The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 22, 1896, Page 5

THE \SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1896. S8 BASEBALL FOR A MAN'S LIFE Exciting Game Between the Pacifics and Im- perials. WONDERFULTEAM WORK Ten Innings Required to Deter- mine Which Was the Better Club. GOOD FORM OF BOTH SIDES. Kelly and McCarthy, the Opposing Pitchers, Keep the Hits Well Scattered. The game at Presidio Athletic Park yes- terdsy afternoon was the best exhibition of ball playing seen in San Francisco for years, and equal in every respect to any to be witnessed anywhere. Manager Rock- well is to be congratulated on the talent he has secured, and deserves the success that is meeting his efforts. The Imperials, who crossed bats with yesterday, were no more like the Imperials of last Sunday than day is like night. Although they presented sub- stantially the same players, the result of practice in team work was very much in evidence. Kelly, too, was an improve- ment over Monet and held the heavy-hit- ting Pacifics down in great style at critical periods in the game. McCarthy was alss very effective, but in the tenth inning he let up for a moment, and the opposing batsmen seized the op- portunity and hammered out two corking singles and a sacrince, which brought in the winning run. As the teams were made up yesterday y were very evenly matchea. Each made nine saie hits, and up to the tenth inning the score w. tiea. Wilds of the Pacifics made four errors, but all of them were atte ts to get difficult foul fliesand were more chargeable to his ambition than to poor playing. The Imper maae nine errors all told, but only one of them proved co their smart fielding recovering any ¢ a fumble or wild throw might of the Pacifics carried off the honors, he making four singles mes at bat. ss of the Im- ed him closely with three hits Of the others Mul- a three-bagger and ingles each. =, ade a_single s and Brodie twec In the field Kelly and McCarthy were fully effectiv the two pitchers » a total of thirieen assists while hy struck ou he opposing batsmen and Kelly six 1ough the Pacitics landed on the ball re irequently than the Imperials the harp fielding of the latter equalized mat- ne Imperials started the run getting in the first inning. After two men were t, Bliss was given a life by Grinnell’s r and scored on singles by Green and The Pacifics tied the score in the rth on singles by Nealon and Mauller, d pitch and McDermott’s out. Iy scored another for the Imperials ixth. He hit safely, went to third s’ single and scored on the throw- Bodie's long fly to right. In the s each side added one to their scors. Beckett tallied for the Pacifics on an error by Crowley, Grinnell'’s single and Wiids’ out, while Loughren got around on his hit, a stolen base and Bliss’ second safe one. When the Pacifics tied the score in the h there was great enthusiasm. Nealon the first man up and dropped a safe seve wa one t e right field. Muller followed with a triple to left center aud Nealon scored. It looked like the Pacifics’ game, with a man on third an1 no one retired, but Kelly struck the next man out and the next two died gracefully on short hits to the infield. The Imperials went out in one, two, ree order in their half of the ninth, as did the Pacitice in the first half of the ven the fun began. Kelly lined the 1 pitched right over Wilds' head, econd on Bliss' hit to center and 1 advanced a base reiurn. Then Green made a atch kit that would have ordinarily been an out, but the ball was returned to the plate. It got there too late, however, to head off Keily and the Imperials scored the winning run with no one out. come proved, however, the Imperials were their equals in every respect and steadier at tue critical points. Champion James J. Corbett will play first base for the Pacifics next Sunday and & big crowd is expecied to be present at the Presidio Park to w ss his efforts. Following is the official score: IMPERIALS. A.B. R. 1B 5.3 PO, A E 12 05 0505 25 0 0 SUe A ee 1798 gy aga Ol (G2 bl i 7 ) LR g Sy e e ¢ 000" £ 70: ST 8 e 050 -0-20: 0.2 Crowier, 5. 8 037°0;-50: 18 Ka 5o Loughren, r. f Aia T 2ot S 4 9 3 30 18 9 .B. B 1B. 8.B. P.O. A. E s i AN S AT 910 A0 e Y0 08 T SE A b e el 5070 10 0 B i WeiA 02X 10750 BT DITA S 00 Mcbern:o.t, B I D 207D 0750 Hammond, S8 00 0731553 40 McCarth; 3110102 (0 510° 8 Totals 8.9 271 W6 1NGS. ! 100001100 14 i 000100101 0-3 1s—Pacifics 1, Imper Three- r. Base on ball hy 1, pitched bal Struc 13, by Keily 6. Passed balis— Wild pitch—McCarthy 1. e HE CALIFORNIA LEAGUE. Everything Ready for Its Opening Game Next Sunday. Tue final arrangements for the opening by the California Baseball League are com- pleted, and when the umpire says “‘Play ball’ next Sunday there will be a good crowd present at Sixteenth and Folsom. The ovening game will be between the Oaklands aod San Franciscos. These teams have a collection of stars whose faces are very familiar to the old-time *‘rooter,” and when they take their places the crowd will give them a great ovation. Bill Brown of New York and Boston fame will play third base for Qskland. Rube Levy, Pcte Sweeney and “Pop’’ Swett will play with S8an Francisco. Stockton will present Hapeman, the pitcher who made such a success with Sacramento when they were repfesented in the old California League. In all prob- ability Bacramento wiil be represented in the new league. arranging for the formation of a club and 2 proper location for a new baseball park. 0 less than thirteen | on Grinnell’s fumble.| Blake was in Sacramento last week g sented. later. At San Jose everything is completed for the opening on the 28th inst, when Stock- t?n'J will try conclusions with the-local club. Following is the make-up of the teams which will play here next Sunday: San Francisco—P. Sweeney third base, Smith first base, Peters catcher, King short stop, Ed Smith second base, R. Levy left field, J. Ehen center field, M. Murphy right field, Cooney and Iburg pitchers. Oakland — Scott catcher, Kelley and Russell pitchers, Leonard first base, Ar- lett short stop, Tilson second base, Bill Brown third base, Zaus left field, Delmas center field, Agnews right field, Davis catcher. Sacramento may be admitted ROBBED BY HIS GUIDE. John Burns, a Countryman, Has an Odd Experience in the Chinese Quarter. John Burns, a shining example of the unsophisticated countryman, was robbed by his guide in Chinatown Saturday night. Burns, on his airival in the City, had a thirst for the novelties of the shady side of social life, and in order that nothing should be missed in that di- rection he sought and found John Rock, a Chinatown guide, whose station is at California and Dupont streets. Burns and his guide had first made the inner man happy by partaking of a French dinner. From there Chinatown was visited, and an inbulgence in Mongolian brew made the stranger happ, In this pleasant mood he confided in Rock the secret of his having $500 on his person, and as he was well satisfied with what he saw of the moon-eyed people he suggested that he preferred going to a hotel, where he could sleep and rest. Rock put him to bed in a Japanese re- sort on St. Mary’s street, and in the course of a half hour returned and entered the room, where he supposed his friend would be asieep. On his visit to the room he belped himself to $45 which he found in the man’s pantaloons pocket, and was about to make his escape when Burns gave the alarm, which resulted in Officer Clark placing Kock under arrest, charging him with petty larceny. The stolen money was found in the prisoner’s shoe, where he thrust it in his flight. HIFLE AT SHELL MOUKD It Was an Off Day, but a Num- ber of Good Scores Were Made. The Red Men Shooting Secticn’s Monthly Medal Contest—Many Military Marksmen It was an off day at the Sheil Mound shooting-range yesterday, but those who were there had an excellent day’s sport, | for the light was never better. There was a lively contest for class medals by the Red Men’s Shooting Section, and the markers on two targets were kept busy all day. The medal-winners and their scores were as follows: mpionship class medal, W. Kreu ; first class medal, H. Bach, 351; sece Will, 244; third ‘class fourth ciass meaal, H. t best shot medal, H. Bach, 20; last best shot medal, John Zimmermann, 23. | The regular monthly shoot for medals | by Company A of the Fifth drew out a | good representation and the annexed | scores were made: F. Poulter 46, Captain Poulter 41, J. Taite | 40," C. Puckeit'41, G. Puckett 44, W. P. Mc- | Cormac 42, Lieutenant Vaughn 38. J. W. Peck | | 87, Magill 41, Littuefield 56, F. Pcterson 34, Bodwell 37, Stewart 38, J. T. Gresmor | | Lynch 23, Lieutenant Hunt 36, A. Jahnigan | 35, V. A, Brint 35, W. sSiack 27, Brown 34, F. | | Moore 31, L. Petrie 8, Bryan 24, L. F. Leech | | 22, E. G. Leech 34. J. M. Deeds 34, M. H. Hopps | , F.W. Heinbold 18, W. A. Hughes 2 33, Littler 33, Farman 29, L. A. Hughes 15, Bergner 31. Several new members Eined the Knights of have the recently Red Branch ifies, and these, with a number of the old hands, went to the range to practice the military musket. with The scores were: | 3. Murp Corporal J. D. 8. McCar | nel 15, Ri | 89, John Fay T. Whit Gaul 16, T. J. F. McArdle 18, M o mith 41, P. J. Sullivan 26, On Saturday last Company F of Oakland went to_the Sthell Mound range, and the annexed scores were made: G. H. Scott 27, Conalt 43, Kennedy 43, Ben- ! 39, A. D. Wi Bird 19, Stevenson | 36, Howl 0, Bax Bray 30, Bremis 1, Darling 43, C 32, yhnson Mitchell , Muckin King 38 Monroe_20 24, F. Pa Rowe 36, Schultz 23, C Stocking 42. Swanson Under 2! E WA TETRR-SHROTE A Lively Day Breaking Blue Rocks at Alameda Point. Trombone of the Reliance and Nau- man of the Lincoln Clubs Make Good Records. The trap-shooters were out in full force | in Alameda County yesterday, and at all of the grounds there was a large attend- ance of spectators ana friends of those who delight in breaking bluerocks. At the Lincoln Gun Club’s grounds the at- | tendance was unusually large. The prin- | cipal event was a twenty-tive-bird match, known traps, unknown angles. Several of the members shot off vheir back scores as seen by the annexed record : Nanmenn 24, Daniels 23, Karney 22, Fisher | 22, Eug. Forster 22, Wenzel 21, Fiickinger 20, Potter 20, Murdock 20, Huight 19, Webb 19, Robertson 19 17, E. Klevesahl 17, Clark 16, Bruns 16, vester 16, Schendel 15, Cate 16, Patchell 1 Eag. Forster 13, Alderton 13, Ostrander 13, Brownlie s ndrus 10, Cla- eski 7, Haight 22, aniels 20, Andrus 20, Crowell 17, Crowell 14, Schendel 14, Ostrander 10. The Reliance Gun Club’s regular shoot took place yesterday at Alameda Point. The attendance was large and all of the matches were very interesting. One of the special features of the day was the performance of Trombone, who broke 114 ulue rocks out of a possible 120. The first event was a 10-bird match, in which the following scores were made: Robbins 8, Trombone 10, Umphred 4, Fair- child 2, Reed 3, Williams 7, Tillison 4, Olsen 6, Wanning 8, Norcumeut 6, Coffin 9, Varney 9, Thomas 3, Young 8, Knight 3, McClure 4, Gemenbrick 6, Lake8, Tubbs 7, Huntley 7, Overman 5, Riley 9, Webber 9. The second event was the club’s medal match, thirty bluerocks, and the annexed breaks were made: Coftin 22, Kellogg 19, Tubbs 19, Trombone , F. Gross 15, Varney 26, Kleinenbroich 9, untley 27, Umphred 22, Lake 23, Young 17, | illiams 19, Fajrchild 9, Olsen 14, Hersey 24, Woodward 16, Stewart 14, McClure 14, Over- man 19, Lovell 18, Reed 14, Tellerson 16, As it is now only four clubs will be repre- | Thomas 2, Winning 34, Arlett 20, Eustis 19. . Leern | haw 18, Crowell 17, Whitney | | { | | fv SHELLS EXPLODE AT THE PRESIDIO. High Angle Firing With a Field Mor- tar. HITS WITH SHRAPNELL Infantry Companies Test the New Krag-Jorgensen Rifle. THE FORT CANBY BATTERIES. The Troops From Benicia Now in Camp on the Reser- vation. The two batteries of the Fifth Artillery, formerly stationed at Fort Canby, arrived in Francisco last Friday. Captain Day’s battery was assigned to quarters at pion, and Al Hampton of the Olympic Club and J. Harlow, theex-champion, and his old-time partner, J. Lawless. it was a rattling game, and the final was won by Riordan and Hampton by only two aces. The Union court was crowded by friends of W. McManus, the proprietor as it was announced to be the last exhibition under his management. Players were present from the judiciary and well known in political circles, beside several of the cleverest exponents of the game. *King’’ McManus, Dan Crowley, Judge Campbell, Tom O’Brien, J. M. Browning, B. Conlan, Tom Maher, Frank Land and others had not tossed & ball for a long time, but they showed they had not forgotten fhe art. The principal attraction was a game be- tween T. F. Bonnet and J. C. Nealon and P. T. Donnelly, the amataur champion, and M. J. Kilfallon, the two former win- ning after a splendid contest. Following were the games played in the courts: San Francisco court—P. Ryan and T. Ryan defeated R. Shea and W. Manning, 21—15, 17—21, 21—20. R.Shea and W. Manning de- feated P. Ryan and T. Ryan, 21—16, 18—21, 21-17. Dan Rodgers and P. Ryan defeated G. McDonald and W. Manning, 21—14, 17—21, 21—18. J. Collins and W. Stansbury defeated M. Edwards and R. Murohy, 21—i14, 17—21, 21-20. J. Brown and W. Darius deteated G. Ward and P. Barry, 21—13, 15—21,21—-19. P. Kelly and J. Kearney were defeated by George Hutchinson and D. Connell, 21—12, 15—21, 21—19. J. Riordan, coast champion, and Ed Hampton defeated J. Harlow and J. Lawles 21—16, 15—21, 21—18, 19—21, Union court—H. Botzner and J. McGovern defeated Terry McManus and Professor Lynch, 21—18,17—21, 21—-14. Frank Land and Ser- geant Murphy of the Presidio defeated J. Nel- son and Frank Smith, 1921, 21—12, 2118, “King’ McManus and J. M. Browning defeated Tom Maher and Dan Crowley, 21—11, 18—21, 21—16, 19—21, 21-9. Judge Campbell and T. B. O'Brien defeated W. McManus and B. Co 1421, 21—17, 21—20. T. F. Bonnet and alon defeated P. T. Donnelly and M. J. 21—16, 18—21, 21—19, 15—21, ———— Died on the Street. Valentine Schwartz, recently employed at SCHOOLHOUSES IN A SAD STATE Many of Them Have Not Been Repainted in Years. FAST GOING TO DECAY. Desire of the Board of Education to Make Extensive Repairs. PUPILS' LIVES IN DANGER. A Warning by the Board of Health. The School Directors in a Quandary. The necessity for a sound system of san- itation in the City’s public schools is gen- erally recognized. - Dr. Lovclace, the Health Officer, Di. TROOPS FROM BEMNCIA NOW IN il /g Q| ) m.""‘ 4 AN CAMP AT THE PRESIDIO RESERVATION. the Presidio and Captain Lomia’s battery was sent to Alcatraz Island. Two light batteries of the Fifth are still away on practice march. The artillery practice at the Presidio this month has been interesting and highly instructive. Last Thursday General Gra- ham ordered firing practice with a three- and-six-tenth-inch field mortar. Charged shells were used. The common sheils, as well as shrapnel were ‘ired at ranges of 1000 and 1500 yards. The mortar was placed on the hill near Fort Point. The ground space target or zone of dispersion was about half way between the firing point and the Marine Hospital. Sentiueis were stationed on MeDowelt avenue and other points to warn people from approaching the spot. Observers were stationed safely outside the zone of depression of the bul- ets from shrapnel or the fragments of other shelis, to note the results of the practice. Toe target for the shrapnel consisted of a platoon of dummy tigures, each figure representing the height and thickness of a soldier. Sixteen hits were noted at a range of 1500 yards. The shells. were exploded in front and above the dummy platoon. Shells were also thrown from the mortar to explode behind imaginary breastwork: The problem sought to be solved in this practice was that of shelling troops pro- tected from direct fire by formidable works in front. T .e result of the firing was ascertained by a clock target. For example, if the observer should note that the shell exploded to the right of the figure 3 on the dial, the gunners must un- derstand that a direct line of fire had not been maintained. The explosion of the shell in the ground on the line of 12 or in the air immediately above would indicate no divergence from the direct line. The results of the high-angle firing were grati- 1g t0"the officers. The results attained by direct fire of the eight-inch rified guns at the Presidio equaled the precision noted last week at Alcatraz with guns of tue same bore and style. The target in the bay was smashed sev- | eral times at a rance of 1500 yards. General Graham expects to bring the twelve-inch breech-loading rifles into prac- tice this week if the supply of powder promised should be furnished. The big rifles will send their projectiles out to sea a distance of five or six miles, and the hits will be noted by the column of water thrown up where the projectile strikes. [wo companjes of the First Infantry, U. A.,came down from Benicia recently and are now in camp on the Presiaio Reser- vation. The tents are pitched near the eastern line of the reservation, a few feet north of the Union-street car tracks, The infantrymen are practicing daily with the new regulation rifle, known as the Krag- Jorgensen. Firing began at a range of 200 yards. The distance has been gradually increased to 1000 yards. This weapon is new to the American soldier, but it was adopted by a board of army officers after a long series of competitive tests. The pene- trating power of the bullet at a long range is something wonderful, but complaints came from army posts in the East that accuracy in firing was not always secured. Thue results noted at the Presidio are very favorable to the gun. Orders from the headquarters of the Department of California, under date of June 18, announce that Lieutenant Colonel William Sinclair, Fifth Artillery, is as- signed to station at Alcatraz Island. Dr. Edie, assistant surgeon, has been assigned 10 duty at the Presidio. Contractor Murphy has established a camp at the Presidio, and his graders are at work filling in the marsh between the main road leading to the wharfand the eastern boundary of the reservation. At the office of Colonel Kimball, the chief quartermaster of the department, bids will be received to-morrow for tun- neling the Presidio hill and sinking drive wells. Bids for the two new double brick bar- racks, for which an authorization to ex- pend $75,000 was recently made, will be opened July 9. General yth, the department com- mander, is with the troops in the Sierra. THE HANDBALL COURTS. Politicians Are Strengthening Their Muscles Preparatory to the Ap- proaching Campaign. The handbail courts had more than the usnal number of spectators yesterday, and they witnessed some of the most closely contested games ever played on the coast. At the San Francisco court Phil Ryan, the proprietor, made a record. He playcd with varying success for over four hours without a break against different competi- tors, and was as fresh at the end as he was at the start. The principal evont was a game between J. Riordan, the coast cham- the Philadelphia Brewery, dropped dead on the street at ond and Folsom streets yester- day forenoon. A FREE CONCERT HALL. Pastor W. L. Birch’s Novel Suggestion at Calvary Church. How Fashionable Society Ladies Can Amuse and Bemefit Poor Workingmen. A somewbat startling suggestion was made last evening from the pulpit of Calvary Presoyterian Church by the Rev. Dr. Hemphill’s substitute, Pastor W. L. Birch. It was, in a word, a recommendation for the establishment in some suitable local- ity 1n this City of a free concert hall for the entertainment and moral benefit of poor men who are now. for lack of some- thing better, oiten compelled to go to the cheap places of amusement where liquors are sold and the society is demoralizing. Taking ‘‘Practical Religion” for his topic the pastor said in his discourse: “There are thousands of poor, yet de- serving, men in this City who would be glad to have a decent place where they could go at night, smoke, hear music, talk to their mates and drink a social cup of coffec. The majority of the men now lounge about the streets until time to turn into bed in a comfertless room. They seldom have an ali-over bath and their food is far from the best. ’'Tis no wonder, then, that these men long for the drunken feeling which bad spirits or doctored beer give them and that some of them wear a famished look. *“Why are the churches closed during the week evenings? Cannot free concerts, free lectures and free dramatic perform- ances be given in the schoolrooms?” ‘Then the pastor concluded with suggest- ing the establishment of a “‘People's Club” in a music hall, sufficiently large to accommodate several thousands, with smoking-rooms, billiard-rooms gymna- siums, baths, etc. The hall should be beautifully lighted and the coffee could be served by society matrons and young ladies. THE ABSENT TEACHERS, Protest Against Deduction in Their Salaries When Sick. in A Subject for the Special Considera. tion of the Directors Te-Night. At a special meeting of the Board of Education to be held to-night revision of the rules will be the chief topic of consid- eration. Director Knox is chairman of the committee, and he, together with Secretary Beanston, has been doing a great deal of work recently in the way of reading over ti.e rules and considering them, so as to be abie o act intelligently upon any proposed changes. There wili be numerous literal and more or less tiivial amenaments oi a iechnical character adopted it is thought, but there has been only one change suggested which is of any general interest to the teachers. When a teacher now is sick and conse- quently absent from duty a day, or even an hour, he or she has a corresponding de- duction made in his or her monthly salary, The teachers think this is unjust and have petitioned the committee to intro- duce an amendment to the objectionable rule. ‘While nothing has as yet been formally decided it is believed that some change will be made favorable to teachers so that when sick and absent fora dayor two there will be no deduction, provided, of course, that sickness be the cause of their absence, and that when absent for a week or two from the same cause only half of their pay will be deducted. . ————— St. Brigid’s Cadets’ Picnic. The picnic w0 be given to-morrow at Schuetzen Park by Company G, League of the Cross Cadets of St. Brigid’s parish, promises to be avery enjoysble one. An excellent pro- gramme Das oeen prepared, and there will be good music. rector Henderson, chairman of the Build- ing and Grounds Committeeand Inspector of Buildings Kincaid, after a careful and thorough examination, have decided that in a score or more of the overcrowded pri- mary, grammar and high schools the wooden vaults must be removed and sup- planted by modern sanitary devices, which will not breed zymotic diseases and be a menace to the health and life of teachers ana pupils and incidentally to the general community. To make these urgently-needed altera- ations will cost a considerable sum of monef'. about §2500 for each school. The schoolhouses alluded to are the Broadway, Clement, Franklin, Hamilton, Horace Mann, South Cosmopolitan and Washing- ton Grammar, the Loweli High and the Fairmount, Garfield, Golden Gate, Haight, Hawthorne, Humboldt, Irving, Jefferson, Lafayette, Sheridan, South San Francisco, Stanford and Starr King Primary. In- deed, so bad is their sanitary condition that theé Board of Education has been warned by the Board of Health that if the alterations advised are not speedily made, the schools will be condemned as a nui- sance to the public health and be closed indefinitely. An appropriation of $1,500,000 is asked by the Beard of Education irom the Board of Supervisors for the ensuing fiscal year, and of thissum it is purposed to expend $165,000 for repairs to buildings. All the school-huses are more or less in need of paintine and whitening and the yards of replanking. ‘Some of the buildings;” said Inspector Kincaid yesterday, ‘“have not had a fresh coat of paint put on them in fifteen years. Last year we did not paint a single school- house nor whiten a single classroom. The wood in consequence has decayed, the floors are virtually worn out and the screws won't hold down the desks. The shingles are dropping off the roofs, the fence posts are rotten aud the fences are tambling down. The planking of the school yards is in such a decayed condition and so full of holes as to be dangerous to the lives and limbs of the children, and something in the way of improvement must be done immediately or the conse- quences will be terribie. “The schools most urgently in need of painting and of whitening of their intertor walls are: The Broadway Grammar, the Everett, the Hamilton, the Hearst, the Horace Mann, the John Swett, the Lin- colu, the South Cosmopolitan, the Spring Valley, the Buena Vista Primary, the Cleveland, the Cooper, the Edison, the Kairmount, the Fremont, the Garfield, the Golden Gate, the Haight, the Hawthorne, the Henry Durrant, the Humboldt, the Irving, the Jefferson, the Lafayette, the Le Conte, the Laguna Honda, the Long- fellow, the Madison, the Moulder, the Ocean House, the Redding, the Richmond, _the Sherman, the South San Francisco, the Stanford, the Sutio, the West End, the Denman and the Wintfield Scott. The esti- mated cost is $16,000. Replanking or bituminizing of the yards is required at the Polytechnic, the Broad- way, the Buena Vista, the Clement, the Cleveland, the Crocker, the Emerson, the Everett, the Fairmount, the ¥ranklin, the Golden Gate, the Huiil1 the Hamilton, the Hawtlhorne, the Horace Mann, the Irving, the Lafayette, the Le Conte, the | Lincoln, the Moulder, the Mission, the Ocean House, the Redding, the Rincon, the Sheridan, the Sherman, the South Cosmopolitan, the South San Francisco, the Spring Valley, the Starr King, the Washington, the Webster, the Whittier and the Winfield Scott, at an estimated expense of $31,600. “A hat and cloak room is aiso sadly needed at the Broadway Gramrmar, an office for the principal on the lower floor of the Edison Primary, window glass and sash at the Franklin and Horace Mann grammar, stairways at the Redding and Scanford primary, so as to give ent ances on both sides of these buildings and thus doaway with the necessity of passing through the classrooms. Bulkheads are needed at the Denman Grammar and the Henry Durrant Primary, coalsheds and sliding-doors at the Everett Grammar, etc. “Last year the sum of $20,000 was all that was expended upon repairs, conse- quently it is not to be wondered at that to-day_our schoolhouses are in such a dilapidated condition. If the Supervisors do not give us the money, of course we cannot make the alterations specified, but if they do 1o time will be lost in making them.” g S During vacation extra men will be put on and every schoolhousein the depart- ment will be visited and overhauled, 3o as to be made habitable at the opening of the term next Aungust. Stoves and stove- pipes will be cleaned and repaired, broken window-panes replaced, desks scraped, sandpapered and varnished and leaky roofs patched. The Alta Gun Club. The regular weekly shoot of the Alta Gun Club was held yesterday at the Seven-mile House, the conditions being twenty-five blue- rocks, known traps, known angles. The fol lowing breaks were made: J. J. Noonan 16, J.F. Noonan 18, F. Walfert 17, C. Buss 20, B, Schulken 9, L. Holden 14, J. Cull 22, F., Dwyer 18, P. Dwyer 12, P. Sweeney 11, D. Wilson 15. AT THE THEATERS. The Attractions That Are to Be Offered at Places of Amusement This Evening. “The Squire of Dames” Is an adaptation from the French that is to be offered at the Baldwin Theater this evening. John Drew will appear in the principal role and will be supported by Maud Adams. At the California Theater the drawing card will be “The Gray Mare,’”’ in which Herbert Keley will appear as John Max- well, M.D. When produced by the Ly- ceum company here it was well received. “Lord Chumley,” as personated by Frank Worthing, is to be the attrac- tion at the Columbia Theater this even- ing. This 18 a comedy that had a long runin New York City and is said to be very amusing. ‘ ‘A Perilous Voyage'’ will be placed on the boards of the Grand Opera-house this evening. William L. Roberts, the leading man, engaged for this production, will ap- pear us Lieutenant Desmond. “A Trip to the Moon” 18 what the man- agement of the Tivoli Opera-house will present to its audience this evening. This 1s adapted from Verne's story, and has many striking situations. Billy Van, one of the old-time minstrels, is to appear at the Orpieum Music Hall this evening in conjunciion with a large number of specialty artists, who will create admiration and fun. “The Crossroads of Life” is billed for this evening at the Alcazar, with Edmund K. Collier in the leading character. “The Cruiskeen Lawn” is whatis to be offered at the Park Theater this evening. The Park was formerly the Groye-street Theater. Nat C. Goodwin opens in the popular play, “In Mizzoura,” at the Macdonough Theater, Oakland, this evening. PIDNEER EADS HIS LIFE, Augustin Schmitt Cuts His Threat With a Butcher Knife. Illness Prompted Him to Commit the Deed—He Came to This City in Early Days. Augustin Schmitt, a liquor ;dealer, com- mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by cutting his throat with a butcher xnife in the private office of his establisnment, 613 Montgomery street. His body was found at 6 o'clock by his son, Eugene Schmitt, who reported the matter to Deputy Coroner O'Brien. The body was then taken to an undertaking establishment. Schmitt had been afflicted with an in- curable stomach trouble for several years, and in consequence at times he became aespondent. Yesterday morning he went to his saloon and sent his son home, telling him that he must take a duy off, as he needed rest. In the afternoon Mrs. Schmitt called at the saloon, and finding it closed and the shutters drawn concluded that some accident had befallen her husband. She telepboned to her son and he hurried to the saloon. Having a key to the front door he en- tered, and, going back to the private office, saw his father’s body lying in a pool of blood, which flowed from a fearful gash in his throat. The voung man conveyed the fact of his father's death to the Corcner, who took charge of the remains. Considerable money lay on a counter near the body, where it had been placed by the suicide. The reason it had been put there is explained in the following letter, which was found when the body was searched: Eugene: When you find my body go to Mrs. Byding and Mrs. Bauer and inform them as to what has happened. They can then inform your mother of the occurrence in a gentle way and not shock her suddenly. Be careful of your mother as you only have one mamma; if you lose her you have lost all. Your father, AUG. SCHMITT. Please take the cash laying on the counter home to mamma. 8. At the time of his death Schmitt was 61 vears of age. He was a native of Alsace- Lorraine and came to San Francisco in 1851, He leavesa widow und three chil- dren, two boys and a girl, who reside at 1719 Buchanan street. UP GN OLD TAMALPAIS, The Camera Club Makes the First Trip Over the N.w Road. On the invitation of Director A. A. Martin of the Mill Valley and Mount | Tamalpais Scenic Railroad fifty members of the California Camera Club made the first official trip yesterday over the new line. The road has been completed a little over a third of the distance up the mountain, and the party leaving on .the 9 o’clock Sausalito boat, after numerous stop- g:ge: on the raiiroad to allowgipictures to taken by the members of the club, reached the 1600-foot level about noon- time, where lunch was taken. H, B. Hosmer, secretary of the club, said last evening: “We were honored in being the first party over the road. The | ride is exhilaiating and the view magnifi- | ! cent. There was quite a haze off toward San Francisco and the bay, so this pre- | cluded taking any pictures with the telo- photic lens. We were permitted to stop anywhere we chose, the train coming to a standstill on the steepest grade The grade is wonderfully ste-p, yet ne discom- fort whatever is noticed in treveling. Views were taken by every one, probably altogether more than 200. **Itis the crookedest road in the United States, I believe; it ia nothing but turns, The company claims that everything will | be completed by July 6, but I doubt this. The present engine that pulied us up the | incline weighs twenty tons. It has cogs on the flat side of the wheel, so there is no danger whatever of it slipping with a load of passengers. Another engine of thirty tons weight will be put on the road. “I think the road will be a great success if they push it to Bolinas. If this should be done, though, it would hurt Mill Vailey agood deal. Asit is, it mars the side of Tamalpais and robs it of much of its tormer beauty. “We left the summit ahout 2 o’clock and stopped at Marsh’s Japanese villa on our return. At the end of the line, before we started, Professor 1. E. Thayer and a few | others of the party climoved to the sum- mit. They said the view was spoiled a great deal by the haze thatlay in the vai- leys.” . S ‘When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. i When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, | When she had Children, she gave them Castorig, NEW TO-DAY. We would be ashamed to let vacation season slip by without suggesting some- {thing to help you have a good time. What'’s better after a hard day’s fun than a night’s sleep on a good bed ? Folding cots cost but little —¢$1.75 or more (like pic- ture $3). Hardwood frame; Strong woven wire mattress, Legs fold under: takes up but little room; light. We’ll pack and ship it if you wish—no charge for that. Carpets . Rugs . Mattings CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY (N. P. Cole & Co.) 117-123 Geary Street. THIS WEEK’S BARGAINS IN TAN SHOES. Ladies’- Tan Boots, latest siyle ne sizes and widths, at..... 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Holders of Dupont-sireet bonds issued under an act of he State Legisiature entitled, “An act to afdithorize the widening of Dupout street, in the City of San Francisco,” adopted March 23, 1876, are hereby notified that the undersisned will re- ceive sealed proposals for surrender of said | bonds, as provided by section 13 of said act,at his office, in the New City Hall, San Francisco, until 12 o'clock noon of TUESDAY, Juné 30, 1896. The amount to be applied to the redemption of said bonds is about three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000). Bidders will “state &t what ra‘e they will surrender their bonds for payment, less coupons due. No proposals above par will be considered. Bids to be indorsed, “Proposals for Surrender of Dupont-street Bonds.”” A. C. WIDBEK, City and County Treasurer. S THE VERY BESY ONE Tu EXAMINE - your eyes and fit toem 10 Spectacles and Eye- with instruments of his own Inventioa, whosesuperiority has not been equaled. 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