and true, after due de- liberation, awarded George W. Martin a verdict against the Southern Pacific Rail- road Company for $25,000. It was a signal victory and one on which twelve similar suits are directly concerned. Though those who have followed the progress of the trial have felt that the rights of tpe rippled plaintiff had been grossly vio- lated, verdicts against the railroad com- pany for the arrogance and malefactions of its servants are none too common to cause wondering comment, and the vic- tory which Messrs. Delmas and BShort- ridge achieved in defeating this pugna- cious corporation has won them unlimited applause. The most important requisite to the sue- cessful litigation of a just cause next to the evidence is the jury. The juryin the Martin case was particularly good. Al- most without exception they were pxac_(i- cal business men, without class prejudice or foolish sympathies. “I can truly say that I have never sat with a better jury,” said William Mocker, one of the jurymen, yesterday. “Though there were differences of opinion I believe every man in the room was anxious to do what was right. From the first we listened closely to the evidence. We noted the points brought out by the lawyers and we paid particular attention to the charges of the Judge. [ can truly say for myself that I was there to see equal and exact justice done to all. Idonot enter the jury- box for the $2aday. I have my homeand I bave property, so I do not need the money. From a purely monetary standpoint jury duty is a losing proposition, but some one has to do it, and I hotd it a test of good citizenship not to shirk this duty. “I have not a bit of prejudice against a corporation, railroad or other kind, but if T had I would not allow it to influence my verdict. The opinion I came to was de- rived entirely from the evidence, and I be- lieve I can say the same for the other ju- rors. “From the time we entered the jury- room there was not a minute lost. We commenced at once a discussion of the merits of the case, and there were some hot speeches made. These, howaver, were all concerning the amount of damages. E. P. Rowe maintained warmly that $75,000 was none too little for the rough treatment, with its dire results, to which Martin had been subjected. “It took seven or eight ballots before we could agree on the amount of damages. The sum agreed on was not satisfactory entirely, but a compromise seemed neces- sary. Mr. Rowe, however, would not agree to less than $75,000." NEW TO-DAY. Is your body fire-proof ? Speaking of infectious diseases, Dr. E. Brown says: “We ought to learn to keep our bodies invulnerable to conta- gion as a fire-proof building is impervi- and witness the ! Hoyteiwill be the special attraction, a; pearing in *‘The Setting of the Suu,”p; curtain-raiser, and in “Everybody’ Friend,” in which she will displn; masl,:; new gowns. A second edition of “Blue Beard” will be presented to the audience at the Tiyoli Opera-house this evening. The principal members of the company will present new specialties and new songs. A new comedy-drama will be offered at the Grand Opera-house this evening. It isa sbgr{ of New York life and is entitled Special Delivery.” It has in the make- up many striking scenes and sketches and songs. There will be a stril ing programme at the Orphsun_x Music-hall this evening. A new vaudeville combination, known as the Trans-Oceanic, will appear behind the footlights to please the audience with novel acts. Frank Mayo is to a pear at Mac- SR s o e son,” is for but two nighu? 8 Sorgpement ous to fire; that is, we should be able to resist such moderate quantities of disease germs as we necessar- iy encounter through lite.” Each man and woman and child should fortify their own body by healthy living, that the soil for the growth of be not available. Seott’s lérdnulsion of Cod-liver il strengthens the barriers that Nature raises against all in- truders by giving the system the resistive force needed to throw off disease, A FOR Fine Tailoring Perfect Fit, Best of Workmanship at ate Prices, go to . JOE POHEIM THE TAILOR, PANTS maie t order from $4.00 SUITS mate to oder rom $15.00 MY $17.50 ano $38 SUITS ARE THE BEST IN THE STATE. 201 and 203 Montgomery St., cor. Bush 124 Narket$t. 1110 & 112 ket . SAN FRANCISCO. 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