The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 29, 1896, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1896. THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS, Thirtieth Annual Games of the Caledonian Club. TO BE HELD TO-MORROW Brief and Interesting Sketch of the History of the Or- ganization. ’ OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT It Is Now Financia'ly Strong and Has an Active Membership of About Fifteen Hundred. The thirtieth annual gathering and games of the Caledonian Club will be held at Shell Mound Park to-morrow (Satur- aay), and everything has been done by the it and the St. Andrew’s Bociety, whose combined capital was at that time $15,000, bought the property on Larkin street, near Grove, where the Scottish Hall now is, for $16,500. Five directors from each organi- zation negotiated the purchase, and they had to dig down into their pockets to make up the $1500. The construction of the building cost $22,000, and in five years the debt was cleared off and a dividend has been declared ever since. The first officers of the club, elected on October 29. 1867, were: Donald McLennan, first chieftain and president; R. B. Tor- rance, second chieftain and vice-president; John Bain, treasurer, and Hugh Davidson, secretary. Donald McLennan (now dead held the office of chief for 1868-69-70; Davis Mitcheil (now_ dead), 1871.72; Stewart Menzies, 1873; D. A. Macdonald, 1874-75- 76-77-78; Colin M. Bovd, 1879-80-81; John F. Kennedy, 1882-83-84; D. A. M.cdonald, 1885-86; Angus McLeod, 1887-88-89; W. C. Burnett, 1890.91-92; C. Chisholm, 1893-94; D. R. McNeill, 1895. The present officers of the club are: D. R. McNeill, chief; John Reid, first cbief- tain; GeorgeDavidson (who was one of the originators of the club), treasurer and scc- ond chieftain; James H. Duncan, secretary and third chieftain; William Mitchell, financial secretary and fourth chieftain, and Dr. George Adam, physician. — . CALEDONIAN HANDICAP. Entries for the Events for To-Mor- row’s Picnlc. The following are the entries and handi- caps of the amateur events at the Cale- donian Club’s picnic, 8hell Mound Park, May 30: John Elliott, handicapper; Walter A. Scott, referee. 352-yard handicap—R. C., scratch; P. Fred Butz, Oakland Y. Suilivan, 8. L.,5; Fred G. Smith, A. A. L A.A.L,10; Carl Parker, A, J. Hancock, O. M. Wand, 0. C., scratch; C., scratch; W. B. West, ¢. A, scratch; David 10 yards; Ed Stéele, A. A. Ray Simonds, L., 10; James THE WAR TALK OF BIG DEMOCRATS, Irish Says Foote May Make a Little Hell by Himself. HE SAYS GOLD WILL WIN Colnon Says the Convention Will Be Silver, and Cries “No Quarter.” DAGGETT TALKS DISCREETLY. Believes the Party Is for Gold, but Hazards No Prophecies About the Convention. It is highly interesting to hear big Dem - ocrats talk about the coming State Con- vention just now as the temperature of the party steadily rises. GEORGE DAVIDION SECOND CrIERTAIN £ TREASURER ~ wr MiTeELL 4% CmeFram & Fin. Sac W CHIEFTAIN ’ officers of the club to make the occasion the most successful in the history of the | yf organization. There are forty-six events on the pro- gramme, all with the exception of six be- | é An innovation | ] ing open to all comers. this year is an inter-school relay race for | members of the high schools, five competi- | tors from each, the winning team to be | vresented with a bandsome banner. The vrizes are on the usual Jiberal scale of the club, which has drawn competitors from | all over the United States. | Besides the games there will be dancing in the two pavilions, each in charge of an efficient floor committee. The committee on the games consists of | D. R. McNeill, chief; John Reid, firstchief- | tain; George Davidson, second chieftain; | James H. Duncan, third chieftain: Wil- liam Mitchell, fourth chieftain; Angus McLeod, John McLaren, Jerome McCor- | mac, P. McIntyre, James W. Harris, James Gorie, W. R. Eaton, Charles A. McPhee, George McDonald and Thomas D. Carroll. There is always a warm Scottish wel come for the guests of the club, and this year the following well-known members will be the reception committee: First Chieftain John Reid, chairman; D. A. Macdonald, Colin M. Boyd, J. F. Kennedy, ‘W. C. Burnett, C. Chisholm, Robert Suth- erland, John M. Duncan, James McNab, Colonel Thomas McGregor, Cantain J. H. Bruce, Colonel C. L. Taylor, Captain D. McKechnie, James Millar, William Urqu- hart, William Nicol, Thomas W. Bethel, General J. G. Wall, John Mallon, Charles Nash, James Aitken, Neil Carmichael, Dr. J. A. J. Macdonald, John Smith and D. R. Campbell. The success that has attended the efforts of the club is almost unprecedented. Lattle did the seventeen men who met in Clem Dixon’s saloon on Summer street, in the early part of 1866, and made arrange- ments to hold the tirst annual pathering and games in Haves Park, dream of the powerful organizationthat would develop within the next thirty years. Of the seventeen the following are still alive: James Aitken, John Bain, George David- son, Clem vixon. Walter P. Davidson, James Scobie, Joseph Austin, Andrew Foreman, John Murray and Peter W. An- derson. Those who have been gathered in by the Grim Reaper are: Samuer Aitken, William Henry, John McAffey, Thomas Ross, Donald McLea, Hugh Davidson and James Laidley. : e club was orzanized on November 24, 1866, and incorporated on August 26, 157L. The following preamble to the by-laws of the club explains its objects: Belng well assured that man is so consti- tuted as to require occasional seasons of re- laxation and amusement; believing also that athletic exercises, duly reguated, ate condu- cive to the heulthiul® invigoration of both mind and body; &nd being, moreover, d:sirous of assisting loward the establishment and maintenance of lr}endl{ reiations among those who are of Scottish birth or extraction, and keeping alive in them an interest in Scottish manners and usages, we do torm ourselves into & club, bearing the designation of “The Caledonian Club of San Franciseo,” whose chief objects snall be the encouragement and practice of the games &nd preservation of the customs and manners of Scouland, the promo- tion of a taste for her language and literature and the binding more closel the sons and danghters and de mother country. The club numbers about 1500 members. Tt1s financially strong. Eleven years ago in social links scendants of our s | E Fleischer, 8. F. F.Y | Coieman Jelin Baker, 0. C., 1 Raiph Lioyd, U. €., 12; Alex Peicrso A., 10; Harry Eddy, S. F. Y. .M. C. A9 - A Han: R. Pitchford, A. O A z 5. 880-yard handicap run—J. R. Pitchford, A. A. L., seratch; Ed Steele, A. A. L., scratch; Tge Shaw, A. A. L., scratch; Coleman Jelinsky, 8. F. A.'C., scraich; David Sullivan, S. F. A. C 35 yards; R. J. Hancock, O. C. E. Smith, A.'A. L., 25 yard 0 yards; james Buker, 0. on, 'A. A. L., 25 yard 0 yards; Alex Peterson, ds; Harry Eddy, S. F. Y. Fleischer, 8. F. Y. M. C. George Klarmann, S. F, Y H. C. Guittard, S. Stewsrt McDougal,S. F. Y. M. C. A D.J. Hanrahnu, 8. F. 10 yaras; Fred 1Parker, A. A. . M. A, Polo. vauit handicap—Raiph Lloyd, U. C., scratch; Ray Simonds, A. A, L., 8 inches; Carl Parker, A. A. L., 12 inches; Harry Eddy, 8. F. Y. M. C. A., 12 inches; E. Fleischer, S. F. Y. M. C. A., 12 inches; Edger Spacher, S. F. Y. M. C. A., 12 inches. The above events are sanctioned by the P. A. A. of the A. A. U., and will be run under amateur rules. There will also be a relay race for a handsome banner between teams from the Lowell High School, Oak- land High School, Berkeley High School and Polytechnic High School. Coleman Jelinsky will compete under protest, the charges being that he ran at the butchers’ picnic under an assumed name. STOCKTON'S WATER CARNIVAL. Native Sons Meet and Decide to Push the Project. STOCKTON, Car., May 28.—The Native Sons held an important meeting to-night and practically decided to hold another water carnival on the night of September 9. There will also be a regatta here in the forenoon of that day. queen or Goddess of Liberty this time, but all the other features of the carnival will be seen. There will be a procession of boatis which will go to the mouth of Stock- ton channel. The banks of the channel will be lined with rows of multi-colored Japanese lanterns and dotted here and there with electric lights. If the calcula- tions of the committeemen are correct there will be more hoats here than were ever before in Stockton channel and Mc- Leods Lake. . Monterey’s Carnival Queen. MONTEREY, Cav., May 28.—Miss Daisy D. Wright of Pacific Grove has been appointed Queen of the Monterey carnival and celebration. The appointment was made by the Mexidan Veterans' Associa- tion yesterday. Miss Wright is the most appropriate Queen that could be selected not only that she is a most estimabie and prett{{ young lady, but she was born in the Monterey Custom-house and is the eldest duughter of Jonathan Wright, one of General Fremont's men, one who fought under him at the battle of Gabilan in 1846, It is the idea oi the committee thata Queen is to be chosen from every county in the State. The maids of honor will be chosen soon, but will be Monterey girls. ——————— A Day Earl Saturday being Decora News Letter is issued to-day. | a wipe at Foote and Clunie. There will be no | Their words are owinous of uncom- promising war, as a rule. The leaders of the gold and silver forces declare that there can be no compromise. Along the stretch that divides the radical leaders of the two elements are all degrees of inter- est, indifference, uncertainty and ignor- ance regarding the financial question, but all will line up for the battle at the con- | vention. Calculations on the division of forces in the Naiional Convention at present make it so even that the eighteen votes for Cali- fornia become of great importance to the administration side, and the struggle to capture as many of them as possible will not be abandoned while a fighting chance remains. So adding to this great issue the local fi§ht, theindorsement of Burdd, the control of the State machine, the ambitions of the resurrected leader, John Daggett, who has come forth from the political tomb he en- terea after the Stockton convention; the personal ambitions of would-be delegates and the fierce personal quarrels that growlin intensity, the prospects portend the storm- iest convention the California Democracy has known. it appears certain that the strength the Federal brigade and the gold faction gen- erally will muster will be so great that the silver men will be forced in self-defense to oppose seating the local McNab-Daggett delegation, at least as a whole, and the Buckleyites are aaily growing more jubi- lant and more certain of getting at least half a vote." Both sides claim victory in advance. Listen to them talk. Hear John P. Irish for instance. If there is a Democrat in California loyal to “‘sound money” and to Grover Cleveland and his policy it is that same vigorous and eloquent Jolin P. Irish, the Naval Officer. The Sacramento conven- tion will declare for gold, he says, and he says that the party is not for silver, giving y This is what he said about the coming convention yes- terday : % “The Sacramento convention will un- doubtediy declare for the existing money standard. It will not demand free coin- age at a ratio of 16 to 1 or any other ratio, and it ought to demand that the Federal treasury be limited to its constitutional functions of collecting the taxes provided for by Congress and disbursing the same upen appropriations made by Congress, At present the treasury by Jaw receives silver and paper for taxes and is by law compélled (o redeem greenbacks in gold, which it bas to buy with bonds. The greenbacks so, redeemed are by law im- mediately réissuea and when again presented have to be again redeemed. putting the endless task on the treasury continually perils the public credit. The Democratic Convention should de- mand the cancellation of the greenbacks and put a aoor to a dangerous system for whico Hepublican legisiation is responsi- ble. The party should at every point sus- tain the administration. Any other course is suicidal. No army ever won a battle by shooting its own generals. Any Democrat who wants to exchange Cleve- land’s lesdership for Tillman’s is unfit for membership in the party. “Iam not in favor of any straddle or compromise. The silver men, as a rule, have been misled into the belief that free coinage of silver at 16t01 isan ancient Democratic doctrine. When they by study discover that this is false, vhat every leader of the party from Jefferson to Cleveland has opposed the principles of such legisla- tion, they will stay with their party and principles and there will be no bolt. ‘‘General Clunie, Foote and others may take a bunch of matcbes and start a little hell of their own, but they will have no fnln;winx. It is not tlrue that the masses of the party are for silver.” Bnpell”i.ngndent of the Mint Daggett, who will be the dominating administra- tion power in the State Convention, and whose ambitious programme to secure the Chicago delegation as a laurel, the State Central Committee as a power and the local machine as a club, will be beaten by -a close margin by bitter enemies, if beaten at all, does not_tell all be knows about the situation. When in- terviewed yesterday he pleasantly gave a selection of his convention views, while circumspection sat upon his unblurting lifls and discretion reined bis tongue. This is what he said in response to several queries: §: > ““I think that the Democratic party isa sound-money party in California. 1 do not undertake to say that the ‘Federal brigade’ directs the Democatic party, un- less 1t wants to be directed that way. The people of the party will know what “they want. It cannot be de- termmed how the convention will be divided until the delegates are seen to- gether. It is too early for prophesies as to the relative strength of the two elements, I sbould naturally think that the delega- tion-at-large will be a!l on one side or the other, but there will probably be a scram- ble for the places. It cannot be told what will result.” Itis my opinion that the con- vention should indorse Presidgnt Cleve- land in all his acts and policies. 3 ‘‘As to the possibility of any bolting at the convention I can’ only speak for my- self. If I go into a convention I go in with a determination to support the nomi- nees. I will not bolt whatever the out- come,”’ On the local contest Mr. Daggett had this to say: “I understand that the ‘Junta’ people, as they are called, are the only ones who, undar the convention call, have any right to hold a primary or to expect recognition. They bave been determined to be the le- gitimate organization as far as the State Central Commitiee could determine the maiter. It is not for me to say what the convention will do with the contest. As far as I am concerned I am opposed to any compromise on half a vote for each dele- gation. One or the other delegation is en- titled to be seated. Iam no half-way man. “Iam in favor of Erank H. Gould for chairman and I believe that he is a favorite. I have not authoritatively heard of anybody else being in the fight. ¥ “As to t{e National Convention, that is a worse problem than the State conven- tion, as it depends on so many contin- gencies. I have no opinion as to which element will control the Convention, and it is guess work on any- bodv's part. I believe that if McKinley comes out for silver or strad- dles the money question the Democrats will have a good show to win with a sound-money man. That isall I care to say. Aside from that question, his posi- tion on the tariff or his agitation of the tariff question which he represents would be resented by the business interests of the country at the present time, and the two thines combined would beat him.” Harbor Commissioner Colnon is a rad- ical silver man and his views are generally taken as in, harmony with Governor Budd’s. What he said yesterday about the State Convention was said with less ginger than his paper, the Stockton Mail, has spoken, but hig position is typical of that the leading and strong free-silver Democrats generally. “The State Convention,” he said, *‘will declare for silver, and it ought to do so for that is the sentiment of the Democracy of California. When I say ‘silver’ I mean the free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1 with no straddle. What the strength of the gold forces will be I know nothing of except what I read in the papers. I conclude though that if con- certed efforts are made by the Federal office-holders, supported by others who are for the gold standard, their power will be very strong in the convention. Still, I think the interior will outvote them. The gold strength, which will be mustered from througnout the State, will be due to the efforts of office-holders. San Diego is in Welburn’s revenue district, and there is the custom-house and postoffice there. In Los Angeles the custom-house, postoffice and the revenue service figure. In thispart of the State there is hardly a town that has not some representative of the admin- istration, and they are generally active, intelligent and intl ial men. The gold men are largely politicians and the silver men are not, generally, politicians and not organized. The action of the Republican and Prohibition conventions on silver and the strength of the Populists are signifi- cant of the sentiments of the mass of the people of California. If our State Conven- tion does not declare for free silver it will be a clear case of administration influ- ence. “Idon’t think that a straadle is possi- ble. It must te one thing or the other as to the financial question, and the delega- tion at large will either [or silver or the administration. “If the goid men should control the convention [ don’t think there will be any bolt of silver men. They will await the Chicago convention, which I am sure will declare for silver. If gold wins at Chicago the party will be split, two can- didates will follow and the silver element in this State will go its way. The sincere silver men will vote for the cause independent of party lines. An alliance with the Populists would be the natural resuit of a split. The silver question, like the slave{{ question, will not down until settled. We might as well have a square fight on it now as four years from now. The Democratic party has a hard outlook, and this is the ou}i' chance of its winning. I think that it will be just as well if the gold men do boit at Chicago. When they go out the Populists will cave in end the silver cause will draw large support regardiess of party.” Mr. Colnon would not say much about the local contest, which he recognized as possibly controlling the convention, but intimated that the great cause of silver was more important than a local family quarrel. 3 “I keep aloof from local polities and know nothing about them,” he said. “Tam for silver, and if I were a delegate to the State Convention, as I will not be, I would consider the great cause, and what T could do to belp it along. I am making the local contest no affair of mine. The family af- fairs of the party must be settled here.” The editor of the Stockton Mail declined to discuss his townsman Gould as a candi- date for the convention chairmanship, but ripped him up the back in the following words and clauses: ‘L think that the chairman of the con- vention ought to be, first, a silver man. It is important, too, to select a chairman who is aloof from all factions, so that no charge of unfairness would be apt to fol- low. He should be a man well known in the State and party, but who he should be Ido not know. “Idon’t know what the convention will doabout the woman question. itought to come out against the A. P, A, Itwould be cowardly to remain silent.” e 2 BUCKLEY PRIMARIES. Matters Went According to the Card Except in Two Districts—A Big Vote Polled. There were contests in only two of the distrigts in which primarics were held last night by the Buckleyites for delegates to the Democratic State Convention. These were in the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-eighth districts, Although the printed call for the prima- ries provided for the polls being kept open from 6:30 p. m. to 10 P. M., there was ap- parently a general misunderstanding in this matter on the part of the election officers, and polls were closed at all hours between 9:20 p. x. and 11:30 P. M. In the Thirty-sixth eleven delegates were to be elected and there were twelve candidates on the ticket. The contest was known to be between Behrend Joost and Hnrp B. Morey, and every one éxpected to see Morey win out hends down, as he was not only secretary of the district club, but was extremely popular personally. It therefore created the greatest surprise in the district, and at the Buckley head- quarters, when the returns showed that the lines had been closely drawn between these {wo aspirants and that Joost had carried the night by a vote of 85 to 55 for Morey. The total vote cast in the district was unli 142, though this is the banner district of the party in the City. Just what caused the slaughter of Morey rather than some one of the other candidates is what is mystifying the push, as Buckley is said to be equally friendly to both of them. The fact that only 142 votes were cast shows that a bitter fight was on from the very start and that every voter had to submit to a challenge. When the poll was closed at 9:35P. M. there were yet many in line waiting to cast their ba{lot, and the fact that the poll was closed before the legally provided time may lead to demands by Morey for a new election in that district. = In the Thirtyseighth John H. McGinney suffered, it is nidg, owing to his being-a persona non grata to the push of the district, and waa turned down and out. P to 1 A. M. reports had been received from all but the Thirty-third district, and the total vote cast aegregated about 6000. Following is the list of delegates elected and the vote so tar as reported by districts: For delegate at large—Dr. James L. Stanton. Twenty-eighth—Michael Bishop, Lawrence A mion, James Daly, Thomas Howard, Michael Kane, Daniel McKiernan, John Raf- ferty, James Eiln, John J. Sweeney—620 votes. Twenty-ninth—¢. H. Canill, P. A. Dolan, Thomas F. Egan, Maurice Kerwin, Timothy Regan, Robert J. O'Reilly, P. H. Shanley, Henry Stein, E, T. Tenant, John Usher—430 votes. Thirtieth—Bernard Conway, John J. Doyle, John H. Miller, Dr. A. P. Muiligan, J. J. Don- nelly, H. H. Plant, J. B. McCloskey, Thomas J. Scriven, James Stevens, Joseph Sophey—347 votes. Thirty-first—James P. Brady, James L Bres- nahan, David Dillon, Thomsas R. Hamilton- Mahon, David D. Lowney, Dan Moriarity, W. 8. Nolan, James H. O'Brien, M. M. Rattigan, T. E. Treacy—230 votes. Thirty-second—Alexander Dijeau, Peter Don- nelly, H. B. Goecken, George Larsen, James Lucy, James T. Mooney, J. B. McManus, Jumes J.Rconey, John A. Townley—657 votes. Thirty-fourth—M. Ault, James J. Flynn, T. J. Gallagher, Herman Joost, James E. Kenny, T. J. Kearney, William C. Kissling, Dr. Wilitam D. McCarthy, F. Raabe, J. M. Sullivan—209 votes. Thirty-fifth—P. J. Carr, Henry Haake, Den- nis Kelly, John F. O'Byrne, James O'Halleran, George Tiernan—357 votes. Thirty-sixth—A. Barry, John Burns, Andrew J. Clunie, Thomas “Clark, Stephen J. Crowley, Behrend Joost, H. T. McGrath, J. J. McDonnell, Arthur O'Brien, M. G. Sears, James Slatterly— 142 votes. Thirty-seventh — Martin Bulger, William Clack, Henry Doscher, Frank J. Follon, P.T. Flinn, Harry M. Kelly, John Linenan, E. T. Minehan, James C. Nealon, C. C. Rivers, E. B. Young. Thiriy-elghth—Thomas Ashworth, Henry Bingham, John F. Coonmey, M. J. Donovan, J.J. Dowling, Phil's.Fay, J. D. Powers, J. K. Tobin, Joseph Wannemactier. Thirty-ninth—Joseph A. Baxter, D. Becker, Philip Bolger, Walter Gallagher, D. M. Gayi- gan, Frank 'Malloye, W. H. Healy, Jjohn McCarthy, John A. Steinbach—212 votes. Fortleth—Nathan Crocker, Thomas J. Glynn, Robert Haight, Charles J. Heggerty, J. B. Mc- Intyre, T. G. Parker, Joseph Rothschild, Maurice Schmidt, Daniel Sheerin—423 votes. Forty-first—Henry Ach, N. J. Allen, Wm. J. Bryan, John M. Curtis, Peter F. Dunne, E. P. Farnsworth, D. A. Macdonald, Ssmuel H. Regensberger, Reel B. Terry—356 votes. Forty-second—John W. Fiinn, William F. Humphrey, Charles Meier, E. T. Mills, E. J. Reynolds, Dr. Luke Robinson, T. Carl Spelling 294 votés. Forty-third—Charles L. Ackerman, Joseph Clark, C. H. Hasweli Jr., William Henderson, Matt O'Donnell, Horace G. Platt, W.C. Read, Eugene P. Sullivan—205 votes. Forty-fourth—James A. Devoto, Dr. R. H. Morton, Charles McCarthy, Charles W. Fope, Dennis Sweeney, Joseph Valente, John F. Win- ters, Henry Wrelen—255 votes. Forty-fifih—Joseph Tastro. john Connelly, John Phillips, Stephen = Sanguinetti, Peter Thornton, Martin Waters, John D. Whaley. B E JUNTA PREPARATIONS. Folling-Places Selected Last Night for the Primarles to Be Held This Evening. At the meeting of the campsign com- mittee of the Junta side of the split Demo- cratic party last night the following polling-places were selected for the pri- mary election of delegates to the Demo- cratic State Convention to be held at Sac- ramento, June 16: Twenty-eighth—Northeast corner Third and Verona. Twenty-ninth—Irish-American Hall. Thirticth—Northeast corner Sixth Minna. Thirty-first—Southeast corner Eighth and Howard. Thirty-second—514 Fourth. Thirty-third—Twenty-fourth and Folsom. Thirty-fourtb—Hermony Hall, Mission and Erie. Thirty-fifth—1404 Valencia. Thirty-sixth—Northwest corner Castro and Eighteenth. Thirty-seventh—Northeast corner Laguna and Hayes. Thirty-eighth—1502 Turk. Thirty-ninth—333 Golden Gate avenue. Fortieth—Northwest corner Post and Fill- more. Forty-first—Northeast Hyde Union. For'y-second—Turner Hall, 310 O'Farrell Forty-third—620 Bush. Forty-fourth—Northwest corner Powell and Lombard. Foriy-fitth—717 Montgomery. The appointment of electlon officers was deferred until 4 o’clock this aiternoon. Polls will be kept oven from 7:30 p. M. to 10:30 . M. and corner and GOOD RACING AT LAKESIDE. Three Track Records Brokem by the Winning Horses. CHICAGO, ILL., May 28.—All the races at Lakeside to-day were run in fast time, three track records being broken. Two favorites, two 3 to 1 shots and two out- siders took down the purses. Five and s half furlongs, Ben Hur won, Fakir second, Mr. Dunlap third. Time, 1:09}4. Four and & half furlongs, Vanessa won, Bso.mhll’don second, Siegirid third. Time, Five furlongs, Hi Henry won, Rubber Neck second, Diggs third. Time. 1:00. One mile and seventy yards, Mamie G won, :h‘r_lry Monarch second, Lillie E third. Time, Seven furlongs, May Gallop won, Argath second, Anna Mayes third. Time, 1:2814. Five and a bali furlongs, Fred K won, The Rook second, Sterbeam third. Time, 1:08%. OAKLEY RACETRACK, Omwo, May 28.—To-day’s races were run over a heavy track, causing a large number of scratches. The feature was the Liberty stakes. 1t was not an exciting contest, and Harry Shannon won it easily. Five furlongs, Ornament won, Roy Caruthers second, Onk Leaf third. Time,1:051{. Six and a half furlongs, Say On won, St. Pat second, May Rose third. Time, 1:2434. Four'and a hulf furlongs, Scarf Pin won, Ma- zeppa second, Elgitha third. Time, :59. Mile, Liberty stakes, Harry Shannon won, Leonaise sccond, Joe ‘Thayer third. Time, Mile and seventy yards, Miss Frances won, Judith second, Ann Lyle third. Time, 1:51. MORRIS PARK RACETRACK, N. Y., May.%.—R{.in. which began while the candidates in the first race were at the Ppost, spoiled the sport here this afternoon. Six furlongs, Sir Dixon Jr. won, Ray S sec- ond, Abuse third. Time, 1:16!4. Five furlongs, Don de Oro won, Talisman second, Naughty Girl third. Time, 1:01. One mile, Premier won, Landsdale second, Deerslayer third. Time, 1:44. The Pocantico handieap, mile and a furlong, Volley won, Sherlock second, Cassette third. Time, 1:58%%. For two-year-olds, five furlongs, Deepensier f%’f;‘n(’:mbm“d second, Azure third. Time, 15, < ‘One mile and a furlong, Clifford won, Kee- nan second, Sue Kittie third. Time, 1:5614. ————————— Fruit-Growers Favored. The Southern Pacific contemplates shortly toreduce its rates on fresh fruit and vegeta- bles, applying the fourth-class rates on less than carloads, and class C rates on carloads. Heretofore the rates have been: Less than carloads, second class; carloads, class B. This will enable fruit-growers remote from market who heretofore have not been able to reach the market at as favorable prices as growers near by to now do so. A special berry train has been inaugurated, leaving Santa Cruz about 4:50 P. M., picking up berries and vegetables between that point ‘Fd Francisco, arriving here about 1 o’clock the next morning in time for the early frult market, DEATH OF 0LD PIRRE LERQL A Frenchman Who Was Beloved Wherever Known. IT WAS HEART DISEASE He Saved His Daughter’s Life and the Excitement Killed Him. A TOUCHING FUNERAL SCENE. An 01d Employe of La Societe Fran. caise de Bicnfaisance Mutue.le Passes Away, Pierre Amedee Leroux was buried yes- terday afternoon irom the church of Notre Dame des Victoires, in the private ceme- tery of La Societe Francaize de Bienfai- sance Mutuelle, overlocking Bakers Beach. In the passing away of Monsieur Leroux the French colony has received a sad blow. Asan individusi he was, perhaps, better known among his compatriots than any other man, and as the chemist of the French Hospital be had an opportunity, of which he availed himself, to make friends of its 4000 members. He was the oldest employe of the society, having assumed his duties over twenty-six years ago. s The funeral took place at 2o’clock in the afternoon to permit of the old men, patients and convalescents at the hospital being in attendance. They were there in force, the lame and the halt, pressingaround their old friend’s bier. He bad died so suddenly the de- crepid mourners hardly realized that he was no more, and they chatted away, as only men in their dotage do, in the outer room of the undertaker’s establishment until they were admitted into the mort- uary chamber. ‘Then it was different. Viewing the remains of the man who had not only cared for them physically but had consoled and comforted them mentally for years, the poor old patients wept and sobbed aloud. Twenty-six years ago, when the French Hospital was in its infancy, Monsieur Leroux was in charge of the pharmacy, and he has been there ever since. No more faithful employe has ever been anywhere, his funeral and the tokens in the way of floral pieces that tilled the church at- tested the high regard in which the de- ceased was held. The best element in the French colony was present at the ceremonies and accom- panied the body to the cemetery. The pallbearers were Sylvain Weill, O. Bozio, P. Cames, F. Fagothey, P. St. Julian, and the sorrow of those who attended | Pierre Somps, E. Marque and E. Bour- gougnion, who not only sare at the head of the Societe Francaise de Bienfaisance utuelle, but representatives of the finan- cial, legal, literary and mercantile branches of the commonwealth. The circumstances attanding the death of Monsieur Leronx are particularly sad. On Monday he was hastily called from his daily labors at the hospital to attend his daughter, Miss Camille Leroux, who was at the home of Mrs. Bellerive in this City. The young lady was suffering from an attack akin to apoplexy. ~Her father pulled her through all right and went to his home in Alameda. His wife then crossed the bay to attend to her daughter aud the old gentleman remained at home with his young son, Gaston. The excitement of what had occurred proved too much for the old man, and Tuesday morning he was found dead in his bed from heart disease. ————— The Colony Grows. The Italian-Swiss Agricultural Colony is ex- tending the sphere of its operations. A few months ago it purchased the Reddington ranch of 1500 acres of land at Asti, Sonoma County, and now it has just made another large ° acquisition of lands and vines. This consists of 640 acres two miles east of Madera. In this tract of land_ there are already 150 acres in_vines and fiity acres in olives and fruit. Next year the re- mainder will be planted in vines and it is intended to spend nearly $25,000 in improve- ments, e e e ON BAN RAFAEL MOUNTAINS. Returned Tourists Bring Reports of a Hunters’ Paradise. SANTA BARBARA, Car., May 28.—A party which has just come in from the San Rafael Mountains brings a budget of interesting items from that wild and re- mote mountain district. The arrivals re- port cattle in fine condition on the ranges, with excellent feed curing in the sun which will carry them through until the next season’s rains. The head waters of the Santa Ynez River and _its tributaries are teeming with trout and salmon. Sal- mon are entirely new to the region, al- though early in the season THE CALL re- }gor!ed that they were running up the anta Ynez in the vicinity of Lompoc. Game is abundant, and mountain quail appear in greater quantity this season than ever before. The travelers declare that it is impossible to walk ten yards in the Mono Lake region without starting up flocks of quail. Some of the ranchers in the vicinity of Pine Mountain are doing active gl;ospect- ing for the precious metals which are known to exist in that locality. One Mexican has found a promising quariz ledge, the outcroppings assaying $20 to the ton. ————— On the Diamond. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 28.—Phila- delphia made it three straight from Chi- | cago this afternoon. Heavy hitting by both | clubs was the feature, all of Chicago’s runs being earned. Attendance 1518. Score: Philadelphias. .100040401-1016 0 Chicagos .180030010-8 16 2 and Clements. Parker and | —Henderson and Campbell. | BOSTON, Mass.,, May 28. —It was a pitchers’ battle to-day. Hawley and Dolan | were both very effective, but the former | had the better support and therefore won. Score: | Bostons. 10101—-3 7 4 | Pittsburgs.. 10200-6 9 1 Batteries—Dolan and Bergen, Hawley and Mer- | rist. Umpire— . NEW YORK Y., May 28—New York-Cleveland game; rain. BROOKLYY, N. 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