The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 28, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1896. - MONTEREY BAY'S ~ WARLIKE GUARD The Battleship Oregon Casts Its Anchor in the Harbor. Initial Practice Cruise of the Navy's Premier Fighting Craft. 178 MEN DRILLED AT SEA. Decks Cleared for Action as Though in an Engagement With a Foe. ABOARD THE UNITED STATES B LE-SHIP OREGON f inspec- official to be made by a board of naval officers yet to be appointed, the United States battie-ship Oregon, Captain To be ready for an tion soon Henry L. Howison commanding, sud- denly weighed her anchor last Sunday morning, passed down San Francisco Bay, pushed her great white prow through the Goiden Gate and put to sea for a practice cruise. There was, perbaps, not a man aboard who was not glad of it. The Ore- gon had been hugging the shore so long in San Francisco Bay that, as an able sea- man put it, there was some danger of the crew becoming “landlubbers.” The Oregon bad been preparing for a week to get under way. Captain Howison had had her drifting and making short trips around the bay, comvensating her compasses and completing other necessary preliminaries. The crew had been expeci- ing to put to sea for a week. When at last n decided to heave anchor Sun- ing, in view of the favorable day m weather, it took about thirty seconds-for | the word to be gladly passed over the ship, from the lookout’s perch in the conning- tower 1o the orlop deck. Even the water ballast, away down next to the sea itself, gurgled its joy. The crew sprang to its duties with alac- rity. The scene aboard was one of unusual activity. A man witha spyglass ashore might have thought the Oregon was pre- paring for action. A whisper by Lieuten- ant-Commander and Executive Officer E.J. Drake on the bridge seemed tc penetrate all the batchways and be heard evenin the forehold. The gangways, pelier and lower boowus, on which so many admiring visitors have climbed aboard the ship, were quic unshipped and stored away. Water-tight shutters were dragged out for the hatchways, iron buck- lers were made fast over the portholes of the big guns, and the guns themselves were swathed in sleeves and hoods as ten- | is wrapped up | derly as an infant ashore for a cruise through the park with a pretty nurse for a propelier. They were then | coated with Albany grease, so they would | not rust on being lashed by any bold wave of a furious sea. The steam cranes amid- | ships picked up the steam-cutters and small boats irom tbe water, asthough they were so many chips, and deposited them softly in their cradles on the super- structure. At 9:45 the anchor was clear, and with three stentorian blasts on her mellow whistle, and Captain Howison’s grim visage peermg cccasionally from the jorward bridge, she moved. *'Sing hoy, our first cruise,” wasshouted. ip which made 2 maximum speed 4 knots on her trial trip, the ship made the Cramps change their seats trom ra chairs to the gallery, the d most formidable battle-ship in the world, was under way. When passing tie flagship Philadelphia the guard was paraded and all men not busy stood at attention. t was noon when the Oregon passed out the gate. Great bodies move slowly. She seemed to creep down the bay. The fer- ries Oakland and Newurk saluted. The *. crowds on their decks rushed to the raiis | 10 see the stately spectacie of the Oregon ; under way. And it was a stately spectacle. Her white hulk, emblematic of peace, the cavernous, dark and frowning muzzles of | her great guns, eloquent of war, tumult | and destruction even in their silence; the | * white turrets almost contradicting nature in their indestructibility—a monster en- gine of combat embodying the latest in- struments of annihilation that science and skill could devise—slowly she swept on by the defenseiess merchantmen, at once their protector and their destroyer, white | omnipotent among them. * She sailed straight out to sea. Nobody | knew whither the Oregon was bound—no- | body but one man. dared ask He bad not told and | him. It is a capital | ody to be inguisi- ar except a land- | i { guesses as There were al lubber. to where she would finallydrop anchor. | The weather was cool and clondy and a | gentle breeze came along from the south- southwest. She steamed straight west for ‘an bour and then straightened away to .south. Then the guessing began in earn- : est. One suggested Santa Barbara Chan. | nel as the destination, as that affords « | suitable rance to try the big guns. Aju-| {_ nior officer baving pleasant recollections .ashore of the water carnival and the sum- mer girl in her bathing-suit mentioned Monterey Bay. Several wise marines and prophetic tars winked knowingly, whis- pered Callao or Guayaquil, where the big fire was, or Chile, where the girls run the streetcars and the climate is much like that of California. A naval cadet, one of the bright and ambitious young men provided by An- napolis to be the captains, the commo- dores and the admirals o the future, saw some connection between the recent de- parture -of the French man-of-war from - Ban Francisco for Guayaquil and the cruise of .the Oregon and sniffed war afar off. He thought the Oregon might be heading for Guayaquil to stand by and look serious, 1he latter not a very difficult thing for the Oregon to do. 5 Meanwhile the Oregon kept on a straight course to the south. The sphinx-like com- mander paced tiie bridge and the land on the port side did not disaprear until it passed from sight into the night. She was steaming under two boilers and mak- ing about seven knots an bour all day. There was plenty of timeahead ana plenty of provisions and coal aboard and no occa- sion for burrying. The weather con- tinued cool and clondy all day, with a 1fzht southwest breeze and a smooth sea. it being Sunday the day was uneventful. Therz were no drills or exercises to speak of, except the regular morning and even- ing mustering and inspection at quarters. The rolicall showed that notwithstanding the fact that there are over 150 landsmen ou bourd who, like the Oregon, had never made a cruise to sea before nobody had fallen over the rail. The Or gon rode the sea steadily. No matter how big a ship is or bow heavy she 12y be she will roll some on the long eavy swells of old ocean. The ship hecied over occasionally to an angle of five degrees, but the pendulum in the pilot- house usually indicatea from one to three ':’:,‘"‘9»\ Ihe Oregon may roil over to irty degrees and still be in no danger ol] CapHdDge but beyond thirty degrees vis- the pro- | | | { ! a long swell at 11 ions of what happened to the .good ship Blairmore in Mission Bay might arise. On account of the recently adjusted compasses, the proximity of the shore and the fact of the ship being a new one on her first cruise, the night was one of unususl and continued vigilance on the part of the officer on deck. Captain How- 1s0n, who looks a typical seadog in wet weather harness, got about an hour’s sleep during the night. The midnight stroller was likely to run up against Executive Officer Drake anywhere above or below the berth deck, while the light of Lieu- tenant and Navigator Hughes gleamed like a beacon all night long in the cbart- room high on the conning tower, just abaft the wheelhouse. At7 o‘clock Sunday night the Orezon was abreast the lizhts of Pigeon Point, where the steamship Colombia went ashore one foggy morning last June. On Monday morning the sun rose ina clear sky and looked down on a smooth and smiling sea. There was a long sweil from windward, with the breeze slightly freshening from the southwest. Tie main object of this cruise is to make the crew familiar with its duties. The captain gave orders yesterday to get down to business. The muster and inspection at quarters takes place every morning and evening. About 10 o’clock ) esrr_rdn_g gen- eral quarters were sounded. This is the assemblinz of all men to their proper positions ready for action in going to bat- tle. The maguzines were unlocked and men darted down into their ernous depths far belot: the waterline. The pas- sageways, the steam elevators, the trol- leys for carrying the heavy shells and other ammunition were quickly manned, the gunners and the gunners’ mates jumped to their stations, ammunition was passed up and the ship was a scene of war between all decks from the bridge to the keelson and from stem to stern. When the Oregon goss into battle and the great guns and the little guns, the sabers, the cutlasses and the torpedoes show the ter- ror that their throats and flashing biades now conceal, the crew wili come to quar- ters just as it did then. The 13-inch guns forward ana aft, the 6 and 5inch guns amidships, the 6-pounders on the supersiructure and the 2-pounders on the conning tower were manned and maneuvered. ‘Lhe thi teen-inch turiets in which the men that man them are concealed and which weigh 900 tons were swung in all directions. They are. movad by hydraulic power. The turning of a smail wheel on the inside swings them from port to starboard and back again, swinginz athwartships as re- sponsive and steady to the touch as the ship's propellers are to the levers in the engine-room. Men in the hoods on the top of the turrets look through the peep- holes and aim the big guns, Aloft on the bridge are range-finders with telescopes who fina the range of another ship or whatever object may be shot at, and tele- phone it 10 the turrets. There are tele- p .ones all through the Oregon, even in places that seem hardly accessible. The 8-<inch - and 6-inch guns are turned by steam. These guns sweep all points of the compass and horizon. The 13 - inch _guns, almost capable of blowing Spain off the map at a simul- taneous discharge, were swung around until th muzzies were directly beiow these of the 8-inch guns a little for- ward of amidships, the gun$ veingat right angles to each other, showing the possi- bility of an awful crossfire. The first divisional drill took place yes- terday. In this the men are drilled in infantry tactics. Th-re are about 500 men aboard the Oregon and about 80 per cent of them are mustered in this drill. Even the Chinese cooks and waiters and the coalparsers are armed with Springfield rifles and taught how to use them. While the Oregon was heeling gently to 5 o’clock there was a cry of “Man overboord.” 1f there is any- thing that produces a sencation at sea it that cry. Instantly the main deck and the superstructure decks and the balus- trade before the water tight doors were full of men rushing from their quarters on board. Officers piled up out of the hatch- ways aft. The figure of a man could be seen bbb- biug on the waves astern. The officer wzs on the after bridge. He cried an order to man the starboard lifetoat swinging to its davits nearly amidship, and there was a rush to the lifeboat. The engines were ordered stopped. The life buoy waslet go when the body floated opposite it. It 1ouled somewhat and did not drop at the time it should. 1t followed perhaps 100 feet behind tue floater. The lifebuoy has two torches which burn calcium phosphate, which ignites when it comes in contact with the water. The torches are for use particularly when there is a man overboard at night. When the ship was slowea aqewn the lifeboat was lowered, and went into the water without loss of time. The crew, in com- mand of Naval Cadet Rabe, rowed for dear life for the unfortunate floater. He was picked up in exactly 8 minutes 50 seconds after the cry of “Man overboard.” Coasider- inz the fact that this was tie first time the lifeboat was manned, and by a green crew, the time is said to be excellent. Tne Oregon was backed astern., It re- quires some time to stop the momenium of a 12,000-ton ship. In sixteen minutes the ship was under way again. The man overboard was & dummy created by Navai Cadet Johnson, who pitched it headiong into the sea. It was a device for giving the crew practice. The torchesson the re- covered bnoy could not be extinguished by water. They had to burn themselves out. During the day infantry, saber, setting- up, calisthenics, signal, battery and col- Jision drills were executed. These and others will be had every day during the cruise, The Oregon went through an unusual and carious performance yesterday after- noon. This was & turning Mrial. for the purpose of determining the tactical diam- eter of the ship. Her helm was put bard over and she steamed in a circle. Boxes were pitched into the sea to mark the starting-point. " The idea of this wasto find the diameter of the circle in whizh the ship could turn, information very ne- cessary in case of an engagement. The wake of the ship showed that she made two complete circles joining each other, and composing the figure 8, The diame- | ter of the circle is determined by the dis- tance the log shows its circumference to . The weather having been excesdingly favorable for all the drills and maneuvers, the captain concluded tv put back on his course. He concluded to leave the firing of the big and little guns to the board of inspectors when it sball come aboard. There was a shade of disappointment at this. Everybody wanted 1o hear the thun- der of the 13-inch giants and the crack of the 6-pounders. But it costs something to shoot those guns. It costs about $500 each, or $2000 to shoot the four 13-inch guns once. Each torpedo costs $2500. To shoot the entire complement of forty-two guns of the Oregon and fire the five torpedoes only once would cost Uncle Sam_$15,930. When abreast of S8an Luis Obispo the Oregon straightened awuy on a north- ward course, bound, the crew did not know where. At 3 o’clock vesterday &fter- noon the wind began to freshen, occa- sionally shilting from the south-southeast to the west-southwest. At 6 o’clock it was a smoky southwester with fog and the wind stiffening. The sea began to rise and the rain felf in squalls. The Oregon plowed steadily on, her nose parting the great waves and the foam rushing from her bows 100 yards over the sea. She pitched some. The opportunity had come to see how she would behavein rough weather. The captain was on the bridee.” The seamen 1n their weather clothes and hats made a weird picture passing in and out of the li-hts and shadows of the decks. The wind whistled, the gea roared and the big guns bobbed defiance at the big waves. The captain missed his dinner. Lieutenant Rooney braved the weather durinyg the first watch irom the forward bridge. During ‘the mid and morning watches Ensign Durell and Ensizn Eberle were on ceck. The weather continued squally all night. Captain Howison was on deck fortv-eight hours since the ship left San Francisco, with the exception of about two hours. He said to-day: “Idid notremain on deck either from lack of confidence in the ship or in the men., But’ theé Oregon is a'new ship and had never sailed this course. I _was not anxious at aH. The next time I sail this course I can’ go to bed and go to sleep. The ship has behaved splenaidly all the wav." A V-9 At 8 o'clock this morning the Oregon dropred aucbor in Monterey :Bay. As she was swinging to the anchor the heavy seas caught lier oroadside on. She heeled a few times to an angle of 13 degrees. The Oregon. may reach San Francisco Friday or Saturday. p OLYMPIC PASTIMES. Entries for the Billlard Tournament. Swimming Teams and Boxing Contests. The Olympic Clnb pool tournament is now in progress. Owing tothe large entry Dr. O'B. Burns, who is in charge of the tournament, states that the contestants losing four games must drop out of the contest. This rule has been made pur- posely to expedite matters. The entrydist is as follows: G. A. Peve, Dr. 0'B. Burns, H. G. Ed ward, H. B. Slgcom. T. Z. Hardee, L. Pockwitz, Hampten, F. 1. Moore, Mr. Cunningham, E. L Lewis. H.'C. Warg, D.'S. Buchman, B. F. Har- rison, Thornion, W. P. Fal- ier, H. . W..Graham, George Jatzes, H. B. Vandall, J. C.Buckell, W. M. Hallett, John Mallon, H. Ii. Spalding, L. Hodgxins, L. Nolan, J. A:kins, R. Long, Barpet. The handicaps are not fully decided gnon, but they will doubtless bé posted to- av. This evening the players who will meet are: Vandall vs. Brickeil, Hallett vs. Mal- lon. Hoagkius vs. Hardee, Ward vs. Hampton, Thornton vs. Fuller, Harrison vs. Lewi: ‘The prizes to be competed for are: $25, $20, $15, $10 and $5. On Friday evening the swimming tour- nament wiil. be held, the particulars con- cerning which have saireadv appeared in Tue CarL. Entries will positively close on Tnursday evening, the 29th ifist. Tie club ténnis tournament will be held at_the outdoor grounds on Sunday, November 1, at 2 p. M., entries for which will close on the grounds. Thtee prizes will be competed for. The Olympic Ciub has heen granted a permit by the Health and Police Commit- tee of the Board of Superyisors to give a boxing entertainment in December. W. J. Kennedy, the superintendent of the Olympic Ciub, has the matter in charge, | and douotless he wiil select only firsi-class | fistic talent for this, the second profes- | sional bexing entertainment which will be given under the auspices of the club. Mr. Kennedy said yesterday that in all keld in the Pavilion some time in the lat- ter purCof Decémber. Tne superintendent could not, at this early hour, say who will figure as the principals. - A near friend of Kennedy said that Corbett winner of the Maher and Choynski fight may appear in a ten-round contest, which wili be the event of the evening. PACIFIC UNION CLUB. Money Will Be Ra‘sed to Carry Out the " Van Neas Avenus Enterprise. A general meeting of members of the Pacific Union Club was held last evening to hear the report of the committee ap- pointed to raise by bond subscription the sum of $325,000. Eighty or more mem- | dent of the club, presided. It was deciged | to extend the'time for final aecision on the proposition to build a new clubhouse until December 1. ’ The sentiment in favor ‘of a new club- The indications are that the required money will be raised in due time. The special committee having in charge the auty of procuring the necessary sub- scriptions for the enterprise will revort again on Décember 1, Tae inference that the money will be | raised comes_from the fact that several prominent capitalists who subscribed lib- erally to build a new house on Union square_have renewed t subscriptions to the Van Ness avenue project. ———— In the Thirty- Fourth. An enthusiastic crowd filled Mayers Hall, corner of Sixteenth and Mission streels, last evening, it being the occasion of a gathering of the Mission Republicans. El B. Smith was elected president; | Charles Mayers, vice-president; William Cashman, secretary; D. J. Kelly, treas- urer; Thomas Thompson, sergeant-at- arms. An executive committee of seven { was appointed, consisting of: Conrad Hildebrand, Percy Beamish, C. C. Butt, A. { F. Adams, J. R. Kirby, L. B. Haubrich and John McLaughlin. Organization be- ing effected, it was decided that the club should be hereafter known as the “‘George W. Elder Club of the Thirty-fourth As- sembly District.” A motion prevailed that the club participate in the grand varade next Saturday. John H. Harney, Ea B. Smith, Charles Mayers, Frank Benson and others devoted the ten minutes allotted to them in eulo- gistic terms of the magnificent record made by Mr. Eider as street expert of this City. Between the speeches the Sunset Glee C.ub rendered songs which elicited | warm applause. A resolution was unani- mously adopted urging the election of | Georga W. Elder as Superintendent of | Streets, on the ground that he is honest, efficient and thoronghly competent. Cord H. Wetjen, nominee for Tax Col- lector, and William A. Deane, for Auditor, were also indorsed. — THEY DENY MEMBERSHIP. Real Estate Brokers Who Do Not Be- long to the Political Real Estate Club. The following document speaks for it- self: BAN FraNcIsco, Cal., Oct. 27, 1896. To the Citizens «f San Francisco: We, the undersigned real estate brokers, desire to in- form the voters and public in general that we do not recognize and we are not in any way connected with the so-called Political Real Esrate Club recently organized. Yours re- spectiully, o Madison & Burke, Easton, Eldridge G. H. Umbsen & Ci A. J. Rich & Co., Sh s Davidson & Leigh, B, P, Oliver, David Siern & Sons, McAfee Bros., Center & Spader, W, L. crxmd& Co., McEwen Bros., B-ld"wln& Ham- mond. . Twenty-Ninth Assembly Clab. The Twenty-ninth District .Silver Club met last night with largé attendance de- spite the rainstorm and held a short and enthusiastic meeting. Sixty names were added to its iist of 156, which makes it one of the largest, if not the ldrgest, district club in the City. The meeting was ad- dressed by the president, George B. Hughes, and other membéré. John H. Sheehan, candidate for Supervisor for the Fourth Ward, and James eagher for the Assembly were unanimously in- dorsed. The meeting thou adjourhed and went in a body to Union Hall, where an address was delivered by Governor Budd. . Fourth Ward Clab. A mnllng&eflnx of the John H. Shee- han Fourth Ward Club was held at Apollo Hall, 810 Pacific street, lastnight. Some very encouraging remarks wers made by the members and their numerous friends. It was decided to give a grand rally and high jinks next Thursday night. Forty- five new members signed the roll, making a total of 375 members. A Straw Vote. SAN FraNcISco, Oct. 27, 1896, Editor Call: A vote was taken on the train that left 8an Jose for San Franci at 7:15 o’ciock this morning, with the following resait: McKinley, 59; Bryan, 16; Pali 2.~ Yours, ete., . B. SPLIVALO, Belmont, San Mateo County. — TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- probability the entertainment would be | and the | | bers attended, and E. W. Hopkins, presi- | house on Van Ness avenue is very strong. | PORTLAND CRODK COMES T0 GRIEF Ezra Durand Arrested for Forgery in South Africa. Sold to British Capitalists a Mine That He Did Not Cwa. HIS CAREER ON THIS COAST. Flei After D:fraud ng Oregon Peopic Ont of Seventy-Five Th usand Dollars. PORTLAND,Or , Oct. 27.—zra Darand, who fled from here in 1892, Las turned up ) Cape Town, South Africa, where, after pursuing his scoundrelly tactics for a few months, he fell into the nands of the police and is now in prison. Durand came to Portland in the '80's and established an agency for the sale of organs and pianos. He was a fat, sleek man, with an oily tongue, and was an ar- dent church member. Hesncceeded in building up a very large business, and in & comparatively short time won the confi- dence of many wealthy people, from whom he borrowed large sums of cash or obtained their indorsements to promissory notes. Barly in 1892 it leaked out that Dnrand had been engazed in some losing specula- tions, and that his legitimate business had greatly suffered and deciined in conse- quence. This rumor was not long in spreading, and when Durand heard thata tornado was gathering about his sleek old head he disappeared. { From that day to this his victims have been unable to get a clew to him, notwith- standing some clever detective telent was | enlisted to capture him. It is estimated { that he had defranded his victims out of | $75,000. | " The advices from South Africa state | that Durand is in a Cape Town prison | awaiting British justice to be meted out to him for a gizantic mining fraua, in which another American named Willinm Blessing was implicated. This transaction was engineered by means of forged papers, which Durand and his conted- erate had transmitted to a London syndi- cate, with which they were negotiating for the sale of valuable mining property in the interior, to which they had not a tithe of title. The British investors sent out twp mining experts and one of their members to inspect the proverty. The result proved satisiactory and Durand and | Blessing were given £20,000 as an advance upon the sale of the property. On the night the two swindlers were about to sail for Southampton they were taken off the steamer and locked up for forgery and other crimes in connection with this deal. How the forgery came to light justin the nick of time 1s not disclosed. FIGHTING DELEGATE. Violent Attack Made Upon President J. J. Barrett of the Bakers’ Union. J. J. Barrett, 129 Ciara street, president of the Bakers' Union, swore to two com- plaints in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday charging *John Doe” Dougherty with battery and threats against life. There has been some trouble in the shop where President Barrett is employed. A f+w days ago Dougherty, who is a stranger | here, went to him and wanted to be en- gaged to ‘‘do up the other fellows.” His overtures were rejected and he went to the other side and was, according to Bar- rett, engaged by them as a delegate to ‘'do him up” on the strength of gettinga job if successful, r Early Monday morning, while Barrett and an assistant were working in the bakeshop getting out the morning’s bread, Dougherty made his appearance and care- fully locked the door. He is a big. power- ful tellow and after notifying Barrett that he was there to “‘do him up,” according to Barrett, he made a pass at him with his fist. The blow was dodged and he tried 1wo or three times more to land upon Bar- rett, but was each time foiled. Barrett stood his attacks as long as his patience lasted, but thinking it was time to defend himself he, as Dougherty made a rush at him, jabbed him in the neck with a knife. The sight of blood was too much for Dougherty and he beat a retreat, but not before he had threatened toreturn and make another attempt to “do” Bar- rett “up.” | — - | WILL SPEAK FOR SILVER. A Women’s Rally at the California Theater—uther Meetings. A woman’s grand silver rally will be held to-morrow evening in the California Theater under the auspices of the Califor- nia Silver Campaign Committee and the Democratic State Central Committee. The members of the Woman’s Bryan Free Silver Club will turn out in force on this occasion. They will be escorted to the theater by the Flambeau Ciub. Music will be provided by the Treble Clef Club. Among the speakers will be the Governor, James H. Bndd: Mrs. Frona Eunice Wait. president W. B. F. &, C.; George P. Keeney, National organizer silver com- mittee; Charles D. Lane, chairman Na- tional Silver Committee; George W. Baker, chairman State Central Committee. The Silver Campaign Committee has made arrangements for several meetings to take place this evening. Walter P. Stradley, R. A. Long of Willows and A. B. Morgan will speak at Metropolitan Hall. H. E. Church, Congressman Maguire and others will address two gatherings at Silk's Hall and Stanford Hall on Precita ave- nue, Bernal Heights. Mr. Church will also speak wita J. M. Wrieht ata mass- meeting at_Rolando Hall, on Twenty- eighth and Ghurch streets. ——————— Major Whiteslde Thanked. Major James A. Whiteside, president of the McKinley Veteran Scldiers’ and Sail- ors’ Republican Club, whose headquarters is located at 113 Turk street, received a letter of thanks from Colonel W. L. Curry, chief of the Solaiers’ Club in Chicago, in which Major Whiteside, his secretary, L. Washburn, and the members of the club have been thanked for excellent work done, not only on this coast, but in for- warding the names and address of thou- sands of veterans to headquarters in Chi- cago. All of this work for the election of Comrade McKinley, who belongs to the same State as Major Whiteside, has been appreciated, not only in Chicago, but in the little town of Canton, McKinley's home. Over pounds of literature, which cost the Turk-street club over $250 to mail, has been distributed by Major Whiteside and Secretary Washburn, with tshe assistance ot ¥. Harrison and Joseph tute. —_——e The Scandinavian Club. A meeting of Scandinavian Republicans was held last evening in Washington Hall. Many candidates were present for the pur- gists refund the money if it fails to cure, 25c. | pose of getting acquainted with the peo- / ple, several of whom made short addresses. Among these were: C. L. Taylor, I J. Truman, E. D. Sawyer, G. P. Wetmore, H. 0. Stearns and others. Spirited speechas were made by H. O, Stearns, E. D, Saw- yer, G. P. Wetmore and A. Ruef. ASKING FOR VOTES. The Point Lobos Improvement Club Entertains Many Political Can- ’ didates. It was the Point Lobos Improvement Club’s evening at home last nignt. It kept open houve, so to speak, on Fifth avenue, mnear Clement, and President George R. Fletcher and Secretary W. P. Johnson took the part of host. The club members had invited the numerous can- didates for political cffices to meet with them, and the ipvitation was eagerly ac- cepted by those who want the votes of the R chmondites. For hours the tide of office-seekers was to the west, and for hours the cathering in the hall sat patientiy and Jisiened to the promises that fell from the lips of the speakers. Oa several occasions rival candidates met on the platform and they took occa- sion, metaphoricaily speaking, to throw bouquets at each other, Even the Socialist Labor party’s candi- dates were there, and their addresses were a revelation to those not familiar w.th the Socialistic doctrine of political economy. Following were the candidates who spoke and the positions to which they aspire: D. A. Macdonaid, Superintendent of Streets; A. T. Barnett, Justice of the Peace; James Britt, Supervisor Ninth Ward; Jemes L. Halsted, ~Scnool Direcior; C. Bunner, City and County Surveyor; J. A. Car- roll, Justice of the Peave; J. C. Flood, Justice of the Peace; Charles 8. Tiiton, City and County Surveyor: Sigmund M. Bettman, Assembly, Fortieth . District; L. M. Manzer, Assemblymau Fortieth Distriet; L. Henley, Supervisor Third Ward, Wil- H. Chapman, Superior Judge; George W. Judge; Charles A. low, Police Groezinger, Justice of the Peace; Dalland, representing Joseph P. Kelly, Congress Fifth District; Wm. T, Kibbler, School Director; Charles A. Bantel, Sehool Director; J. McCarthy, School Director; Dr. E. A. Bohm (Soci ), Supervisor Eleventh Ward; R.T. Mclvor (Socialist), representing Otiver Everett, Mayor; and Philip Hammond, School Directo! - IMPORTANT QUESTION. ohn Shall Bryan Votes on Democratic and Populistic Tickets Be Aggregated ? A circular has been issued by the Demo- cratic State campaign committee warn- ing election cfficers that the committee thinks it the duty of election officers to tally the total votes cast for any candi- date, no matter under what heading or designation a voter may stamp his ballot ior such cyndidate. Thisis 1o cover the d fficulty wnich may arise from the fact that the same sefs of Presidential electors are printed on the Democratic and Popu- listic tickets. It remains to be seen whethar the election officers of the State will heed the dictum of the Democratic committee. It seems almost inevitable that a test of this matter will have to be maae, and that it will be settled by a decision of the Supreme Court of the State, and possibly by the Supreme Court oi the United States. ——————— O’Brien Scores Magulre. A rousing meeting of the Thirty-second Assembly District Republican Club was held at Bosrdman place last night. The principal event of the evening was an ad- dress by Thomas B. O'Brien, who poured hot shot into James G. Maguire for cer- tain utterances of a personal nature. His speech was heartily applauded. e e e - Death of Adolph Kronberg. Adolph Kronberg, for marly years a resident ! of this City and well known in Hebrew circles, died at his residence on Turk street early Mon- day morning. Ile had been ili for some time, but not seriously enough to be confined to his home. He hadalways taken an active part in politics and iu this‘campaign worked assidu- ouslr. The excitement o? the canvass he was meaking brought on nervous prestration, from which he did not recover. Mr. Kronberg was amember of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith and he was one ot the directors of the B'nai B'rith Hall Association. He wasa ua- tive of Austria, 50 vears of aze,and leaves a widow and several children. The funeral will be held irom B'naj B'rith Hall this morning. SR Sran Independent Club, The Independent Club of the Thirty-fourth District held a meeting in Perry’s Hall, 29 Valencia street, last evening. The meeting was addressed by Jos. P. Kelly, Democratic can- didate for Congress from the Fifth Distrier, and J. C. Flood, candidate for Justice of the Peace. Charles Fonteine addressed the meeting in behalf of Judge J. C. B. Hebbard, James Bo- han in behalf of Thomas Haskins. At the conclusion ot Mr. Bohan’s remarks the meet- ing adjourned until Wednesday evening. —_— NEW TO-DAY, Tura It Upside Downs IT WON'T HURT IT! There’s No Sediment in EVANS. SHERWOOD & SHERWCOD, PACIFIC COAST AGENTS. San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. (ITY OF ARLS! Colored Dress CGoods! REMARKABLE VALUES In all the very latest Fabrics and Shadings for Fall and Winter wear. Must be seen to be appreciated. 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It has now been two months since. I tell you, Doctor, I can’t exoress my surprise and gratitude for the good your medicine has done me, for I was aiscouraged when I went to you, as I had spent hrndreds of dollars with other doctors who ciaimed that they knew my trouble and promised to cure me. ut, Doctor, when I took the first conrse of your medictne [ knew that I was going to ‘get well, for your medicine acted so dif- ferent from anythine I ever took before. I got better right away, and to you, Doc- tor, and your skill I owe my life. Doctor, if any one ever doubts you. send them to me. Or you may publish this letter, and if it will be the means of bringing to you one patient broken down with nervoas de- bility as I was I will be glad. Gratefully, Every letter published is guaranteed nuine under forfeit of $1000. Fub- tom NO NAMES or diseases of patients shed or exposed without request Patient. All dealiags and correspondence strictly confidenti If out of city, write. “Guide to Health,” a valuable treatise on rll the organs and their diseases, free on application. D-. Sweany is daily obtainine wonderful results from examinations with his big X-ray apparatus,the largest in the country. F. L. SWEANY, M.D,, 737 Warket Street. San Fran Cal. RAILROAD TRAVEL. SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- (IFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of Market 3t. San Francisco to San Rafael. WEEK DAYS—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 A.M.: 12:35, 8:80, 5:10, 6:30 . M. Thursdays—Extra tri a1 11:30 Saturdays—Extra trips 8 150 and 11:30 ». . SUNDAYS—8:00, 9:80, 11:00 a.ac; 1:30, 3:30, 00, 6:20 P A > San Rafael to San Francisco. WEEK _DAYS—6:15, 7:50. 9:20, 11:10 A, .; 12:45, 3:40, 5:10 P. . Saturdays—Extra trips 0, P2, t 1:55 P. M. and 6:35 P. AL BUNDAYS—! 40, 11:10 A a.; 1:40, 3:40, 5:00, 6:25 Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Park same RAILROAD TRAVEL) S. F. AND PORTLAND EX CURSION TRAIN. OCTOBER 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, And Every Fifth Day Thereater, Leave irom S. P. Co’s Ferrv Landing, foot of SPECIAL) $10 i, RATES ’ §18 e Sudie street (Grand Hotel tickes office), S. F. RICHARD GRAY, T. H. GOODMAN, Market ~t., at 8:00 P it First-clacs, {ncluding For further informaiion apply at 613 Markey Gen. Irafic Mgr. Gen. Pass. Agh SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. (PACIFIC SYSTEIL) Trains leave nnd nre due (o arrive at SAD RANCINCO. ose and Way St press, Ogilen and acoville, Rumscy, Sacra: Oroville and Redding via Stockton, 10 ysville aud I 4:159 press, Raymond (for Yosemite), Jresuo, - Lakersiield, nta Bavbara, 1,05 Angeles, Des El Paso, New Oileans and 007 Sacramento iiver Stes $1:30P Port Costa and Way Stations. 4:00r Martivez, San Law Napa, Calistogn, 1 Sauta 1losa. 4:00p B;(nlc!:;, LV = S e nigk s Landing, Marysville, Oro: ville and Sacrawento ... . 11:18A 4:30¢ Niles, San Jose and Liverniore 4:30r Los_Angeles Express, Stockton, Fresno, Santa Barbara and los for Mojave @:00r Furopean Mai 6:000 Haywards, 13:000 Vallejo 7:454 . 17:40p 7:00¢ Oregon 1 vill ing, I Sound aud Fast . s SANTA GRUZ DIVISKQ Ganze). Bi154 Newark, Uenterv . o, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruzand Way Station: S:30p #2:152 Nowark, J Al alder Creek, i Statio 4:18 1 Newark, Sai $11:45p Hunters' Excursion, San Jese and Way Stations .. COAST DIVISION G54 San Jose and Way Stalions (New imade Wednesdays only). “Lres Linos, Santa T Trincipal Way 101404 San Jos= and W: 11:30A Palo Alto and 11 P San Jose aud Way Stations 1 San Jose and Way Station: 5:30p SanJoso and Principal W y San Joss and Wav Stations SAN LEANDEO AND HAYWA ] Melrose, Seminary Park, 3| Fitehburg, San Leandro and Haywards. i Runs through to Niles. - TSy ) ¢ From Niles: CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAN FRANCISC)—Foot of Market Street (Slip 8)— *7:15 9:00 11:00a3. $1:00 200 $5:00 *6:00.x. From OAKLAKD—PFoot of Brosdway.— 600 8:00 10:00a.m. $12:00 *1:00 $3:00 *3:00 14:00 13:00 schedule as above. 5 *5:00r . Leave Arrive A for Morning. P for Afternoon. San Francisco. | Gne™¢t | San Francisco. 'sund:yf';xczn"::éf: : 7 " Y Saturdys ooly. 1%96. " jundays only. Sus- SUN- | WEEK 3 WEEK | Sux.: |Destination.| SO . | YOREE 1t Monday, Thursday and Saturday nights only. 7780 AM|8:00 AM| Novato, [10:40 Ad| B:40 Ax 8:80 pu |9:30 AM| Petaluma, | 6:10 Py |10:25 An 5110 ¥a|5:00 P |Santa Ross.| 7:85 | 6:29 Pac an i 7:30 ax Windsor, 10:25 ax < Healdsburg, AND 4 LYI::R; P tf. Geysel le, 3:80 #3¢|8:00 AM| Cloverdale, | 7:75 px| 6:22 px acitic Fie RAILROAD Hoplan fll ‘Tralns leave and arriva i St 7:30 AM| 8:00Ax| Ukiah. | 7:35 py| 6:22 pxe | Market-Street Ferry. -‘,- 7:80 aM| 10:25 ax 8:00 Ax|Gnemeville, | 7:38 ru| SANTA PE EXPRESS. \K{Si:-!‘. 4 $o0.2% 22P% | To Chicago via A. & P {SEAEAOUTE] T80 A (800 AN Sonoma (10740 ax| 8:40 ax " Direet Line G 5:10 Pc|5:00 Px| Glen Elten. | 6:10 x| 6:22 ey g,.;':;:.":g: ‘.h.?d" ’m'o'a'e:."{;;'rfoluu'e‘:r:é' B o : 0 . jeeping-cars, which run daily throush to Chicage 730 Ax|8:03 x| sevastopo. [10:40 AX[10:2) 4% T E-m Clty. Annex cars for Denver and St connect at Santa Rosa for Mark Wes; springs; at Geyserville for Skaggs Springs: at Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Pieta for Highland Springs, Kelseyville, Soda. and Lakeport; at Hopland for Lakeport and Bartiett Springs: at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Saratoga Springs, Blus Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Upper Lake, Pomo, Potter Valley. Jonn Day's, Riverside, Lierley's, Buck- nell’s, Sanbedrin” Heights. Hullville, Boonevills, Greenwood, Orr's Hot Springs. Mendocino City, Fert Bragg, Westport, Usal, Willets, Cahto, Co- velo, Laytonvitle, Harris, Scotia and Kureka." Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at reduced points be- raus. On Sundays round-trip tickets to ali yond San Rafael at hali rates. ST Ticket Offices. 650 Marketst., Chronicle building. H.C WHGYI'ING, X. RYAN, n. MOUNT TANALPAIS. Trains connnct with North Paciflo Coast Railroad. WEEK DAYS—Lesave 8. F. 9 curning—Ariive 8. SUNDAYS—LeaveS.F. 84 Returning—Arrive 5.¥.1:15 . ‘Tickets for sale (n Miil Val'ey or THO-. COUK & »ONS, 641 Market st 8 F. MU Valiey and Mount Tama'pais Sceals Raliwaz 15420 1:43 P 3 35 1 20 7. 4. Boston Exearsions, Montreal and the Whi Wednesday. The best rallway from Cllfornia to the East, New ralls, new ties: nodust: interesting scenery, and good meals in Harvey’s dining-rooms. San Francisco Ticket Office, 644 Marke$ St., Chronicle Building. Telophone Maim 1531, Oakland,1118 Sroadway. NORTH PACIFIC COAST BAILR/OAD (Via Sausalito Ferry). From San Francisco, Commencing Sept. 1% 1893, WEBKDAYS. For MIIl Valley and Sun Hafael—7:25, 9115, Ksnsas City, Chl SMountains leave every SUNDAYS, ‘alley and Sen Rafael—*8:00, *10:00 #11:30 4. M. :*1::0, 3:00, ¥4:30, 6:15P. M. ‘Tralns For Mill Vi marked * run to San Queatin. THROUGH TRAINS. For Point es and way stations—7:25 A ‘Weekduys, 8:00 A, i Sundays, 1:45 P X Sar ror Cazidero and way stations—7:25 A & weelk daye; 148 7. X. Soturdaye