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* THE LEGISLATURE 15 REPUBLICAN : Large Majority in Each House and on Joint Ballot, Few Districts Incomplete, but the Control Cannot Be Overthrown. REPUBLICAN U, & SENATOR A Lonely Popocrat Among the Large Army of Victorious Republican Statesmen, The vresent returns on the Assembly and the Senate, complete in nearly all dis- tricts, show that the Republicans will have the ample working majority of 28 over all other parties combined in the Btate Legislature. In the SBenate there is a Republican majority of 16, including the holdovers, and in the Assembly a ma- jority of 12. These figures are based upon the re. liable and the very latest returns received by THE CALL. There are a few remote dis- tricts in which the count has not yet either been completed or sent in, but there are not enough of these to affect the fact of a good Republican majority in the next Legislature or possibly reduce this majority more than three or four votes. This insures the election of a Republican - United Btates Senator. In the comparatively few districts in which the returns are not complete the majority of the leading candidates is so considerable that;it is doubttul if it can be overcome by their competitors. They have, where they are several hundred votes ahead, been reported as good as elected, and they have been counted as such. Astar in the subjoined tables indi- cates candidates ahead in the count, the others are elected SENATE. Dist. Counties. Name. (Del Norie......} 1.4 3. N. Gillette, F. *{Humbolat ... ) o (Nevada 5 3.4 Plumas +W. F. Prisk, D. * {sterra .. ) A o i e 5 . W. Chapman, F. 9-1 Piacer J }Owen Wade, R. * . J. 3. Luchsinger, R. {(‘omn Costa. 11 13' Sacramento.....G. Doty, D. 15. 17. 19. 21, 23. 25. San Francisco..J. Feeney, D. 27, Atameds 29'{&111«(:"11. San Mateo. }I. H. Dickinson, R. San Joaquin....B. F. Langfore, ¥, Ssn Francisco..S. Braunhart, D San Francisco..L. J. Dwyer, D. San Francisco..E. I. Wolte. R. San Francisco..S. Hall, D. .F. 8. Stratton, R. '}n. H. Trout, R. 31. suotaciara.... . V. Morehouss, & 33_{”0'“""" * FT. Fling, R. San Benfilo.... » (Sants Barbara 33.{ 3 Los Angeles. e -39. { Riversidé : Sp Bernardino. }w. E. Shepherd, F. Ventura . .R. N. Balls, R. }-r. 3. Jones, R. The hold-Over Senators are: 2. 3. M. Gleaves, R 4 6. 8. 10. 12. 14, 16. 18. “90. 22. .24, 26. 28. . 30. 32 34. 36. 38. . 40. p. 1. Withington, Republicans 18, Democrats 2. ASSEMBLY. Dist. Counties. Del Norte. ... ...... AW, HilL, R, ‘W. A. Shippee, R. Eungene Aram, R J. H. Seawell. R. J.C. Holoway, R. J. . Shive, R. E.C Voorbels, R. A.J. Pedlar, R. Hugh Toner, D. E.d. Bert, R. P. L Henderson, D, 3. H. Mahoney, R. E. 8. Denlson, R 3. L Beard, R. F. C. Fraok. R. R. Linder, R. S. C. Smith, R, C. M. Stmpson, R. 8. N. Androns, R. Name. }\v. Straln, R 2. momvoar .E.D. Damon, R. '}JA T. Matlock, B. * '}1‘. W. H. Shanahan, P, '}r. D. Loward, R. .F. R. Stansell, R. '}w. M. Cutter, R, F Yolo.. Nevads.........W. 8. Robinson, R. " Placer.... ...... H. T. Power, B, Kl Dorado......G. H. Burpham, R. Amador.. ...... A. Caminetts, F. Sonoma. . <ess W. F. Price, R J. W, Keegan, F. +«..F. L. Coombs, B. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1896. Solano..........A. Anderson, R. 19. 20. 21. 22, 23. 24. 25. 26. 217. 28. 29. 30. 3l 32. 33. Sacramento.... W. M. Sims, R. €acramento ... 8. F. S. Ennls, R. Sacramento....L M Landsboro, F. Marin. W. Canavan, R. Contra Costa...C. M. Belshaw, R. San Joaquin....A. L. Foreman, F. San Joaquin ... Charles Austin, &, Calaveras.......O! D. Fontans, R. San Franclsco.. k. F. Lacy, F. and G, N.-P. San Francisco..J. Allen, F aud C. N.-P. San Francisco..H. M. Kelly, B San Francisco..J. Trescy, F. San Francisco..J. H. Power, F.and C. N.-P. san Francisco..G.B.Godfrey, D. snd C. N.-P. San Francisco..F. Mshoney, D. San Franeisco..L J. Dolan, F. 8an Francisco..H. McGrath, F. San Francisco.. H. L Mulcrevy, F. San Francisco. .G. Pohlman, R, San Francisco..L. E. Jones, R. " San Francisco..S. Bettman, R. and C. N.-P. San Francisco..H. C. Dibole, By .L. A. Henley ,R.and C. San Francisco San Francisco..F. Lundquist, R. 44. san Francisco..E. S. Ryan, D. 45. san Fravcisco.. W.H.Gately, Dand C. N.-P. 46. siameas....... G. W. Clark, R 47, atameds A. Waymire, R. 48, Aiameds....... F. W. Leavitt, R. 49. Atnmedn <+v0...0. Brieling, R. 50. Alameda .......H. H. North, R, 51. Alameda.......H. E. Wright, B. San Mateo. .....S. G. Goodhue, R, Aldridge, F. E. C. Hurlbert, D. Santa Clara.....J. J. McLauren, F. Santa Clara.. .M. E. Arnerich, R. }.v. C. Elijott, F. '}1-, G. McCandlish, D. * .C. T. Rubell, D '}r. A. Keables, F. * Inyo 3 60.{ 61. ronterey. 62.{““"‘: .W. G. Hudson, R. }G. W. Cartwright, F. }L W. Moultrie, F. } J. M. McClellsn, F. .......... W. P. Boone, D. Kern............ E.J. Emmons, F. 67. San Luis Obispo.J. K. Burnett, F. Santa Barbara..L. Harrls, B, Ventura .. ...T. O Toland, F. Ios Angeles.... W. S. Melick, R 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 7. 78. 79. 80. -senDiego:. . J. L. Dryden, F. * Leading when last returns were received this morning. Los Angeles....J. O. Vosburg, R. Los Angeles.....F. C. Kenyon, R. Los Angeles....W. Mead, F. Los Angeles.... L. H. Valeutine, B. Los Angeles....John Cross, R. Orange. . H. W. Chinoweth, R. Riverside.......F. L. Lindenberger, R. San Bernardino.T. H. Goft, R, San Diego......W. R. Guy, R. San Diego s ol RECAPITULATION. Republicans—Senate (incinding 18 hold-overs), 28; Assemoly,46. Total, 74. Fusionists—Senate, 4; Asserbbly, 24. Total, 28. Democrats—Senate (including 2 hold-overs), 8; Assembly, 9. Total, 17. People’s party—Assembiy, 1. Republican majority in the Senate, 16. Itepublican majority in the Assembly, 12. Republican mujority on joint baliot, 28. RACING IN 1HE EASI. Results of Events on the Latonia and Noshville Tracks. LATONIA, KY., Nov. 5.—One mile, Dave Puisifer won, Tancred second, Willie W third, Time, 1:43%. Five and a halt furlongs, Madriline won, Lady Lonise second, Mertie Reed third. No time. One mile and en eighth, Volma won, Jam- toree second, Birmingham third. Time, 1:534. Six jurlongs, Belle Bramble won, ond, Goshen third. Time, 1:19. 8ix furlongs, Feurowon, Ondague second, Mother of Pearl third. Time, 1:24. NASHVILLE, TENN., Nov. 5.—Six furlongs, Hailstone won, Margaret second, Daisy Maree third, Time, 1:19. Five (urlongv. Wrangling. won, Harry 8 second, Granny third. Time, 1:06. Five and a half furlongs, If won, Sauteur second, Austin third. Time, 1:13. Five and a haif furiongs, Pelleas won, Laurel D second, Clinton third. Time, 1:113{. One mile, Springal won, Charley Webe: ond, Attempt third. Time, 1:493 Bromo sec- Duchess T sec s e Fastest Mile on a Wheel. DENVER, Coro., Nov. 5.—Stanley Bar- rows to-day achieved the feat of riding the fastest mile ever made on a wheel, and that without any pacing. The time is said to be :58. - 2o g Y MUDGETT MURDER AT USAL. Citizens Anxiously Await the Arrival of Officers to Make Arrests of Sus- pected Parties. CAHTO, CAL., Nov. 5.—Arrests in the Mudgett murder case were to-day deferred until to-morrow, owing to the failure of the Sheriff's party to reach here to-day. They have, however, started, and are within five hours’ drive of Usal. The town constable declined to undertake the arrest of the guilty ones alone, believing it unduly hazardous, All efforts to break through the reti- cence observed by the citizens in shield- ing the identity of the suspects prove futile, as they fear that the first alarm of susvicion being directed toward the par- ties wonld put them to flight. The ex- citement was suppressed to-day for the purpose of offsetting any alaim and there- by zaining time for the tardy county offi- cers. To-morrow’s proceedings are eagerly but quietly awaited. Los Angeles Boy Burglar and Firebug. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Nov. 5.—Jerome Green, the 13-year-oid boy who claimed to the police recently that he had been kidnaped, has acknowledged since that this was a fabrication, and now says that he is the firebug who attempted to burn down the Bryson and Wilson blocks re- [STANFORD WiLL TRY HARD T0 WIN Freshmen Practice for the Football Game With Berkeley. Intercollegiate Event to Which Much Importance Is Attached. SATURDAY'S BASEBALL GAMF, Captain Thompson Discusses the Pros- pects of His M«n Against the Tufts-Lyons Team. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Caw, Nov. 5.—The freshman eleven aie practicing bard for the game next Saturday against the Berkeley freshman. This is an inter- collegiate event of great importance, and Stanford is eager to win a freshman game from Berkeley, who has thus far managea to carry off both freshman intercollegiate matches. This year Stanford has several good individual players among the fresh- men, but the team has had little or no practice as a team until the past week, when Captain Murphy has had his men at work on signals. Twice the freshmen have lined up against a picked eleven. Last evening this eleven included many of the Varsity players, yet the '00’s madea first-rate showing against the older piay- ers. If there remained sufficient time to train a good back and to stiffen up the line some there is no doubt that a strong aggregation of players could be got to- gether. Atany rate Captain Murphy is confident of giving the opposing team plenty to do in the game Saturday. The Stanford freshmen will probably line up as follows: Center, Burnett; right guard, Ballentine; left guard, Blanchard ; left tackle, Rusk ; right tackle, Beckett; right end, McGilvray; left end, Diggles; quarter back, Murphy; right half, Clemens; left half, Seville; full back, Lanagan. The center is quite strong. Burnett is heavy and active and is likely to make a substitute Varsity center. Blanchard is a heavy man, tipping the scales at 190 pounds, but he lacks the aggressiveness which a guard should possess. With more practice he should make a good showing. Ballentine, the other guard, is very light for guard, but he thoroughiy understands the position and is a strong, harc player. Rusk is undoubtedly the best tackle of the two, but Beckett is making a good record for a new hand at the game. Rusk is strong at breaking through an opposing line and if in good condition should make a good showing Saturday. iggles and McGilvray are both speedy men and clever tacklers when once aroused to play for all there is in them. Murphy is an excellent quarter and his heady work shouid do much toward winning the game. Clemens and Scoville make an ex- cellent pair of backs and Lanagan at full is not only a good punter but he is an ex- cellent ground-gainer. He bucks bard and runs well wit . the ball. Stanford’s baseball spirit is greatly ex- ercised at present over-a scheduled game with the Tuits-Lyons team of Los An- geles. The management has arrgnged tor the came to-morrow at2e. M. Since the matter was <ettied Captain Thompson of Stanford has been busy lookin: over the material he has on hand. On being ques- tioned as to the prospects of his team he said: It is difficult to say just what kind of showing our team will'make. Of course, the old players should put up their usunal game, but all are out of practice. Mc- Laine will pitch for us. He shoutld prove effective if his arm holds out. In case he is unable to pitci: the game throu-h Rud- dell, who plays second, will be put in the box. Among the men on last year's Var- sity are Young, first base; McLaine, S.ircher; Sharpe, third base, and Jeffs. effs, however, will be unable to play, ow- ing to a sprained ankle, due to football, Besides these we have C. Strohn, Wight, Ruddell and Freeman. Several of the freshwen have entered with good baseball records. Murphy and Clemens will act as substitutes from the freshman class. Ido uot care 1o risk new men on the team in a match game until I have seen them play.” When asked 1if he intended to have ihe team out for practice he answered that it would not be advisabie, as the men would simply wear themseives out and they would be too sore to play a good gama to- morrow. One practice game would not benefit the team. The makeup oi the two teams is as fol- lows: 3 clLain ompson. Sharpe. Y Fre m: R. Surohn. Yy WHELAN'S IRIAL AT SANTA ROS A, Charged With Gbtaining Money by Fraud and Misrepresentation. SANTA ROSA, CiL, Nov. 65—Dan ‘Whelan was on trial before the Superior Court here to-day, charged with securing $100 from Fred Brown of Windsor by fraud and misrepresentation. Whelan was a raveling agent for the Continental Build- ing and Loan Company of S8an Francisco, and, it is alleged, secured money from several confiding persons in this county and fled to Oregon. He was captured near Astoria by a Healdsburg constabie and brought back to face his accusers. The secretary of the building and loan company is one of the chief witnesses for the prosecution, and Whelan will probably be brouht to trial on some other charges should be be acquitted upon the first. —_— RED BLUFF BULKGLARY. The Buckland Family Chloroformed and Jobbed While Slecping, RED BLUFF, CAL.,, Nov. 5—The resi- dence of C. 0. Buckland in this town was burglarized Tuesday might. The burglars entered from the rear, chloroformed the occupants and then turned everything upside down. Even the mattress upon which Mrs. Buckland slept had been raised and search made under it for valuables, as was evident by two spoons having been dropped on the bed under the matiress. A watch, some silverware and $32 in money were missing on s-arch being made. T he Sheriffiearned that the burgiars had attempted to dispose of the watch to Adler & Sobel, dealers in second- bana goods, but had failed to make a trade. The person who made the offer to sell the watch was a tall man, about 50 years of age, with a few weeks’ beard on his face. AEREIRE S James Marshall's Will Filed. SANTA ROSA, CaL, Nov. 5.—The will of the late James Marshall was filed for probate here to-day. The estate is vaiued cently. He has also confessed to having | at $65,000, and consists of farming land in committed innumerable burg| Marin and Sonoma counties, residence .E.mpcrty in this city and bank stock. 'annie Armstrong and S8arah J. Marshall are willed two tracts containing 1700 acres in Mann County and several smaller tracts. To Mrs. Marshall, widow of the deceased capitalist, is Jeft al! the rest and residue of the estate and she is named sole executrix, — . — VANCOUVEE LXPERIMENTING. Successful Tests of the Cyanide Process of Goll Exlracion. VANCOUVER, B. C, Nov. 5—The cyanide process of gold ext action is very largely used in the Transvaal and in Western Australia, but until recently this method, which very successfully enables the precious metal to be obtained even from tailings and low grade ores, has re- mained untried in British Columbia. However, the Gold Extracting Company, which has the Canadian rights in the pro- cess, has lately made a very successful at- tempt to extract the bullion from crush- ings of Cariboo =old. The Williams Creek Consolidated Mining Company of Barkers- ville has, as a result, gbtained a brick weighing 31.66 ounces gold and silver, 607 fine, and worth about $i00, the gold being saved at a cost of $10a ton. Suly one stamp was used, but five stamps can be made available for the preliminary crushings with an equal amount of labor. Then the cost of the whole reduction pro- cess will be red uced to $3 50 a ton. The use of the other and better mechani- cal appliances than those at the moment available at Barkerville will furtber in- crease the fineness of the output, bringing it from 607%per mill to 880. However, this first experiment sufliciently proves the availability of the process with quartz ores and tailings, and it shouid, as in Austra- lia and South Africa, render British Co- lumbia gold ores profitably workable even when running only about three-quarters of an ounce to the ton. Up to the present, really low-srade gold ores have been little regarded or worked in British Columbia. —— OPENING OF cULumBIA LOCK>S. Demonstration at The Dalles Marks the Event., THE DALLES, Or., Nov. 5.—The Gov- ernment locks around the cascades in the Columbia River were opened at 2 o’clock to-day with a great demonstration. The Dalles put on holiday colors and excur- sion trains and bosts from Portland and other points brought 500 visitors and vari- ous Government, marine, county and rail- road officials to the city. Captain Fiske of the United States Board of Engineers presided. Colonel J. G. Day and brother, ‘principal contraciors of the work of con- truciion, entertained 250 esp cially in- vited guests, who came on a special train. The locks have been under construction about three years and cost over $3,800,000. They now open the Columbia to naviga- tion'from the sea to Eastern Oregon’s great grain region. VANCOUVEE MANS FATE. Great Supposed to Have Succumbed to Either Cold or Hunger. YANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 5 —Ben Wrede, who two years ago was proprietor of the Queens Hotel, Westminster, is sup- posed to have met his death in the Omineca country, in the northern portion of the province. On the 4th of March last he was at Bear Lake, about to start on a 400-mile journey with two sleighs. Tue thermometer at that time was 60 below zero. He has never been seen or heard of since. It is concluded thai he lost him- self, and either starved or became frozen to death. Mr. Wrede’s wife and family live in Vancouver. Fisher Found Dead Near Magalia, OROVILLE, CavL., Nov. 5.—Peter Fisher of Magalia, aged 67, who has been missing from there for five days, and was supposed to be in Oroville, was found dead this morning a short distance from his cabin. He had been working on aditch and evi- dently started home after dark and be- came bewildered. An inquest was held by Justice of the Peace J. Wilson, which showed the cause of death to have been exposure. A San Diegan Charged With Illegal Voting. SAN DIEGO, Car, Nov. 5.—Sergeant John Mclnness of the police force has been laid off for ten days pending investi- ation of a charge of illegal voting. Me- fnnen cleimed to have been naturaliz-d in Boston, but certificates said 10 have been received from Boston state that no such naturalization was on record there. MclIuness voted for McKinley. e Burglaries at San Luis Obispo. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Can., Nov. 5.— Burglars broke into Muzio’s grocery store last night and robbed the place of a Jarge assortment of groceries and some small change from the till. They also robbed the Campi restaurant and also the Gutierrez saloon. S SAN JOSE NEWS. Brother and Sister of James C. Dunkam Granted o Petition to Change Their Names SAN JOSE, Can., Nov. 5—Judge Lori- gan this morning granted the petition of Charles D. and Addie M. Dunham, brother and sister of James C. Dunham, the mur- derer of the McGlincy family, fora change of their name to Colb. The petitiorers will shortly graduate from the State Nor- mal School, and thev testified that to re- tain the n'me of Dunham, owing to the enormity of their brotber’s crime, would prevent them frcm obtaining positions and ;inder and harass them from forming new and congenial acauaintances. ———— PERKINE'S COMET. Its Nearest Approach to the Sun Will Be on January 28. SAN JOSE, CaL., Nov. 5.—According to computations made by Messrs. Huffey and C. D. Perrine at the Lick Observatory, the comet discovered by Astronomer Perrine on November 2 will make its nearest ap- proach to the sun on January 18, 1897, at a distance of about 140,000,000 miiiion miles. THe plane of the orbit intersects the plane of the ecliptic in longitude 78 deg. 34 min., at an angle of 34 d-g. 7 min., tr‘ motion being retrograde. Its distance from the earth is now 140,000,000 million miles and is slowly increasing. QiSte pa ey Petition for a Protection District. SAN JOSE, CaL., Nov. 5.—J. A. Boul- ware and others bave petitioned the Board of Supervisors for the formation of a pro- tection district along the San Francis- quito Creek, near Palo Alto. The creek is the boundary line between Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, and the latter county has agreed to act jointly in the matter. —_—— Parker Will Case Nearing a Close. SAN JOSE, CAL.,, Nov. 5.—The Parker will contest is being rushed along, ana it isexpected the case will be given to the jury in about ten days. The deposition of Mrs. E. L. Parker, the contestant, was offered in cvidence by the proponents to- day. Hereafter the sessions of court will convene at 9 o’clock, with but an hour’s recess at noon. Made Insane by Illness, SAN JOSE, CaL, Nov. 5.—Manuel Mar- tinez, a Mexican, who bas been ab inmate of the County Infirmary, has been charged with insanity. Iilness hes caused his de- rangemént. He imagined the other in- mates were his enemies, and insistel on bealing them when they came near him. A - The Comet Medal Gors to France. SAN JOSE, CaL.. Nov. 5—The comet medal of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, founded by Joseph A. Donohoe, has been awarded to Mr. Giacobini, of the Observatory of Nice, France, for his dis- covery of an ulxpwha comet on Sep- tember 4, 1896, THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS of Tenth Anniversary Golden Gate Union Celebrated. A Review of the Labors of the Society for the Past Year, THE NINETY-SEVEN COMMITTEE Preparing for the Internitional Con- vention to Be Heid Here Next July. The tenth anniversary of en Gate Union of Christian Endeavor wiis held last evening at the First Baptist Church on Eddy street. The edifice was crowded and the services werelistened to with attention. Upon the platform were President J. A. Wiles, First Vice-President Louis Titus, Second Vice-President Miss Susie A. Ward, Corresponding Secretary Miss Hettie Rey- nolds, Recording Secretary Miss M. C. Sanquist and Treasurer Charles M. Whit- ney, officers of the union. The services began with selections by the church orchestra, followed by praise service led by Robert P. Evans, doxology, Lord’s prayer, responsive reading, chorus and the Gloria from Mozart’s twelfth mass. The following is the report of Recording Secretary Minnie C. Sanquist: The earnestness and enthusiasm which char- acterized our mass-convention of three months 8go seems to have embodied itseli into an abiding presence. Work along lines is being earnestly pushed forward, and our so- cieticsare busy planning and accomplishing for 1897. Our union committees are making every effort tell for this great cuuse. Various intermediate &nd juuior societies are putting their shoulders to the wheel, help- ing to raise the convention funds. The superintendent of junior work reports their ninth quarterly convention successiul in every way. A juniorsociety has been or- ganized at the 'Hamilton-square Baptist Church. Howard Presbyterian Junior Socie ty has been reorganized. The Boys’ Junior So- ciety of the Park Congregational Church has disbandea, owing to the resignation of its superintendent. Intermediate societies have been organized at the First Christian and First Baptist churches, and a senfor Y. P. S. C. E. has been organized at the First Congre- gational Church of Sausalito. A nearty wel- come is extended to all our new societies. The military authorities contemplate aban- doning Angel Island as & military post, and our work at the {sland has been given up. The good literature committee are distributing books and papers at the hospitals, Newsboys’ Home, Children’s Home, outgoing ships and to the Indian school in Hnmboldt County. The individual societies are somewhat delinquent in the matter of reporting their work in this line to the committee. It is very important that reports be sent monthly to the chairman ©of this committee, that the work may be car- ried on systematically. The floating committee has been working faithfully and the September report alone shows an enrollment of thirty new members; this is the largest membership received any one month since its organization. The picnie given to our sailor boys on Admission day Proved a grand success. The lookout committee is keeping in touch with all our societies. Several have been vis- ited during the last quarter and the meetings led by members of that committee, The rally at San Rafael, October 23, was attended by nearly 200 San Francisco Endeavorers and proved an enthusiastic and helpiul meeting to all The fellowshfp and Sunday morning Enyer— meeting committees are actively at work. The Christian Endeavor Bulletin, which made its first appearance on October 17, is a weekly, published in the interest of C. E. work, end is issued by the press committee of the Golden Gate Union. Every Endeavorer should be & subscriber and every society should have a number of copies for distribu- tion, thus enabling all members and others interested to keep in touch with our inter- national convention work. The subscription rate is within the reach of all—1 cent per copy. All societies are urged to put forward every effort in raising the amount assessed them for the '97 fund promptly. The time for the great convention is rapidly drawing near; a vast amount of preliminary work must be done, and the '97 committee rely upon the prompti- tude of the socleties in making the monthly contributions, : At this time, rerhaps more than any other, will the success of our undertakings depend upon personal efforts. Let the represeniatives to the union report proceedings of the execu- tive meetings in their respective societies, so that all may keep in touch with the work. Rolla V. Watt, the chairman of the international convention ‘‘committee of ’97,” addressed the assembled deiegates and members of Golden Gate Union on the subject of ralsing funds tor the 97 con- ventio . It was expected that Mr. Watt would outline the duties of the committees who will have charge of the work of pre- paration, but he deci led that it would be beiter to wait the coming of General Sec- retary John Willis Baer, who 1s expected to arrive about November 15. Mr. Watt urged the societies to contrib- ute their pro rata of the $5000 pledged by the union as promptly as possible. Al- tiough the pledges are not due until May, 1897, over $900 uas been paid to the treas- urer. The fund for '97 amounts to $25.00C. Two thousand five Lbundred dollars has been pledged by the Alameda County Union, by the Golden Gate Union of Chri tian Endeavor and $17,500 by the merchants of this City. This fund wiil be expended largely in advertising this great convention. Thou- sands of beautiful posters advertising California will be sent East by the “com- mittee of '97.”" and every means will be used to make California and its great natural advantag ‘s well known the world around. In addition to advertising money will be expended for halls, decora- tions, excursions, etc. All delegates will pay their own ex- penses while in _the City, and it is antici- pated that at least 15,000 will cross the ocky Mountains next year to visit the Golden State. The convention will be held July 7 to 12, 1897. It will be au_ international affai; Delegates will come from every country i the worid. The following members of the '97 committee were announced: Chairman, Rolla V. Watt, also chairman committee on transportation; vice-chairman, J. Vebster, also chairman committee on halls; secretary, C. F. Baker; treasurer, Wil- liam H. Crocker. Chairmen of committees—Finance, C. Z. Merritt; entertainment, Donald Mackenzi reception, A. S. Johnson; music, A. M. Ben- bam; printing, A. P. Black; ushers, R. L. Rigdon, M.D., vice-president California State Christian Endeavor Union; registra. tion, k. E. Kely, MD., ex-president California State C. E. Union; on decoration, C.B. Perkins; o pulpit supply and social meetings, Rev. William Rader, pastor Third gog.nnuon;l Church; on press, G. B. Littie~ eld. Ex-officio members—Professor J. A. Wiles, resident Golde Gate C. E. Union; 8. W. Con- on, presid-nt Alameda C. E. Union; Rey. E. R. Diile, D.D. This evening 2 musical and fancy drill by the Ninety-seven drill squad, a band of young ladies of the Young People’s Soci- ety ofcnrisu-n Endeavor, wiil take place at the First Baptist Church. It will be in aid of the Iuternatioral Christian En- deavor Convention to be held in this City next July. Admis ion will be 25 cents. OLYMPIC POOL MATCH. Close Contests Bring Piayed—The Gun Club’s New Quarters. The entries in the Olympic Club bali- pool tournament have made a better showing than they have in years, both in attendance each night and in the point of play. Last night was the exception, Hardee, Fuller and James being the only players to show up. Fuller and Hardee, both scratch men at 65 poiats, had a com- paratively easy thing against James, who made but 14 points in the first game,_and only 30 points in the second. In each game he has been allowed a handicap of 25 balls, Cunningham and Fuller are the only two entries so far who have not lost a game, but Bachman and Hodgkins, with five winnings against one and four against one respectively, appear to be the leaders in this tournament. The full score to date is as follows. Games ! H Piayed| Woo. | [ Naumes. Lost. Hamptod Cunniognam Lewls Ward EHARRRRORRBRIGRRRCORTNR GO BOCHNNE G CROREI R HH®BLE 1Eh e O e GO G R b RO S g At the meeting of the Oiympic Gun Club last evening it was announced that heuceforth the mestings would be held at the new headquarters opened at 1309 Van Ness avenve, beginning with the anrual meeting one week from next Wednesday. At that time the names of members selected as candidates to fill permanent offices will be presented. Forty-tive new members joined the club, making a tolal membership of near- 1y 100. It was decided that between March 1 and October 1 two shoots would be held each month, one at live birds and the other at biuerocks. ————— IRE OF A STATE SENATOR. Sam Braunhart Declares His Freedom ¥rom Maguire «nd Daggett. An interesting character in the next Legislature will be State Senator Samuel Braunbart of this City. Mr. Braunhart 1s an orator of no mean ability, and as he served a term as a mem- ber of the Assembly several years ago he will be greeted as an old acquaintance by the hundreds of regular attendants on the sessions of the Legislature and who make up that conglomerate body of persons gen- erally known as the third house. At the Democratic State headquarters Mr. Braunhart has frequently raised his voice since the result of the election in h's district became known. It islearned from b is oft-repeated remarks that Mr. Braun- bart has grievances against some of the members of his party, and as he will be called on to cast a ballot for some ambi- tions politician who wants the prestige bestowed by the complimentary vote for United States Senator he seems to be clearing the road of certain candidates who might consider themselves eligible and entitled to his support. “I can’t say much for Judge Maguire’s Democracy when 1t comes to lozal issues,” said Mr. Brauvhart. ‘“‘He refused to make a speech in my district to help the legis- lative ticket, though he spoke most every- where else in the City. I don’t consider myself under any obligations to him.” Judge Maguire was sitting i the adjoin- ing room, and all the doors being wide open he could not avoid hearing Mr. Braunhart's remarks. ‘When spoken to in regard to the matter Jndgfl Maguire sententiously replied: **0, Sam may go to heaven. I haven'tany time to waste thinking about him.” “There’s John Daggett, too, who didn’t care to help me,” continued Mr. Braun- hart. ‘‘He mighthave strenzthened me if he had wanted to, but he didn’t. So far as I know not an employe of the United States Mint vot'd for me. That shows how far Mr. John Daggett was interested in my success. I’'m not under obligations to him, either.” After that Mr. Braunhart beran to talk about a circular which had been thrown about with a view to cutting down his vote, and was about to continue tke list of those to whom he owes no thanks wien a member of the State Committee stopped him with the remark: “Now see here, S8am, you've been kick- ing for two days, and t at ought to be long enough. Aren’'t you satisfied with 1000 majority? You ought to be, for lots of the boys are vlad to get along with less. Just let us all know when you are going to make your big speech and we’llall come up to Sacramento to hear you.”’ In accordance with this advice Mr. Braunhart has consented fo reserve his eloquence until next January. FIGHTING BOB AND HIS RETINUE Fitzsimmons, " Wife, Child and Manager, at the Baldwin. Julian Says That Corbett Can- not Be Induced to Fight Anyhody. FITZ CONFIDENT OF VICTORY. f The Pugilists Will Meet Tc-Day to Select a Referee and Sign Articles. Bob Fitzsimmons, his wife and child and his nanager, Martin Julian, arrived last evening and are now domiciled at the Baldwin Hotel. Hickey and Baker, pu- gilists of some note, accompanied the reat middle and heavy-weight pugilist from the East. They will act as trainers and rubbers when the Cornishman will commence to condition himself for the fight which is booked for the evening of Dacember 2, under the auspices of the Na« tional Athletic Club. Fitzsimmons was very much pleased to meet a larre gathering ot friends who ase sembled at the Qakland ferry Jast evening to receive bim on bis arrival. The cham- pion middle-weight looks just the same as of old. He weighs about 185 pounds and intends to enter the ring at about 175 pounds. *‘When we were traveling through Eng- land,” said Julian, “I offered £100 (§500) to any man who could stand up before Bob for four rounds, but I never had the opportunity of wagering the amount. ““The big fellows would size Fitz up and then walk away, apoarentiy satistied that the game was a little too hard for them to tackle.” ‘When asked why the proposed match between Corbett and Fitz had fallen through Julian’s eves sparkied, and, after a short pau-e, he said that Corbett has no 1dea of fighting anybody. “Why, you will remember,” remarked Julian, “that I arranged a banquetin New York for the members of the press. My idea was to bring Corbettand Fitzsimmons face to face before the sporting editors of the different New York vapers, but Cor- bett remained away, because he knew that he would be forced into a match or elss display the white feather. Well, I kept after him and taunted him in every way imaginable to sign articles of agreement. He said finally that he was short of money, and could not raise $10,000 for a side wager; that some of his best friends had gone back on him, and a lot of such rot. “Well, I agreed to a side bet of $5000, and then he requested me to draw up a set of articies and send him a copy of them to his training quarters at Asbury Park, which I did five weeks ago, and I bave not heard from him since, “Tne sporting editors of Kastern pa- pers who defended Corbett right along are now shooting hot shot at him, and unless he decides upon fighting Bob within the next few months or announc- inc bis retirement from the ring he will receive a very cold reception from the sporting people of the Ea«t. > “1 believe that the managers of the National Club are fair-minded sportsmen, and 1 have also every reason to believe that Sharkey means to do what is right and proper so far as the arrangements for our fight are concerned. We certainly look for only a fair field and no favors extended; consequently I am of the opinion that there wilt be litile difficuity in selecting an honorable and just referee among the sporiing fraternity of this City. T will have a chat with Mr. Sharkey to- morrow, after which I will select a irain- ing station for Bob. 1 do not know where we will locate, but I propose that Bob shall settle cown to business on Monday. You know that he is in tolerably zood shape now and will not require any heavy exercise to place bim in fighting form. Fitzsimmons is now 34 years of age and [ understand that Sharkey is ten years his junior, but ¢ at cuts no ice, as Bob is good lor six lighting summers at least.” NEW TO-DAY. = $6.45 = As handsome Suits and Overcoats as were ever sold in a retail store for $15. On sale this week only for $6.45. Single and Double Breasted Sacks and Cut- aways, all wool, warranted for fit, finish and wear ; kept in repair one year free of charge. Overcoats—Kerseys and Meltons. Think of it ! you. A week of great importance to Saturday night at 10:30 the sale ends. This is the greatest clothing event of the year. Don’t neglect your opportunity. CoLumpian WooLen MiLLs (S. N. WOOD & CO0.), MARKET 54] STREET.