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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1896. RNy . CHARITY GETS A SLICE AFTER ALL, Amusing Story of the Corbett-Sharkey Fight Permit. COLONEL TAYLOR'S PLAY A Neat Sum Donated to the Little Sisters’ Infant Shelter. DIRECTORS WERE ALARMED. The Acting Mayor Held the Whip Hand and the Club Came to the Scratch. Charity will get the neat sum of $250 out of the proceeas of the Corbett-Sharkey mill after all, though the general under- standing was at the time the permit was asked that the City was to be paid a license fee ot $100 and charity was to be left out in the cold. The story of that $250 donation forms quite an interesting little chapter in the general history of the already famous con- test and shows that the old saying that “he who laughs last, laughs best” quite often comes true, even used in connection with a battle of the roped arena. There was consternation in the National Club on Monday afternoon last when the board refused to sanction Supervisor Di- mond’s resolution to allow the Mayor to grant a permit for the contest. Things looked very blue for the club, but Manager J. J. Groom did not despair, and hustled around among the members until he finally succeeded in getting ten Super- visors to sign a petition to the Mayor to grant a permit for the contest, notwith- standing the fact that the meeting that had just adjourned had adopted an ordin- ance taking the power of granting permits out of the hands of the Mayor and placing it with the board. When the petition was sent down to Actinrg Mayor Taylor that official wasin a fine rage and proceeded to give a number of his fellow-Supervisors a piece of his mind. “You have just taken the vpower of granting permits away from the Mayor and now you want me to grantone so that this fight may not be delayed. I think I shall refuse.” Just then the Acting Mayor bethought himself that without his permit the con- test might come to a fizzle and perhaps the club might be generous to some de- serving charity in order to facilitate the granting of the permit. “Well, we shall see,” said Mr. Taylor, and the club directors had to be satisfied with that, In spite of the fact that the announce- ment given out on Monday night last that the permit had been issued such was not the case. Mayor Taylor was coy and said some- thing about charitable dorations every time he was spoken to about a permit, and the next day President J. Ross Jack- son sent a polite note to the Mayor's office to theeffect that the club would be pleasea to donate $230 to the Little Sisters’ Infant Shelter out of the proceeds of the enter- tainment. That sett'ed the matter, and though Mr. Taylor was not in any hurry to sign he intimated to the directors that he would consider the matter favorably. Thus it was that the permit for the great contest ‘was not given out until yesterday. AFTER THE MILKMEN. Warrants for Violations of the Ordi- nance Sworn Out by Milk Inspec- tor Dockery. Milk Inspector Dockery has beenon a quiet hunt for several days past for viola- tors of the milk ordinance, and as a result a number of warrants for offenders are out and will be served immediately. A. McCovey of the Jersey Dairy Farm will be arrested for selling impure milk. His load was dumped. A. Pontacq of the Bay View Farm Dairy was driving a wagon_ without a number and will be charged with that offense. John House of the San Bruno Dairy was carrying adulterated milk and lost his load. He will be charged. B. C. Bronson, who conducts a restau- rant at 161 Ninth street, will be charged with selling mitk without a permit. John Clausen, a restaurant-keeper at 145 Fiith street, will be arrested for selling adulterated milk. The same charge will be placed against E. Stewart, a restaurant- keeper at 24 Mason street. P. Perinni of the Bay City Ranch had no number on his wagon. A. J. Brehan of 145 Tenth street had no permit, and will be arrested. Sixty-five wagons were stopped and the mitk found to be pure. BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS Opening Session This Evening of a Three Days’ In- stitute. An Interesting Programme of Ad. dresses, Discussions and Music to Be Rendered. The first session of the Sunday-school Institute will be held this evening at 8 o’clock in the aunditorium of the First Bap- tist Church. The Sunday-school Institute is for the purpose of arousing interest in Sunday- school work among the members of the Baptist denomination. Sessions will be held Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, afternoon and even- ing. D. P. Ward, the Baptist Sunday-school missionary for the State of California, will have charge of the institute, and every ef- fort will be made to make the meetings helpful to Sunday-school teachers. The first session will e(:lpen this evening with a praise service led by R. P. Evans, and the principal addresses will be deliv- ered by D. P. Ward, Rev. George E. Dan- can and E. P. Vining. Scripture reading will be by Miss I. M. Clayton and solos will be sung by Rev. J. George Gibson and Miss California Haggard. The programme for Saturday afternoon will be as follows: Praise seryice, led by Reyv. J. George Gibson; address, ‘“The Superintendent,” by William Chamber- lain; address, “The Teacher,” by D. P. Kate L. Batchelder; address, “The Sun- day-school Teacher as an Evangelist,”’ by C.”W. Wright; “Question Drawer,” by Rev. A. M. Russell. Sunday morning at 11 o’clock a sermon to children will be delivered by D. P. Ward, and all the Baptist Sunday-school puvils will be in attendance. In the afternoon a grand rally of all the Junior Christian Endeavor societies will be held and addresses will be delivered by Robert Lynch, Phil D. Carman and D. P. ‘Ward. The institute will close Sunday evening, when a sermon will_be delivered to young the First Baptist Church. ——————— COGSWELL WILL REOPEN, Future of tho Mechanical Drawing- School Assured. Cogswell College will reopen July 27. It closes to-day for the summer vacation. For a long time the future of the institu- tion has been uncertain because of legal difficulties hampering its finances. however, everything is practically settled and the whole yearly income of $100,000 is accessikle to the school. The board of trustees met yesterday at the Mechanics’ Institute and decided that the schooi should be opened as stated, but no action was taken in regard to the corps of teachers or the future course of study. There are ten instructors, and on June 15 their positions ar: to be officially declared vacant. It is likely, however, according to Director Cul- ver, that most if not all of these teachers will be reappointed when the trustees meet again next Thursday to make changes in the curriculum looking to a more practical course, particularly in the manual training departments. There were 225 students in attendance upon the school during the term to end to-day. ———————— FLOURISHED A REVOLVER. Mrs. Laura Gibbons Arrested on Com=- plaint of a Piano Agent. Mrs, Laura Gibbons, who has a candy factory on Twenty-second and Valencia streets, was arrested last night and taken to the Seventeenth-street Station on the charge of exhibiting a deadly weapon in a rude and threatening manner. She had bought a piano on the install- ment plan from John Shepard, a piano agent, and he went to her place to remove it, claiming that she had been derelict in her payments. She pointed a revolver at him and dared him to touch the instrument on pain of ! F. C. Roberts, Delegate From the San Francisco Press Club to the Buf- falo Convention. death. He aid not remove it but swore out a warrant for her arrest. She was re- leased on her own recognizance. Aiout four montbs ago Mrs. Gibbons mistook Policeman Brown for a burglar and fired a shotat him through a partition, the bullet grazing his head. SPORT FOR THE CARNIVAL Some of the Athletic Games Under Consideration by the Committee. Representatives of All Nations to En- gage in Contests Peculiar to Their Country. William Greer Harrison was recently requested by the executive committee of thé Carnival of the Golden Gate to prepare a schedule of events for athletic day. It is proposed by the committee to en- gage grounds and give an athletic contest between people of different nationalities in games peculiar to their native land. Only a limited scope is generally afforded to games of this kind, but Mr. Harrison is going to make them a special feature. His idea is to utilize local talent as far as possible, but to leave the games open to athletes of all nations, so that if any feel disposed to come here and compete they can be pitted against the best of our local talent. One feature suggesied is to have the members of the Olympic and other clubs participate in Greek and Roman events identical with those given in ancient Rome and Gresce, followed -by modern events, The United States cavalry, highly trained in wrestling and jumping, could be utilized in costume in ancient athletics, including boxing on horseback, aiter the manner of the Russians of 300 years ago. Spanish-American cavalry athletics might also form an interesting portion of the day, while tilting, jumping, dismount- ing. etc., are always pleasing features. apanese and Chinese wrestling, while ‘| not new to San Francisco, would, in the presence of the many visitors that are ex- pected, be a notable feature. Cornish, Westmoreland and Lancashire wrestling and boxing would recall the davs of the country fairs in England, while Gaelic football and hurling could be varticipated in by the Irish athletes. No Scotch event is complete without the piper. Mr. Harrison sucgests curling, tossing the caber, broadsword fencing and sword dancing. The natioral sport of France is un- doubtedly fencing, of which there are many able exponents in the City, whose skill in carte and tierce, parry and tnrust would bewilder the eves of the spectators. With the German turn vereins to draw from, there is no end of events peculiar to that nation, for each of which dozens of competitors could be found. Football, baseball and kindred sports are also suggested, while tilting and a mounted sword contest by representatives of all nations in their national costumes, followed by mounted hurdle-jumping and ending with a procession of all the con- testants, would bring sucha day to a fit- ting close. Colonel George L. Stone, who went to 8t. Louis yesterday, 1s one of the most en- thusiastic workers on_the executive com- mittee. He has promised, if he cannot do anything else for the carnival during his absence, to extend an invitation for the delegates 1o come to San Francisco next October. l Ward; talk on “Primary Work,” by Miss | people by Rev. M. P. Boynton, pastor of | Now, | 10 THE LEAGUE OF PRESS CLUBS. |Delegates From the San Francisco Club Start East. BIG TIME ANTICIPATED. | | Newspaper Men From the World Over to Gather at Buffalo. FIVE DAYS' DELIBERATIONS. Something About the San Francisco Club, the Pride of Local Journalists. Cassius M. Coe, its president, and F. C. Roberts, delegates from the San Francisco Press Club to the convention of the Inter- national League of Press Clubs to be held C. M. Coe, President of the San Fran- cisco Press Club and Delegate to the Buffalo Convention of the In- ternational League of Press Clubs. in Buffalo, N. Y., 'will leave for that city to-day. The convention begins its session on the morning of the 23d inst. and will be an altogether notable gathering. The mem- bers of the convention are to be received and welcomed by Mayor Jewett and their business is to be supplemented by a round of gayety that will doubtless be long re- membered in Western New York. The delegates from the San Francisco Press Club will have the satisfaction of representing in this greav gathering one of the most substantial institutions of its kind in this eountry. Newspaper- men as a rule, or a class, | do not make good clubmen. No class of | men lean to clubs or to their club more | | than they do, seeking that feliowship of | their fellows that the cluboffers. But their profession makes such demands upon | their time, leaves them so few hours that | they may call their own and that are not required for sleep, that the clubis fain to fall into desuetude. It is the experience of the press club everywhere that is not very carefully conducted and made especially attractive. This was the history of the San Francisco Press Club, with in- termittent periods, to be sure, up to the present administration. Within a year the Press Club of San Francisco has been lifted to the position of a San Fran- | cisco institution with a fixity about it that is very gratifying to every member. The recent celebration of the midsam- mer jinks was an affair in clubdom. It has given a cue to the status of the club. it hkas set the standard in the matter of | jinks. It has been the talk of all the clubs since then—quoted as being just about the best of “good times.”” Members of the Bohe- mian Clnb who were present say that nothing in their history of jinks sur- passed it, and bave a doubt as to whether they ever rose to the level of it. The peo- ple present as guests of the club were of the first_order of intelligence and stand- ing, and the rooms were crowded with them. The club has taken a substantial posi- tion financially—a thing indicative of much else. The membership numbers now 251. There have been 79 new mem- bers added during the present administra- tion. The $3000 debt that a year ago hung over the club has almost entirely disap- peared. The fire that within that time wiped out all of 1ts possessions has now scarcely a reminder. The new and as more ample quarters oi the club on \ Wi San Rafael. \ “ r(’/’" Kearny street have been luxuriantly furnished, the walls hung with the best works of the best local artists, an exten- sive and varied library established, and what counts for most—accounts for all— every member is proud of the club. Itis in the pride of their membership that the two delegates go East to attend the Inter- national League. _The programme of the league session be- gins on Tuesday morning, the 23d, and ex- tends through the week, when the dele- gates go by steamer to Cleveland, where they will be entertained by L. E. Holdin, proprietor of the Plaindealer. Mr. Coe and Mr. Roberts will make an extended tour through the Eastern cities before their return. SANTA CRUZ CONCERTS. Musical Numbers to Be [llustrated by Roncovieri's Aggregation of Musicians. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., June 1L—A. J. Hinds, chairman of the music committee, reported to-day that he had received the programme for Roncovieri’s American con- cert band’s illustrated concerts to be given on the river during theé nightsof the Ve- netian carnival. It includes ten pictures on Wednesday night, six on Thursday night, ten on Fri- day afternoon, ten on Friday night and ten on Saturday night. Arthur Peyton came before the trustees for the California Powder Works and donated all of the powder necessary for the river fetes. 5 John R. Chase tendered free the use ot the Sea Beach Hotel parlors, auditorium grounds and orchestra for a reception to Admiral Beardslee, on any evening during the carnival. Lieutenant-Governor Jeter announced to the committee that the ships Monad- nock and Philadelphia would arrive on Monday noon and preparations Were made for Mayor Clark and the City Council, with representative citizens, to go aboard and welcome Admiral Beardslee. He corroborated, also, the message from San Francisco of yesterday that Irving M. Scott will be kere to deliver the address on the occasion of the celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hilk The arena and the Queen’s throne were lighted to-night to test the electrical ap- paratus, which was found to be in splendid working order, though the finishing touches have not been put on the exterior of the Palace, that work awaiting the test- g of the hights. Activity in the Silver Ranks. J. C. Fitzgerald has been appointed as dele- gate at large to the Silver party convention to be neld at St. Loufs July 22. Mr. Fitzgerald will start in the early part of July for that place, and will take his fami.y along. e A Sudden Death. J. Reimers, & laborer employed at the Union Iron Works, dropped dead last eveningat 6 o'clock. Death resulted presumably from heart disease. The body was removed to the Morgue. SERVIANS T0 CELEBRATE, With the Montenegrins They Will Devote a Day to Pleasure. A Parade in This City and a Picnic at San Rafael With Many Prizes. Next Sunday the several hundred resi- dents of this City who are representatives of the little European country of Servia- Montenegro will assemble at California Schuetzen Park, San Rafael, renew patri- otic thoughts and customs, and have a whole day’s sport with their friends. The celebration will begin with a parade up California street, along Kearny, and down Market to the Tiburon ferry, the members of the society to start for the pic- nic grounds on the 9:30 boat. In the parade there are to be a number of stalwart men in the picturesque Monteneg rin costume and several little girls and boys dressea as their mothers and fathers may havebeen on a fete day in their nauve land. Buton the otherside of the bay the formality of a parade will be forgoiten in a general hnnpy-gmlucky good time, to conclude at 5 o'clock with the distribution of 130 prizes, varying from cash in golden eagles down to an alarm clock. Wines, beer, cigars, groceries and things make up the great body of the prtaes. The Servian-Montenegrin Literary and Benevoient Society was organized sixteen years ago and 1as av present 225 mem bers in this City. The officers are: President, Lazar Jovovich; vice-president, John Glavinovich; treasurer, S. T. Gerunovich; recording secretary, Lazar 8. Churich; financial secretary, George A. Dabovich. In the society there is a fund of about $10,000, from which members are paid $10 a month in sick benefits. Twice a year the Servians and Monte- negrins celebrate. In January they give a dance in honor of the great Servian patriot, Sant Savva and in June their pic- nic in a way marks the anniversary of the ascension of the dynasty of Petrovich Njegus, which will be elaborately cele- brated in the mother country this year, as 1t occurred just 200 years ago. The following officers wiil conduct the parade and have charge of the picnic grounds: Marshal, Peter Popovich; floor manager, Vladimir Jovovich; floor com- mittee—Steve Geruncvich, Vaso Milisich, George A. Dabovich, Mitar Vucovich; gen- eral arrangements—Lazar 8. Churich, D. Abramovich, Steve Gerunovich, J. Vuco- vich, P. Popovich, Vladimir Jovovich, J. Glavinovich, L. Vucotich. AN\ \ Al / [ I Lazar Jovovich, President of the Servian-Montenegrin Literary and Benevolent Society, Which Will Hold Its Eleventh Annual Outing Sunday, June 14, at HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GRADUATE. Members of the Senior Class Receive Their Certificates. GRACEFUL FEATURES. .They Held a Social Reception Instead of the Usual Liter- ary Exercises. THE JOURNAL OF NINETY-SIX. Gruesome and Girl-Horrifying Poem Written on *“The Skeleton of a Mouse.” Ninety white - gowned girls received their diplomas of graduation at their High School last evening. Thare were none of the usual exercises of such occasions, only a reception given by the young ladies to their teachers, relatives and friends. It was an idea of their own, and a creditable one in the judgment of the large audience that filled the halls of the building. The class not only provided themselves for the entertainment of their guests, but added another graceful feature to the evening by securing the Baldwin Theater orchestra, which, under the leadership of Director August Hinrichs, played a choice programme of musical selections during the reception. i After addresses by School Superinten- dent Babeock and Principal Brooks the new women were given diplomasand dismissed from the San Francisco High School. The graduating class was as follows: Class of ’96—Augusta Abenheim, Marguerite Ames, Carrie Ayres, Jennie Beach, Helen Ber- nard, Olive Blackmar, Blanche Curry, Jeanette Doyle, Alice Dufty, May Dwyer, Amanda Ebert, Gertrude Featherstone, Katherine Hogan, Eleanor Kempston, Emma_ Koch, Leta Kohl- moos, Hilda Kosminsky, Nellie Lamont, Ma- tilda Richard, Alice Rooney, Lettie Rountree, Alice Russell,Florence Sankey,Lizzie Schnitzer, Evelyn Bliely, Minnie Boucher, Lottie Brand, Helen Brunner, Eva Busch, Eaith Carpenter, Rose Casassa, Virginia Cassidy, Louise Fifield, Jean Fraser, Aenes Gallagher, Alice Gilbert, Estelle odman, Catherine Gorhem, Hilda Green, Lilian Grigsby, Mabel Leary, Elizabeth Leggett, Mary Mangan, Alice Marsh, Bessie Martin, _Rose McCormick, Janette Mc- Devitt, Dora Meininger, Hilda Schweltzer, Stella Shirek, Laura Simon, Chris- tabel Sobey, Florence Sollman, Editn Stadtfeld, Bessie Staehli,. Pearl Stroud, Adrienne Cerf, Alice Chalmers, Katherine Chambers, Ina Coffin, Amy Cookson, Annie Coulter, Grace Critcher, Luc:a Crosette, Maude Haas, Edith Harris, Georgia Hawkins, Belle Hemmenway, Marguerite Hewett, Anna Hilde- brandt, Maude Hodson, Myrtle Hodson, May Mooney, Lillie Nathan, Eugenie Neppert, Jan- ette Newman, May Nolan, Edith Olmstead, Chariotte Parks, Rose Regan, Lillian Suich, ILazzie Sullivan, Annie Tietjen, Gertrude Tobin, Elizabeth Vincent, Mamie Voorsanger, Emily Wiegand, Mabel Williams, Elizabetn Zihn. Another and a no lessinteresting feature of the reception was the issue of the Students’ Journal of '96, by Alice Chal- mers, editor, and a staff of fair assistamts. Many of the articles contributed by the girls'were bright and humorous. The fol- lowing bit of rhyme by “A. A. '96” is a fair and funny specimen: ZIP, ZOP, ZAP. Zip is the junior of the three: Quite » wee, tiny. soft chick is she, Mighty content of the kind, big shell, Dreamily learning the art to speil. Zop is a middle, and well advanced, Looking inquiringly how things chanced, Tossing her head in the outside air, Thinking, “Just wai¢ till myself gets there! Merrily past the demolished shell Stands senior Zap, chirping “All’s well!” Glancing around, with contemptuous air, “Now for the world. You chicks siay there!” TUnder the head of “Suggestions for a Girls’ High-School Entertainment,” some witty young woman writes: Song, “Heaven in Three Parts.” school; essay, “The Art of Undertaking,” Miss Ina Coffin; solo, “Daddy Wouldn’s Buy Me a Bow- Wow,” Miss B. Kaiser;_ essay, “A Treatise on Baked Beans,” Miss Boston; vocal duet, “By the Sad Sea Waves,”” the Misses Beach and Cerf; recitati “jennie Kissed Me,” Miss Lipp; essay, “Public Improvements,” Miss Parks; instrumental, “March Fune bre” (Chopin), the Misses Green-Apple; recitation, “‘Ode to a Froe,” Miss Marsh; solo, “Woodman, Spare That Tree,” Misg Hewitt; reading, “The Pleasuresof the Chase,’” Miss Alice Hunt; essay, “The Proper Manage- ment of Servants, iss Butler; selection, “The Foresters,”” Misses Busch and Rountree; recitation, *“The Builders,” Miss Carpenter; s0lo, “The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring,” Miss May; essay, “Precious Stones,’s Miss Dimond; recitation, “Only a Dime,” Miss Nichols; poem, “Bag, Baa, Black Sheep,” Miss Wool; Benediction, Miss Sankey. Miss “A. C.'96,” doubtless a devotee of Longfellow, laid aside her favorite volume to change ‘‘The Skeleton in Armor’ to the “Skeleton of a Mouse,” and the High School poetess followed the original lines quite faithfully. The verse beginning *I was & young mouse gray’’is written so dangerously vivid that every classmate screamed when she first read it. WILL GIVE GRAND OPERA The Tivoli Has Engaged a Num- ber of Well-Known Lyric Stars. “Hansel and Gretel” Will at Last B: Given—Gustav Hinrichs to Conduct. For some time past the Tivoli manage- ment has been contemplating a season of grand opera, and from the announcement of the artists with whom contracts have just been concluded it is evident that lovers of music have a treat in store when the season opens on July 6. It is not only in artists but in operas that the management promises to display en- terprise, For instance Humperdinck's opera of **Hansel and Gretel,” which has made such a furor wherever it has been heard, will be produced for the first time in this City, and Gounod omeo and Juliet,” which is fast outrivaling the pop- ularity of “Faust,’”” but which is still a stranger to San_ Francisco, will be pro- duced, probably for the opening opera of the season. Gustav Hinrichs, who has just concluded a season of grand opera in Philadelphia, has been engaged as conductor. He is well known here, though most of his mus- ical enterprises have been connected with the Quaker City. Among the artists en- ilsbe are four who have been singing for bbey, Schoeffel & Grau at the Metro- politan Opera-house. The basso, Viviani, alternated with Edouard de Reszke during part of the season. Madame Natale will be the prima donna assoluta of the company. Sheis said to have a remarkable voice and to be an ex- cellent actress. Anna Russell will be the contralto. Hitherto she has distingnished herselt principally in light opera and other prima donnas with whom contracts have been signed are Nina Bertini Humph- ries and Marie Millard. Miss Myrta French, who was here with Sousa’s band, will probably also be of the compnn{. Fernand Michelena, who is well-knovn in this country, as well as in Europe, will be the tenor. Who will alternate with bim isnot yet decided; probably it will be Richeling, who has been engaged with Lillian Russell. The barytone will be Maurice de Vries, late of the Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau company. Abramhoif, who was one of the best artists in the Tavary company during its last visit to the Baldwin, will be one of the bassos, and Richard Karl will also be in the troupe. It goes without saying that the chorus and orchestra will bz augmented. Whenthe fairy opera of “‘Hansel and Gretel’ is pro- duced there will be a chorus of thirty children and the scenic effects of the little music drama will be made one of the fea- tures of this production. The other operas will include “Il Ballo in Maschera,’”” which has not been given here for years; *‘Lakme,”’ which has only been produced here once, and a number of old favorites, such as ‘‘Mignon,” “Ernani,”” ‘Faust,” *Il Trovatore,” “Lucia di Lammermoor,” *Cavalleria Rusticana,” ““I Pagliacei,” etc. The most remarkable feature of the coming season is that it will be given without any advance in the regular Tivoli prices. CRUSHED BY A MILK WAGON. Serious Accident to Carroll Davis, Six-Year-0ld Boy. An accident that may probably prove fatal happened yesterday afternoon to Car- roll Davis, a boy of 6 years of age, wholives with his parents at 1536 Devisadero street. Tbe boy had run across the street STAUF - SIEBE WEDDING, The Assessor’s Beautiful Daugh- ter and Werner Stauf United. Brilliant Ceremonies in the Home of the Bride’s Father—Dr. Fuen- deling Officiates. Assessor John D. Biebe’s home was the scene of a brilliant gatherirg last evening assembled to witness the nuptials of his daughter, Miss Frieda Siebe, and Werner Stauf. Miss Siebe for the past two seasons has | been the acknowledged belle in the best circle of German-American society. Charm- ing, graceful, taciful and talented, she well deserved the distinction conferred upon her. Mr, Stauf, the happy groom, is the dnrac_t offspring of an old and noted family. His father was a warm, personal friend of the third Napoleon, and his mother a lady in waiting in the court of Empress Eugenie. The Siebe residence, which is one of the best ddapted in the City for entertamning purposes, was elaborately adorned for the occasion. Sweet peas were used exclu- sively for decorating, and the arrangement was artistic in the extreme. In the draw« ing-room, where the ceremony was per- S A \\\ g A 7 iz % MRS. WERNER STAUF (NEE SIEBE), on the corner of Sutter and Devisa- dero in front ofa car, while a milk wagon driven by Edward J. Matthews was tufn- ing the corner. Edwards had no time to pull up and the boy was knocked down by the wagon, the wheels passing over his chest. He was picked up by Policeman Tuchler and carried to his bome. Two doctors were sammoned and they found the boy seriously injured internaily. Matthews was arrested by Tuchler and taken to the City Prison, where he was charged with using enforced means to do grievous bodily injury. He was released cn his own recognizance by Judge Low. YOUNG MEN'S LEAGUE. Young Republicans and Ladies Together in the City Hall. The Young Men’s Republican League met last evening in Justice Kerrigan’s courtroom in the City Hall. President Frank K. Spencer was in the chair and C. R. Casey was in his official position as sec- retary. After the transaction of routine busi- ness and a meeting of the executive com- mittee behind closed doors a deiegation of nineteen ladies representing the Women'’s State Central Republican Club was re- ceived. They had been invited to attend at the close of their own meeting at the California Hotel. The president, Mrs. Ballou; the vice- resident, Mrs. Gregory, and the secretary, rs. Jones, occupied seats on the plat- form, and on invitation all made short speeches. Mrs. Ballou was presented with two handsome bouquets, and she made a speech that was strongly Republican. She was pronounced in hier sentiment for woman’s suffrage, as were all the lady Re- publican speakers. Mrs. Ludington also made a short speech. J. J. Stevens made a campaign speech which was applauded. The drill corps of the league did not elect officers last evening, but it will be completely organized for the coming cam- paign in a few weeks. —————— Argonaut Political Club. The Argonaut Social and Political Club, a non-partisan organization of young men, held a social meeting Wednesday evening in Golden Gate Hall, corner of Point Lobos and Masonic avenues. Remarks were made by Chairman James J. Harrison, Joseph P. Kelly, Recorder Thomas J. Giynn, J. B. MclInt; J.‘]/sndp l“y yre and Thomes ocal and instrumental music was fu by William Hallet, John F. Cooney, ’Fl’l’os::‘} Ryan and F. Hansen. And then there were things to cat and drink. The membership of the club is composed of ;hc'y:\mk %r‘)ler]!)‘o( :he Fortieth and Forty- TS ssembly stricts and i Repubiicans nPthemocr:ts. e e o ¢ abject of the club is the suce candidates for municlfllnnd legm::isv‘;‘ngi“cce‘: 8s its members shail consider most advan- :i.aiecofl; I;e;he \{glhr: %r &;};e 1wo districts and lerally. . Bri and L. Gray secretary. oS Tk peebidons ——————— Police Commissioners. The Police Commissioners held a meeting last night to dispose of charges againstuhree ‘patrolmen. Jerry M. Dwyer was charged'yith neglect of duty, and the case was dismissed. Ail;iflgx‘;ml; and John R. Lewis were charged Wwith violating the rules of the Dot sending a 1ost dog Which they lonnd oo b roperty clerk, and the case was dismissed. yman was also charged with loif beat, and was fined sf&. 4 i Met ——————— Boys’ Minstrels To-Night. The Pacific High School will give a minstrel B:riormnnes to-night at Calistoga Hall for the nefit of the ¢ 7t S Hospild.u"u Jim” ward of the Chil- The Sultan of Turkey is constantly at- opera comique, but she will now plsy such roles as the page in the “Huguenots.'” The | tended by a eunuch, who will be behead il the Suitan should die of poison, S | formed, pink and white sweet peas were used exclusively. The bay-window was converted into a floral bower so dainty and artistic that it seemed the work of fairy hands. In the corridor the prevailing tone_was white, in the dining-ball red, and in the library lavender. "‘The aim of the decorator was apparently light and airy effects, and the results were admirable. At 8:30 o'clock the young couple entered the drawing- room, and, standing 1n the floral bower, were, according to the rites of the Lutheran church, made man and wife by Dr. Fuen- deling. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Chrissie Siebe, and Mr. William Berg was best man. The bridal gown was one of much ele- gance and beauty, and set off to best ad- vantage the figure of the lovely bride. It was of white satin, the jupe made per- fectly plain, and the corsage ornamented with tulle and old lace. A bridal veil was fastened to the coiffure by a wreath of orange biossoms, and the bridal bouquet was of white sweet peas. Miss Chrissie Siebe, the maid of honor, was attired in a modish gown of white organdie over white silk and carried a bouquet of pink sweet peas. . After the ceremony congratulations were in order, after which the newly wedded couple led the way to the dining-hall, where an elaborate banquet was served. Covers were laid for 100. After supper until a late hour dancing was enjoved. Mr. and Mrs. Stauf received very many elegant and costly presents that comprised a complete service of silver, many elegant })xeceq of cut glass and quantities of beauti- ul bric-a-brac. This morning the young couple will leave for a few days’ weddin, tour, their destination being a profoung secret. On their return they will go to housekeeping at the new home, 2325 Sac- ramento street. ——————— If the number of persons daily enter- ing the City of London were dispatched from any given station by train, as many as 1977 trains, each conveying 600 persons, would be required for the purpose. If the trains were all joined together in a con tinuous line they would extend 221 miles. 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