The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 1, 1897, Page 11

- ¥ Boys’ lior the narrow-gauge railroad. » THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1897. 11 LIKE BREAKING UP A FAMILY Superintendent Grim Takes Leave of All His 0ld Employes. Pathetic' Scene and Presentation at Grove-Street Power- House. Carmen Hand Mr. Grim an Engrossed Address Which Is Hand- somely Bound. JAKLAND OFrICE SA FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 way, Dec 31 Ths employes of the Oakland Consoli- lated Street Ra Company met at the r-house this dfternoon to take part in 3 pretty ceremony. Since the open- zof the road it has been under the gen- superintendency of A. K. Grim,who s gathered around him one of the most iable bodies of streetcar employesto be nd anywhere. is the last day of Mr. Grim’s éction with the road. When F. M. returned from the East a few weeks @go, a system of retrenchment s outlined which provided for com- the superintendencies of ‘all Mr. 1ith's roads under one management. 1e man chosen for this position was Sup- tendent Rodolph of the Twelith-street Grim was asked for his his afternoon the employes ted him with a handsome autograph me. It was bound in moracco and ed with cream silk. It contained four s of engrossed resolutions and two loyes's names, of whom there sentation was made by ant_secretary, and Mr. affected by the many He attempted f k f ness spoken. ply, but aiter a counle of sentences, in shich he ssia that he had always looked the boysas members of one large ¢ that he had the pleasure of re- he was unable to speak any intendency a rigid sys- been maintained tirough men’s peny, hav- the fact of last h us, to pregent 10 y in which you havea been held by u oling of sorrow over the severing of lations is made all the more keen ook back over thé pleasant years of » we have had under your successiul ad- teous and con: etween us was that nan, and we have been made to you'the workingman had always end. ng back over the years we have been contemplating with profound w our approaching separation we hum- estify to your kindly and thoughtful con- on, and say that to us you have been a nob perintendent and to the company a gesious and efficient secretary. e offer this greeting &s the moments of the r are fleeting by, and we pray and trust t when the current of life has been turned ar car at the power-house above the perintendent of us all will reward you faithful service during life, as you al- ded YOUR FAITHFUL EMPLOYES. HONORING. THE LADIES Brigade Oificers Will Tender Carnival Ladies a Reception. The O'dest German -Organization Celebrates the: Advent of the N Year. ALAMEDA, CaL ec. 31.—The officers of the Becond Reg nt, Boys' Brigade, will tender a reception to the ladies who planned and carried to such a successful issue the carrival of mnations for their benefit last month. The event will take ce in Blanding Hall on January 7, and | include all of the carnival committees i participants. The boys are jubilent over the success of the undertaking and the fact that the debt is ‘paid. Instead of being a debt of theirs, it transpires that the deficien: s made y the brigade officers represen thirty- tWo companies, but two-thirds of the sum as paid by less than a third of the com- anies. ' A genuine jollification will be in order Thursday evening. 01d Harmonie’s Celebration. ALAMEDA, CaL., Dec. 31.—Old Har. monte celebrated their twenty-second an. niversary to-night in the good old Ger: fashion in their hall on Morton street. Dancing was indulged in between 8:30 and 11 oclock, after which all repaired to the dining-room and partook of bounteous spread refreshments. clock struck the hour of 12 every one arose and drank its health. All of the first German families of this city and many from Ban Francisco, Oakland and surrounding places were present. The Harmonie Club was organized in 1875, and is the oldest social organization in the city, The officers are: A, Armes, president; Dr. Steltzner, vice-president; C. Volberg, secretary. Two generations have grown up, married and danced in the present quarters. One of the features of the evening wasthe presence of three of the original members of the club—C, Vol- berg, D. Straup and A. Mayrish. Yanke furnished the music, as has been his cus- tom for years past. Death of James C. Walch, ALAMEDA, Carn, Dec. 38L—James C. ‘Walch, for twenty-seven years a resident of this city, died last night without re. gaining consciousness. Last Saturday evening he was found lying on his face in the kitchen in his night clothes by his son, who left his father in bed in the morning. He was suffering from a stroke of paralysis. He was 75 years of age, and until recently was in charge of the pump- ing station at the end of Encinal avenue His wifs died nearly & year ago. A son died about siX months agoof consumption. Frank and Henry and Mrs, F Reia are the only surviving children. Clear of All Debt. ALAMEDA, CaL., Dec. 3L.—The annual meeting of the Congregational church was held Jast evening, when reports were ar " made by the varions officers and commit- tees, The church closes tbhe year out of debt and has a membershipof 811. Tae following officers were unanimously has been | As the| elected for thé ensuine year: -Deacons, W. W. Anderson and S. A. Ross; deacon- esses, Mesdames Jane Douglass, L. H. Hanley, 8. R. Lee, M. J. Leitch, K. Pen- held, C.'D. Scots, D. L. Tupper; Sunday- school superintendents, H. K. Dexter, main school, and John Scudder for Hops Chapel; church clerk, Charles L. Herr- mann; church trustees, -Messrs. J. E: L. Dodge, F. N. Agar, H, F. Dexter, E. J. Eckléy, F. J. Fletter, G, W. Scott.and J. N. Young. treasurer of benevolent fund, H. F. Whitman, Rev. Mr, Miller Will Go East. ALAMEDA, Carn, Dec. 3L.—The Rev. F. D. Miller, who has served Christ Epis- copal Church since the resignation of Mr. Lane, Jast September, has notified the vestry that he will accept the call of the gfielt church and will leave for his new ficld in two weeks. . This will leave the church without a rector for six weeks ormore. The Rev. T.J. Lacey of Brook- lyn, the new rector, will not arrive for that length of time. Holiday Observed. ALAMEDA, CaL, Dec. 3L.—The post- office will be open atthe noon hour to- morrow and the carriers will muke one aelivery in the morning. The City Hall and all of ‘the offices will be closed. Busi- ness generally will be suspended through- out the day. —————— Company F’s Ball. OAKLAND, Car, Dec. 81.—The military ball of Company F ‘'was heid at the armory to-night. Very elaborate decorations were prepared, and a very influential gathering was present. Company F is the most historic organization in Oakland. It was founded in 1877 by Colonel William T. Litule for the purpose of suppressing any “July riots” in Oakland, such as occurred in that year in San Francisco. Nine hundred and fifty-two of the most repre-. sentative citizens formed the eariy organ- ization, which was known as the Osakland Light Cavalry. It was later changed to an infantry company and taken in by the Nationsi Guard. Their annual ball is always a social event, and that of to-night was equal to any that have preceded it. AGHTIN THIT ek Assemblyman Breiling Deter- mined to Do ¢omething for His District. West Oakland, H' Declares, Has Suf- fer.d Too Long From Indif ference. OAKLAND OfFICE SAN FBANCISCO c,\u,} 908 Broad way, Dec. 8. Assemblyman Oscar F. Breiling is de- termined, if possible, to ameliorate the condition of the residentsof bis district o far as the West Oakland marsh is con- cerned. e his election he has been working | hard 10 iormulate a bill that would give to the municipality power to condemn the marsh as a nuisance. Last evening Mr. Breiling, in conjunc- ticu with Judge Frick, carefully went over the proposed measure, and the Judge | pointed out some sections which appear | | Oscar Breiling. to conflict with existing laws. There are certain statutes as they stand at present which might be construed as making it possible for the. city to do what was sought to be done under the proposed measure, But the nui:ance has existed 80 long that-it was thought that no exist- ing law could reach it. *I tidve promised the people,” said Mr. Breiling, “that I would do all I could to afford them relief from the West Oakland marshand I have worked night and day to keep my promise. My idea is to have the municipality given power to condemn special nuisances, with the hope of having it in an_especial manner. refer to the marsh at West Oakland. “Although Judge Frick has pointed out to me sections in the laws which make it possible to do what I sought to do with my biil I have not given up the idea of | making a special effort to abate the nuisance. The city bas a right to con- demn the nnisance on the marsh and [ shall leave nothing undone to bring about that much desired resu BUTTE BAOKS OUT. Will Not Meet the Reliance Team on the Gridiron. OAKLAND, Can, Dec. 31.—There will be no football contest between the Re- liance and Butte teams. To-day.Captain McMillan of Butte refused to match his men against the local club. “Itis a clean backdown, prompted by cowardice,” said Fred Frick, captain of the Reliance team. “McMillan knew we could beat them and therefore he refuses to play. He did not dare to come out at first and refuse to play us, but kept put- ting matters off. At last be said he would | piay if Benson’s employers would extend | his'leave of absence. “We telegraphed to | Butte and an extension was given Benson, It was then agreed that the game should | take place on the 9th, but later McMillan bemmed and hawed so we agreed to play next Tuesday, to which McMillan con- sented, but this morning sent word that he would not play us atall. He tried to dodge the game all the time, but we consented to everything and forced him to play or absolutely back down."” —_——— A Lord in Jail OAKLAND, CAwL., Dec. 3L.—Cyril Athol was arrestéd to-day on the same old charge of selling other people’s horses and buggies. Athol claims to be the second son of an English lord, and has given the police of this county a .great deal of trouble, and hus also served several short sentences. ———————— Collateral Inheritance Tax, County Clerk Curry has filed his report on the amount of money dus end unpaid on ac- count of the col'ateral inheritance tax for the quarter ending December 31. On some of the large estates demands will bz made for the following_amounts: Estate of John Cla- | brough, $5500; estate of Julia Morrison, ;54125-, estate gr chaxlm c.ss}(%nnda, $5000; es- alp ol ia Al 18y $2 3 the anarias 1s 995,088 Do r0- Tte tota}dor e R. V. Dey’s New Year’s Dividend. Judge Coffey yesterday seitled the accounts of John W. Mackay and R.V. Dey, executors and trustees of the estate of Theresa Fair, de- ceased. The compensation of the executors and trusiees smounted to 338,492 07, all of which was swarded to Mr. Dey according to the written consent and Trequest of Mr. Mackay. e —————— TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Iaxatiye Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- N0 REGARD PAID 10 ISTAUCTION Alameda Politicians Set the Precedent of Acting In- dependently. All Manner of Sc-Called Pledges and Principles Are Ignored. Several Legi:lative Candidates Elected in Opposition_ to the Plat- iorm. OAxrLAND OrricE SAN FRANCISCO Cu.y..} 908 Broadway, Dec. 31. There is a general feeling of political emancipetion in' Alameda County. The dictates of different sections of the same parties have come to be regarded as carry- ing no weight or imposing no obligation on the parties whom they would bind. This feeling had its birtn fonr months ago when the great. fight occurred over the manner in which delegates to the State Republican convention should be chosen either by "appointment of the various Siate committeemen or by elec- tion at primaries. At that time the Hil- born-Frick Congressional primary was in tbe distance, and tbe Hilborn men were anxious to prevent the laying down of any precedent that might affect the Congres- sional primary. With this end in view Guy C. Earle led a strong fight- against the other members of the Alameda dele- gation of tbe State Central Committee. On that occasion the National convention ruled that the order of the Btate Central Committee allowing each member to do as he pleased in the matter of delegates was perfectly legal, and the anti-primary delegates were seated at St. Louis. The action of the State Convention definitely settled the matter and seated what was known as the Friend delegation, and this was considered as forever settling the questions as to whether aelegatés should be elected at primaries ornot. W. H. Friend headed the primary faction and was powerfully backed by ex-Mayor Pardee and others. At the Hilborn-Frick primary a great cry was raised against the pracuices of appointing. delegates to any convention, but within a few weeks & great change has come over the primary aavocates. In three weeks’ time the same men who advocated the election of all delegates at primaries will appeint a whole municipal convention to nominate’ a complete city. ticket. Itis conc:ded by many that this, in the absence of a primary law, is per- navs the better method of the two, but against these stands the oft-repeated statements of the primary men at the last Congressional campaign.” This trimming of political sails 10 different breezes has resurrected the factional feeling that it was thought had died out with Hilborn’s election, but now that the primary men are putling ‘in, practice the taétics that they formerly condemned the breach has been reopened. It has often been supposed that the aragraph in the platiorm of the Repub- ican County convention held in Alameda last September binds the members of the legislative delegation from this county to vote for Senator Perkins. This is not the case; for several of the candidates who appeared before their respective district conventions made their fight on an anti- Perkins piatiorm, and prior to the conven- tion freely expressed thLeir views, basing their opposition to Perkins on the fact of his having violated a pledge in. the Hil- born-Frick contest. Apart from this some of the members of the Alameda delegation always bave been strongly opposed to couvention instruc- tions and Lave expressed themselves as believing that the pledge they made as individuals when electing their 'primary | tickets must take prececence over any cut or dried pariy programme. A significant feature of the feeling of the Alameda delegation was shown a few weeks azo when they met in caucus. Al- though matters of far less importance were discussed freely the most important matter of_all, that of indorsing a candi- date for United States Senator, was not touched upon, and this omission, which was no doubt brought about in the mter- est of harmony, has occasioned much comment. RETURUS T0 Tk ATTACK The Rev. J. Clarke Robbins In- dulges in More Remarks About Dr. Payne. The Congregationalist Becomes Sar- castic in His Reply to the Unitariar, BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 3L—The Rev. J. Clarke Robbins became sarcastic to-day in his war of words with the Rev. E. B. Payne. T did not intend to reply to the Uni- tarian’s last attack,” said Mr. Robbins, “but his mental gyrations were so funny I felt impelled to make a final answer. “Mr. Payne labors most strenuously to disclaim any feeling indicating the tone of sadness and disappointment to wnich I called attention, but in his last reply.he is evidently & mad man. Medical science tells us that madness is very frequeatly preceded by melancholia, therefore my impression of the tone of sadness in his farewell is scientifically established by the sequence of madness. “In a lucid interval Mr. Payne says ‘I hope no one will think that I do not real- ize how sharp the above words are.” It is a pity his good sense did not remain long enough with him after such an admission to cause him to desiroy the results of his sad. mental condition. If Mr. Payne is subject to such spells of irrationalism it is easy to ses why he has to work so hard to get a rational view of things.’ "’ The Congregationalist proceeded to make ironical references to Mr. Payne’s “‘pet hobby of Altruism,” and gently sug- Fastad that the Unitarian t1y to be a liv- ng exponent of it. A mad man is not a fit object for criti- cism, so I must abstain from ‘more of it,” said Mr. Robbins. *“Mr. Payne needs uiet and rest. Such can no doubt be ound in the world-famous retreat of Al- truria.” New Officers. BERKELEY, CAL., Dec. 31.—University Lodge No. 162, Knights of Pythias, has elected the following officers: Master of work, C. R. Bryant; chancellor com- mander, George W. Gunn; vice-chancellor, L. J. Alkalay; prelate, A. M. Niver; keeper of records and eeal, M. J, Congdonj master of finance, F. W. Esmond; master of Exchequer, W. 'Good; master-at- ' E. Morehouse; inside guard, J. &ists refund the money il it fails to cure, 25¢. | W. Carpenter; outside guard, F. G. Dober. [ the City Priso; The new officers will be installéd on Janu- ary Brief Nows Notes. ‘Watch-night services were heid this evening in several Berkeley churches. morrow there will be early holy communion and 10 o'clock services 1n St. Marks. The regular January meeting of he Berke- ley Floral Society will be held next Tuesday in tiles Hall. J. G. Lemmon will speak on “Trees of California,” and Mrs. J. G. Lemmon on “Native Plants Worthy of Cultivation.” The Beacon Fire Company of West Berkeley has decided to reorganize, and ‘will try toget new apparatus from the Town Trustees, ———————— HUNTING A JAIL. Humorous Incident in the Early Crim. inal History of Emeryville. QOAKLAND, Carn, Dec. 3L—Although Emeryville has been an incorporated city for three weeks the Town Marshal made his first arrest -to-day. He experienced more trouble after he had caught his man than he did in catching him. The indi- vidual was a plain, ordinary drunk. Being so young, Emeryville.has not yet attained the dignily of possessing a jail, 50 the Town Marshal took his prisoner to the County Juil. -Here he was refused ad- mittance and the man was next taken to _The gates there were also closed against .im and the Marshal left for Emeryvillé with his prisoner. The prisoner, whose name is Smith, will probably be released. He will s that he was not drunk and the Marshal will swear that he was, It isa custom where a prisoner denies being drunk to back up the officer’s testimony with that of the jailer who books the prisoner. Mr, Smith was ariven around so long by the Town Marshal of Emeryville that when he was at the County Jail he was partly sobei when he got to the City Prisonhe was nearly sober, and by the time he got back to Emeryville the breezes from the. bay had sobered him up completely and.it woula have been-a difficuit matter to prove that he had ever been drunk. He will be tried befare the local Judge to- morrow morning. . ———— New Year's Jubilee. OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 31.—The Volun- teers of America, Oakland Post, will give an entertainment and ‘tree for the benefit of the poor children of Oakland Friday evening at the Army and Navy League Hall, near the: Voluneers' Armory, on Eiguth street. Captain Railton and wife have distributed 200 tickets' among the poor children of Oakland und every child receiving a ticket will receive a present. The Junior Volunteers will give songs, solos and recitations. There will be also sefect music and singing by the Volun- teers. Everybody will be welcome: BACON HAS RESIGNED, But the Ph'losophical Union Does Not Recognize His (Reasons for Withdrawing. BERKELEY, CaL., Dec. 8L.—The execu- tive committee of the Philosophical Union met to-night at the residence of Professor Howison and took s decided stand in op- position to_the position assumed by Pro- fessor Thomas R. Bacon in resigning from the society. Professor Bacon's resignation was ac- Thomas R. Bacon. cepted, but the committes decided that the: zrounds ‘upon which he -based his withdrawal do'not exist. Bacon, in a curt létter asking that his name be stricken fronr the anion’s roll of members, charged that Professor Howi- son, who is president of the union, had assumed to speak for the society and to declare the opposition of- its members to miraculism. rofessor Bacon is a Con- gregationalist and believes in miracles. Now he is no longer a member of the union, but the latter hasdeclined to admit his stated reason for-withdrawing. MacMillan & Co., the London’ publish- ers, have notified the union that all of the tirst edition of Dr. Watson's book has been sold.” A second edition will be issued at once. . i BURNED ALL THE DEEDS. Unique Ceremony by the Twenty-Third Avenue Baptist Congregation—The Last Hundred Dollars Paid. OAKLAND, CaL, Dec. 3l.—An interest- ing ceremony was performed at the Twenty-third avenue . Baptist Church to- night. On a table on the platform in the presence of a joyous congrezation was formally burned the mortgage which has hung over the church for several years, Rev. Robert Whitaker, the pastor of the church, is the minister who opened the crusade a few weeks ago against church fairs, amd whose congregation re- cently decided unanimously that they would have no more of them. When Mr. Whitaker preached his ser- mon denouncing church fairs there was an old Methodist in the congregation, whose name is preserved as a secret, who was so much impressed with the pastor’s words that after the service he went into the vestry and told Mr. Whitaker that he would give the last hundred dollars to pay off the church mortgaze. 'fhe existing balance was soon obtdined and wita the hundred dollars the mort- gage was lifted. Not only was the release of the mortgage celebrated to-night but also the fact that the running expenses of the church show a balance on the right side. 2 Although all entertainments for pay are forbidden. the congregation is making special efforts to make a feature of the social side of church life. They have inaugurated a monthly social gathering at which members of all churches .are wel- comed and which wiil be open affairs and -all entertainment and refreshment will be furnished gratis.© These entertainments will be held on the Friday evening prior to the third Sunday of each month. The ceremony to-nizht was.very simple. After a prayer by the pastor, Teturning thanks that the church was in such an acmirable financial condition, Rev. Whitaker made a few, remarks showing how such a happy condition had been brought about and "how it'could be main- tained. There was a tin plate put on the table and while :he'congregation gathered round a match was applied to the mort- gage and it was soon transformed into a Iittle black dust. Large Shipments of Cotton. Collector Wise has sent to the Washington Bureau of Statistios his report for the month of December, which shows a remarkably large export of cotton, which, of course, was obliged 1o pass through the Custom-house. The ex- ort of raw cotion (o Japan was 10,000 bales. uring Qotober but 820 bales were sent there. In November the tolul eXport was les. The shipment of cotton to China last month ‘was 130 bales, 3 b | Men Must Maf(e a Certain Per- GANBLING DENS Y FLOUSH Mayor Sutro Vetoes the Ordinance Against Poolrooms. The Supervisors Will Probably Disregard His Message To-Morrow. Supervisor-Elect Morton Placed ‘in the Seat of C. L Taylor, Resigned. Mayor 8utro has put himself on record as favoring the disreputable gambling dens that infest the town by vetoing the ordinance that was passed by the Board of Bupervisors with the intention of pre- venting the youth of the town from gam- bling in the poolrooms where the odds on various horseraces are posted. : The Board of Supervisors, after consid-. ering the matter carefully, decided that the betting on horseraces when carried on within the confines of a racetrack was legitimate, inasmuch it was. indulged in only by sporting men, who coula afford o spend a cay to go to the track and to pay the entrance fee demanded. - he board putthe stamp of its disap- proval on the dens where messenger-bdys, errand-boys, clerks and other empluyes could bet their earnings on the money of their employers in sums varying from 25 cents i .$1 without the interest of seeing the race and merely with the .incentive of gain. MayorSutro held his decision until yesterday afternoon, and then, too late for the meeting of the board, rendered a veto message. It is not expected that the board, after putting its offizial foot an the matter, will allow the Mayor to *pocket” the veto. A meeting is to be held to-morrow and thén | the veto will be considered. Itis expected | that the majority will favor the passage of | the measure despite the veto, and that it will go to print. If this be done a meet- ing wilt probably be called on sonday morning before the regular session and the much needed ordinance finally ace cepted. The board sustained the Mayor’s veto of the ticket-brokers’ ordinance by a vote of 5 to 5, Supervisors King and Benjamin being abent. The order prohibiting trespass on rail- roaa tracks was passed over ihe veto. Supervisor Taylor's resignation was ac- cepted and Supervisor-eiect Morton was placed in the vacant chair by the unani- mous vote of the members present. A MELANGE OF SPORT. Where the Seekers of Outdoor Pastimes Can Spend a Pleasant Day. There will doubtless be -a large and en- thusiastic crowd of pleasure-seexers at Central Park this afterrioon 10 witness the second football zame between the Olympic and Butte City teams. The local players are determined. to turn the tibles on their | opponents, and- it gues without saying that a rattling.good game will resuit. At Ingleside Coursing Park the lovers of the leash will havean opportunity of seeing how some of the Eastern dogs ac- quit themselves when slipped against the Jocal long tails. A first-class day’s racing is promised. Weather permitling, the exponents of tennis will be well rep:esented in the Cal ifornia Tennis Club’s courts, on the cor- per of Scott and Post streets, this after- noon. There are some speciai match games slated which should prove inter- esting. Doubtless several rifle-shooters will as- semble at Shell Mound ranges to-day to practice for the big events that will be held during the month. -Several ama- teur_basebali games will be.contested at the Presidio and Sixteenth and Folsom street grounds, ° i The directors of the Olympic Club haye announced that the club will be open to- day for members and their friends jrom| 11A. M. until 9 p. ». Superintendent Ken- nedy has been appointed grand master of the eggnog _bowl, and that means a heap of good time for the boys who have good wishes for Tom and Jerry. ———— WILITIA SHOOTING BULES centage or Be Barred for - the Year. A Peculiarity in Regard to Uniforms Worn at the Kate Field Funeral. Promotions From the Ranks. The Legislature at its next session will be called upon to pass on a number of measures that will affect' the National Guard of California. Brigadier-General Dickinson, who is on the retired list, and at ‘the liast election’ was chcsen a State Senator will, it is understood, be chair- man of the Senate Miiitary Committee, and it is asserted that he has several very sharp knives. which-he proposes to use on | the laws affecting the National Guard. The ‘month of quietness in National Guard circles will terminate on Thursday and after the first week in January drills, inspections and the routine of military life will be resumed. The Commissioners having charge of the revisions of the codes bhave examined the law relating to the National Guard and have come to the conclusion thata number of amendments are necessary. Brigadier-General Warfield, commanding the Second Brigade, commenting on the amendments recommended by the Com- missioners, said: ‘‘Thereis no objection to the amendments providing for cavalry |. as well as artillery and infantry as the law now stands. The propositi that the major-general and brizadier- gene_nls shall in addition to other qualifications tequired have served at least four years previous as officers in the National Guard of thie State is a curious one. That would shut out experienced soldiers, retired army. officers, who by reason of service on the field are qualified for the positions, and men who have served in ‘the National Guard of other States. Men of that kind are certainly as capable as men who have served four years in the Netional Guard of this State.” The general was of the opinion that there was no objection to the other pro- ‘posed amendments, that the term of ali elective officers of the line be increased from two to four years; that the rauk of the commanding officer of the Naval Bat- talion- be increased irom heutenant-com- mander to commander; that the number of men constituting the ambulance corps 1n each regiment be increased from six to twelve; that the number of companies constituting a regiment be increased from that instead of a lieatenant-colonel there shall be but one major as the field officer of a battalion and that no one shall be ahf le as field officer who has not served at least two years in the National Guard; and that the m.dical department be or- ganized into a sanitary corps with a sur- geon-general with the rank of colonel and such number of commissioned officers and privates as may be required. . . Colonel Currier also approved all the amendments proposed, and stated. that the one requiring individuals to have served four yearsin 'the National Guard of the State o be eligible for the position of major-general or brigadier-general was no_doubt introduced to prevent the ap- peintment of men from civil life and to Bive the men 1n the guard a_preferénce in the matter of filling high offices. None of these amendments were on the recommendation of the board of officers. The firing regulations for small arms recently adopted have just been issued from the office of the adjutant-general. They will go into operation on the 30th of next June. They provide that: Target praclice In the National Guard shall be held in January, May, § ptember_and Uc- tober of each year, at 200, 300 and 500 yard ranges and skirmish firing. Each officer and enlisted man shall be al- lowed fifty-five rounds of ammunition nually and the same to be fired as follows: One 13c0 of tive shots at each of the 200,300 and 500 yards each in January, September and Oc- tober; provided that each officer snd enlisted man must make o score of at least 15 at the 200-yard target before he shall be allowed to fire at the 300-yard target, and he must make 8 like score at the 300-vard target before ba- ing permitted to fire at the 500-yard target: 8180 one score of ten shols at skirmish firing o May. The' classification in marksman: A total annual score of at least 52 points out of s pos- Sible 75 at the 200-yard range and 45 poinis at the 300-yard range. Rifieman—A total annusi store of at ieast 52 poiuts out of & pos- sible 75 at 200 yards, 45 points out of a_possi- ble 75 at 300 yards and 45 out of & possible 7! at 500 yards. Distinguished marksman total annual score at tne_three ranges of least 192 out of a possible 225. Only dis- tinguished marksmen will be permitted to participate In tho contest for what has hereto; ore béen known as the State sharpshooters’ medals. Skirmish firing will be at_silhouettes at un- known distauces between 600 and 200 yards; 5 A -| individual skirmishes st the group of D, E and F targets; company skirmish firing will betarget G, as provided in paragraph 390 Blunv's small arms firing regulations. The regulations number fifty-five and detail at length the duties of inspectors of rifle practice, officersand men; the govern- mentof men and ranges, use of signts, aiming; run, windage drift, ranges, posi- tion, points and counts, and the following on revolyer practice: Target practice with the revolver will be at the A target, distance 50 yards. Ten ghots will.ve fired ateach of the practices held in January, May, September and October. The classification will ve 90 per cent first class, 80 per centsecond class, 70_per cent third class a0d 60 per ceut fourth class, Those averag- ing' less tnan 60 per- cent will not be an- nounced in order, and only first-ciass men will be permitted to compete for the-State medal for revolver practice. Captain siebe’s military range at Shell - Mound will be arranged to meet the re- t quirements of the new regulation some place will nave to be sele skirmish firing. ‘When the last honors were about to be paid to the late Kate Field it was sug- gested that the National Guard ought to ba ordered out, but Brigadier-General Warfield decided that he could ‘not order out any of his command for the reason that-according 10 military etiquette the deceased lady was not entitled.to honors, not having been, like Pauline Cusbman, commissioned a major, or like Clara Bar- ton, in the service on the battle-field. ‘The general was willing to do a!l he could to pay the proper respects to the memory of the distinguished woman, even to granting a regiment or company the right to pardde if either desirea to turn out. Btill there was a military display. Governor Budd’s staff attended in full uniform and side arms: Colonel James and his staff were there in fatigue uniform and with side arms, and_General Warfieild and his staff attended in Prince Albert coats, black gloves and plug hats. The lack of uniformity in the attire of the staffs caused considerable comment among miiitary men, Corporal Harry Turton, Company F, First Regiment, and Corporal John Gilky- son, Company B, have been promoted ser- geants and Private C. Lindecker of Com- pany B promoted corporal. Twenty-two men of the regiment have been discharged from the service of the State—12 on ac- count of removal, 2 term expired, 4'by a two-thirds vote, 2 for the good of the ser- vice and 2 for disability. MONKEYS, Between 500 and 600 Imported Annu- ally—Buyers and Prices. . There are imported into this country 500 or 600 monkeys annually, which come chiefly from Africa and India by way of Europe. Natives catch the monkeys and carry them -down to the shipping ports, where they sell them to sailors aboard ship, or more likely to captains of vessels or to agents of European dealers 1n ani- mals. Sometimes on shipboard a rope is tied around a monkey and it is permitted within-a limited space to roam the deck. Usually, however, monkeys are shipped in slatted boxes. "Some monkeys are brought direct to this port, but by far the greater number go to the animal-dealers | in Europe, where the monkeys imported here are bou:ht. Occasionally a small monkey is sold for a pet, but the number now sold for that purpose is very limited. There is atill some demand for monkeys to be carried by organ-grinders. Though the monkey bas disappeared from the city. it is still “carried-to some extent by organ-grinders in the country. But the great demand for monkeys comes from the show people. The mfonkey is particularly semsitive to draughts, and to changes of temperature, to which it is often subject with the con- stantly changing location of a circus menagetie. The average life of a monkey under such circumstances is about a year; the menagerie practically renews its stock of monkeys annually. Under favorable conditions indoor mon- Kkeys live in captivity for, it may be, twelve or filteén years. Monkeys rarely breed in captivity. ' One importer of birds and -animals in this city carries in summer a stock of about two hundred monkeys; in winter usually about fifty, Single monkeys sell at about $15 each; in lots of fifty or more goGd assorted monkeys of different species .and sizes .are worth about $12 apiece.— New York Sun. “A fleet of 100 vessels is ergaged from ‘January to Augustof each year in the capture of sharks, near Iceland. Only the livers are sought. That of each yields five gallons of oil which has medicinal virtues resembling those of cod-liver oil. For every inch 6f stature a healthy Englishman should weigh 2,501 pounds. 9T Dr. Gibhon’s Dispensary, 25 KEARNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Disewses, Lost Manhood. Debillty or disease Wearing on bodysnd mind snd Skin Diseases. The doctor careswhen . otbersfall. Try him. Charges low. Carcsguarantecd. Callorwrite. Br.Jd. ¥. u{BBON. Box 1957. San Francisco. RAILROAD TRAVEL. IORTH;!’ACKFIG COAST RAILROAD ia Sausalito Ferryl. rom San Francisco, Commencing Sept. 18 1898 WEEKDAYS For Mill Valles and San Rafsel—e7e5, #9:1n 11:00 . M.: *1:45, 3:45, #5:16, ®5:45, 8180 P.& Extra trips for 8an s, Wednes €ays and’ For MIl Valley and San Rafael—*8:00, *10:08 *11:30 A. . *1:30, 167, a Trains mark THROUGH TRAINS. For Point Reves and way stattons—7:38 a m x sator xnn-n.l A % Sundays, 1:45 5. o: Cassdero and way stations—7136 4 1. weew 8ix to eight ln, not more than twelve; ». €ays; 1idD X M. Spiurduys Suction Sales TINWARE! - TIVWARE! ~ TINWARE! INDIANA AUCTION COMPANY Wil sell To-morrow (Saturday), Jan 2,18 .7, at 11 0'clock A. 3., at sal¢sroom, 1 2t and Complete Lineof Extr: INDIANA AU RAILROAD TRAVEL) THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUI VALLEY RAILWAY CONPANY. ROM JANUARY 1, 1897, passenger tralus will run daily, excepting Sunda; For intermediate stations Connecting steamboats of the C. N. & L leave Ban Francisco at 6 F. . daily, excepting Saturday, and Stocktonat 6 B M. dally, excepting Sunday. 10 COMPANY. ) ress, acaville, Rumses 004 Benicis, ora ‘mento, Oroville and Redding via Day =2 » g 6:452 71304 Martinez, San Ramon, Valiéjo, Napa, Calistoga and Santa Ros: 6:15~ 8:80A Niles, San Jose, Stockton, Sacramento, Marysvill Tehama and Red Blufl. *8:304 Peters and Miltor 9:004 New Orleans Epress, Raymond (ior Yosemite), Fres Dakersfield, Santa Dabata, 1.os Angeles, Dem: ing, El Vaso, New Orleans snd aat, > ASA 1:00¢ Niles, San Jose and | ivermore, 2 17:408 11:30F Port Dosta and Way Stations.. 00?“&"5“51,‘_‘ Tlul e Caliat le’ll‘l’ Ttosa i3 D104 4:00r Beniola, Vacaville, Woodlang, Knights Land Marysville, Oro- ville and Sacramento . 1:104 4:30r Lathrop, Stockton, Modesto, 3 ced and Fresno, going vis returning via Martinez. pIEL LYY 5100rLos Angeles Express, Tracy, Freemo, Santa Barbara and I Angele 10:404 5:00r Santa F, for M 10:454 [N EHTN 17:00e Vallojo .. 17:45» T100p Oregon Lixpress, ramento, Marys- lie, Redding, Portland, Puget Sound dud Kast . Sadesssanss SIS, q10:00r "‘Enum,e li!‘fmll’.:}o Nl“l’uns.‘ Los. o v Grlotns i a1zusr ¥ Gsuge 5:30r Almaden, Felton, Boulder Cree Banta Cruz and Prineipal W: Station 4:15¢ Newark, i Jose and 1.0 Gatos #11:45p Husters' Bxcursion, San Way Stations COAST DIISION (Third & Town G:4GA Ban Joso aud Way Stations (New Almaden Wednesdays ouly).. 8:154 San Jose, Tres Linos, Santa Pacitic Grove, Paso Ttables, San Luls Obispo, Guadalupe, Surf aud Priucipal } i Jose and *2:30p San Mateo, Menlo Park, Sau J Gilroy, Tres Pinos, Siute C A3P San Jose and W EANDEO AN 61004 | 8:004 | 107004 Melrose, Seminary Park, Fitehburg, San Leandro and Haywards. 4 Runs through to Niles. v 935 ). ¢ From Nilcs. Pt $12:008 CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAN PRANCISOO—Foot of Market Streat (Slip 8)— *7:16 9:00 11:00, $1:00 %200 13:00 7:002 #:00. —_ *6:00 8:00 $2:00 *3:00 1400 A for Moring. P for Afternoon * Bundays ext Saturdays only. 1 Sundays ooly. ++ Monday, Thuraday and Saturday nights only. qTuesdays and Saturdays. _§Sundays and Thursdays. SANFRANCISCO & NORTH PA- (TFIC RAILWAY (0. Tiburon Ferry—Foot of MarketSt. San Francisco to San Rafdel. 9:00, 11:00 g el A 1235, tra tri, trips a¢ 1130 1:80, 8:30, ! ), 9:20, 11:10 A, urdays—Extra tri 5 . . and . 5 SUNDAYS—8:10, 9:40, 11:10 a. a; 1:40, 8:40, :00, 6:25 P. M. ». San Franclsco and Schuetzen Park same Between schedule as above. Leave Arrive San Francisco. | ABeMECt | gan Francisco. | 1596, WEEK | SuN- SoN- WEEK | Dava | pavs |Destinatton.| 50ve | Divs . 7:30 AM|8:00 AM| Novato, |10:40 aM| 8:40 ax 130 PM 9:30 AM| Petaluma, | 6:10 Py 10:25 Ax 5:10 Px|5:00 px|Santa Rosa.| 7:35 vx| 6:22 px Fulton, = 7:30 ax Windsor, 10125 Ax ‘Healdsburg, Lytton, : Geyserville, 8:30 Py |8:00 Ax| Cloverdale. | 7:35 »u| 6:23 px T Plea, p Hopisad & ’ 7:30 Ax| 8:00 Ax| Ukian. | 7:35 exc| 6:28vx | 780 ax g 110725 axc 8:00 Ax|Guerneville. | 7:35 »x 3:30 P 6:22 e T30 AN|B00 AN| Somoma | 10:40 ax | B:40 A% an | 5:10 ru‘fl:w ®| Glen Ellen. | 6:10 px| 6:22ex 7330 Ax(B:00 AX 110:40 A3 10:25 Ax 8:30 ae|5:00 pac| SeDRSOPOL | T6:10 23| 6:22 pxc Stages 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’ Bay and Lakeport; at Hopland for Lakeport and Bartiett Springs: at Ukiah for Vichy Springs, Saratoga Springs, Blu> Lakes, Laurei Dell Lake, Upper Lake, Pomo, Potter Valley, Jonn Day's, Riverside, Lierley’s, Buck- nell’s, Sanhedrin= Heights, Hullville, Boonevills, Greenwood, Orr's Hot Springs. Mendoclno City, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal, Willets, Cahto, Co- velo, Laytonville, Harrls, Scotia and Eureka. Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at reduced Tates. On Sundays round-trip tickets (o all points be- yond San Rafael at half rates. Ticket Offices, 850 Market st., Chronicle bufldtng. H, C. WHITING, R. X. RYAN, Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. Atlgnntic SANTA FE EXPRESS. To Chicago via A. & P, Direct Line | Leaves da ly ai6:J0 ». 3., carrying Pullman Palace | Drawing-room and Modern Upholstered Tourlst | Bleeping-cary, which roa daily {hrosh Lo Chicazo via Clty. Annex cars for Denver and Si. | | Louis. | _Boston Excurstons, via Kansas City, Chicago, Montreal and the White Mountalus ieave every Cuesday. ‘Yhe best railway from Califormia to the East. | New ralls, new ties: no dust: interestiog scenery, ana good meals in Harvey’s dining-rooms. San Francisco Ticket Office, 644 Market St., Chronicle Building. Telephone Main 1531, Oakland, 1118 Broadway. NOUNT TAMALPAIS. North. Pacific Trains . connect with Coast Raflroad. EEK DAYS—Leave S F. 9:15 A. . Returning—Arrive S. . 8:25 P . SUNDAYS—LeaveS.F. 84, 130 A Beturning—Arrive S.F. 4320 P 7385 1116 .3 “Lickets for sale in Mill Valley or THO<. COUK & ~ONS, 821 Market st., 8. F. MUl Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Raliway,