The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 28, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER. ‘28, 1896. 9 WILL RECTIFY LEAVITT'S ERROR Oakland's New Year's Gift Must Be Her Water Front. Politics That Caussd a War Some Months Ago Is Now Quite Correct. A Duel That Was Fought in the Forest Nearly Ha.f a Century Ago on the Site of Oakland. OAxrLAND OFFICE EAN FraNcrsco CALy, 408 Broadway, Dec. 27 Some'time while the coming year is yet | new Oakland will either win or lose her water front. To-morrow evening the mercantile organizations of this city will echo the New Year's wish of everybody who has its welfare at heart when they declare, as they will do, that Assembly- man Leavitt’s bill should be withheld. During the past week much has been said about the proposed bill to repeal the act of 1852 giving the water -front to this city and possibly many unkind suggestions have been made regarding its author’s motive. Many of these are no doubt un- true and Mr. Leavitt's open letter should be given due credit. Having been in the newspaper bnsiness in this city so long it is not likely that Mr. Leavitt would in | the very dawn of his public career run any such risk as taking up a bill so mani- festly unfair to Oakland and so much like something the railroad company must naturally desire at this critical time in the history of the water front. On the part of Mr. Leavitt it is but honest to admit that he But nc matter by whom prepared the pernicious nature of the bill cannot be.| doubted and the merchants and citizens cannot afford to leave anything undone | that will strengthen the city’s standing in the great ca: The water front is worth somewhere between ten and twenty mil- lions of dollars, and were the Southern Pacific even more honest than it is the temptation to keep the water front would still be great enough to risk someéthing toward that end. If balf a dozen bright, industrious boys ire looking for a good investment they | could not do better than open a messen- ger service in 1his city. For a city of its size Oakland is the most wretchedly equipped as regards messengers in the ry. To make matters worse the nly messenger service there is has made a contract with the Western Union by which the latter will not under any con- sideration permit any of its messenxers to do anything but deliver dispatches. stmas eve in this city of 70.060 ts it was impossible to obtain a messenger to make a trip to San Fran- €isco. At 2. . Christmas aay the foliowing conversation took place between an Oak- land subscriber and the central offic “‘Please send a boy io go to the City.”” “Can’t do it.”” *Why not? Must have one.” “No boys. There are over forty -ealls here now and we can’t get through with them before 5 o’clock and then dearknows bow many we may have.” While this is perhaps hardly a fair ex- ample of the average messenger service, it is indicative of the necessity of an ade- auate supply of bovs. Being a monopoiy and having contracted off all opposition, it is a case of doing without a boy or wait- ing till some one condescends to send one. Under present conditions there is not the remotest prospect of a change. On © inhabitan The electorate of Qakland is a peculiar body. Four months ago the Republican County Ceutral Committee named four delegates at large to the Congressional convention at which Mr. Hilborn was nominated. Immediately there was a riot. It was charged that the four dele- gates were all Frick men, and that if dele- gates were to be appointed then county might as well be governed out- right by the thirteen men who composed the County Committee. All the reform- ers were Up in arms, ana so strong was the pressure brought to bear that the names of the four delegates were with- drawn. A week ago the Republican City Cen- tral Committee met quietly and named twenty-one men, who were charged with the duty of naming 120 delegates to a con- vention to name a complete Republican municipal ticket. Among the twenty-one names are those of all the men who were leaders in the great outburst of disap- proval over the appointing system a few months ago. They have decided to act, and will name the whole convention. Thus, when the County Committee named four delegates who were not to be submitted at & primary thers was war, but now that the city committee is going to practically name the. whole ticketr all is harmony. Truly, this is Oakiand. One of the strongest contrasts that could possibly be drawn is that between the Oakland of Christmas day, 1849, and the city of Chri-tmas day, 1896, Forty-seven years ago the spoton which Oakiand now stands wasalmost an un- broken solitude. Theshores of Lake Mer- ritt, where now broad avenues lined with as unfortunately made a mistake and | having done so he will nodoubt correct it. | the | stately mansions adorn and beautify the thriving and populous city, were then a wilderness of trees and undergrowth, save here and there an-open glade of a few acres in extent. The whole of the territory embraced within the present city limits coutd not boast of more than half a dozen dwellings, scattered along the edge of the bay from the creek to the point. On the 24th of December, 1849, the echoes of those silent.woods were awak- ened by the sharp report of firearms, the greensward of one of those openings was stained with human blood and the lives of two intelligent beings were ended. On a spot where Twelith-street bridge spans the estuary a tragedy was enacted that beautiful winter morning that never be- came known beyond the few intimate friends of the actors, but which carried mourning and lamentation into two happy Southern homes on the banks of a far-off Southern river. Companions in boyhood, college chums in youth and de- voted friends in early manhood, these two men met that holy Christmas Eve with. dire hat- in their hearts, determined to take each other's life. It was the old story of rivalry for the hand of a beautiful maiden, which had grown into jealousy, passion and a desire for revenge.. The love of excitement and wild adventure had brought them to California, one by | way of the istbmus and the other over- land, and meeting in San Francisco a trivial occurrence kindled the smoldering embers into a flame that nothing but blood could quench. With a few selected friends they both crossed the bay in a small boat, and, row- ing up Oakland Creek until a favorable spot was reached, they disembarked. Their positions were taken. at ten paces, | the word given and each lay prostrate on the grounda, one shot through the heart, the other with a buliet in his brain. lently their earthly remains were lifted into the boat and were conveyed to San Francisco, where they were buried. “This was the first of the many duels fought in this county. Such, according to Historian Wood, was the state of affairs in this city in the great | pioneer year. For the other part of the contract, the recent home-industry exposition is ad- vanced. StuarT W. BoorH. OHRISTMAS IN OHURCH Splendid Music and tlaborate Decora- tions in All Places of Worship. OAKLAND, Car, Dec. 27.—The near- ness of Chris.mas day to Sunday caused | the festival to have two istinct celebra- | tions in this city. It was observed socially on Friday; it was honored religiously to- aay. Nearly all the churches were prettily decorated and spec:al programmes were rendered. Althoungh the prefusion of dec- orations was not so marked as on some for- mer occasions, the excellence of the musi- cal programmes has naver Leen surpassed. The_most noticeable, becauss the most unique, decoration was at St Francis de Sales Church. It consisted of a large préd- sentation of the manger scene at Bethle- bem. The numerous figures were espe- | cially made in Europe for t e church, ana | each one is a work of art, The setting of | the scene is very artistic. Christmas topics were discussed from all the pulpits, and at the Y. M. C. A. the story of the festival was toid in picture and song. Noel H.Jacks conducted the service and u;{d fifly stereopticon views for illusirggiony. | At the Unitarian Church the programme | consisted of carols,responses and hymns by | Unitarian authors, and Rev. C.W.Wendte | spoke briefly on “The Unitarian Tribote | to Jesus Christ.” In a very entertaining manner Rev. Ed- ward Daviss of the Central Christian “hurch expressed his view that America’s ristmas gift to Cuba should be an as- | surance of freedom. | _The choirs of the First Presbyterian, | First Congregational, First Babiist, First | Methodist and Lutheran churches were augmented with special solaisis, and the largest chorus of the day was that of fifty-six voices at Dr, Coyle’s chureh.. IRISH AND BRYAN. The Oakland Orator to Leave Shortly to Attend the Jackson Celebration. OAKLAND, Can, Dec. 27.—Colonel John P. Irish will leave in a day.or two to attend the anniversary of Andrew Jack- son’s birthday in Chicago, January 8 Wiltiam J. Bryan of Nebraska is to make a great speech, which it is but reasonabie to suppose will not be a gioritication of Jackson so much as a justification of Bryan. The Illinois State Committee of the | Palmer wing of the party is getting up a rival demonstration, and it is intended that it shall surpass the Bryan bogm in real importance if not mm numbers or noise of the turnout. As one step toward this en~ the Illinols committee has invited Coionel Johu P. Irish to come to Chicago and be one of the orators on the 8th of January.s As the au- toor of the big speech in the Indianapolis convention, and as the man who chased Bryan around his circuit on a special irain during the last weeks of the cam- paign, Colonel Irisn is Bryan’s natural antagomist, and therefore ke is needed in Chicago on January 8. ———————— Never Missed School. OAKLAND, CaL., Dec. 27.—The Christ- | mas festival of the Che:ter-Street Metho- dist Chureh filled the large auditorium to overflowing with friends and members of the Sunday-school. By actual count 406 gifts were daistribu- ted among the scholars. Of tnis number twenty-one were special tokens, fifteen to scholars who had not been absent from one session of the school during the year, four to those who had missed but one Sun- day, and two for special work in securing new scholars. There were present every day Mary Dunsmore, Jennie Barnes, Edna Shade, Lillie Nichols, Jennette Potter, Flora Davis, Stanley Angwin, Evan Wil- liams, Clifton Wood, Willie Moody, Mabel Little, Archie Crossman, Virginia Cruz, Minnie Shade, Mary Gravatt. YL Lo The elephant is the chief beast of bur- den in Siam and Afghanistan. An ‘‘ele- phant load” is estimated at two tons. =« CiTY &COUNTY OF SAN TRANCISCO TO VOTE FOR A PERSON The Style of Ballot Hoface P. Brown of Alameda Would Have Used at All Elections. The Legislature Will Be Asked to Adopt It With the Australian System. LEFT HOME T0 HELP THE CUBANS A West Oakland Lad Im- pressed With Tales of Atrocities. He Disappeared a Week Ago, Evidently Prepared for His Long Trip. Believing That It Was His Dfity to Help the Insurgents He Packed His Valise and Went. OAKLAND OrricE SAN FRrANCISCO CAL!.,} 908 Broadway, Dec. 27, 1896. Charles Freeman, ¥ who resides on Adeline street, is missing, and his folks are certain tbat he has gone with the intention of aiding the Cubans in their struggle forindependenge. The missing lad is only 16 years of age, but he would easily pass for 18, and is a big brawny young fellow and able to care for himself. He has never left home before and is a quiet, dutiful lad of a very thoughtful nature. The recent stories from Cuba, especially those relating to the death of Maceo, made a deep impression on young Kree- man. About three weeks ago he listenea to some utterances from a pulpit and they added to the impression already received, until young Freeman considered it a duty to do something for the residents of the revolution-torn isle. Last Tuesday Charles left home in the evening and has not been seen since. An investigation showed that he had taken a few articles with him, and this has reas- sured his relatives that no barm has be- fallen him and that they have no cause for worry. * Charlie has run away to go to Cuba,” said his brother to-day, “‘andj if he does not get killed we shall hear from bim' later. He said several weeks ago that if he were older he would at once go and offer his services to the insurgents, but we thought he was only jokinz. He is a thoughtful lad and has read every article he could find about Cuba during the past few months. “Some time ago he told us he had heard a preacher handle the Cuban question and from that time Charlie was always talking about Caba. 1 have no fear that any harm will come to him, as heis well able to 100k out for himselfi. He evidently prepared to 2o, as he has taken some of his clothes with him. “‘He knew that we would oppose his going, so he decided to go without permis- sion. I . ave noidea which way he will go to Cuba, but he was acquainted with sevs eral seatoing people and he is probably on his way to Panama before this. I don't think he wouid attempt to make his way across the continent on a brakebeam as he has too much sense. We were at Six- teenth-street station a few weeks ago when one man was killed and another maimed and Idon’t think Charlie would attempt a brakebeam after thas. “Although he is only 16 he is a big, strong lad and looks years older. We have attempted in every way possible to find out which way he has gone so as to intercept him, but our work has been in vain.” REV, £ B, PAYNE'S ADIEL. Farewell Sermon Preached to His Congregation in Berkeley. He Tells Why He Retired From the Congregational Church—The Uni- versity Comes In for a Notice. BERKELEY, CaL, Dec. 27.—The Rev. Edward B. Fayne bid farewel! to his con- gregation of the Unitarian church this morning, preaching a long sermon of re- view of his ministerial labors, tracing the mental development by which he was impeiled to leave orthodox ministry for Unitarianism. Mr. Pavne showed how his early life and environments led him to orthodox Congregationalism and how conversion at che age of 17 caused him to study for the pulpit. “The call to Berkeley came while I was at Oberlin College,” said Mr. Payne. “A Congregational church had been organ- ized here to counteract the irreligious and rational influence of the State University, as it was stated, and the leaders wrote to the president of Oberlin asking for a man of firm theology, earnest convictions and evangelical temperament. “When I reached the new field of labor 1 thought myself placed for life and looked to a career of practical Christian labor in an important and promising field. But in the university town I encountered influences that had never approached me in the old home of orthodxoy. v “I attended university courses under Le Conte and other professors, became a member of the BerEsley Ciub and met men with whom I must discuss topics whose vastness had not fairly appealed to me before. I learned that the universe is larger than I had ever been taught.” Mr. Payne thep gave an interesting re- view of his long battle against unorthodox influences. ‘‘For alonz time I pondered whether to accept the fight or put it away,” he said, “‘and at last decidea that as aman I must goto_the bottom of the difficulties. And so I got the necessary books and brought out all the old notes of the theolcgical lectures at college and entered for mvself into the probiems of what as a boy I had accepted from a Chris- tian parentage. At the end of two years, during which I preached regularly, avoid- ing the moot questions, I found that I had to resign. The story of that resigna- tion has never before been told. “On the evening after I bad declared my intentions I was waited upon by thir- teen prominent men of the church, who wanted to know what my decision meant. I decided to tell all, and explained my doubts about the authority of the Serip- tures, the nature and person of Jesus Christ and the eternal punishment of the wicked. Out of the thirteen men twelve confessed on the spot that thaz were in the same condition. One, stanch and true, held out.” Dr. Payne then told how he had been persuaded to remain in the Congrega- tional pulpit, how ue had resigned a sec- ond time, as more doctrinal difficulties crowded upon bim, and how at last, in the fifth year of his pastorate at Berkeley, he had perrmptor:ly withdrawn from the church in 1880. “A council of Congregational churches was cailed,” said he, *'and I léft, followed by the prayers and tears of friends. They follow me even yet, for only three months ago I received a letter from the widow of a member of that council beseeching me to come back to Jesus and the early fnlth. “In all this it seemed to me, and does yet, that I was only acting upon the in- vitation extended in the text for this dis- course, ‘Come now, let us reason together, saith the Lord.’ This is what every ra- tional man in the univere ought to do.”” The'Rev, Mr. Payne thex proceeded to review the results of his m8ditations. He said: ‘‘There was first the negative result that I saw, that the universe is after all not exactly as simple as some of our theology, philosophy and science would declare, I saw that no onecan aspire or claim to hold up creation and make it disgorge all the riches of its truth. Theology has not done this; science and philosophy do not claim to have done it. “‘Second, I reached the conviction that the things that are really the most im- portant are simplicity itseli—tbe fact of the presence of i/ight in the universe, the fact that to know and be truth is the best, that love and goodwill are better than envy and hatred tfint there is attainable by man a loftiness of character whnich, in spite of intellectual doubts, points to the validity of eternal truth and the triumph of right. The crucial thing sfter all is this doctrine of personal truth and real- ness—not mere truth-telling, but trath- being. If we hold to this the universe will takg care of iiself and it will take care of us.” & Altruria_was briefly referred to by the Rev. Mr. Payne., “The experiment may have been a mistake,’” said he. *It has shown that we cannot achieve by a pgrt; that our only hape of reaching tne sociai height to which we aspire i by doing it all together — building, if more slowly more surely, upon the eternal common- wealth of sil souls.” In conclusion the retiring pastor ex- 7 The Rev. E. B. Payne of Berkeley, Who Preached His Farewell Sermon. ssed hopes for the future of the church E:aw:s leaving, declared that his efforts SHOT CENTERS AND WON PRIZES Last Contests in the Colum- bia Pistol and Rifle Club. Adolph Strecker Carries Off the Fine Unired Diamond Medal, Young, Mason, Hovey, Gorm;n. Carr and Daiss Also Winners—Dorrell Is the Chief. The first boats going to the Oakland side of the bay yesterday morning carried alarge number of marksmen bound for the Sheil Mound rifle range. The major- ity of these early passengers were mem- bers of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club, which held its last shoot for the season of 1896. As the scores on a number of the re-entry medal matches were very close there was a great desire on the partof many to go early, shoot often and take every legitimate advantage to win out. A. H. Pape thought that he had discoy- ered a mascot on the ferry-boat in the shape of an aged Indian woman, gnd he took particular pains to rub elbows with her jor good luck as the crowd was going ashore. It seemed to prove a hoodoo, for Pape came near winning several prizes, but failed by only a few points. On the rifle range, Columbia target, the competition for the Unfred diamond medal, one of the most beautiful trophies ever put up for a rifle competition, was the most spirited of any in years. Adolph Strecker in the morning was ahead by a very few points, D. W. McLaugolin and F. 0. Young being close behind him. Ticket after ticket, three-shot scores, were fired until the targets closed on all re- entry matches at 3 o’clock, but Strecker won, beating Young by three pdints and i McLaugzolin by four points. On the 50-yard range there were several spirited contests. C. M. Daiss was deter- mined to win the splendid pistol medal presented by Gordon Blanding. He was closely foillowea by Pape and J. E. Gor- man, but when the day closed Daiss was aheada by several points. The Carr pocket revolver medal for several weeks past had in life would stil! be upon the same lines Lbeen conceded to Gorman, but Carr, the as those of past years, and spoke affecting words of farewell. Closed for the Term. / BERKELEY, CAL., Dec. 27.—The closing exercises of St. Joseph’s Sunday-sc: 0ol for the term took place this evening, Rev. Father Phillips presiding. A Christmas iree was the feature of the entertainment. The awarding of prizes was delegated to Miss Tillie Curtis. The programme of exercises consistea of a recitation; *Vio- jin Fantasies,’ Miss Louise Gullagher; piano solo, “Lost Hope,” Miss Alice Cain; two numbers by Miss Kate Byrne and several choruses by the school. Christmas Services. BERKELEY, CAL., Dec. 27.—An elabor- ate programme of exercises was rendered this evening at the First Presbyterian Church. All the numbers were appro- priate to Yuletide. CLARK NEARLY KILLED. Had to Be Carried Home in a Carriage Christmas Night, but Will Recover. ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 27.—Ira P. Clark, an ex-employe of the Alameda, Oakland and Piedmont Electric Company and the inventor of the guards used by that line, is confined to his home by injuries sus- tained Christmas night. He was in a sa- loon when he quarreled with a young man about 19 yeas of sge. The latter was se- verely thrashed, after w..ich he left. Clark is usually a very quiet manm, but when excited is anything but peaceable. The young man soon returned with two companions, and a free fight ensued. Clark was badly beaten anda had to be taken home in a carriage, The injured man is improving slowly, but refuses to_prosecute his assailants. Chief of Police Rogers called upon him as soon as he learned of the affair, but Clark refused to swear to a complaint. A Famous Traveler. ALAMEDA, CaAvn., Dec. 27.—The Rev. Haskett Smith, M. A., just from Aus- tralia and New Zealand, occupied the pul- pi of Christ Episcopal Church to-day, to the delight of a large congregation. He is endowed with a splendid platform physique, a rich, clear voice, an inex- haustible fund of wit and humor—all the necessary qualifications of a great orator— hence he held his audiences spellbouna and received an enthusiastic reception atv the close. Mr. Smith has traveled for years in the exploration of Egypt, Palestine and Asia Minor and other places in the Orient. He is also an author of some note, having published a work called *‘Handbook of Byria and Palestine’”’ and other standard works on the subject. Christmas Music. ALAMEDA, CaL, Dec. 27. — The churches throughout the city had special Christmas music to-day and most of them were specially decorated for the occasion. Miss M. J. Smith was the leader of the choir of the First Presbyterian Church and was lsisud:av Miss Bertha Bouthil- lier, Charles Allerdyce and Edward Thorn- ton, soloists. The Rev. J. F. Moody of the First Bap- tist Church preached on “A Question of Finance” in the morning and “The Na- tivity” in the evening. Handel’s /Messiah was given by the large choir of the First Congregational Church in the evening. The pastor preached on “What Christ’s Birth Fore- shadowed’”’ and “On Earth Peace.” F. D. Bovard of the Park-street M. E. Church spoke on ‘‘The Christmas Prepara- tion for 8 New Year’’ in the morning and “Some Things Not to be Carried Into the New Year” in the evening., There was special music at both services. Lecture by Father Yorke. OAKLAND, CaL, Dec. 27.—Monday evenine Rev. P. C. Yorke will lecture at the Macdonough Theater on ‘“‘Was the constitution of our eonnt¥ founded on Protestant principles?’ he lecture is the last of the series given under the auspices of the Oatholic Ladies’'Aid So- ciety, No. 1, The sale of seats has been very large. ‘ Artist Dutton Departs. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 27.—Alfred H. Dutton, a son of Sheriff Dutton, and a newspaper artist, left to-day for Salt Laxs City to work in the art department of the Tribune of that city. r. Dutton has lately returned from Alaska. At the Oakland. OAKLAND, Caw, Dec. 27.—A high-class vaudeville company will perform for the coming week ai the Oakland Theater, The company includes August Johnson, the strong man; Mlle. Travelle, the shadow- ist; Meto, the human snake; the Herb family in knockabouts and funny hits.. —————— TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- mm&a the money if it fails to cure, 20c, donor, thought he would show that he is still the champion of the American weapon, and he won the trophy, which he will put up for competition again next year. The pretty medal presented by Dr. L. O. Rod -ers, president of the club. for the la- dies to compete for was carried off by Mrs. L. J. Crane. This lady is a fine shot with the 22-caliber rifie, for she aiso won the Glindeman ladies’ trophy on a single score of 26 points in ten shots. Mrs. M. J. White also had 26 points, but Mrs. Crane won on Creedmoor count, going back to the sixth shot to win. Mrs. C. F. Wal- tham was only three points bebind. In the'same class of shooting, 22-caliber rifle, there was a hot spurt between Ed Hovey an! E. Jacobson for the unique medal mesented by Colonel 8. 1. Kellogg. Ho- vey, however, pulled ahead. . The Siebe medal for the military rifle Auction Salcs THE BASCH AUCTION COMPANY, Inc. 319-321 SUITER STRET, Bet. Grant ave. and Stockton St. Tele. Grant 87. LHIS DAY, At The Complete Furnishings of T'hree Private Resi- dences, cousisting of Parlor, Bedroom, Dining- room and Kitchen Furnituge. Carpets, Linoleum, Sioves, Ranges, Crockery, Glassware, etc. = BASCH. {uctioneer. winners with their prizes, accompanying each presentation with a neat speech. The following were the medals, the win- ners and their scores. In the re-entry the next highest to the winners are also given: Class medals, rifle, ten shots, four best scores, champion class—D. W. McLaughlin, 216. First class—F. E. Mason, 308, Second class— E. Jacobson, 297. Pistol, 50 Yards, ten_shots, four best scores, chumpion elass—J. E. Gorman, 164. First class—A. B. Dorrell, 193, Second class—E. Jacobson, 245. Re-entry matches, rifie, Unfred diamond medal, three-shots, ten best scores—A, Strecker, 90; Young, 93; McLaugnlin, 94. Glindemann military measl moor count, ten shots, ten_bé Young 466, kd Hovey 461, F. e-entry, Creed- cores—F. O. H. Bushnell Rifle record medal, re-entry, bestsingle, ten- Utschig, 47. 15, shot score—F. 0. Young, 41; J Rodgers ladies’ medul, r five shots, 0 yards' off nax G . M. J. White, 157; Mrs. C. F. Crane, 126; M: Waltham, 211. Kellogg 22-caliber rifie medal, re-entry, 5 —— O. Young, Who Won the All- wund Siebe, the Glindeman Military and the Rifle Record Medals, shots, 10 best scores, 50 yards, off hand—Ed Hovey 89, E. Jacobson 92. Glindemann ladics' trophy, best single 10- shot score, 50 yards, off hand, no re-entrs— Mrs. L. J. Crane 26, Mrs. M_J. White 26 (last by Creedmoor count), Mrs. Waitham 29. Pistol, 50 yards, Bianding pistol medal, re- entry, 3 sho's, 10’ best scores—C. M. Daiss 66, Pape 72, Young 76, J. E. Gorman 73. Revolver, 50 yards, Carr pocket, revolver medal, re-entry, 5 shots, 4 best scores—How- ward Carr 104, J. E. Gormen 110, M. J. White 182, Cash prizes, any revolver, re-entry, 6 shots, best single score—First prize, J. E. Gorman, 30; second prize, H, Carr, 81; third prize, F. 0. Young, 35; rourth prize, J. E. Klein, 41. Siebe all-round medal, best 4 seores on Blanding pistol medal, Unfred rifle medal and Glindemann military medal: F. O. Young— Musket, 49, 47,47, 47; rifle, 9, 9,9, 8; pistol 4,7,8,8. While at the table many pleasant ad- dresses were made. President_Rodgers in his o{.)eninz remarks took occasion to specially mention Tue CALn, which be said had always shown its friendship to the riflemen of the coast and is noted for 1ts encouragement of all ¢lean sports. He stated that THE CALL’S accounts of all rifle ADOLPH STRECKER, the Winuner of the Beautiful Unfred > Diamond Rifle Medal, ; fell to Young. The first régular re-entry scores were as follows: Rifle, Unfred diamond medal, three-shot scores, re-entry—D. W. NbLQ"th. 8—11; F. 0. Young, 9—10; A, Strecker, 9—10. Rifle record medal, ten-shot scores re-entry—F. E. Mason, 67; H. D. Wicker, 76. Most flags dur- iug the month—F. O. Ymm;. 9; D. W. Mc- Laughlin, 8; A, Strecker, 8; F. H. Bushnell, 2; A. H. Pape, 2. -Pistol, 50 yards, Blanding medal, 3-shot scores, re-entry—J. E. Gorman 8, C. 3. Dai 13. Revolver, Carr medal, 5-shot scores, ry entry—H, Carr 22, 23, 28, 81; J. E. Gorm 30, 37, 41. Twenty-two caliber rifl : for lad! Rogers medal, 5 shots, ro-amri——nd Hovey 9, ]AD;EEPJ.w;;“Bm lg; 8. ;0, ellogg 11,13; . H. Paj . H. rane Revolv:- raatch, 6-shot scores—J. E. Gorman 80, 31: H. Carr 31. Then came the tug-of-war of the day. Colonel S. L. Kellogg and Howard Carr “chose sides” and made ‘a team match, composed of all ot the Columbias present. Each shot five shots with therifle and four with the pistol. Colonel Kellogg’s team won by a good majority. The scores’ were as follows: Captain Kellogg’s team—Dorrell 55, Pape 56, Mrs, Crane 63, Dr. Rodgers 64, Poulter 67, H. R. Crane 69, H 70, Kplmfl{ 70, Bush- nell 77, Jacobson 81, Daiss 86, Gli ! ndemann 114, While 117, Mré. Waltham 147. Grand total 1136, Captain Carr’s team—Young, 66; Gorman, 72; McLaughlin, 85; Kuhnle, 83; Mason, 91; Strecker, &; Barrere, 110; Mrs. White, 59; altham, 86; Bremer, 116; Wicker, 56; For- rest, 127; Lewis, 173. Graud total, 1209. A. B. Dorrell, making the bighest scores on both ranges, was crowned Chief of the Columbias, an honor he will hold during the ensuing year. 3 The club then repaired to the park din- ing-room, where Captain Siebe srread a banquet with all the 'market affords. ‘While the bsmget was in progress the president, Dr. Rodgers, presented the events are corret\,t and impartial, and he concluded by calling for three cheers for THE CALL, which were given with vigor. Beveral other rifle events took place at the S ell Mound range. The Germania Schuetzen Club held its regular bullseye contest for cash prizes. The prize win- ners and their score as shown by the measuring-machine were as follows: Dr. L. 0. Rodgers 129 points, C. J. Rust 434, F. P. Schuster 597, D. B. Faktor 617, L. Bendel 642, N. Ahrens 719, G. Alpers 751, A. Mocker 814, L. Haake 896. The monthly bullseye shoot of the San Francisco Schuetzen Club resulted in the annexed raeasured scores being made: D. B. Faktor 192 voints, A. Jungblut 288, J. Tiedemann 291, W. Garms 300, A. Mocker 319, C. Thierbach 333, J. Gifkiu 874, J. Lank- enau 388, J. Utschig 430, W. Plart 450, N. Ahrens 509, A. F. Meyer 619, A. C. Waller 651, E. Goetz. 826, Hagedorn 893, H. Stelling 925, J. M. Hartman 940, H. Hellberg 960, R. Stellen 963. The Nord Deutscher Schuetzen Club regular monthly medal shoot, twenty luhou, German ring target, resuited as fol- lows: First cl G. Alpers, 410 rings; “second clane Tl Thods, "366; thIre Sesn o B Schroeder, 325; fourth ciass, A. Meyer, 350; best first buliseye, A. Mocker, 23; best last bullseye, H. Stelling, 23. A private 25-shot match on the German ring target was held, and the annexed score shows the winner: A. Jungblut 453, C. F. Rust 454, J. Tiede- mann 390; total, 1297. v Stelling 467, J. D. Heise 445, J. Lankenau 814; total, 5 Two military companies were alsoat the targets. Each marksman fired ien shots on the Blunt military target, making the following scores: Companies C and G, fnctlee—Nonhmp 35, , Goodell 47, Kennedy Norton 46, Sherman 44, Barrere 43, Waltham 45. Company' M, ml;m.hly medal shoot—Colby AUCTION SALE ! ) [ Ferguson’s Stables, 134 and 136 seventh ON ACCOUNT OF SICENESS, TO-MORROW. .December 29, 1898, THE CONTENTS OF ABOVE STABLE, .. CONBISTING OF.... 38 Head Good Work and Business Horses, 9 Open and Closed Carriazes, 4 Landavlets (almost new), 3 Upen and Top Rockawsys, 5 Spring Wagons, Carts, 40 - ets Hack, Buggy and Wagon Harness, Blankets, Robes, etc. Every article must be removed by the 30th inst. B35 Stables To Let. SBULLIVAN & DOYLE. Livestock Auctioneers. Tuesday. Office—327 Sixth st. Sonniag 36, Lyons 37. ens 28, Siroth 40, Engel 85, GOSPEL BY TELEPHONE. Novel Experiment of a Pastor—Spoke to Two Audiences. BERKELEY, Car., Dec. 27.—Rev. Dr. Ketchum of the First Presbyterian Church preacked a sermon this morning to two audiences at the same time—one within his immediate view and the other half a mile off. The first audience numbered about 500 people, while in the second there were but two. One could see every gesture of the pastor aad catch his words first hand, while the other heard only the intona- tions of his voice after they had been sub- jected to a process of complicated mechan- 18m. A telephone, with a receiver about the size of half a dozen ordimary fish- horns, had been attached to tne pulprt, and into this the winged words of the pastor were poured. Two invalids, the Misses Patch of Shat- tuck avenue, one of whom was bedridden, were at the cther end of the telephone, and with receivers 1o their ears listened to the entire service. W. C. Gunn, a student at the Los Gatos Theological Seminary, followed out the plan now quite common in the East and constructed the church telephone for his iriends. 8o successiul was the experi- ment that the invalids will probably keep up the practice. OTHERS MAY FOLLOW.. Increasing Desire to Dispense With Church Fairs and Bazaars. OAKLAND, Cav., Dec. 27.—The action of the Twenty-third Avenue Baptist Church in regard to church fairs will probably be iollowed by other congrega- tions. Rey. Robert Whitaker who started the crusade against pay entertainments in the church magazine of which he is a joint editer, is very gratified to find that his congregation indorses his views. When the matter was put to a vote in his church it was unanimously resolved to discontinue all manner of entertain- ments where a charge is made. Rev. R. Whitaker says that church fairs are a method of bulldozing people into giving who would contribute just as much, and probably more, without any such subter- fuge. The idea has e¢one forth that the action of the Twenty-third svenue Baptist Church bas entirely done awz_- with afi manner of social entertainment a. the church. This is not so and the members desire it to be understood that they are to have more real sociability and fellowship than ever before. The social affairs of the church will be placed in the hunds of a committee of co-operation, consisting of the officers, with the president and secretary of each auxiliary society. —_————— ; oisoned by Fish. OAKLAND, Carn, Dec. 27.—Charles Fella, who resides at 658 Madison street, was taken to the Receiving Hospital to- nigkt suffering from po.soning. Fella is 70 years of age and W nt home to-night and ate some cold fish for dinner. The fish was cooked yesterday by Fella. He was suffering greatly when taken to the hospital _ana although the stomach pump was quickly applied he is still a very sick man. He told a very peculiar story about his suspicions of his wife, whom he said had made unpleasant threats recently. Mrs. Fella was not at the house to-night and could not be found. Car Employes’ Wages Cut. OAKLAND, Car., Dec. 27.—Much sur- prise was caused to-day,by the announce- ment posted at the G}ove-sueec power- house that ihe wages of the men would be reduced from 21 to 20 cents an hour. Tnis road is part of F. M. Smith’s posses- sions, and it is supposed that ail the other lines will likewise be reduced. ———————— STRONG WORDS ON CUBA. Dr. Gralf Has Something to Say of White House Statesmanship. OAKLAND, Can., Dec. 27.—Last night at the Twenty-firsc Street Baptist Church the pastor, Rev. Philip Graif, D.D., in his sermon on “The End of a Memorable Year,” said, among other things, relative to the Cuban question: “England has been taken sharply to task for her cold, unbrotherly attitude toward Armenia while suffering from the fire and sword of the unspeakable Turk, but is the United States much better in withholding the look of recognition or , sympathy from Cuban patriots while the latter are bleeding and dyiug from the outrages and butcheries of the Spanish sovereignty ? In the one case British gold, iron of heart and one-eyed, may have dic- tated a neutral policy, but in our relation to Cuba not only is no sordid interest jeopardized, but the plain spirit of human- 1ty and righteousness should impel our patriotism to shrink from a two-faced dainty policy of hesitation and aloofness. ““To let Cuban biood trickle and smoke in the name of freedom without one look thither of real interest or grief may suit a ‘White House statesmanship that handles this problem with an air of diplomatic finesse, but such a course cannot win the approval of a positive, warm-hearted dem- ocracy. Whenever our Republic lool askance at wortby Hawaiian or Cuban patriofs it is in some deep and vital sense a disregard and violation of the principles of our Revolutionary fatners. Better a eriod of hot shot than an ignoble peace; ganer a stiff emphasis on the Monroe doctrine than cheek-by-jowl ainenities with foreign crowns; better the rattle of musketry and thunder-of ironclads than the loss of Cuban liberty or the stultifica- tion of American honor. * “All the brag and bluster of mere jingo- ism we hold as a chesp, abnormal, jigsaw imitation of the real Bunker Hill article. But when, under our own, American skies, the honest struggle for freedom against a grinding oppression does not arouse a keen responsive thrill of svmpathy, but evokes only a faltering, Junus-featured policy, then it is high time to utter a criticism on such half-heartedness and jelly-tish indecision. If the United States is ever to transform the worll iuto the political ideal of a Washington, a Grant or a Lincoln it must act with a spirit of more sturdy and noble aggressiveness than we have seen in our latter-day states- manship, A'faint-hearted or white-lipped truth makes no converts.”’s Three-fourths of the people that s up Fleet street, London, are men. s T Dr. Gibhon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. Establi n 1834 for the treatment of Pflavh:lg Diseuses, Lost Maubood. ty or disease wearing on bodyand mind and