The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 10, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN l'"RANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1896. E SONS AT REDWOOD CITY Mayfield, Menlo Park and San Mateo Join in Celebrating. NATIV FUN WITHOUT STINT. Eloquent Addresses by Attorney Joseph F. Coffey and H. C. Hall GUERNEVILLE GIANT ON DECK, Firemen Parade in the Evening, and a Grand Ball Ends the Day’s Pleasures. REDWOOD CITY, CAL.,Sept.9.—It was & great aay for Redwood City. So vouch- safed the oldest citizens of the town as they shook their heads, whitened by the snows of many winters. Admission day may have been celebrated with all the pomp and enthusiasm of pride and patriotism .elsewhere, but Redwood City certainly was in the swim. The only four parlors of the Native Sons in San Mateo County congregated at Red- wood by 10 A. M. They were San Mateo No. 23, Redwood No. 66, Menlo No. 185 and Mayfield No. 166. Music for the occasion was supplied by the San Mateo and Red- wood City bands. About 10 A. M. a procession was formed with the Redwood City band in the lead, the four parlors following, then the San Mateo band, and lastly a long string of carriages and other vehicles and pedes- trians. The procession started from the ‘Wahl building and went direct to Fingers Park, where the pavilion had been pre- pared for the exercises to follow. Most of the buildings along the line of march had been tastefully decorated. The handsome public school building, in par- ticular, was ablaze with red, white and blue buntine, while directly over thearch- way hung the stars and stripes. its folds waving to the breeze and exciting cheers of the procession. At the head of the procession rode Phil McEvoy, the popular Sheriff of San Mateo County, on & snow-white palfrey. Phil bad worked very bard to make the occa- sion 8 success, and the vast assemblage that lined the course of the procession was so satisfying as indicating the results of his industry and local pride that his chest swelled out like a Balloon. Yes, without doubt Sheriff McEvov was the proudest man in the county. In the cool and inviting grove a pavilion had been draped from one =nd tc the other with bunting; “Old Glory” was omni- present, the Bear flag hung from the speakers’ stand and the ensigns of the four pariors had been suspended from the raft- ers so as to form the four corners of a square, All the decorations and, in fact, the ex- cellent manner in which the whole cele- bration was arranged was due to the tire- less efforts of the committee on arrange- ments, composed as follows: C. D. Hay- ward (chuirman(g, L.J. Frank, Will Plump, D. R. Stafford, G. P. Hall, F. W. Glennan, H. F. Butts, M. H. Thompson, W. P. Mc- Evoy, P. Torris, J. Cullen. The 1ntroductory address was made by Attorney Josaph F. Coffey of San Fran- cisco. After eloguently extending a wel- come to the visiting delegates and others, in his_capacity as president of Redwood City Parlor, the orator outlined the reasons why the parlors of the county had seen fit to hold a local celebration. “As you know,” he said, ‘‘the Grand Parlor of the Native Sons will meet here next April, and we wished to raise funds to give them a royal entertainment. Therefore we decided that Admission day would be the most fitting time in which to make a start, Iam gratified to tell you that the gate receipts up till the present moment are very promising.” Past President H. C. Hall, and now rincipal of the Menlo Park Public gchocl‘ followed with the address of the day. It was devoted largely to the bistory of the pioneer days of the State, the stirring episodes in California history, such as the raising of the Bear flag and the admittance of the State into the Union, and ended with a eunlogy of the order of the Native Sons. Politicians were present in abundance. The cares of office and political engineer- ing were lett behind for the time, and the day devoted to helping entertain the visitors. W. 8. Witter, ex-assistant United States District Attorney, and now a candidate from the Twenty-ninth Senatorial District, vied with his brother, G. F. Witter, candi- date for Judge of San Luis Obispo County, in holding the attehition of the ladies and gentlemen at the clam-bake at noontime. Judge Hornblower was also well tq the front. The greatest novelty of the day was , John Church, the boy from Guerneville, whois 7 feet 3¢ inch in height, “in his stocking feet.”” John had thought up a little financial scheme all his own, and had got another fellow to stand behind a screen with all but his head protected, and let urchins throw eggs at it for twenty-five cents a half-dozen, while himself stood by and did the speeling. The young giant very modestly admitted that he was to get half the proceeds. At 2 ». . the sports and athletic games were started. There were various races and other kinds of amusement, resulting, as follows: 100-yard race for visiting members, N. 8. G. W., won by J. Cronin, Sun Mateo. 100-yard race for boys under 18, won by E. De Martini. 100-yard race, free for all, won by M. H. Tuompson. 100-yard race for boys under 12, won by Roy Curran. m»‘;um zace for married men, won by Dan Stafford. ?m-‘;‘iurd race for fat men, won by W. Ma- loney of Menlo Park. Fifty-yard rece for young ladies—Won by Delle”de Martin, Broad jump, free for all—Won by Edward Thompson. Running broad jump, free for all—Won by J.'F. Spaulding of Mayfield. At the conclusion of the games, dancing was renewed until late in the afternoon. At 6:30 o’clock there was a firemen’s tournament and an open-air concert by the S8an Mateo band on Main street. In the evening a ball was given at the Alhambra Theater, at which the Jlocal society leaders and belles from the towns shone in all their pertection. VANCOUVER SNUBS LI Refuses to Accord an Official Welcome to the Statesman From the Orient. VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. 9.—The city councils and public boards of British Col- umbia have decided not to give Li Hung Chang a send-off. Certain welllhy C!flp nese merchants asked officials o.t this city to officially meet the Chbinese Viceroy and read an address of welcome to him. The City Council, bearing in mind the intense antagonism to Chinese coolies in the province, and the fact that an acute state of the anti-Mongolian agitation had been reached, refused to say ‘‘Howdo you do?” 1 its official capacity to the distinguishea traveler. It is a fact that the coolie element in British Columbia speaks in hostile terms of their famous countryman. For thi: well as for other reasons, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, under whose care Li Hung Chang has placed himself, has issned Positive instructions that, un- less they especially permit it, no one will be allowed to speak to Earl Li in Van- couver; that under a special escort he will be taken direct from the train to the steamship, a distance of 200 yards, and the curious crowd will be kept at a safe distance. In spite of the cold bearing of the city of Vancouver toward Li Hung Chang Chi- nese merchants have erected a magnifi- wcent arch on the Canacian Pacific wharf, close to the steamship, and this the Vice- roy will be obliged to pass under. o g FOREST FIRES AROUND TAHOE. 1dvely Breeze RBlowing and Great De- struction Is in Progr TALLAC, LAKE TAHOE, Caxn., Sept. 8.—Forest fires are raging in the vicinity of Lake Tahoe. A large one is in progress at Hobart, in the timber of the Hobart es- tate, which in some places is very dense. A lively breeze is blowing, and it is feared that considerable damage will be done. More fires are burning on the hill at In- cline, where much timber was burned about a month ago. The origin of the fires is unknown. Carson City is over- hung with smoke and the mountains sur- rounding cannot be seen. TENNIS AT DEL MONTE Robert N, and George F. Whit- — ney Cnampion Doubles of the Coast. They Win From Hardy and Driscoll in an Exciting Contest—Con- ' solation Tourney. DEL MONTE, Car., Sept. 8.—Robert N. and George F. Whitney are the champion double tennis players of the Pacific Coast. They earned this title by defeating Hardy and Driscoll in the final round of the all- comers tournament at Del Monte. The court was crowded for over an hour before play commenced, and when the game was called every available space from which a view could be obtained was occupied. At 3 o'clock the Whitney brothers appeared on the court and passed the ball for a few minutes until Hardy and Driscoll arrived. Both teams were beartily applauded by their respective admirers. Captain O. C. Berryman of the battle- ship Oregon was in the scorer’s chair, and Dr. George Rothganger and Anthony Kesar were the umpires. Robert Whitney commenced to serve, and through npervousness lost the first | game to Hardy and Driscoll. From start | to finish this set was Hardy and Driscoll’s. They killea their opponents’ short lobs with great speed and accuracy. George ‘Whitney played his usual steady zame, but his brother seemed to be considerably off in his strokes, particularly his drive, which found the net three times out of four. The Whitneys made a spurt at one stage of the set and tied the score at four all, but Hardy snd Driscoll by phenom- enal net play vook the next two games and set—6 to 4. No rest was taken after this set and lay was begun on the second. The Vhitneys seemed to brace perceptibly, and, haviog lost all their nervousness, soon assumed the lead and by well- timed lobbing and driving ran the set out, 6to3. It was now set all and the resnlt was as mauch in doubt as ever. The third set was the most interesting of all from the fact that it abounded with brilliant work by both teams, some of the rallies being long and severe, the ball passing the net in one rally more than twenty times. After coming within at point of winning several times ihrdy and Driscoll lost the set to _their rapidly imoressing opponents, 9 to 7. " Each team had been winning on their service and when 1in the fourth set tne ‘Whitney brothers had the score five games to three and Robert Whitney serving it scemed as though the match was about even, but here the winning team went to pieces and lost the game and finally the set, 7 to 5. This made two sets all and after a short rest play was resumed. It was easily seen that all four players were very tired and the play had settled down to sure and steady playing with little or no brilliancy. The Whitneys lost the first three games and then seeming to nerve themselves gave as fine an exhibition of tennis as has ever been seen on the coast and won six straight games, set match and double championship of the coast. This entities the victors to the four sil- ver cups, two to become their absolute roperty and two to hold for a year at | least. The consolation tournament was played off this morning, and Nicholson and Gage carried off the prize, defeating Drs. Decker and Rothganger in the finals 6 t0 2, 6 to 3, 6to4. The match brought out some good tennis, and had the naval men been as fresh as their opponents the score would have undoubtedly been reversed. e IN SaN JUSE COURTS, Tournament for the Tennis Champion- ship of Santa Clara County. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 9.—The Ban Jose Lawn Tennis Club held its annual tourna- ment yesterday tor the championship of Santa Clara County at the Hotel Vendome courts. The players were divided into two classes—the championship and the second class. In the second class the results of the matches were as follows: First—0'Toole beat McGeoghegan, 6—0, 6—1; E. Coolidge beat E. Snell, 6—1; Arques beat Doyle, 6—2, 2—6 and 6—3. Becond—E. Coolidge beat Arques, 6—2 and 9—7, The final between Coolidge and Q'Toole will be played to-morrow. In the championship class, first round, Gibson beat Barslow, 6—3, 2—6 and 7—b5; F. Schneider beat C. Schneider, 6—0 and 6—2; Jordan beat Sonovia, 6—1 and 6—2; White beat Warburton, 7—5, 1—6 and 7—5; C. Coolidge beat Painton, 6—4 and 10—8. BSecond round, Jordan beat F. Schueider, 6—4, 2—6 and 6—4; White beat Gibson, 7—5, 1 -6 and 6—4; C. Coolidge beat Grissim by default. In third rouud Jordan beat White, 6—8, 3—6 and 8—6. The final between Jordan and C. Cool- idge will be ptayed Friday afternoon next and the winner of this match will play R. R. Syer, the present champion, on Bat- urday afternoon. —_——— B1G FIEE NF R SAN JOMSE. Bennett Bros.” Hay Warehouse Ls Com- pletely Destroyrd. SAN JOSE, Car., Sept. 9.—The ware- house of Mrs. M. M. Drinkwater, situated in Hester district, nearthis city, and occu- pied by Bennett Bros. for storing hay, was completely desiroyed by fire about 9 o’clock this evening. Seven hundred tons of hay are said tc have been burneg. Sev- eral ontbuildinfin of the Sunol-street School were also destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. loss is $10(0; Mrs. Drinkwater's insurance $500. Bennett Bros.’ loss is insurance $4000. The Hester School district’s loss is $300 and is covered by insurance. This is the second time Bennett Bros. have been large losers by fire within 1hree months. New frames of old Dutch and bog osks and mat gilts at Sanborn & Veil's; fine and cheap.* THE GARDEN CITY CYCLERS' CONTEST An Immense Crowd Watch Speedy Wheelmen Racing. MARRED BY BAD FALLS. Bay City Clubmen Tumble on the Track and Are Not Happy. ALL THE RIDERS OUT TO WIN. Long List of Events Hotly Contested Makes the Sport Worthy of the Clubs Represented. SAN JOSE, Caw, Sept. 9.—The Admis- sion day race meet of the Garden City Cyclers here to-day drew an immense crowd of lovers of the sport to the big three-lap track. The audience was com- posed largely of ladies,and every one mani- fested a great deal of enthusiasm, which spurred the riders to their best efforts. 1t was a great day’s racing, marred by several bad falls, though no one was seriously injured. The Bay City Wheelmen's three best men entered at the meet—Hall, Free- man and Harry Terrill—all took tumbles through no fault of theirs, and this, coupled with the fact that the Garden City Cyclers had totally ignored their club by not according a single member an official position on the programme, sent them and their clubmates home a very disgruntled set of young men. The 8an Jose Club at the last moment asked Hallett of the Bay Cities to act as announcer, which he did creditably, and it is expected this will somewhat bridee over the slicht which the San Francisto club felt, No loafing tactics characterized to-day’s racing, be it said to the credit of the riders. Both the professionals and ama- teurs were out to win, and as a result all the heats and finals of the various events were close and exciting. Probably the most interest in all the events centered on the mile professional, handicap, as among the starters were some of the fastest sprinters for cash prizes on the coast. The race wasrun in one heat, the riders being Terrill and Free- man (Bay City), Davis, Jones and Dow (Olympic), Downing and Cushing (Garden City) and Willoughby (Watsonville). The scratch men caught the field in a lap and a half, and then rested for the final sprint. Downing, Cushing and Ter- rill wers in front on the last turn and stayed that way to the finish, fighting bit- terly every inch of the way. Jones was thrown in front of the stand, and Downing, just after crossing the tape, cut down on Terrill, probably uninten- tionally, ana the big Bay City man went down witha thumpand was badly bruised. Freeman jumped 1nto fourth place in the finale, the others beinf well back. Itwas & hot race and one of the most exciting seen on the San Jose track in many a day. Those in the press and grand stands close to the tape thought Terrill got second and differed with the judges’ decision in this respect. he one-mile novice was run in five heats and a final. The winners of the heats were Rav Hogg, Mountain View; Al Johnson, Redwood; H. Buffington, Campbells; Dan Murphy, Garden City, and P. H. Rosenheim, Reliance. George Thorn of Alameda also qualified by riding second in the fastest Leat. Opposite the grand stand on the second lap of the final heat, Buffington, Rosen- beim and Thorn fell. The other three fought it out well, Johnson winning in the remarkably fast time of 2:17. Murphy took second, Hogg third. The five heats of the mile scratch, ama- teur, were well contested, a time hmit of 2:35 tending to make them speedy. Bates (Reliance), Kenna (Acme), Tantau (Olym- pic), Decker (Acme) and Wing (Olympic) won their heats, and Squires (Acme), Hall (Bay City)and Hardenbrook (Garden City) qualified by running second in the three fastest heats. The final was paced by Julius Smith, and all started but Tantau. Hali fell on the second lap, and about this time Decker thought the pacemaker too slow and passed him, the rest of the bunch follow- ing. Decker proved the winner in a hot fight with Kenna, Wing and Bates, who finished in tuat order. The time was the same as the novice—2:17, considered very fast for these men. The two-thirds mile amateur was run in six heats and a final. The final heat was won by Bates of the Reliance Club, much to the delight of his clubmates and the grand stand, for he is a very popular rider. Hammond and Shesrman of San Jose rode into second and third positions respectively, and Squires of Qakland fin- ished fourth. Bates’ time was 1:24 1-5. During an intermission R. Taylor, R. R. Goodrich and A. C. Pillsbury on a triplet, paced J. E. Wing of the Olympics for the mile amateur paced record. The first third was covered in 40 seconds, the two-thirds in 1:232-5, and the mile in 2:08 2-5, which is slower than the existing e one-third mil e one-third mile'scratch, professional race, closed the day’s sport, ‘l:d Wwas run in two heats and a final, KFreeman hud a bad fall in the first heat, which was won by Davis of the Olympics in clever styl i Downing second, ‘Vilroughby third. ‘%haa time was 44 3-5 seconds. Terrill and Jones” appeared for the sec- ond heat, well btndlge;«;.lmm their injur- ies received in the mile handicap, but otherwise fit to race, and were well applanded for their pluck. In the finish at the tape it looked as though it was a dead heat between the two, but ;‘hhe judges gave 5%"22"‘ heat to Jones. e ‘time was seconds. Dow fin- ished third. Low fin The following is the summary: One-mile novice, first heat—Ray Hoy g, Moun- tain View, first; C. L. Westiake, second. Time, 2:41 4.5, Y Second heat—Al Johnson, Redwood, first: ge:;).}'gze 0. Thorn, Alameds, second, ' "nf-:;: Third_heat—H. Buffington, R gherm;n, Los Gatos, Fourth heat—Dan Murphy, first; D. E. Francis, unattachea, 2:39 2-5. Fifth heat— P, first; L. A. Fe 2:48 4.5 Campbells, first; second. Time, Garden City, second. Time, H. Rosenheim, Reliance, ‘olsom, 8an Jose, second. Time, Final heat—+A1 Johnson, Redwood, first; Murphy, Garden City, second; mymk:lz):: Mountain View, third. Time, 2:17, % B;)[:a;afl;‘ufi“ch,lanlhnr. first heat—C. D. s Jr., Reliance, first; Gail H. Garden City, aacon&. K‘nme. :mlrdenbrook. enna, A H Hall, Bay City, second. wnme.?." IR eat ieorge . Tantag, 2 1, gr;is 5 495 57 erdull,%m(omll, Ae:ondo, 'i"'l:::, Fourth heat—E. W. Decker, Acme, first; H. W. Squires, Acme, second. me, 2:26 1-5. Fifih heat—J. E. Wing, O.$mplc, first: Ben Noonap, Santa Rosa, second, Time, 5:53 2.5 Final heat—E. W. Decker, Acme, first; J. R. Kenna, Acme, second; J. E. Wing, Olympic, ihird; C. D. Btes Jr., Reliance, fourth. Time, Two-thirds of a mile handicap, amateur, first heat—W. H. Hammond, San Jose, flmiw yards; C. L. Westiake, Campbells, second, 110 yards, Time, 1:262.5. Second heat—E. W. Decker, Acme, first, 25 yards; Al Johnsom, Redwood, second, 7 yards. Time, 1:25. Third heat—H. W. Squires, Acme, first, 10 nrg:; P. H. xoc;ghelm, Reliance, second, 70 yards. Time, 1 3 Fourth heat—C. J. Birdsall, California, first, 75 yards; .. Goooh, Rellance, second, 35 rds. 1:264-5. ¥'Fifth heat--R. K, Shearman, Los Gatos, firs 90 vards; C. D. Bates Jr., Reliance, second, Tiath neat " Seotge Westphal, Acme, first, 85 xt] ea reorge We: 3 3 yards; P/ MACurzgfil,éGndsn City, seeond’ 75 ards. Time, 1: s 08 ’Flnll heat—C. D. Bates Jr., Reliance, first, W. H. Hammond, San Jose, second, R. R. SBhearman, len City, third, ; H. W. Squires, Acme, fourth, 10 Time, 1:241-5. & handicap, professional—H. Down- yards. One mile han, ing, Garden City first. 55 yards; R. Cushing, G-g:den City, second, 35 yards; H. F. Terrill, Bay City, third, 20 yards; H. B. Freem City, Toutth. 75 yards, Time, 212 1.0 One-third of & mile scratch, professional— First heat—C. L. Davis, olym‘rle, first; H. Downing, Garden City, second; 7. E, ‘Wil loughby, Watsonville, third. Time, 44 3-5. Second heat—Allan Jones, Olvmpic, first; H. F. Terrill, Bay City. second; R. E.Dow, Olym. pic, third. Time, :50 2-5. Final heat—C, L. Davis, first. One-third of & mile open, professional—First heat—Davis, Olympic, frst; Downing Garden %“" ":2!;‘6' Willoughby, Watsonville, third. 'ime, : . Second heat—Jones, Olympic, First; Terrill, Bay City, second; Dow, Olympic, third. Time, " Final heat—Davis first, Jones second, Downe ing, third, Time, :44 2-5. gt 1 ON EASTERN DIAMONDS. Standing vf the Clubs and Scores of the Games Played in the National League Yesterday. n, Bay Cruzs Loulsville. | 2 BALTIMORE, Mp., Sept. 9.—The champions and Brooklyns had a batting-match to-day. Hoffer was not at his best, but Abbey and Ken- nedy were even less effective. Abbey retired in the second inning. Kennedy was very wild and forced in two runs. Attendance 2200, Score: Baltimores—17, 18, 3; Brooklyns—8, 15,2. Batteries—Hoffer snd Robinson; Abbey, Kennedy and Burrell. Umpire—Hurst. CLEVELAND, OHIo, Sept. 9.—To-day’s game Wwas easy for the Spiders. After the third in- ning Donshue was a wreck. Wilson was effective all through the game. Score: Cleve- lands—8, 12, 0; St. Louis—3, 9, 2. Batteries— Wilson and Zimmer, Donahue and McFarland. Umpire_Emslie, PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 9.—Chicago won from Pittsburg to-day by batting Killen hard in the seventh and ninth innings, assisted by good base-running by Dahilen and a stupid play b Merritt. Attendence1800, Score: Pittsbury 3, 8, 3; Chicagos—6, 7, 3. Batteries—Killen and’ Merritt, Briggs and Donahue. Umpire— Sheridan. LOUISVILLE, KY., Sept. 9.—The game sched- uled between Louisville and Cineinnati for to- dey was transferred to Friday, as neither team congfl reach the city In time G play. WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 9.—To-day’s game [7as n batting coritest, ind Orth's wildness cost his side the game. Attendance 1500. Score: Washingtons—12,17,5; Philadelphias—11, 16, 3. Batteries—Mercer and Farrell; Orth and Grady. Umpire—Lynch. [ NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 9.—A muff by Duffy in the eighth inning to-d hen the bases were filled and two men out, iost the game for the Bostons. Clarke was hit a trifle freely, but his stpport was far superior to that given by Boston to Stivetts, who pitched & strong game. Attendance 2000." Score: New Yorks—7, 9, 3: Bostons—6, 11, 4. Batteries—Clark and Wil son; Stivetts and Bergen. Umpires—Hender- son‘and Campbell, e MARIN COUNTX RACES, Extensive Preparations at the San Cle. mente Track for the Meet. SAN RAFAEL, CaL., Sept. 9.—The rac- ing course at San Clemente is being put into condition for the race meet of the San Rafael Hunt Club, which will take place next Saturday. A grand stand is being built large enough to comfortanly seat 2000 people. Under the supervision of W. H. Jewell, the track is being improved constantly. To this end between twenty and thirty men are working long hours, From the original width of twenty-five feet the track has been widened to forty- tive feet. In ashort time a new railroad station- house will be built in such a position that visitors will be obliged to walk but a few hundred feet to the track. There are already fourteen box stalls and an exercising paddock. The best riders of the county have signed for entry on Saturday. Horses are coming from as far as Ukiah. —_—— Men WUl Whip the Kangaroo. SAN RAFAEL, CaL, Sept, 9.—The Rreat kangaroo hunt to come oft the lat- ter part of this month is the one topic of conversation on the verandas. The ani- mal is already in the city and a cage for its reception has been prepared in the hotel grounds., After a reconsideration of the matter it has been decided to do without dogs. M+n will be sent ahead to whip up the quarry should he become laggardly. —_—————— Killed by Aloohol, LARKSPUR, CaL., Sept. . —Edwin Mar- chant, a young man well known in Marin County, fainted while at work in the sa- loon of A. Brazil Monday last and died a few hours later, An inquest was held by Coroner Edwin Jiden at San Rafael yesterday, and the jury found that Marchant came to his death by the excessive use of alcohol. Marchant ‘was a single man, but leaves a mother and sister. ° READY FOR THE RALLY, Woman Suffragists Will Begin Their Battle for the Ballot To-Night. Metropolitan Temple Is Being Mag- nificently Decorated for the Great Event. Metropolitan Tembvle is taking on a fes- tive aspect in anticipation of to-night's great woman suffrage rally. Mrs. Judge Cross has taken charge of the decorating work and with the aid of twenty lady as- sistants and about half as many men is rapidly transforming the interior of the edifice into_a scene of splendor seldom if ever equaled in any local public hall. A feature of the meeting will be the re- ception committee of lady ushers, who will see that the male visitors at least are well seated and in good humor. The doors will be opened at 7 o’clock and the exercises will- commence wrolzxdptly at 8, No admission fee will be charged. —————————— IS NOT A CANDIDATE. B. Ward Does Not Like the Company That Seeks to Claim Him. B. Ward, secretary and manager of the Pacific Coast Marine Firemen’s Union, has been announced time and again by several of the Kelly-Mahoney fection clubs as their candidate for the nomination for State Senator. Mr. Ward called at the coffice of Trg Carr last evening to say with consider- able emphasis that this was an unwar- ted and unauthorized use of his name. am not a candidate for any office at the METHODISTS MEET AT PACIFIC GROVE Crowds Attend the Opening " of the California Con- ference. BISHOP FOSS PRESIDES, The Venerable Prelate Delivers An Elcquent Address on the Church. “O0UR CREED IS GOOD ENOUGH.” Officers Blected and Rules Adopted. Traveling Expenses Pooled—The ‘Women's Missionary Society. PACIFIC GROVE, CaL., Sept. 9.—The California annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opened this morning with a large number of ministers, laymen and ladies in attendance. The Methodist church was filled with a fine appearing and intelligent audience. The conference will last another week. Great interest is displayed in all depart- ments of the Christian work upon which the conference will act. Bishop Cyrus D. Foss presided. At 6 o’clock in the morning of the open- ing day a prayer meeting was held. It was led by Rev. William Angwin of Campbells, and there was a large attend- ance. The sacrament of the Lord’s sup- per was administered by Bishop Foss, as- sisted by the presiding elders of the con- ference as toliows, beginning at 9 o’clock: Revs. E. R. Willis, A. T. Needham, John Kirby, John Coyle, M. C. Harris, F. J. Masters and A. J. Gustafson. Nearly the whole congregation partook of the sacra- ment. Bishop Foss opened the session with a short address in which he said: “We lament the weakness of the church in any particular locality, but our work as a wholeis going gloriously forward through- out the world. Thirty years ago people laughed at us when we gave the figures ot cur strength, but since then the histo- rians bave made the facts known. The greatest opportunity given to the church since the days of the apostles is given to our church to-day. So far as I know no- bedy wants to change our doctrine; our | i creed is good enough. ‘It has been said that the Methodist church has been depended upon for more genuine soundness of Christian doctrine than any other Christian church. Our preachers are less disturbed than those of other doctrines, and Methodism is going down into the next century unshaken. Let there be nothing less than the salva- tion of the round earth.” The Bishop claimed the credit for the bishops of the Protestant church and the Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia and for the church of the living God for the peaceful settlement of the great street-car strike in Philadelphia not long ago. The work of organization was then pro- cecded with. Rev. Milton D. Buck of Sacramento, who was secretary of the con- ference last year, declined to serve again this year. Rev. A. H. Needham, pastor of the Methodist church of Pacific Grove, was elected to the position, and Rev. J. H. N. Williams of Modesto was elected assist- ant secretary. The other officers elected were: Treasurer, Rev. Thomas Fil- ben of San Francisco; assistant treasurer, Rev. J. T. Murrish of Amador; special treasurer for the superannuated fund, Rey. T. H. Woodward of Petaluma, The rules of the last conference were temporarily adopted. Rev. F. F. Jewell was elected railroad secretary; Rev. G. R. Stanley, assistantrailroad secretary; Rey. G. R. ‘Walton, postmaster of the confer- ence; Rev. C. P. lrons, chorister; Miss Donna Winning, organist; Rev. George W. Beatty of Oakland, statistical secre- tary, who will appoint a number of assist- ants. Rev. Mr. McCoy was appointed to take subscriptions for the spread of the gospel in foreign lands. This year the ministers will pool their traveling expenses to and from the confer- ence, Rev. J. D. Hammond was appointed secretary for the pool fund and Rev. E. M. HIil assistant. A new committee on memoirs as follows was ngpoinud: Revs. W. R. Gober, C. H. Afilerbach and C. V. Anthony. With the singing of the ({oxulogy the session adjourned at 12:30 to give the com- mittees a chguce to meet and ailow other meetings to be held in the auditorium. The anniversary of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the conference was held at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. The officers are: President, Mrs. C. W. Kinsy; vice-president, Mrs. J. N. Beard; treas- urer, Mrs. S8tudley ; secretary, Mrs. Robert McLellan. The anniversary opened with the si fing of *‘Our Country’s Caling Still.” Mrs. J. N. Beard read ‘a scripture lesson and Mrs. Robert Bentley lead in prayer. Mrs. Ida Hull spoke on the sub- jectof *“Our Orientals,” Rev. Chon Han Fan, the minister among the Chinese of 8an Francisco, aa- Zressed the meeting. A little daughter of Chan Hon Fan delivered a recitation, and Miss Yamada, superintendent of the San Francisco Japanese Home, made some bright remarks. Mrs. Louis M. Carver, who_presided, read a paper on *‘Doers of the Word,”” and Deaconesses Miss Winnie Rich, Miss Margerita Lake ahd Miss Ade- line Buttimer told about their mission work. Mrs. E. R. Willis read a paper on “Personal Glimpses of the Home Field,” which she read before the last general conference. Mrs. H. Morton was organist. The report of the corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. P. G. Buchanan, showed much progress in every department of the home mission work. The Preachers’ Mutual Aid Society held a meeting late in the afternoon at which Dr. J. H. Wythe presided. This is an association of preachers, with eighty-five members, which has been paying $10 each on the death of a member, the sum usually paid being $1000. The constitution was revised with a view of enlarging the mem- bership, requiring from members under 388 years a fee of $5, 38 10 erfll‘! $7 50 and over 50 years of age $10. It was a contest between the young and old men in which the young men won. To-night the annual missionary sermon was delivered by Rev. W. C. Gray of Nevada City to a crowded congregation. Mrs. Lucy Drake Osburn of India also de- livered an address on mission work and native beliefs in India. The ministers now in attendance at the conference are: : Revs. C. V. Anthony, G. O. Ash, William Angwin, M. H. Alexander, J. R. Andrews, C. A Anderson, A. M. Bailey, H. C. Benson, M. C. Brigas, P. G. Buchanen, J. L. Burchard, H.J. Blana, Robert Bentley, D. M. Birmingham, J. W. Bryant, G. W. Beatty, M. D. Buck, T. R. band: this political faction,” said Mr, | Bsrtley, J. W. Buxton, J. N. Beard, F.D. Bo- Wara “and I wish to have it denied .that ;';:e;,,c‘ 1.}" F. fi,n "George Clifford 'jnl‘;i Tam. Iwould not accept the nomination | Coyle, J. B. Chynoweth, D, V. Chilson, John from that source even if sure of election.” cn{nolm‘ W.D. cnbli.hfi W. Ch: J. Car- Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. roll, D. W. Calfee, Chan Hon Fan, C. F. Co; A Kngh Copeland, 8. E. Crowe, R. S. Cantine, W. T. Curnow, Wesley Dennett, E. E. Dodge, E. R, Dilie, A C. Duncan, E. 5. Dannerce 1 Dabt: ren. Lorr Ewing, Lorenzo Fellers, T. Filben, . R. Gober, A. 8. Gibbons, H. L. Grégory, S, G, Gale, W. C. Gray, W. R. Goodwin, A. 4, Gustat- son. William Hurlburt, Alfred Higbee, Aquila Holbrook, H. B. Heacock, J. D. Hammond, M. C. Harrle, T.B. Hopkins, J. E. Henderson, E. M. Hill, Frank Hindson, O. M. Hester, J. H. Jones, W. A.Johns, James Jeffery, G. H. Jones, J. F. Jenness, J. W. Kuykendall, Solomon Kin: sey,C. H. Kirkbride John Kirby, H. Kihara, F. A. Kast. W. S. Kelly, ley, F. M. Lioyd, &. G. Milnes, I - J. Masters, J. P. Macaulay, 7J. M E. D. M Creary, W. T Mayne. C. F. McNeill, G. M. = Muse, Morrow, A T.JNeedham, A, H. N. G. Nelson, A. J. Nelson, 'N. R. P Priddy, T B. Paimer, enry Pearce, J. W. Ross, G. H. Rhoads, Ric ard Rodds, W. 6. Kobine, o, 3. Richmond, J. B. Rutter,’S. D, Simons, T. H. Sinex, H. B, Sheldon, Esdras Smith, 'Jesse Smith,’ G. R. Stanley, L. W. Simmons, John Stephens, J. S. Smith, B. F. Taylor, J- L. Treiren, K. . Tall- man, John Thompson, F. L. Tuttle, Theodore Taylor, W. 8. Urmy, J. A. Van Anda, G. H, Viiet, J. H. Wythe, E. A. Winning, E. A. Wible, 8 M. Woodward, W F. “Warren, R. E’ Wenk, J. H. Wythe Jr, T. H. Woodward, W. M. Woodward, J. R. Wolfe, F. M. Wiliis, E. R. Willis, T. 8. Waliis, J. R. Wat- son, L. P. Walker, J. E. Wright, J. H. N. Wil liams, F. R. Walion, A. L. Walker, James Wil- liams, C. E. Winning, H. J. Winsor, J. 0. Wahl- berg, E. J. Wilson, C. £. Withrow, Joseph Long, L. M. Browell, W. A.Kennedy, William M shall, W. G. Trudgeon, E. B. Winning, J. Bolster, Fong Suf, O. V. Brattstrom, C. Irons, .C. K. Jenzess, E. H. McKay, ‘Al Kummer, James Blackledge, M. F. Colb John Coyle, W. S. Matthew. E. Running and Trotting in Orebon. PORTLAND, Ogr., Sept 9.—Favorites in three of the four events at Irvington to- day got second place only. Attendance of the second day of the Jockey Club’s fall meeting Was smali. 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