The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 28, 1896, Page 16

16 . THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1896. GREAT VICTORY FOR THE LOCAL WHEELMEN Bicycles to Go Free To and Out of San Fran- cisco. THE NEW ORDER TO BE RECALLED. Public Sentiment Too Strong to ‘ Be Resisted by the Railroad. TRAFFIC MANAGER STUBBY VIEWS. Sentiment Now Well Crystallized in a General Movement to Make Wheels Free Throughout the State. Victory has been won by the local knights of the silent steed. Wheelmen’s present privileges on trains of the Southern Pacific Company are not to be restricted on and after the 1st of Septem- ber, and wheels will continue to be carried without charge to all points within a radius of ftifty miles from San Francisco as heretofore. This, at least, will be the case for some time to come, for Traffic Manager J. C. Stubbs of the Southern Pacific Company yesterday stated that the order instructing agents to collect charges on wheels transported from cone station to another on the lines of the company would be rescinded before Tuesday next, the day on which it was originally ordained it should go into effect. “We had no idea,” said Mr. Stubbs, “‘that the order would create such a howl and such widespread dissatisfaction among the wheelmen. We only intended to do what is already being done by every big railroad throughout the = country. Of course I do not intend to include in this category the little Jim Crow railroads, with which the big lines are not in competition. ¥ “We maugurated this system about two months ago in the southern part of the State, and there was not even a murmur of complaint from the people down there, and we were, therefore, entirely unpre- pared for this outery against what I still consider a just and proper charge. ‘““We bave been doing more for the wheelmen of this State than any other of the great roads in the United States. In New York they carry wheels free, as bag- gage, owing to the Armstrong law, but in Ohio, where a similar law was passed by the Legislature, the roads are entirely ignoring it, as they consider it to be un- constitutional, and stand ready to test the matter in the courts. In every other State the railroads charge for the carriage of wheels. “Atone of the recent meetings of the Transcontizental Association this subject came up, and it was decided unanimously that all the roads belonging tc that asso- ciation should charge for bicycles. To this we, of course, also agreed. But I had a hard fight on my hands when it was claimed that we were violating this agreement by carrying wheels to and from Los Angeles, Stockton, Sacramento and San Francisco without charge. I con- tended that the association had no right to interfere with our local business or dic- tate to us in regard to it. “We were forced, however, to charge in the southern part of the State, as we were in competition there with another of the Transcontinental Association roads and could not very well do otherwise. Finding that it worked so satisfactorily there we thought it would not be opposed by the wheelmen in this territory close to San Francisco. *“Why, if the wheelmen would only look atit in the right way I am sure they would nct oppose our charging these small fees. As the matter now stands they pay nothing to the company for the transportation of wheels, and if a bi- cycle be injured in transit it is doubtful if any claim would hold against the com- pany, but where the owner pays us for the carriage of his machine he would have a certain legal standing. “Iam willing to leave it to any fair- minded and honest wheeiman whether the company would not be justified in making the charges proposed. I would NEW TO-DAY. Jamaica Ginger is made of pure gin- ger. No adulterants —no brandy. Nothing but ginger in solution. An infallible corrective for stom- ach troubles and similar com- plaints. A natural stimulant for the system and nerves. Be sure and get the genuine %?h u-’ FRED BROWN CO., Philadelphia. simply ask him to go on one of the train- patronized by wheelmen and see how the baggage-car is monopolized by a few wheels and how a train isoften delayed by either loading or unloading a large num- ber of them. “Now, so far as our revenue is con- cerned, 1t is not true that a large vper centage 'of those who ride into the country on wheels return on trains, though I am willing to admit that there are a con- siderable number who do so. “Idonot think all this agitation that has been and is going on is at all justified, but believe that it is simply due to the way the matter has been handled by the newspapers. There appears, however, to be a general feeling against these charges among all who ride a bicycle, and we shall, therefore, rescind the order tem- porarily at least.” ‘When the news was conveyed to Judge Frank H. Kerrigan, chief consul of the North California Division of the League of American Wheelmen, he expressed deep gratification over this early and de- cided victory in the cause of wheeling. “This is one of the greatest and most decided triumphs achieved by the frater- nity of bicycle riders anywhere in the United States,” he remarked. *It is un- doubtedly due to the prompt and per- sistent manner in which THE CaLL and the organized wheelmen took up the gage of battle against the railroad. ““While this victory on its face may not appear to be a matter of great moment, as it involves but a small pecuniary charge, I consider it one of the most important signs of the times that has developed for many a day. [t has demonstrated in a most striking manner what a power the wheeimen are in the land. and indicates what can be accomplished by united and systematic action. “I am afraid, however, that this conces- sion has been made too late by the South- ern Pacific to effect the real object sought to be accomplished. The company can easily afford to give this sop of free bi- cycle transportation between San Fran- cisco and points within a radius of fifty | miles of this City, but they have evoked a Frankenstein in this movement, which, like the fabled automaton, cannot now be stopped. *‘We have been aroused, have come to a realization of our strength, and we shall use it in the cause of the people gener- ally, and of wheeimen in particular. While this is a glorious victory for the | local wheelmen, there are thousands and thousands of riders in the State who are yet suffering from this same form of im- position, and our efforts shall not be al- lowed to flag until they have been freed from it. “The sentiment aroused by this latest proposed exaction of the Southern Pacific has been a surprise even to the wheelmen themselves, and has crystalized into a movement to have a bill passed by the | next Legislature which shall declare bi- cycles to be baggage, and thus provide for their free transportation everywhere in the State. “Preliminary meetings bavealready been held with this object in view, and others are beingarranged for, not only in this City, but in every city in the State in which the sport is indulged in to any extent. Wheelmen have seen that under the present condition of things they are at the mercy of Huntington, and the existing feeling will be utilized to secure the passage of such a bill as I have men- tioned. “Ibhave no doubt that the Southern Pacific people now fully realize the mistake they have made, and the danger that has arisen of legislation directed against this charge evervwhere in the State. They have, therefore, made this concession in the hope—a vain one, I am certain—that the deep and general feeling it created will die away as suddenly as it come to the surface. *‘But the die has been cast. The Southern Pacific was over confident, unconsciously | and unintentionally, it is true, and we | shall carry on the campaign to a victory that will benefit the entire State—at least those portions wherein the wheels doth mostly roll.”’ —_— LADY CYCLISTS INDIGNANT Alpha Club Members Speak Out Against the Southern Pacific. The lady cyclists of the City have taken the field against the Southern Pacific Rail- roaa Company and what they call the “im- position and outrage” of the charges for the transportation of bicycles. This sen- -timent among the larger number of female riders has been expressed by members of the Alpha Cycle Club, which is the lead- ing organization of lady riders. Every member of the Alpha Club wears bloom- ers, and this fall may have in store the novelty of bloomers taking a quiet but powerful part in politics. The Alpha Club had a meeting Wednes- day night at their new rooms at Folsom and- Twenty-first streets. The club kas thirty active members, and every mem- | ber of course has a sweetheart and a num- ber of gentlemen friends, who may or may not be wheelmen, whom she will endeavor to persuade to vote against anybody and everybody this fall who is a candidate for the Senate or the ‘Assembly who is notin favor of the passage of a biil denominating bicycles as baggage and requiring their transportation free of charge. . Thenterest that the ladies are taking in the fight has as many ramifications as there are spokes in a wheel. The father, brother or escort becomes interested, whether riders or not, the moment the charge isimposed. But the objection to it is not so much on accountof the 25 cents or 10 cents that must be paid, asit is against what is characterized asthe “mean and narrow’ policy of the com- pany in punin% on all the traffic will bear. Some of the girls say that they will not ride at all, or will confine their cyclhing to Golden Gate Park before they wilil pay the Bouthern Pacific Company for carrying their wheels. Thus the I#dy cyclists as well as tne woman suffragists are in- terested in the campaign this fall. Miss Moilie Manoney, stenographer for the Hall Safe and Lock Company, is the handsome captain of the Alpha Club. ‘“Yes,” she modestly stated, ‘“we all wear bloomers.” “What do you think of the charge for the trunsportation of bicycles to be made by tne Southern Pacific Railroad Com- Ea.l?ey beginuing September 1?” she was _ “What do I think of it? Why, I think it is an outrage and an imposition,” she exclaimed. “We discussed the matter at the club last night and we all thouzht so. Perbaps some resolutions may be offered, ?ut I do not know that we shall go that far. *“We will remamn at home altogether,” she continued, ‘‘before we will pay this clarge. Irode on the train from Santa Cruz to the Big Trees a few weeks ago and was surprised to be charged for my wheel. I bad no other baggage. I do not think that is fair. My wheel was all the baggage I had and they chargea me for it, when gnm entitled to at least 100 pounds of baggage free. If we do not want to stay at home or ride in the park entirely, we can ride up into Marin County or over to the railroad over there will not charge us for our wheels. Why,” declared Miss Mahoney with emphasis, “‘we will ride around the bay and via San Jose to get to Oakland before we wiil pay for our wheels. The company will make more money car- rying wheels as baggage than it will to charge for them. The result will be that we will take shorter rides and ride both ways, instead, for instance, of making a long run to San Jose and coming back on the train. It1snot the_ 25 cents or the 10 cents that we care for. We think it is un- fair and an imposition.” Mrs. H. F. Wynne, who resides on Fol- som street, near Twenty-second, is a prominent member of the Alpha Club. “The girls are all opposed to the charge and so am I, she said. “They spoke about it at the meeting last night. Our regular meeting is on Wednesday even- ing of each week. Though most of the lady riders in the City do not take long trips I think they wi!l all be opposed to the charge made by the railroad company when they come to understund it. Of course the company has the best of us. The most we can do is to_protest. against it and try and raise sufficient influence to commit "candidates_for the Legislature to the passage of a bill compelling the rail- roads to carry bicycles free as bagzage. do not think the lady riders of our club will get out in their bloomers and take an active part in the campaign. Ithink we will be more retiring, but I hope that we shall have some influence, however. . “Instead of coming back on the train from San Jose, as we haye been doing, she continued, ‘‘we can run down to Al- viso and return on the boat. The fare by train is $1 25 and by boat only 50 cents. The only difference is that it takes the boat till 11:30 to get here, but where there is a pleasant party one won’t mind the extra time. When there are races on the other side of thebay of course we will have to pay.” Miss Minnie Rousseau of 2616 Folsom street, another mempber of the Alphas, said: *‘It’s real mean in the Southern Pacific to charge us for our wheels when we are entitled to 100 pounds of baggage free. I ride mostly in the park, and I shall ride more there after this. It isout- rageous fo charge us for our wheels on the ferry. We won’t pay it when we can go to Tiburon and out into the country that way. We cannot vote,” she said, ‘‘but we ‘have our friends who can.” Miss Emma Heringer, one of the leading cyclists of the Alpha Club, expressed in- dignation at the action of the Southern Pacific. *‘Tue railroad will lose more than it will make by this action,” she said. “We .won't patronize the road at all. ‘There are others.’ We can go to San Rafael and return by the North Pacific Coast Railroad, which will carry our wheels as baggage. We will go to San Jose first in order to get to Oakland before we will pay for our wheels. And won’t you kindly say that the Alphas are going to give a dance soon to raise funds to fit up our new clubrooms?” she concluded. A 55y SACRAMENTO IN LINE. Ready to Enter the Fight for the Passage of a Bicycle Bill. SACRAMENTO,CAL., Aug. 27.—The feel- ing aroused among the lovers of the wheel throughout this city and surrounding country by the action of the railroad com- pany in rescinding the concession granted to bicyclists of this city, of free carriage of wheels on trains, is daily growing and wheelmen are united in declaring this ac- tion on the part of the company to be ar- bitrary and uncalled for. The ovinion expressed by Captain Read- man of the Capital City Wheelmen’s Club portrays the feeling of the entire wheeling fraternity of this city, as he is looked upon as an authority in everything pertaining to the wheel and commands the respect and esteem of all the members of his club. In speaking of the matter he said : “I cannot understand why the railroad company discriminates between wheel- men and other classes of travelers. Under the present passenger laws every passen- ger is entitled to 100 pounds ot baggage free, and as soon as he has demonstrated to the baggage agents by ocula: proof that he has purcbased a ticket they imme- diately check his trunk or grip to his given i destination without further charge; but when the wheelman presents his ticket pound wheel he is told that he must give up an extra quarter of a dollar or his wheel don’t go. That is what all of the members of my ciub don’t like, and it is what they will not put up with, ¢I am fully assured that in so far as the wheelmen of Sacramento are con- cerned, the railroaa company will be losers by their proposition, because in the future we will not patronize the railroad when by any possibilitf' our destination can pe reached by wheel.” A. L. Wulff, formerly of Stockton and one of the oldest “young” riders of the State, a former racing man and the holder of thirteen medals for cycling events, fully upheld Captain Readman in his state- ments, and, while he deemed the com- pany’s action inadvisable and terding to reduce passenger revenues and breed ill- feeling between the railroad and wheel- men and such of its patrons as sympathized with the wheelmen, he thought that the company had the power to take theaction which it had. “I am for the wheeimen and of the wheelmen, but what redress have we?"’ he said. “The company has declarea that wheels must be paid for, and I can see nothing to do but pay. All the grumbling in the world on our part will not probabiy affect the resolution of the company.’’ Scott- Ennis, president of the Capital City Wheelmen Ciub, when interviewed by a CALL representative, said: *In all my experience in club circles I have never encountered anything which has given such widespread dissatisfaction as has this fiat of the railroad company that wheelmen must pay extra for the transportation of their wheels. In speak- ing in this way I do not wish to be unaer- stood as inferring that wheelmen are at all and demands a check for his twenty-five | mercenary, for on the contrary a miserly wheelman’ who regrets any amount of money spent in sport, let alone the small sum of a quarter, is a rare exception. No, it is not the money consideration as much as 1t is that we are singled out as a class to have a special tax placed upon us when- ever we may desire to use the railroad in- stead of our favorite mode of locomotion. Every traveler isentitled to 100 pounds of bagzage except a wheelman, and he is made to pay 25 cents for his twenty-five pounds of baggage. I do not censider a wheel as bulky, because tweunty-five wheels can be packed in the breadth of one car, and they do not begin to occupy the space the same numBer of trunks would. “T am informed that in some Eastern States, hooks are placed in the roofs of cars and bicycles are hung up out of the way, when there is such a large amount of baggage in the car that they cannot find floor room. “S{)eaking for the members of my club, I will say we will certainly be ready and willing to join 1n any concerted movement which may be placed on foot to rezain us our rights, as we consider them. Our club was the first one in Northern California to gain from the railroad company the con- cession of having our wheels transported as baggage for a distance of seventy-five miles in all directions from this City, and we will stand shoulder to shoulder with our brother wheelmen throughout the tstlllein having this concession restored 0 all. “I believe the matter could be brought to the attention of the Railroad Commis- sioners, and I believe that they are em- powered to rescind the action of the rail- road company. If not, we shall certainly bring the matter to the attention of the coming Legislature and endeavor to regain our rights through the action of that body.” —_— STOCKTON AROUSED. WIill Bring About a Great Mass- Meeting on Admission Day of Representative Cyclers. S8TOCKTON, Cav., Aug. 27.—For some time past the members of the local bicycle clubs have been discussing the propriety of taking some concerted action with refer- ence to the stand taken by tke Southern Pacific Company about’charging for carry- ing bicycles. There are three very strong bieycle clubs here—the Bicycle Annex of the Stockton Athletic Association, the Stockton Road Ciub and the Terminal City Wheelmen. Arthur H. Wright, formerly captain of the wheeling annex of the athletic club, said to-day: “We have been talking over the matter for some time of entering a protest against the action of the railway company, but decided to wait until the leading wheel- men of the State were here to take part in the great meet on Admission day. Then we will have all the crack riders of the State here and will find out what is best to do. The Stockton wheelmen will be governed by what the others do.” ‘Wright is one of the committee of Native Sons that has charge of the State meet to be held here cn the 9th of September. He is also the representative of one of the leading bicycle firms in the country, and will use his best efforts to get a meeting of all the wheelmen who attend the big meet, for the purpose of having them unite on some sort of a protest against the action of the railway company. Nearly all the crack riders in California will be here on Admission day to take part in the races or to witness them. This will be a good occasion for calling a mass- meeting to protest against paying trans- portation charges on wheels, and the local cyclers will not be slow to take advantage of it. The Capital City Wheelmen of Sacra- mento always work in conjunction with the Stockton cyclers, and they will also urge that some decidea action be taken by the wheelmen who are nere on Admission day. el gl SAN DIEGO EAGER TO FIGHT Officlal Action to Be Taken in the South for Free Blcycles. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Aug. 27.—Chief Con- | sul C. C. Monaghan of Santa Ana, the head of the Southern California Division League of American Wheelmen, is- in the city interviewing prominent wheelmen and members of the league as the course to be taken by the division regarding a contest against railroads which charge for carrying bicycles. The matter has reached an interesting stage and from present in- dications all the wheelmen of the Siate will combine together with their brethren in the East to contest the right of rail- roads to charge for wheels when they are offered as baggage. Mr. Monagnan has interviewed a num- ber of members of the league and they are all in favor of uniting to make a contest. “We have had to make tkis fightall alone,” said Mr. Monaghan yesterday, “and it looked as if our brethren around San Francisco would not join us. They displayed no interest in the matter until the railroads up that way put on a charge and then they awoke in a hurry. Now we are satistied that we ehall have strong sup- port in the north. This means that there 1s every prospect of success.” The plan of the wheelmen, as nearly as can be learned, is to have a bill intro- duced in the next Legislature similar in terms to the Armstrong bill of New York State prohibiting railroads from charging extra rates for bicycles and compeliing them to accept them as baggage. The league in this State is in a position to maintain a powerful lobby at Sacra- mento, and, as_wheelmen by uniting in the past have demonstrated themselves a powerful force, it is likely that the rail- roads will find an irresistible intluence against them. There are 400 members of the League of American Wheelmen in the A ,lm i [ i ql M‘1 Tiburon and San Rafael, as I understand i -A o S claimed to be the most commodious fistic arena in the world. i soutbern division of the State, and a great many more in the north. The San Diego Wheelmen, a club num- bering over 200 members, will also enter the fight, besides the San Diego Road Club with fifty members. A meeting of the league members and the San Diego Wheeimen has been ar- ranged for next week, at which steps will be taken to get into line with the Ameri- can League on a proposition to carry the }}roposed bill through the Legislature. he matter may become a National ques- tiou, and certainly it will be a prominent one at Sacramento next winter. ———— ANGRY SANTA CLARANS. Ripe for Concerted Actlon Agalnst the Action of the Southern Pacifc. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 27.—The cyclists of Santa Clara County are up in arms at the action of the Southern Pacific Com- vany for ordering a charge of 25 cents for carrying bicycles between here and San Francisco after September 1, and denounce the greed of that corporation in vigorous terms. Some even go so far as to hint that a boycott against the Southern Pacific by all cyclists of the county would be the proper thing. The Assessor’s roll shows that there are over 2000 bicycles in the county, but it is believed there are twice that number, and these 4000 men, women and children are as one in denouncing the railroad company and demanding that the charge be abolished. Back of these are the business men and merchants of San Jose and surrounding towns, who see in the charge a loss ¢f many thousands of dollars each summer. During the sum- mer months seyeral hundred cyclists from San Francisco and Oakland ride to this city: every Sunday and return to their homes by train. These visitors spend a great deal of money and aid business materially in many re- spects. With the charge for carrying wheels that the Southern Pacific intends to inaugurate on the first of the month, the numbers of visiting bicyelists will di- minish. Instead of taking spins of fifty and sixty miles the wheelmen will do their Sunday riding in the vicinity of their homes and thus avoid being taxed by the railroad company. The Garaen City Cyclers denounce the charge as outrageous, and at the regular meeting to be held Monday evening reso- lutions denouncing the action of the rail- road company will be passed and action taken looking to some sort of 1ellef. There seems to be a desire on the part of the Cvclers to wait until some action is taken by the San Francisco wheelmsn and then to unite with tnem. Secretary Desemone of the Cyclers says the charge made by the Southern Pacitic will do much to stop club runs, and not only injure the busiuess of the city but hurt themselves financially. He estimates that 250 cyclists ride to this city on Sun- days and return to tneir homes by rail. The Cyclers have a membership of 250 and there are about 1500 voters among the wheelmen of the county. These, he says, will support only legislative candidates in the coming campaign who are opposed to the Southern Pacific. Captain W. O’Brien alsiexpresses the same opinion. “‘Bunt” Smith, Bugler Whiting, Al George, Emile Lion and the rest of the “push’’ of the Cyclers have openly de- clared a boycott against the railroads, and declare that under no condition will they patronize Huntington’s lines. CHNESE JRE. LENING Some Interesting Figures Given By the Consul-Gen- eral. San Francisco’s Celestial Population Decreasing Thousands a Year. Fung Yung Hing, the Chinese Consul- General, cleared up all doubts as to the present proportions of the Chinese popu- lation of San Francisco and its rate of de- crease during the visit of the Board of Health to the consulate on Wednesday evening last. The figures are interesting from the fact that while it was suspected that Chinatown was becoming depopu- lated the actual rate of decrease was not known. The Board called on the Censul to talk over with him the matter of cleansing Chinatown and to ask his active co- operation and assistance in accomplishing this end. He was asked regarding the number of occupants of the underground dens of the quarter, and whether tbese would vacate peaceably if ordered to do so. He replied that there are far fewer Chinese living in thecellersthan in former years, and that eventually noune will re- main, as the large number of buildings now vacant in the quarter allow ample room above ground for all who desire to live there. He stated further that from the best in- formation obtainable at the consulate, and certainly as accurate as can be had, there are not more than 12,000 sub- jects of the Chinése Emveror now living in San Francisco, and ‘these are leaving at the rate of 3000 to 4000 per year. The pro- ortion of tbhose who return to those who ge art is very small. 'Fhe Consul-General expressed satisfac- tion at the work done by the board, saying that the improved sanitary condition of the quarter could only result in good for the ghinese as well as the white pop- ulation. In addition to expressing his approval verbally he had caused to be posted all through Chinatown notices to the effect that the orders of the Health Board must be obeyed. i ,'E_E_-—-—— THE CHOYNSKI-MCcAULIFFE CONTEST. To-night the two Joes—Choynski, the “Chrysanthemum,” and McAuliffe, the “Mission Giant’—will do battle (eight rounds) for a decision and a division of the gate receipts under the auspices of tie new Occidental Athletic Club at Woodward’s Pavilion. Both men are in perfect condition, as evidenced by the examination of Dr. Barrett, City Autopsy Surzeon. That the audience witnessing the contest will be cosmopolitan is shown by an orderof the local Chinese Consul for ten tickets. Woodward’s Pa- vilion, in which the fight will occur, has been leased and fitted up in excellent style by the new Occidental Clu, and is now NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. A CLOSING-OUT SAL [ 'EXTRAORDINARY MAGNITUDE! S38300,000 WORTEIL DRY GOODS AND CLOAKS TO BE SACRIFICED! A FEW OF TO-DAY'S ASTONISHING REDUCTION FANCY AND SHADED RIBBONS! Ceonts. At 15 FANCY AND SHADED RIBBONS, 3 inches wide, worth 30c, will be closed out at LADIES’ FANCY CAPES! Gl b k.A.t dta.so. - - LADIES’ FANC , yokes made of velvet, plain or fancy silk, with flounce of 15¢ a yard. lace and fancy colored silk, beaded with jet, worth $10, will each. COLORED At closed out at $3 50 DRESS GOODS! A8 Cents, 47 pleces 37-INCH FINE ALL-WOOL FRENCH DRESS GOODS, in mixed and hair- line stripes, reduced from 50c to 15¢ a yard. At BO Conts. 32 pieces 52-INCH HEAVY ALL-WOOL ENGLISH NAVAL SERGE, reduced from $1 to 50c a yard. BLACK BRF:’:SS GOODS! At 25 ents. 75 pieces 37-INCH EXTRA FINE FIGURED ENGLISH ALPACA, former price 50c, will be closed out at 25¢ a yard. At 5O Cents. 35 pieces 44-INCH ALL PURE WOOL STORM SERGE, extra heavy, former price 75¢, will be closed out at 50c a yard. SILK DEPARTMENT! At 750 yards PLAID TAFFETA 40 Cents a Yard, SILK, former price $1, will be closed out at 40¢ a yard, At 65 Cents a Yard. 600 yards ALL-SILK BLACK DUCHESSE SATIN, former price $1, will be closed out at 65c a yara. LADIES’ At 300 dozen 5-BUTTON KID GLOVES, 50c a pair. KID GLOVES! S50 Cents. in black, regular value $1, will be closed out at At 758 Cents, 300 dozen 4-BUTTON ENGLISH WALKING KID "GLOVES, embroidered backs, colors navy, red, brown, tan and mode, also black, regular value $125, will be At 758 Cents. 200 dozen 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES, in white and black, handsomely embroidered on back in black and colored stitchings, regular value $1 25, will be closed out at 75¢ closed out at 75¢ a pair. a pair. 150 dozen 4-BUTTON DERBY At $1.00. KID GLOVES, large buttons to match gloves, colors tans, browns and red, regular value $1 50, will be closed out at $1 a pair. 4 SPECIALS—MEN’S UNDERWEAR—4 SPECIALS At 7% Cents. 110 dozen LARGE-SIZE LINEN CAMBRIC COLORED BORDER HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS, warranted fast colors, regular price $2 a dozen, sale price 3 At 10 Cents. 56 dozen REVERSIBLE AND GRADUATED ALL-SILK FOUR-IN-HAND TIES, in hight, medium and dark colors, regular price 25c, sale price 10c each. At 15 Cents. 95 dozen FAST-COLOR MEDIUM-WEIGHT OXFORD PRINT MADRAS AND CHEVIOT WAISTS, made with three box-gigsta in front, two on back, nickel- 5 7l4c each. plated buttons on waistband, regular price . sale price 15¢ each. At 85 Cents. 150 dozen MEN’S AND BOYS’ LATEST STYLE CUSTOM MADE UNLAUNDERED SHIRTS, with fast-colored bosom and detachable cuffs to match, sizes 12} to 16, regular price 90¢, sale price 35c each. Market Streel, corner of Jongs, SAN FRANOOISOO. PRIZES FOR MARKSMEN. California Schu-tzen Club Holds Its Distribution and Secial. Many Beautiful and Costly Trophies Presented to the Successful Sharpshooters. There was a large gathering in Eintracht Hall on Twelith street last evening, the occasion being the distribution of prizes won at the California Schuetzen Club’s annual shooting festival, which was held on the San Rafael rifle range on the 16th and 23d insts. There were in all about 190 prizes distributed aside from the cash prizes offered by the ciub. - In the absence of the president last evening Philo Jacoby delivered the address of welcome and thanked the marksmen for their attend- ance at the festival, which was such a success. He also extended the thanks of the club to those who had donated the many pretty, useful and valuable prizes. The first called to the platform was Louis Bendel, wno was crowned with a wreath of laurel, presented with the diamond medal, and proclaimed to be the Sbooting King. This honor ke won on 228 points on the king target. D. E. Faktor, F. P, Schuster, Fred Kuhnle, A. Strecker and D. W. McLaughlin were also crowned with laurel wreaths, presented with medals and diplomas, and opro- claimed to be master prize-shooters. Louis Bendel an A. Baumgartner divided the first prize on severty-seven rings, made in four shots on the ring tar- get. The beautiful champion silver gob- Jet, presented by A. L. Ott, fell to John Utschig for the best scores on all the targets. Then followed the distribution of prizes won on the honorary targets. The first s a beautiful silver set, which was won by William Glindemann. Dr. L. O. Rodgers took the second, a fine Winches- ter target-rifie. A. H. i’lpe was third, and about ninety others followed, each selecting the article of his choice. In the meantime the members of the Ladies’ Schuetzen Club were distributing the prizes contested for and won on-the same occasion. Miss Tessic McLaughlin was the first called to the front. She made the exceptionally fine score of 71 out of 75 rings, and took the first prize. To Miss McLaughlin rifle shooting comes natural. It runs in the family. Miss Lizzie Utschig is another to whom the use of the rifle is a natural and not an ac- quired accomplishment. 8 e took second rize on 68. - Mrs. Fred tichuemann tied iss Utschig on‘points and won the third prize. The fourth was carried away by Miss D. W. McLaughlin on 67. Mrs. A. Strecker with 65 won the fifth prize. A dozen other lady sharpshooters who made good scores also received pretty and useful prizes. ‘While the distribution was in progress the large assemblage were entertained by dancing. At the conclusion of the i)lensm, affair the band followed by a arge number of members of the club went across. the street and seranaded Albert Ehrenpfort, one of the members who has just returned from the southern part of the State, where he has been making a tour with his bride. —— MADE A GREAT RECORD. Frank Farnell, M. P., and His Busy Political Career at the Antipodes. Hon. Frank Farnell, for ten years past member of the New South Wales Parlia- ment, arrived here on the Alameda yester- day. He came principally to rest after an arduous political experience, but will gather political information which he deems of value to his constituency. One of the things which will engage his attention in Californis is the fruit in. terests, as fruits of the kind grown here are now being planted extensively in New South Wales. . From here he will go to Washington, where he will call on President Cleveland and other officials of the Government. Mr. Farnell entered Parliament when but 23 years of age, and has made very rapid advancement. He is the son of ex- Premier Farnell of New South Wales, and prior to his father’s election as Premier sat with him in Parliament. Mr. Farnell the younger, in addition to being a member of Parliament, is also a member of the Parliamentary Committes on Public Works and has been connected with three Governments. He was whip, deputy chairman of committees, a 8i- tion next to Speaker, and president of the Royal Commission on Fisheries. He is now Commissioner of the Fisheries, vice- president of the Royal Agricnltural Socis ety and of the Horticultural Society and is also vice-president of the Hunt Club. He says that in New South Wales there is no_tariff except a slight one on liguors and novelties. Almost absolute free trade prevails. He thinks his country one of enormous resources. 5 Mr. Farnell is one of the ablest men in Australian politics. He is studying the political situation here with interest. ————————— ONE million will read “Mechantcs’ Fair aily.” Advertise now. Mysell Rollins,22 Clay. * ———————— Brazil 1s utterly unsuited to emigrants, and the authorities are still warning peo- ple against going there. 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