The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 26, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1896. 5 YOUNG LEAGUERS GATHER N FORCE Grand Rally of District Number Two, League of the Cross. Ambiticus Young Temperance Advocates Tell “What Drunkenness Costs.” WON BY ST. JOSEPH'3 PARISH. The Committee Awards the Much- Coveted Silver M:dal to Charles L. Asmussen. The regular quarterly rally of District No. 2 League of the Cross was held at Court M yesterda. ternoon. The parishes of St. Mission Dolores and St. Joseph filled compelled to stand through- out the long but thoroughly interesting me. Thecadetcompanies present of St. Curley commanding, Dolores, Wil and L, Mi m C. Clarke in charge. The special feature of the day w essay contest, the subject being, *“What Drunkenness Costs.” The participants were Captain Dowling of Company B, Pri- | vate Joseph Maher of Company L and Charles L. Asmussen of St.Joseph's Jun- ior Branch of the Leagune. ColonelJ.J.| Tobin, Miss Donnelly, vice-principal of Hearst Grammar School, and Brother | director of bt. Peter's Schooi, ed as judges for the occasion. It was conditioned that each essay should be lim- ited to 1000 words, though the ambitious young advocates of temperance were not slow to exceed this number. Private Maher was the first speaker, and his efforts met with generous applause. He confined himself largely to statistics, though touching lightiy here and there on | the moral and social evils which, be| claimed jollowed the too free use of| alconal. Captain Dowling of Company B | followed with a-very well-timed essay, | while not materially differing in 1ce from the facts presented by the speaker, was delivered with great nestness and some pretense at oratory. Joseph's Parish had no reason to feel i Charles L. | ort, crisp, 1 received ience. the decision of the judges, 1 I. Mahoney delivered an address, in course of which he said: nstruction upon the question | e goes, 1 think the subject | y covered in the splendid es- says we have listenea to this afterroon. the special workof the League of the Cross is to take in as members | youths ranging from 5 to 14. At that age € more easily taught the benefits of They are surrounded by an osphere of purity which must be bene- lin its results. "It is to our interest, | the interest of America, to have good citi- | zens, because that means good govern- | ment. This country more than any other needs pure-minded and sober citizens at That is one reason wby an or- tion of this kind is to be desired hy it should be fostered by the peo- ple at large.” Captain Tobin then announced that the committee oad awarded the medal to Charles L. Asmussen of St. Joseph’s parish. He s thac for number of arguments Private Maher had excelled, while Captain Dowling’s delivery had béen most effective { intellizent, but for general excellence, g sion Parlor, Seventeenth street, | the large auditorium, | Charles Parish, James | the | | | | Essay on “ What D P 2 CHARLES L. ASMUSSEN, Who Won the Prize tor the Best General runkenness Costs.” BRIAN'S FRIENDS 10 CLAM 50000 Estimate of a Hoped-For Majority in This Settled by the Democratic State Campaign Commit- tee. BUT THE PEOPLE WILL DECIDE Politicians Who Are to Find Thatj They Are Reckoning Without Their Host. A quiet and orderly meeting of the Democratic State Committee was held at the California Hotel on Saturday, at which the most important business transacted | | was the levying and attempted collection | | ofa §30 assessment on each member of the committee. includine oratory and arguments, the com- mittee was unanimous in awarding the prize to tne representative of St. Joseph’s parish. Itis worthy of mention that thisis the first instance ' when other than a cadet has won the coveted hono: Lincoln Club. The weekly meeting of the Lincoln Re- publican Club was held on Saturday at 103 Ninth street, R. W. McCann presiding. two new members signed the roll. The cuair announced that the drill and uni- formed corps now numbered seventy-five and that they would turn out in the grand Republican parade next Saturday night, \\Imch statement was received with en- th asm. _Jobn H. Harney, in behalf of George W. | Elder, candidate for Superintendent of Streets, made a spirited address in favor of Mr. Elder, in the course of which he pointed out the grea’ benefit done the peo- ple by Elder as expert of the Street Commitiee; the many streets, sewers and pavements he condemned and caused to be relaid in a proper manfer; the expos- | ure of the Army-street job; the unearth- | ing of the Twelith-street bituminous steal and other reckiess work, whereby Mr. | Elder saved the tax-payers the enormous | sum of $296,480 1n two years. In conclud- ing the speaker strongly urged all present to stick to the regular iicket and not be misied by any sideshow. C. H. Wetjen, W. A. Deane and numer- ous others made remarks, after which the | club adjournea with enthusiastic cheers for the Republican ticket. | ST R | For R. H. Webster. | The canvass for R. H. Webster for Super- | intend=nt of Public Schools has become so | spirited bv both Republicans and Demo- ‘ crats desirous of taking a hand in the fight | for the popular candidate, that last night it was determined to organize the R. H, | Webster Club, which organization et to | further the candidacy of R. H. Webster, nominee for Superintendent of Schools. = | The officers elected are astollows: Presi- | dent, Henry F. Pernan; treasurer, Fred | Martens; manager, C. H. 8. Pratt; finance ! committee, Carl L. Koster, M. Brady, | Wilham Bush ind C. H. S. Pratt. The | club has a membership of 210. The members decided to procure a blue and gold banner with the following in- scription .upon_it, “Our Reginald, True Blue, R. Webster Club, organized October 19, 1896.” Among tne prominent speakers were Messrs. Henry F. Pernau, C. H. S. Pratt, Carl L. Koster, and George A. Kohn, nominee for School Director. — - He Annoys His Sister. John Carlin, whose history is well known to the police, was arrested yesterday upon the mplaint of his sister, into whose dwelling | be introduced himself without her consent. For 50 doing she had him charged at the Cali- | oruja-sireet station with an attempt to com- | itburglary. A charge of vagrancy was aiso aced against his name in case the former not stick and in order that his sister, sists in aunoying, may be rid of Mr pl stioul whom he pe luis presence for a {ew month: ————————— Kepublican Rally. Wednesday night tnere will be a rally of the candidates of the regular Repubiican party of this City at the Chutes under the auspices | of the West End Republican Club. Arrange- @ been made for a rousing meeting, s expected that every oue of the nomi- nees of the party will be present. Able speak- ers will address'the meeting. e —————— 10 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. A | Jarge attendance was present and sixty-| ) sition would be sure to hurl against it. | was made that though this must be ad- After the financial matter was finally | disposed of by payment, or promise to pay, | the next thing to be considered was what | figure ought to be fixed on as the proper | claim for Bryan’s prospective majority in | California, not reflecting on the‘fact that | the people have something to say about | the actual outcome and that their deci- | sion will surely overturn the committee’s | best guesses. campaign ought not to be allowed to run | its allotted course without some claim | being made that Bryan will carry the | State, and it was also admitted that care- | | ful judgment ought to be exercised in setting the figure, so that it would be able to withstand the assaults which the oppo- John W. Mitchell, fresh from the orange groves of Los Angeles, told with subdued enthusiasm how he had helped to convert one of his neichbors from a Populist Mc- Kinleyite to a Populist Bryanite. Healso reported that a lot of silver mugwumps have come out for Bryan as boldly as they | ever come out for anything or anybody, though theyv greatly deprecate oifensive partisanship at ail times. Being pressed for his estimate of the Bryan majority he thought that 50,000 | woulid be avout rigit. This appeared 1o set the keynote, and there was a general assent to this sugges- | tion. Those who were willing to set the | figure at 50,000 majority were Chairman | W. H. Alford, H. Dusenbery of Livermore, J. W. Corcoran of San Rafael, John N, Woods, James Denman, Cotonel W. P. Sullivan, Gavan McNab and Isadore Alex- ander. Others ‘joined in tnis estimate with more or less cheerfulness. The argument mitted to be a high number to fix on as a majority in a State like California, vet it would not be safe to put it at less, for fear the statisticians on the other side | might get in their work and figure it out of sight. Therefore, when & man is heard claim- ing that California is safe for Bryan by at least 50,000 majority, by that token it may be known that he has received his instrac- tions from the Democratic State Cam- paign Commirtee. [f he sticks to it he may turn out to be a member ,of that committee who has paid his assessment. H. W. Patton of Los Angeles was given & great deal of praise in a resolution which contained four whereases and cov- ered two pages of typoscript. It was set forth that Mr. Patton and C. A, Barlow met in a deadlock in the fusion Congres- sional convention, and that Mr, Patton, seeing that the deadlock could not broken and that he could not get the nom- ination under any circumstances, gener- ously and patriotically withdrew in favor of a third person, who was nominated amid great applause, Therefore, Mr. Pat- ton is entitled to the gratitude of the Dem- ocratic State Uampaign Committee for patriotism and fealty to party. This weighty matter being disposed of, the members of the committee swapped yarns about the campaign in their several districts and finally adjourned, subject to the call of the chairmaun. Peddlers Indorss Candidates. The Peddlers’ Protective Association hela a meeting at Teutonia Hall on Thursday and indorsed the following candidates: Mayor, James D. Phelan; Audi:or. William A. | Deane: Treasurer. A. C. Widber; Superintendent | of “treets, William A. Ambrose; Tax Collector, J. N. Block. Superior Judges—Carroll Cook, J. C. B. Hebbard, . C. Campbell, Charies T. Con- Frank H. Dunue, Frank Muras . Proctor. City and_County Autorney, J. Take Inxative BromoQuinine Tablets. All drug- gists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25¢* Police Judges: lan, A. B. Treadwell, George R. Altken. Surveyor, Cnaries Tilton. Justices of the Peace—G. C. Groezinger, J. J State. F: | dates were indorsed: J. P. Kelly for Con- | G. C. Groezinger and John A. Carroll for It was admitted on all hands that the |§, Carroil, J. J. Kenneay, Fraok IL Kerrigan, 0. K McMurray Supervisors—First Ward, John Hay Thomas Haskins; Third, John Hanly; H. Sheehan: Fifth, Thomas E.Walkington; Sixth John Lackman; ¥rank Conklin: Smith; Eleventh, Lr. Cilnton; W. Rivers. Senators—Seventeenth, N, H. Burnbham; Nine- teenth, Willlam J Bell: Twenty-first, Huogo K. Asher: Tweuty-third, Johz G. Tyrrell; Twenty- fifth, Thomas W. Chandler. Assembly — Twenty-eighth, J. Lacy: Twenty- . J. C. Flinn; Thirtieth, Henry Kelly: Thirt; E. T Thirty-second, John Hoey: T ird, Joan G. South; Thirty-fourth, Frank Mahoney; Thirty-fitth. Lawrence Dolan; Thirty- | sixth. Henry McGrath: Thirty-seveath, H. J. Thirty-eighth, D.J. O'Brien; Thirt; : Forteth, L F. Manzer; For:: : Forty-second, Ed_Reynold: Fory-fourth, Ed Ninth, James Britt: 3 Twelfth, Thomas nomss Burns, Samuel W ler, Ci . J.J. McCarthy. W. H. Pow William_A. Derbam, Andrew oy, Dr. Deane, Dr. George Drucker, J. J. Dowling, William A. Kemp, Charies Barrington. Superintendent of Schools, R. H. Webster. The meeting was addressed by the following candidates: James D. Phelan, Mr, Spinetu, John R. Aitken and others. There was an attendance of over 1200. ——————— Candidates Indorsed. The Twin Peaks Club held a meeting last evening at which the following candi- gress, W. A.Deane for Audutor, C. D, Zeile and John Hayes for Supervisors, Carroll | Cook anc F. Murasky for Superior Judges, Justices of the Peace, J. A. Campbell, C. T. Conlan and A. B. Treadwell for Police J udges. LTS FOR TRIPHTER A Commentary on the Proposed New Charter by J. Rich- ard Freud. He Argues to Show the Financial Benefits to Be Derived From the Instrument . The following document descanting on the benefit of the proposed new charter as just been issued by the Citizens’ Char- ter Association: During the past forty years under the pres- ent consoiidation act governing San Francisco the City Government has expended $125,000,- 000. Duricg that period $34,000,000 has been spent upon the streets and sewers of this City. The expenditures of the City Government for | ine fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, amounted | to $6,577,248 45. The appropriations of the | City Government planned for ihe present fis. | cal year will reach nearly $7,000,000. This is $2.000,000 more than it costs to conduct nd maintain the Government or the State of lifornia jor the same period. at is the cause of this disastrous failure ot one of the vital functions of our City Gov- ernment? To any one who will study the method: of finance snd revenue provided in the consolidation aci now governing San Fran- cisco the answer will readily and clearly ap. pear. Instaad of protecting the taxpayers of the City the present instrument of govern- ment affords every facility for robbing the pengle. The present consolidation act allows a tax for ordinary muuicipal purposes of $2 35 and the Iimit may be streiched as hivh as $3on the 100 valuation. Exorbitant as was the $1 5615 rate Jast year, it is oniy a feeler cf what (he tax-eaters may accomplish under the present misgovernment of the City. Thisisa serious defect in the financial system of the municipal government. There is, however, another defect of still greater magnitude. The consolidation act provides for a general fund and permits the Board of Supervisors to order demands for one purpose to be paid out of the moneys raised for an entirely different purpose. Tie result1s that most demands are paid promiscuously out of the general fund, and a deficit often appears at the end of the fiscal year. This diversion and perversion of the City’s funds lead to confusion and irre- sponsibility. Taese plain facts, taken from the financial record and v§ now governing this munici- pality, emphasizes most strongly the necessity of the new charter. What are tbe two salient features of the article on finance and revenue in the new charter that will prove a complete protection to the tax-payers of this City? First, the new charter positively limits the City tax to §1 07 on the $100 of the Assessor’s valuation. Had that provision existed during tne last fiscal year, the tax-pavers of San Francisco would have saved $1,532,300. Dur- ing the present fiscal year it would have saved the City $305,000. That provision alone in the new charter, therefore, would save the ople. 3&(’ San Francisco in two years Second, the new charter will abolish totely the iniquitous general fund and establish in- stead twenty-four specific funds. Each of these twenty-four fuuds is kept separate and dis. tinct. All revenue is divided and assigned to one of these specific funds. No money can be transferred from one fund to another, and, crefore, there can be no diversion of funds. Among all ths objections t! raised to the new charter not been made against lnyTplfl of the article on finance and revenue. 'he present pernicious system of finance is not only a burden to the tax-payers, but is a calamity to the entire City. Itdiscourages enterprise and improye- ment and thus curtails opportunities for labor, The workingman is interested in low taxes as much as the capitalist. The new charter will relieve the people of thiscommun- ity of unnecessary burdens. It will awaken and nourish & spirit of progress and prosper- ity, and should, therefore, have the hearty support ana vote of every intelligent cltizen in the community. . J. RICHARD FREUD, Secratary Citizens’ Charter Association, San Francitco, Oct. 24, 1896. . A Dutch court-martial has decided that it is not insubordinate for a soldier to re- fuse to wash his face when ordered to do 80 by his commanding officer, and the high military court of the kingdom has confirmed the decision. SHOT THAOUGH LIGHT AND SHADE Good and Bad Scores Made on the Shell Mound Range._ Several of the Columbia Club Taking to the Military Musket. LITTLE RIFLES KEPT BUSY. William Glindemann Carries off the Norddeutschers’ Pretty Cham- pionship Medal, Sunshine and clouds, bright light and shadows, together with varying winds, were the elements that the riflemen at the Shell Mound ritle range had to contend with yesterday. However, several made good scores, and those who did not made the light and wind responsible for the bad recoras. The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club kept the markers on four targets busy all day, and nearly al! of the matches being re-entry contests the pistol and rifle shooters kept banging awasy until they had something to show for their con- sumption of ammunition. The fact that several in this organiza- tion are expecting a challenge from some other organization has caused a number of Columbias to make special efforts with the military musket, as this is one of the firearms that many would be behind in an all-round maich. While doing so they are also making special efforts to secure the Glindemann military rifle medal. J. E. Gorman made his first trial with the musket yesterday, and in two 10-shot strings ran up 44 and 45 points, military count. F. H. Bushnell has good reasons for believing that he can shoot the mili- tary arm, making 45,46 and 48 points. The cash prizes on flags (inch centers) were valuable this month, being worth over $6 each. F.O. Young was so fortu- nate as to bave two and Adolph Strecker | one. The competition with the 22-caliber rifla in the fifty-yard range is also spirited. 1. Jacobson and Ed. Hovey are in the lead for the men’s medal and Mrs. L. J. Crane for the ladies’ medal. Yesterday Mr Crane brought .out three flags in succes- sion for inch centers and scored nin The scoreson both ranges were as follow: Rifle, 200 yards, Unired diamond medal, three shots, re-entry—W. Glindemann 11, Dr. L. 0. Rodgers 12, F. O. Young 13, D. W. Mc- Laughlin 15. Military rifle, Glindemann medal, 10 shots —F. H. Bushnell 48, F. 0. Young 47, E. Hovey 47, J. E. Gorman 45. Rifle recora, 10 shots—F. E. Mason 70, F. O. Young 81. Most flags during the month—F. O. Young 2, A. H. Strecker 1. Pistol, 50 yards, Blanding medal, three shots, re-en'ry—J. E. Gorman 8,12, 14; F. H. Busbnell 9, 11, 14; F. 0. Young 9, 11. Pocket revolver, Carr medal. five shots, re- entry—A. H. hge 65, 66. All comers, 22-cariver rifle, Rogers medal, five,shots re-entry—E. Jacobson 9, 10, 11; Mrs. L.J. Crane9, 11,12; Mrs. C. F. Waltuam 23, 41; Mrs. M. J. White 12, 17. All-comers, revolver tréphy, six shots—J. E. Gorman, 41, 47, 48; H. J. Wicker, 66. Glindemann ladies’ trophy, ten shots, 22- caliber rifle, Mrs, C. F. Waltham, 51; Mrs. L.J. Crane 32, withdrawn; Mrs. M. J. White 86, withdrawn. There was a lively competition in the Norddeatscher Schuetzen Club for the class medals. W. Glindemann was the successful shot in the champion class, and he becomes the permanent owner of that medal. The scores were as follows: Champion class, W. Glindemann 420 rings; first class, not filled; second class, A. Hage- dorn 362; third class, D. Schnikel 358; fourth class, Ed Stehn 302; best first shot, D. Schnikel, 24; best last shot, W. Glindemann, 22. The Germania Schuetzen Ciub and the 8an Francisco Schuetzen Vereiu held their regular bullseye contests for cash prizes. The following were the winners and their best bullseyes as shown on the measuring machine: San Francisco Sfchuetzen Verein—First, A. H. Pape 113 points; second, J. Tiedemann 37 third, C. F. Rust 402; fourth, F. Koch 406 fifth, H. Huber 467; sixth, A. Mocker 53! seventh, W. Garms 510; eignth, L. Haake 5531 ninth, R. Finking 560: tenth, A. Jungulut 584; eleventh, C. Thierbach 609; twelith, H. Stelling 685; thirteenth, H. Zecher 707; teenth, b. B. Faktor, 758; fifteenth, F. P. Schuster 758; sixteeuth, Otto Lemcke 792; seventeenth, H. H. Burfiend 839; eighteenth, A. Browuing 841; nineteenth, G. A. Schultz 953; twentieth, H. G. Hagedorn 982, German Schuetzen Club—lst., C. Thierbach, 438; 2d, F. P. Schuster, 502; ‘3d, R. Finking, 640; 4th, Dr. L. O. Rodgers, 794; 5th, F. H. Bushnell, 941: 6th, D. B. Faktor, 943; Sth, W. Garms, 1094; 9th, L. N. Ritzan, 1165. But few military marksmen were out. However a number from Company I shot their regular monthly scores, ten shots, military targets, which were as follows: A. Martin, 44; H. Leymenteyer, 38; M. J. Sheehan, 44: H. Hall, 43; H. Huber, 43; A. H. Berling, 40 H. Otten, 34. WOOL BEING HELD. Waiting for McKinley’s Election and for Better Prices. 8AN FRANCICO, Oct. 24, 1896. The market this week has been somewhat quieter on account of the withdrawal of & good many wools from the market until after the election, and thesame state of affairs exists in the Eastern markets. Wools are held firmly at 1ast week’s quotations. The arrivals of Oregon wools amount to about 2000 bales. The scour- ing mills are all actively employed. A good ‘many fall wools are being held in the country until after the eleétion. It seems that the Democratic party are stlll rehashing the same stories about free wool, the same as they did four years ago, claiming that our mills cannot run on domestic wools alone and must have foreign wools to mix with, which is all bosh, we raise as good wool in the United States as any other country in the wor'd. There has not been a year under protection of wool that we imported to the utmost 50,000,000 pounds of foreign wool which was < used by the woolen-mills. ~ Of course wools, or so-called** carpet” wools, which we do mot raise in this coun- try to any extent and on which there was only asmail duty under the McKinley bill, there were imported 50,000,000t060,000,000 pounds per year. Other wools, such as are used in the manufscture of cloth, etc., had a duty of 11 cents, and the wsnie import for ten years under the protective tariff of that kind of wool did not amount to over 40,000,000 pounds per year, and they were only the best wools and did not hurt our aomestic wools. Since wools are on the free list all kinds of wool ure im- ported, with which our wool-growers cannot comFeu, and if it Jasts much longer all the wool-growers will have to go out of the busi- JACOB WOLLNER. The Owl Club. X The Owl Democratic Club of the Forty- first District was organized Thursday evening at Clemens’ Hall, Filvert and Fillmore streets, with a membership of 146, including some of the most prominent residents of the district. Speeches were made by James D. Phelan, John H. Shee- han, Frank A. Schmitz, Thomas Haskins and John J. Boyle. The following candi- dates were indorsed by the club: Super- visors—John H. Sheehan, James ¥. Britt, Thomas Haskins, and Frank A. Schmitz for the Assembly in the Forty-first Dis- triot. The meetine then adjourned until ness. | Tuesday, October 27. ADOLPH STRECKER, a Member AN \WFe ”Nx " 1,5 il of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club and One of the Best Fine Rifle Marksmen in the World. GOLD THE MONEY FOR MISSIONARIES The Rev. Dr. Cochrane and His Gospel Work Near Rangoon. He Has Been Nine Years Labor- ing With Rice-Growers and Hill Tribes. BUDDHIST PRIEST CPPOSITION An Invasion From India Drives Out the Natives—Among the Queer Fo k of Burmah. The Rev. Dr. H. P. Cochraneof the Bap- tist Missionary Union, who has for nine years been working among the Burmans and patives of India at Tourngoo, Bur- mab, is at the Occidental. Tourngoo is an ancient town of 17,000 inhabitants in that flat country between Rangoon and Mandelay. It is a rice- growing country, the tice being cultivated by natives, who use hump-backed oxen and water buffalo. The country, be says, looks much like that of Western Kansas or Nebraska. Part of the season it overflows, and whether the water is on the ground or not it is al- ways hot there. White people soon begin to take on a sallow look and they grow langnid and dull-eyed. Said Mr. Coch- rane: “It is very bard making converts gmong the natives, except as regards the hill tribes. The others are at the beck and call of the Budahist priests, who are very ignorant in everything except the Budd- hist Scriptures, They are almost fierce in their religious fanaticism. The majority of the people arelike them, so that when converts are made tney are ostracized and almost persecuted. “But the natives of India have invaded tnat part of Burmah to a 1arge extent, and have driven out many of the people. These Indian natives are quite friendly, and many converts have been made among them. *“The hill tribes, to which I have alluded, are called Karnes. They are of good intel- ligence comparatively, and free from prejudice. We have now 40,000 Christians among the Karens, while among all the ! others I suppose there are not more than 5000 converts. ‘We have nearly 100 missionaries in Burmah, besides the wives of the mission- aries, who do a great deal of good work, and two or three young lady missionaries. We also have a flouris ing college, in Rangoon, which now has about 300 stu- dents, most of whom are Burmans. Ran- goon itself has about 180,000 inhabitants. “The natives about there are extremely slow to adopt any new idea. They have an old saying that what was good enough for their ancestors is good enough ior them, It is, at most, impossible to change them._ It is not, as it is now in Japan, when Your cook will tell you all the good points about bis Government, togeiber with what the Government and people hope yet to do. 3 *I will say that all the missionaries of trinmph in this country. The question directly affects the missionaries. e are now and always have been paid in gold, and this money has been exchanged for silver rupees at whatever they happen to be wortb. “If the.missionaries have to take their pay in silver they can’t live there, Just now a gold dollar is worth about three and a half rupees. We are paid in gold along during the year, and at the clcse the average in silver rupees is struck ac- cording to the fluctuations at different times.” Dr. Cochrane was formerly from Maine, but his parents now live near Ukiah, Mendocino County, and he will leave to- day to visit them. His wife and children are along. They have a leave of absence for two years. As Mrs. Cochrene’s health bhas been considerably impaired, it is as yet questionable whether they will return to Burmah. HANDBALL COURTS. Amateur Champion Donnelly and J. C. Nealon Defeat Coast Champion Rior- dan and M. J. Kilgallon. The handball courts were well patron- ized yesterday and several exciting and closely contested games were witnessed. At the San Francisco court P. T. Don- nelly, the amateur champion, and J. C. Nealon played against John Riordan, the coast champion, and M. J. Kilgallon. It was one of the finest games ever seen in the court, the four players being thol’uuglh experts and up to all the fine points. It was characterized by rare judgment and orilliant rallies. Donnelly and Nealon won, carrying off three games to their op- ponents’ one. Last Thursday Nealon and Donnelly played a single-hand game as an outcome of two matches played the previous Sun- day and Donnelly®won "in three straight games by the score, 21—19, 21—6, 21—10. At the Union court the event of the day was a game in which J. Harlow and J, Roger played against R. Lenihan, the overband swiper, and J. Nelson. Harlow and Roger won after a close and exciting struggle. Terry McManus, the heavy- weight champion, played a single-hand game against G. T. Wilds of Concord and the stranger was the victor. Following were the games played in the courts yesterday : San Francisco court—M. Tierney and M. Mec- Laughiin aefeated E. Curley and C. Carson, 21—14, 16—21, 21—13; M. Edwards and J. Hogan uefeated M. Basch and M. McClure, 2113, 15—21, 21—18; D. Rogers and P. Ryan defeated G. McDonald and M. MeNeill, 21—12, 14—21, 21—19; R. Shields and R. Shay defeated T, Sullivan and ¢. Ward, 21-13, 14-—21, 21-17; W. Ryan and J. McCarthy dereated T. Regan and T. Quinn, 21—14, 16—21, 21—19; W. Ham- ilton and T. Ryan defeated J. Brown and W. Darius, 21—15, 17—21, 21—20; J. White and J. Collins defeated Toy and R. Murphy, 21—15, 16—21, 21—20; J. C. Nealon and P. Donnelly (amateur champion) defeated J. Riordan (cost hampion) and M. J. Kilgailon, 21-14, 16—21, 2118, 21—19. Union court—H. Moffitt aud M. Creegan de- feated J. Leary and P. Barrett, 21—17, 15—%1, 21—18; T. Regan and P. A. Driscoll deteated Dr. Terry and B. McNuliy, 21—16, 14—21, 21— 12; J. Collins and J. White defeated W. Stans- bury and R. Murphy, 21—18, 1721, 21—19; J. Flynn and R. Murghy defeated W. Casserly and T. J. Colleran, 21—19. 17—21, 21—20; J. O’Donnell and Professor Lynch deteated O. Hendr?’ and M. Nally, 21—13, 12-21, 21—8; J. Deoley d J. Freeman defeated C. Mitchell and W. W ling, 21—-18, 15—21. 21-6; G. T. Wilds of Concord defeated Terry McManus, 18—-21, 21-—17, 21—-19; J. Harlow and J. Roger defeated R. Lenihan aud J, Nelsonm, 15—21, 2118, 17—21. 2114, 21-18. e e — Henry Martin Indorsed. The French Democratic Club was organized last evening and heid a very enthusiastic meeting at its headquarters. 639 Broadway. Warm speeches were made favoring the candi- dacy of Henry S. Martin for the office of City and County Treasurer. A resolution was adopted indorsing the candidacy of Mr. Martin and pledging him its support. — To Meet To-Morrow, The committec on foreigu commerce of the Chamber of Commerce has issued an invita- tion to all interested im a creaitable exhibit of California products at the forthcoming Guate- Imalan exposition to meet at the hall of tae chamber, Merchanis’ -Exchange, to-morrow that country are very much interested in knowing whether silver or gold is to afternoon at 3 o’clock 10 effect an organiza- tion for that purpose. NEW TO-DAY. Silk Curtains. Don’t know what’s the matter, but silk curtains are not selling. Maybe they're.not used any more; maybe it’s price. Let’s see: Down go prices (exactly half). If you want them at all, half- price is cheap enough. $3 (were $6), ecru, striped with gold and d. . $6 (were $12), gold, broad pale blue stripe ; fringed. $5 (were $10), rose-pink, raised silver figure ; fringed. K $8 (were $16), mode, gold an(i orange- red figure ; frinéed. 2 : $8.75 (were $17.50), silver-blue, tan figure ; double-knotted fringe. Mere hints of the many (all colors and prices) that await owners. California Furniture Company. (N. P. Cole & Co.), 117 Geary St CARPETS, RUGS MATTINGS. | NEW TO-DAY. WARNING TO SUPPORTERS OF BRYAN AXD SILVER Avoid the mistake of Voting for the Electors headed: “National Democratic Party Electors.” \ The name of one Clay W. Tayior appears in this group. These Electors represent BOLTING DEM- OCRATS, whoare for the SINGLE GOLD STAND- ‘Vote for either of these groups, BUT NOT FOR BOCH: Democrat Electors: 1. J. W. Martin 2. Jo Hamiiton 8. & L Allard . 4. C. W. Thresher People’s Party Elector: 19. J. V. Webster Daniel McKay J. W. Martin I. Allard 5. Wiliiam Craig Jo. Hamilton 6. D. T. Fowler 24. D. 'I. Fowler 7. M. .R. Merritt 25. William Craig 8. J. V. Webster 26. M. R Merrite 8. Daniel McKay 27. C. W. Thresher These Klectors are the SAME individuais and are the ONLY BRYAN Electors. Vote for these Electors but ONCE, under ONE pariy heading ONLY. Owing to a change in the law, you are required to stamp opposite EACH ot the NINE Eleotors voted for. CONGRESSIONAL UNION NOTMINEES. 1st District..........F. A, CUTLER 2d District...MARION DE VRIES 3d Distric. WARREN B. ENGLISH No. 87—4th District #. F., No. 68—5th Distric 8th District 7th Districf -JAMES G. MAGUIRE A. B. KINNE A. BARLOW . M. 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