The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 10, 1896, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1896. Interesting News ltems From Alameda County. PRODF AGAINST NITRO-GLYCERINE ] I | 1 Captain McLean of Pinole| Has Lived Through All Explosions. | | tive tor future striving or right living. WRECK ABOUT REBUILT. ! Men Can Always Be Found Who Seem Anxious to Live on the Verge of Danger. EXPLOSIONS TEACH NOTHING. No One Who Cou!d Tell Anything Re- garding the Cause Ever Escapss With Lite. OAxLAND OrricE SA¥ Fraxcisco CAry, 808 Broadway, Sept. 9. } Although a holiday, work was not dropped at the powder works at Pinole yesterday. | roundings of ¥ Old John McLean, who went ' fed ganization doing along the practical lines offevery-day Christianity ¥’ 2 The hext portion of his communication comgnenba Christian_Endeayor Union to the army of General G. B. McClellan. Chief Lloyd says it is beautifully organ- ized and consists of ideal soldiers, but that they are not doing any active fighting. Then the Chief proceeds to businessand says: “It comes to me tbat ideas and suggestions may be well [received by the Christian Endeavor Union _from those who would like to know What is the good we may be doing?” He continues: In my official capacity 1 have often been greatly exercised in behalf of the numerous littie children who are so oiten thrown within the wails of the City Prison, where they can receive but scant comfort, no provision being made to care for them, and who when they i walls find little incen- escape from tne prison wal o oiten without a iather or as often with home sur- & character that even the sirsets and prison walls would be purer and etier., ““What can be done 1o reclaim them as good citizens and thus benefit humanity?” is a question that should pe answered, and .one that I beiieve it is the province of your union tosolve. In 99 cases out of every one hundred these unfortunate little waifs, if given proper care and attention, might be reclaimed to use- ful man or woman hood, and many & boy and are little waif: mother, and just | girl would, from the proud pedestal of good and virtuous citizenship, bless the hands that assisted to raise them from their lower level, and pure homes and faithful parents would lessen crime ana make virtae more abundant, while the penitentiaries and houses of shame would be robbed of many an inmate. Let me call your attention to the work that is being done by the Salvation Army. Here from the Cicy Hall we have ample opportunity 10 witness their operations day by day. These earnest workers, oblivious to the scoffsand jeers that greet them uponm every side, keep steadily at work uplifting and comforting hu- manity. They do not wait for them to mme& byt they go out into the slums and bywaysan: uarch for the wanderers and the r and un- fortunate. Not only do they minister to their spiritual well being, but they likewise take care of the physical man—feed the hungry, comtort the sorrowing and clothe the naked— and many & man has been brought to think of a better life and future existence after being and clothed. JOHN MCLEAN, Foreman of the Pinole Powder Works, Who Has | Come Out of Every Explosion Unharmed. to work for the company in the early seventies, when the works were located on the Almshouse Tract in San Frauncisco, was busy as usual directing the renovating of the wreck of last week. Captain McLean is a fixture of the pow- der works., Heisoneof the few fixtures, as nearly every portion of the works and many of the employes during the past twenty-five years have fallen victims to the many explosions. “We'll soon be at work again,” said Captain McLean, who derives his titie from his connection many years ago with the old Liberty Hose Company of the early San Francisco Fire Department. “A wreck from an explosion is one of the easiest to fix up. There is no use trying to put the pieces togetber. You know that everything is totally ruined and that you may as well start at once to rebuild the houses. “Dangerous? It isn’t and it is. So far as the real cause of the accident is concerned we haven’t made much progress. You see the people who could teil us all about it are not around after the explosion. No, that is a mistake; but they are nct in a condition to tell us how it happened. Once forty- one men went up with the mixing-house, and that is the general way of all ex- plosions. When !go goes up she goes and those that don’t go with her are left guessing. ‘‘Anything very peculiar about the last flash? There are peculiar things about all explosions. You can’t account tor them any more than you can account for the explosion itself. Sometimes the stuff seems to go up, sometimes down and sometimes sideways. Last year it went down and made a hole in the ground big as a hill. This year it went up. Next time—I won’t guess what it may do. “Plenty of Chinamen? Swarms. We can always get all the help we need. Never was an explosion that we conld not fill the places of the lost next morning. Don’t you know there are a certain num- | ber of mex in all communities that like to play with fire,” In a few days’time the mixing-house and the pitre-house and the acid-house will be filled with busy workmen, the eu- calyptus trees will burst out with new leaf, the acres of burned grass will turn green and the beautiful hillside will be in readiness to be the scene of another | tragedy. Chief of Police Lloyd Fires a Bombshell at the City C. E Union. A Letter That Will Doubtless Provoke a Warm Discussion at the N:-xt Meeting. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, Sept. 9. } Chief of Police Lloyd has stirred up the city Christian Endeavor Union as it was never agitated since its former president, E. A. Bherman Jr., passed resolutions censuring Mr. Lloyd’s predecessor, Louis Schaffer. Chief Lloyd says that the Endeavorers pray and sing too much and work too lit- tle along practical lines. After referring to the enormous strength of the Christian Endeavor body, as evidenced by the 32,000 delegates at the Wasbingtion convention, he asks, “What is this magnificent or- Life in a powder-min? | | cent organization of This brings ‘me back to the the believe singiog and magnifi- Christisn ~ En- that _there is praying, and deavor Union. I too much of | not enough of the practical Christianity dis- | | played by Jesus, who went sbout healing the | sick, raising the dead, comforting the sorrow- | ing and feeding the hungry. | do not wish to appear in the role of & critic, | but rather as a iriend to offer suggestions which may be of vaine. Therefore I would ask, aside from our romtine work, what practical | efforts are we making along the lines for which | we are organized? And what are we sading | 10 the efforts for humanity? How often have | we bent our united efforts to comfort, feed, clothe and care for the Loineless and the or- phan? Now I come back to the little waifs who are so often thrown upon the cold charity of the City Prison. What might not this organiza- tion of 3000 members in Oakiand be able to accomplish for these littie ones? With & small outlay of even 10 cents a month we couid raise a fund of %300, and_with this thirty or forty little childreth could ve well | cared for, and with so little effort on our part would bé the means of saving hundreds of gocd citizens and finally as earnest workers on the same line. My young friends, the world needs more practical healthful,evers-dayChris- tianity in this age than it does of bymns and fervent prayers, although it need not dispense with this feature, either. I offer these suggestions to you to give you a subject for discussion and_thought and effort along & line that I do not think has yet been thoroughly exhausted, belleving that this or- ganization can accomplish wonderful resuits, and results of which every true citizen will feel proud, if said organization only de- termines t0d0 s0. CHARLES E. LLOYD, Chief of Police. The communication is addressed to the “‘Officers und Executive Committee of the | Curistian Endeavor Union of Oakland.” It will be.read at the next meeting of the City Union, in about two weeks, and will | certainly provoke an animated discussion. (RS G SRR, THE LAST CALL John H. O’Brien Suddenly Summoned, After Two Days’ Illness. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 9.—John H. | O’Brien, Yosemite Valley Commissioner and senior member of the firm of Watson & O'Brien of this city, died at his home, 813 Hyde street, S8an Francisco, last night at 9:30 o'clock, after an illness of only two days. He was in the store Sunday, but was taken sick and went home to die. Neural:ia of the heart was the cause of deatn. Deceased was a native of New Bruns- wick, N. 5., 65 years of age, and came to the coast in 1849, settling in El Dorado ;County. 1n 1865 he went to Stockton, where he remained more than twenty oPRA, BUT DT WORK” years. In 1886 he came to San Francisco and in 1890 10 this city. He was appointed amember of the Yosemite Valiey Com- mission by Governor Perkins on April 19, 1882. He was reappointed by Governors Stoneman, Waterman and Markham. His term would have expired Apri 19, 1898, The deceased leaves a widow and one duugmer. Mrs. Myra Evans,.who resides in the southern portion .of ths State. He Wwas & member of Stockton Commendery No. 8, Knights Templar, and also of Stock- ton Lodge of Oda Feliows. The funeral will take place under the auspices of the Stockton Kuights Templar and the re- mains will be taken to that place on a special train, which will leave the mole at 9 o’clock Friday morning. Tie tramn will arrive at Stockton at 11:45 o’clock, when the remains will be escorted to Rural Cemetery, where the services will be held. The special train wiil return Friday after- noon, leaving Stockton at 3:30 and arriv- in n]:- Sixteenth-street station at 6:45 o'cloc G Professor Huff Dead. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 9.—Professor A. Huff, a unique character and a familiar figure about the streets, died at the County Infirmary to-day, being past 70 years of age. He was & phrenologist, and “quite a student on the money question. e pub- lished one pamphlet and had prepared another, but bhad not the means to publish | ing committees: | violent as long as it must carry u ANOTHER CAUSE OF HARD TIMES Set Forth at the Prohi- bition County Con- vention. MEN DRINK T00 MUCH. Votes for Bryan or McKinley Are Said to Be “Thrown Away.” TEN DELEGATES PRESENT. Monopolies Would Disappear if the Money Spent in Drink Were Put in Legitimate Trade. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCISCO Cu.x,.} 908 Broadway, Sept. 9. Ten people were present in Hamilton Hall to-day when Joseph Humphrey called the Prohibition County Convention to order. They were: O. G. May, E. C. Arnold, 8. P. Meads, Rev. Mr.Hoyt, Joseph Humphrey, Dr. P. J. McCarger, F. E. Coulter, Miss A. B. Taydton, J. P. Hayes and R. Wiand. Dr. McCarger was elected temporary president and J. H. Hayes secretary. Chairman McCarger appointed the follow- Platform—S8. P. Meads, Miss Taynton and E. C. Arpold. a Permanent Organization—O. G. May, R. ‘Wiand and Joseph Humphrey. ‘While the committee were preparing their report some unique prohibition em- plems were passed around. One repre- sented asilver dollar. On one side was printed: ‘‘Since the saloon receives 16 to the farmer’s and laborer’s 1, or one-third of all our business, ergo, vote the Pro- hibition ticket for prosperity. The dollar will look a‘ter itself.”” 5 On the other side the following an- nouncement appeared: ‘A bushel of corn makes four gallons of whisky, worth $16. Government gets $4 80; railroads, $1; man- ufacturer, $3 50; saloon, §6; farmer, for corn, 30c; laborer, for work, 40c: drinker gets hell; Nation gets hard times.”” Chairman 8. P. Meads of the committee on platform read the following: ‘We, the Prohibitionists of Alameda County, in convention assembled, hereby adopt the following platform setting forth our princi- les: pRualvrd, That we_heartily indorse the plat- | form of the National Prohibition party adopted at Pitisourg, including the suffrage resoiution. Second—We regard all messures called re- strictive ones, suel “removing “closing entrances,” “Sunday closing,” “600- | foot remedies,” etc., as utterly ineffectual in | meeting the organized National liquor power in polities. Third—We belleve that Christian voters should not be religiously opposed to the saloon end politically in favor of it Fourth—We believe the license system is “a covenant with death and a league witn hell.” Governments have no right to barter away the morals of the people for any money considera- tion. Fifth—We believe that the present money stringency has been Jargely caused by the gatoering of silver from tne products of labor by wealthy brewers and distillers and its ex- change into gold at the National treasury to be shipped from our country. Sixth—We believe that labor cannot better its condition by means either temperate or n its bur- dened shoulders thousands of drinken work- men ready to sell their birthright for a mess of pottage. We also believe that the immigra- tion question would be positively'and finall settled by the adoption of National prohibi- tion. We believe that the question of monopo- lies would be settled for once and all il the money wasted by them upon drink should be The néninatian of State Senator was re- ferred to the County Committee. 8. P. Meads nominated W. G. Clark of Berkeley for Superior Judge and the nom- ination was unanimous. SHE WAS PLUCKY. Mrs, Palmer Fires Three Shots at a Marauder Who Broke the Window. OAKLAND, CAL., Sept. 9.—Mrs. Palmer, the ticket agent of the Southern Pacific Company at the Oak-street station of the Seventh-street local system, was startled shortly after midnight by having the ticket window broken in by a large stone in the hands of a man.” He never opened his mouth, but she grabbed her revolver, shoved it in his face and fired. The cap failed to go, and the marauder dodeed down and made off. She put her arm out of the window and fired three shots at the fleeing form, but failed to hit him. A shrill call on the police whistle brought Officer Clarke to the scene, but he failed to catch the man. The officers had been changing at the hour ata point a dozen blocks distant. The officers have a good description of the man, and will undoubtedly be able to take him in. They do not believe it was an attempt at robbery, but more to intimi- date Mrs. Palmer for a purpose best known to those interested. Death of Mrs. King, OAKLAND, Carn., Sept. 9.—Mrs. King died in the City and County Hospital of cancer of the stomach on the 4th inst., and was buried from Delehanty & Havens’ undertaking parlors on Clay street, Sun- day, at 2 7.3, by the Ladies’ Catholle Aid Society, of which Mrs. Crinnian is presi- dent. The floral pieces, contributed by employes of the cannery, were very beau- tiful. “An elegant cross was also given by friends. 3 —eeee WINNING TO THEIR SIDE The Women Suffragists Spend a Profitable Day at Leona Heights. Wyman Dies of Injuries Received Last Thursday—A Holiday Spent in Pieasure. ALAMEDA, Car., Sept. 9.—The picnic at Leona Heights to-aay, under the aus- meda County, was largely attended by Oaklanders, Alamedans and San Francis- cans, who anjoyed the day’s outing and the speeches of the orators. Mrs. Dr. Kellogg-Lane and Miss Mollie Conners of Ozkland, Rev. Anna Shaw, Miss Hay ana Miss Anthony were the principal speakers and they made many friends for the eleventh amendment by their forcible arguments. Dinner was partaken of under the spreading oaks from well-laden baskets, after which the exercises of the day began. Those in charge are highly grgtified at the attendance and the interest shown in the cause. Died of His Injuries. ALAMEDA, CaL., Sept. 9.—Henry Wy- man died late last evening at 1238 rark street, after five davs’ suffering from a wound received in San Francisco while working a “buffing machine.” A piece of iron flew out of the machine and struck him on the head, breaking his skall. He was a member of the Masonic order and had a brother piesent at the time of his death, His remains will be shipped to Tehama, Cai., for bunal SBaturday. A Quiet Day. ALAMEDA, CaL., Sept. 9.—All Alameda was on wheels to-day, or at least all of the younger portion of it that could find any description of, a bicycle was.. All of the places of business either remained closed -all day or closed early. The Chief of Police and some of his men went to Stock- ton along with the Native Sons. The baths were liberally patronized by those who neither rode a wheel nor had a horse. Tne mail carriers attended the picnic at Trestle Glen. A Pioneer’s Final Rest. ALAMEDA, CaL., Sept. 9.—Rev. F. D. PROFESSOR S. P. MEADS of the High School, Chairman of the Prohibition Platform Committee. used for their benefit along the lines of legiti- mete trade under the uatural laws of supply and demand. Sevénth—We earnestly urge all Prohibition voters to stand true to their colors and not “throw away their votes' on either McKinley. or Bryan. The platform was indorsed by all present. Nominations for county officers were then declared in order. . P. Hayes was nominated for Supervi- sor from the Fifth District. H. W. Stowe of East Oakland was nom- i&;t:d for Supervisor from the Fourth Dis- The nominations of Assembly candidates | from the rorty-sixth and Fortyv-seventh districts were referred to the County Com- mittee. v A Hontgomtry ‘was nominated for the Forty-eighth District. 3 r. J. Stark was nominated for the Forty-ninth District. Alien Shorkley was nominated for the e Fittieth District, while the Fifty-first was referred to the County Committee, Bovard of the Park-street M. E. Church came home to-day from Pacific Grove to officiate at the funeral of the late Arthur S. Barber, who died last Monday. The services were held at the family Tesidence and were largely attended. The interment took place at Mountain View Cematery. —_————— Jacob Letter’s Funeral, OAKLAND, Cav., Sept. 9.—The funeral of the late Jacob Letter, the pioneer Jew- ish merchant who died at the synago; Sunday, where he had gone to n’nen'd::: rededication, was held from the family residence, 1016 Clay street, this afternoon. It was largely attended by the Jewish cir- cles of both sides of the bay. There wers delegations from the B'nai B'rith and Knights of Pythias in attendance also, The palibearers were S.D. Hirshberg, L. Abrabams, E. Bernstein, George Samuels, Max Marcus and Sol Kahn. ————— The room in which Napoleon I died is now a stable. THEY DON'T WANT TENTS Berkeley Collegians Object to Having Recitations Held Under C_anvaa Captain R. P. Thomas Celebrates Ad- mission Day in’ Fitting Style at His Mountain Home. BERKELEY, Cav, Sept. 9.—The report in yesterday morning’s CaLL of the inten- tion of the Board of Regents to furnish tents in which to hold recitations because of the overcrowded condition of the uni- versity buildings caused a ripple of com- motion among the students. But the report to-day that the board had decided positively to carry out the scheme caunsed tze ripple to assume the proportions of a tidal wave. The studentsdo not relish the idea even toasmall degree. They say that during the winter season they will be placing their liyes in jeopardy, as colds and sore throats are almost certain to result from the more or less violent exposure to which they will be submitted if confined within a thin shell of canvas. Some of them absolutely declare that they will ‘““cut’’ all recitations that are held in tents during rainy weather, be- cause they would rather get “’cinched out’ of college than be for to leave because of an attack of pneumonia or some kin- dred disease. Captain Thomas Celebrates. BERKELEY, CAL., Sept. 9.—Admission day was celebrated very qnleu!yu by the town people, but up on the hill, three- quarters of a mile back of Berkeley, Cap- tain R. P. Thomas, the Soap King, kept up & continuous bombardment from day- break to sunset with his two historic how- itzers, stationed at his celebrated ‘‘Fort Thomas.” Down in the dense grove of eucalyptus trees, planted by his own hand, a short distance from the fort, the captain and his wife entertained between 300 and 400 visitors from San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley, who had come to show their loye for the Golden West by feasting together and listening to the patriotic addresses, A musical and literary programme was rendered, and addresses in_ keeping with the occasion were delivered b& Attorney George W. Haight, Charles Keller and Rev. E. B. Payne. Tables were set under the trees and in a huge tent, and refresh- | re served by the ladies of th spices of the woman suffragists of Ala- | o - ¢ g o of the party. ——— THE WILSON FUNERAL. His Body to Be Cremated at the Odd Feliows’ Cemetery. OAKLAND, CaL. Sept. 9.—The remains of Hugh Wilson, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson, who was drowned in the Ban Joaquin River twenty-one miles from Stockton Monday ‘afternoon while on his way to the Admission day celebration, were brought to this city to-day. The funera! will be held to-morrow at 1:30 from the family residence, 563 Hobart street, and will be under the auspices of University Lodge No. 144, 1. 0. 0. F., and Oakland "Parlor No. 50, N. ., of which he was a member. The remains will be taken to the Odd Fellows’ Ceme- tery and cremated. Relative to the death of Hugh Wilson the following resolutions were adopted last evening at a meeting of Branch 2 of the Coal-dealers Association of California: WHEREAS, By the interposition of Divine Providence our esteeméd associate, Hugh Wilson, has been suddenly cailed from our midst; and whereas our deceased fellow- member has always manifested a lively inte: estin the affairs of the Coal-dealers’ Associa- tion of California; and whereas his energy 2s a business man and his honesty ot purpose haye marked him to us all as & coming leader in the ranks of Oakland’s progressive citizens; be it Resolved, That we deplore the untimely death, the uniortunate dissclution of our lamented associate; and be it further Resolved, That we extend our sympathy to the relatives of Mr. Wilson in this the hour of their bereavement; and be it further Resolved, That to demonstrate the Tespect we entertain for our late friend we adjourn this meeting without the transaction of further business. JOSEPH CALLAGEAN, For James P. Taylor & Co. CHARLES SESSIONS, For Oregon Improvement Company. W. B. RYDER, For Oregon Coal and Navigation Company. C. ALLEN, ‘ C. R. WAKEFIELD, M. Byrxes Committee on Resolutions. i e i INJURED BY THE X RAY. ‘Willle Leary, the Glass - Eater, Seriously Hurt by the Experi- ments. OAKLAND, Car., Sept. 9.—Lying in a lacal lodging-house, weak and pale and almost broken in spirit, lies Willie Leary, the young man glass-eater who startled the visitors at the recent exposition by eating glass tumblers and lamp chimneys, and he is strong in the belief that all of s troubles are due to efforts to view his interior anatomy by means of the X ray. After several experiments at glass-eat- ing, local physicians put him on a table with the cathode ray apparatus strapped to nis back. When the current was turned on he received a severe shock and had his back burned badiy. This has developed into a malignant sore, which covers a large portion of his back. His nerves were so shattered that he cannot eat glass until greatly improved. “They told me_ they would not hurt me,” he said, “so I let them put on the cathode ray. It knocked me down and burned my back horribly. It has been over two weeks ago, but it burns awfully Was yet, and I can’t sieep at night. It caught | me in the muscles, too, so that the doctors say I will not be well for five or six years. If that is so I will die, for I can’t stand it. “] have an engagement with the circus in San Francisco now waiting for me, and 1 was to get $35 a week, but Iam too sick, so Ican't go. They didn’t treat me right, those X-ray men, and now they have left me all alone to suffer. - “I can’t drink water like I used to, and it makes a whole lot of difference, for I have to food now. I had some bread yesterday, but it made me awiul sick. No, I can’t eat glass much now, either, because I am not able to drink enough water. ®You see, [ always drink about a gallon 0f water as soon as 1 get up, but now four glasses are all I can get away with, I never have stopped eating glass all my life before and I never was sick until now. 1am going 10 write to m{ father, who is 1n Randolph, Wis., and tell him that Iam sick and that they have made me so. I am sure he will come out here at once and make it hot for these people.” ——————— PHYSICIANS' BANQUET. Medical Men Meet Together and Have a Good Social Evening. OAKLAND, CaL, Sept. 9.—The Ala- meda County Medical Association held its annual banguet last night at the Hotel Metropole and there was fun and meiody until a late hour. There were about seventy-five present inciuding two lady physicians and several invited guests. Dr. Eastman of Berkeley, president of the 11 HAuction Yalcs GEO. F. [LAMSON, AUCTIONEER. Office—410 Kearny St. ANOTHER GREAT SALE THIS DAY. THIS DAY, Thursday. ....September 10, 1896, At 110’¢clock A. M., On the premises, ET! T WILL SELL TRE...... Entire Magnificent Parlor, Chamber, Dining-room, Library and Hal FURNITURB, ...COMPRISING. ... Grand Upright Piano: splendid Upholstery: im- fosted Hronzes: costly works of Art: valuable aintings: Royal, Wilton, Body Velvet and Bod: Brussels 3 rpets; spiendid collection of magn cently {llustrated Books. Including gems in Liaiian, French and German art, extra size, costing $25 a volumes fall edition Encyclopedia Britannica; 1 new Singer Sewing Machine: Haviland, Lemoge a en China; with all the other costly arti- clesin tiis eiegant’ home. Terms cash in U, S. go d coin. GEO. F. LAMSON. Auctioneer. society, presided. Dr. J. R. Bradway, Dr. J. 8. Adams, Dr. Myra Knox, Dr. H.J. Rowell, Dr. J. Maher and Dr. Terrill, Dr. Williamson, Dr. Thomas of San Francisco were among the speakers. H. A. Melvin represented the bar and A.B. Nye the press. The affair was in_charge of Dr. J. C. 8. Akerly, Dr. L. 8. Burchard and Dr. A. Miles Taylor. Hard Customers. OAKLAND, CaL, Sept. 9.—The Mer- chants’ Exchange has had under consider- ation for some time the question of how it conld collect bills from county and city officials who try to live without paying for their groceries and dry goods. It is likely that they will try to have a bill passed by the next Legisiature whereby the treasurer shall deposit the salaries of offi- cials in a solvent bank to be drawn not sooner than thirty days after deposited. This would give merchants an opportunity to attach salaries withont tying up county funds, to prevent which the present law was framed. Suffragist Workers. OAKLAND, Car., Se 9.—The Oak- land Political Equality Society, under the guiding hand of Mrs. 8. C. korund, is hard at work, The following committees have been named for special work: Press—Mrs. M. L. W. Curtis, Mrs. Echlin,Miss Ross and Mrs. 8. C. Borland. Programme—H. Jolidan Crooke, George P. Allen, Mrs. M, G. Tripp. Printing—Mrs. Flora J. C: Pearse, Mrs. M. F. Foster, Mrs. 8. J. Farwell. Propaganda—3rs. Florence Johnson, Mrs. Cora Hopkirk, Mrs. J. E. Berry, Mrs. Lolo Fel- ton, Mrs. M. E. Horr, Mrs. Ada Van Pelt, Mrs, Paul Perkins, Mrs, S. B. Standish, Mrs. H. F. Colawell. Accidentally Shot. OAKLAND, Car., Sept. 9.—While out hunting on the Morrili Ranch back of Mountain View Cemetery to-day Clark Sullivan was accidentally shot in’ the left shoulder. At first it was feared he was fatally injured, but a thorough examina- tion and the lack of any pain shows it is not so serious as at first thought. HAMERTON GOT APPLAUSE Seven Th.ousand Yelled Approval as He Downed a Ter- rified Horse. Exciting Scenes During the Free Amateur Races at Ingelside Yesterday. Over 7000. persons were at the Ingleside racetrack yesterdav as the invited guests of the Golden Gate Park Driving Associa- tion, the occasion being the first tourna- ment held by this recently organized club of amateur horsemen, who like good driv- ing and want the public to take more in- terest in horses. The meet was an un- qualified success. Following is the summary of events, each owner driving his own horse. First race, one mile, 2:35 class—Dr. G. W. Leex’s Kate Ha-Ha won in two st raight heats —2:37 and 2:33—with Jobn T. Dare’s Dare sec- ond, the prizes being a §25 harness anda §5 | hat. Dare’s long horse was impeded by being hitehed too close to an inavpropriate sulky. The race was won only through superior driv- ing by Dr. Leek, who held his horse steadily, while the faster Dare was several times forced off his feet, particularly while coming down the stretch, but the finishes were close. Second race, one mile dash, 3:15 class—L. Richardson’s Belie won in 2:5634, with H. G, Stindt's Jim Budd second and Joseph Shenzer's Nettie Seal third, the prizes being $15 in value —one year's subeription to THE CALL, and one set of shoes. The winner finished in a jog, the other horses being hopelessly behind after breaking on the back stretch. Third race, one mile dash, 4-minute class— T. T. Pottinger’ J.Lawlor's B Donsld's 15 bridle, & $5 whip and one set of shoes. ‘he winner, who was an even favorite against the field, led from the start. I W. Rider's Bruce broke on the first turn and ran all the beckstreteh, demoralizing Black Jack and Bonnie Lass and actualiy passing under the wire a length atead of the legitimate winner, only to be fined §1 and disqualified by the judges. Fourth_race, half-mile, two out of three hests, 2:50 class—John McCarty’s Lee Patchen won by taking the first end third heats in 1:2634 and 1:19, with Gus Bauer’s Correct, winner of second heat in 1:2514, sécond, and W. Higginbottotu's Billy Buiton third; the prizes being a bay mare, two years' subscrip- tion to Breeder and Sportsman and 500 unds of grain. Lee Patchen had sold favor- Te. " Ex.ASsembiyman McCarthy, brother of Dan of the high white hat, created some dis- satisfaction. but aiter some parleying the judges permitied him to drive another heat, and be won it handily by thirty-five yards. Fifth race, three-eighths of a mile dash for truck horses’ weighing 1500 pounds or over— J. C. Ohlandt’s Natural ice, the favorite, won by 75 yards in 1:89, with Charles F. Newman’s Moilie second and T. B. Broderick’s grest big, lumbering, black nightmare, Dap, third, the prizes being one case of whisky and $10 in dentistry. Sixth race, one-mile dash, 2:25 eclass—Ed Aigeltinger's Our Joe won by 30 yards in 2:3614, with Adam Baker’s Mattie B second an jamin Levy’s Mooger third, the prizes bein; 25 laprobe, tweive bales of straw and one silver cardcase. Seventh race, one mile, 2:30 class, M. A. Reardon’s Abbott won in two straight hesats in 2:34 and 2:36, with J. A. Sweeney’s Wing Wing second and W. C. Hamerton’s Fairmont Prince third, the prizés being & $15 whip and $10 in job printing. Fairmont Prince was a 2 to 1 favorite against the fleld, but while scoring for the first heat met with a sensational accident that wrecked the sulky and would have been very serious had it not been for the horsemanship and remarkable presence of mind of Mr. Ham- erton, who dodged his falling horse as it reared and fell backward and quickly jumped over the prostrate body and held the animal’s head down while assistance came. It all occurred right in front of the juages’ stand and the im- mense throng of spectators gave vent to their appreciation in a spontaneous burst of ap- pY.ma. The fall doubless shook the horse up considerably, as it showed poor form in the two heats. g Eighth race, one-mile dash. 3:30 class, A. Schwartz’s Kitty 8 won in 2:56, with G. T. Reynol Dandy second and F. W. Thomj- son’s Miss Bishop third, the prizes being & $15 lap robe, -wumlv and four bales of hay. T, P. Minnehan being left at_the post suddenly whipped up when the bunch had gone ® quarter, and to the great delight of the crowd ran his mare the entire mile. Ninth _race, one-mile dash, three-minute class, J. W. McDonald’s Anteo Conors won in 2:59, with N. Johnson's Queenfe second and J. J. Smith’s Stein-Echo third, the prizes being $15 in value, & pair of scuff boots and one st of shoes. Following were the officers in charge of the races: Judges—J. T. Magee, Worth Ober, Albert McAllister; starters—George Barnes and L. E. Clausen; timers—Dr. Rike and James Mooney; marshals—Ben Broderick and Dr. Dalziel. s Touy R won in 3:06, with M. ck Juck second and William <n a —_—————— Li Hung Chang, the Chinese statesman, is of humble origin. His father was an ignorant woodchopper and his mother spent her girlhood as a servant. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Bonnie Lass third, the prizes being a | LAURERCE VINCENT, AUCTIONEER. GRAND AUCTION SALE Of Magnificent Drawing-room Uphols- tery, Elegant Parlor, Chamber, Library and Dining-room FURNITURE, ROYAL WILTON AND BODY BRUS- i SELS CARPETS. This is a magnificently furnished residence and Is well worthy the attention of all parties contem- plating purchasing elegant furniture. Sale at the elegant residence, 2003 CALIFORNIA ST., NR. OCTAVIA, TO-MORROW, T ARy s A September 11, 1896, At 11 o’clock | LAURENCE VINCENT, Auctioneer. i Norm-—House open for inspection early Friday morning. WELL-KEPT FURMTURE TO-DAY. At 2 o'clock P. M. TO-DAY At Seventeenth St., near Guerrero. FRANK W. BUFTERFIELD, Auctioneer for A, £ CO. 602 Market street, OPERIG 0F ) *NEW GOLF CLLUB The First Tournament Ever Given in San Fran- cisco. MANY VOTARIES ATTEND The Fine New Grounds Close to the Presidio Reservation. Are HANDICAP AND SWEEPSTAKES. Winslow and McBean the Winners. Tournaments Will Now Be Given Monthly. The first golf tournament ever held in this City took place yesterday under the auspices of the San Francisco Golf Club, at the club’s new. grounds, south of the Presidio reservation. Golf isan imported form of recreation, which has hitherto had a very imperfect trial in California. Hanford, Tulare County, has a flourishing goli club and a few years ago Burlingame possessed one, but it perished for lack of interest. It is believed that the grounds of the San Francisco Golf Club, which were opened for the tournament yesterday, will do much toward fostering interest in the sport. Near the entrance to the grounds on CUentral avenue stands a hand- some clubhouse, nearly completed, and the links themselves, while not presenting all the advantages of the native heath of olf, offer a very good substitute for coteh golfing grounds. The sagebrush does nearly as well as gorse, and there are inequalities in the ground which make up for the lack of sand hills. The baked condition of the vegetation is a drawback, but the autumn rains will soon remedy that. Tne whole distance round the nine holes is 2141 yards, and the tournament vester- day was twice round. From the tee to the first hole is 183 yards, and the second | hole, which is called the telephone, is 235 | yards farther. The third hole is 192 yards, most of the | distance being up hill on ground exposed to the winds. The fourth hole is 341 yards farther on, and the fifth. the short, 171 yards; the sixth hole is 232 yards farther on, and the seventh, the high, 200 yards. To reach the eighth hole the players have to go down hill in the face of the trade winds, and a very rough bit of grounda, 303 yards in length. lies between the eighth and the ninth holes. The tournament consisted of & handicap played in the morning which was only oven to club members, and a sweepstakes in the afternoon which was open to all | comers. There were only a couple of en- tries from the outside, however. Opinion seemed to be pretty evenly divided as to whether ordinary street clothes should be worn or the regulation golfing outfit. Some of the players were resplendent in all the glories of tartan stockings and cos- tumes of the most approved style. The handicap began at 10:30 and lasted till 1. The following gentlemen piayed, pitted against one another in singles: S. L. Aobott Jr. and Charles Page, R. E. Forman and J. E. Rawlins, Jo.n Parrott and John Lawson, C. R. Winslow and C. | F. Mullins, Robert Oxnard and P. G. Mec- Bean. Jobn Lawson was put down asa scratch man. Some good playing was shown, although tue wind 1nterfered with what should have been some straight driving. The average of the scores was51. C. R. Winslow was the winner of the hanaicap, A. number of visitors came to see the sweepstakes in the afternoon. The piay- ers were the members who had taken part in the handicap in the morning. The sweepstakes began at 2snd lasted till 4:30, | McBean being declared the winner. | It isthe intention of the clubto hold tournaments every month during the éom- ing autumn, and it is believed that with a | little more practice a very creditable show- | ing will be made. The members of the club are: §. Leonard Abbot Jr., Thomas C. Berry, Wil. | liam Babcock, Harry Babcock, George D. Bord, | Alfred Bouvier, Gordon Blanding, William B. Bourn, James W. Byrne, Henry C. Breeden, | Thomas Binney, Henry J. Crocker, Charles F, | Crocker, Robert L. Coleman, Joseph B. Crock- ett, Christian de Guigne, Joseph A. Donohoe, ‘l Charles Eells, Robert B. Forman Patrick Grant, Joseoh D. Grant, Edwar M. Greenway, Walter S. Hobart, J. Downey Harvey, J. Hart, R. C. Harrfson. John Law- son, Edward J. MeCutchen, Frederick W. Me. Near, Poter MCG. McBean, Charies F. Mullins, Percy P. Moore, John D. McKee, W. Mayo New- hall, Robert Oxnard, Charles Page, John Par- ‘rott, George A. Pope, Jared L. Rathbone, Oscar T. Sewall, Arthur H. Small, Henry T. Scott, | Willinm Thomas, Richard M. Tobin, Henry L. Tevis, Alex B. Williamson, Chauncey R. Wins | low, ¥rederick W. Zeile. Fitzgerald Home. OAKLAND, CaAr., S8ept. 9.—Robert Fits- gerald returned last evening from a tour of the East and Europe, in which he traveled about 1700 miles in ten weeks. ‘The main object was to benefit his health and do sightseeing. He has come home greatly benefitted and improved in health. He says little interest is manifested in American. politics abroad. At Liverpool he met John McNear, who is there in charge of his father’s interests. The electric wires of one of the French railways are so arranged that they can be used for telezraphing or telephoning. Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY 8T. Establisn in 1854 for the treatment of brivare Diseases, Loet Manhood.