The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 4, 1897, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 189 WHEELMEN WART SUNDAY RACING They Will Ask the League to Permit Such Meets. Delegates Will Plead at the Annual ‘Meeting at Albany. A Blue Ribbon Meet to Defray the Expenses of Those Who Wili Go East. Racing men, club officials and promi- nent members of the North California Di- vision of the League of American Whe:!- men are convinced that there is but one thing which can put cycling on this coast in the place among sports which they feel it shouid occupy. They are practically unanimous in the opinion that to save the the ban which the league has placed ay racing should be, so far as this concerned, removed, and local wheelmen sre exerting every energy to t end. On Feb: Wheelmen will iary 10 the Leggue of American | hold its annual meeting at Albany, N. Y. This is the great event of the year in the cycling world, and as this organization controls practically ail | track racing in the United States it isto meeting that Western riders look for relief from the clause which they consider one rous. California will'have seven delegates in the meeting. Numerically, the strength of the coast is of no consequence what- ever, New York alone, with its 20,000 league members, having fifty-two repre- sentatives. It is the intention of the officials of this division, however, to send its strongest men to Aibany to see whatargument, | persuasion and entreaty can do. The per- | sonnel of the defegation 1s not compietely determined upon yet, but those who it is so far certain will goare: F. H. Kerri- gan, chief consul of the North California division; Robert M. Welch, chairman of the State racing board; John E. Alexander of San Jose, and R. A. Smythe, official handicapper of this division. In the fight before the convention Cali- fornia wiil have the support of all the ex- treme Western States, including Colorado, | and also ot Lonisiana and Missouri. Itis not the aesire of the California members 1o have the league the ban frombun- day bsolutely. What they desire 1i option—that is, that each di- vision be permitted to vote for itself upon the proposition and take action accord- y. Sterling- Eiliott, president of the league, has cxpressed himself in acing this conces: hough he opposes Sun- day racing in his own division. Isaac B. | Potter consul_of the powerful New York division, is also said to favor di- visional option. He is said to exert al reat influence in his_jurisdiction and the | the measure hope for his s with New York’s fifty-two iriends of Iy offic timent of the race promoters in the matier was voiced by W. B. Fawcett of the Velodr ime yesterda .’ he seid. nerally ob- The young men es and offices all “The situation is simply th of the East Saturday is a half holiday who have iabored in st week take their recreation at that time, and there Saturday racing is a great suc- On this coas: conditions are differ- Saturday is nota half holiday, and is generally looked upon as & day of rest and recreation. At present there is no other sport so popular as_wheeling, ana the young men who on Sunday’ do | not know what to do with themselves | would gladly avail themselves of the op- portunity to patronize their favorite sport. “Now the few holidays they have are about the only opportunities to witnkss racing. Saturday racing 1s not sufficiently profitable to pav for the maintenance of a good track, and the prizes offered must necessarily be small to allow any. profit on the meets.” ] The racing men themselves look at th matter from a somewhat different siand- point, but are equally emphatic in their | desires for more racing. Roma Dow, the speedy professional pacemaker, expressed 1he views of the speed merchants when he said: “Sunday racing will certainly be a great thing for this coast. The way things are now it hardly paysa man to keep in training, even if he wins right along. With Sunday racing there would be meets at a number of tracks each week. “The prospeet of more races would bring good men here from the East and many of the best amatenrs would enter the pro- { fessional class. There would be com pef i tion tracks, and tnis fact, together with increased profits, would aliow the race promoters to hang up better prizes. There is no resson why Sunday racing could not be conducted as well as the con- ; tests which are being held on week days. { Every professional and, I think, almost every other racing man on the coast is in {u\'nrvof the change in the league by- v Other racing men expressed themselves in a similar strain. In order to aid in defraying the ex- venses of the delegates to the Albapy | meeting a blue ribbon meet will be héld | at tbe Velodrome on January 16. The desiznation of the meet signifies that no ! prizes will be offered other than blue rib- bons, the riders, by consenting to ride for fthese trophies, showing their interest in the cause. Among the speedy men who #will appear are Ziegler, Foster, McFarland, | Stevens, Welis, Terrill brothers, Becker of i Minneapoiis, Dow of Seattle, Jones, Boy- | den, Whitman, Bovee and Norris of Texas and all the speedy amatsurs. The programme is said to be the best vet arranged for the Velodrome. It con- sists of one-third of mile scratch, profes- sional; two-thirds of!mile handicap, profes- sional; one-third of mile scratch, amateur; haif-mile handicap, amateur. There will be a number of interesting record trials. The Cycle Board of Trade will hold a meeting next Wednesday evening, at which it will consider means by which it can lend its support to the Sunday racing proposition and the bilue ribbon meet in particular. L. H. Smith of the Olympic Club Wheel- men and Harry Fowler of the San Fran. cisco Road Ciub started the new year with one of the pluckiest rideson record. - Just as the clock ushered in the new year they lefc the Oakland mole fora century around the bay. It was raining and had been for two or three days, the roads being in a miserable condition. In spite of this fact they reached San Jose, n distance of forty- 1wo miles, in seven hours. They stopped at San Jose one hour for rest and breakfast, and then resumed their journey, reaching this City at 6 o’clock. En routethey made sufficient detours to make up the six miles which the trip lacks of being a com- plete century. Their time of eighteen hours is considered remarkable under the circumstances. : OOURSING AT INGLESIDE. The Noted Skyball Pulled Down Old . Gilory in the Final. At the Ingleside Goursing Park yester- day there was a large crowd. The betting was brisk. The noted Skybail delested every competitor, Old Glory running a o of | _good second, Queen B third and Electric \ fourth. Next Sunaay there will bea §2 stake, with §30 added. Following is the result of the run-down: M. Traynor's Valley Maid beat J. J. Kd- mond’s B B, Hal! & O’Neiil's Promise Me beat Bartel & Rosseter’s Borders Valentine, Cronin & McDonald’s Skyball beat J, J. Edmond’s Vida Shaw, Portal & Haggerty's Magnet beat Bartel & Rosseter’s Kitty Seott, W. Kay's Eclipse beat M. Rogers’ Sly Boy, Dillon & Reiliy’s Queen B beat J. F. Grace’s Deceiver, Schultz & Rought's Ben Brush beat P. Mc- Cabe’s Emsport, M. ~Traynor's Flash- light beat T. Brennan’s Gold King, 1. ). Edmond’s- Oiden W beat M. Welch's i Tipp-rary; J. F. Grace’s Seid Pasha beat Devine & Stout's Siraight Tip; E. Geary’s Electric beat T. Hayes' Tullamore; J. Dean’s Hazel Glen beat T. Cronin’s Tommy Hall; De- viue & Tevlin's Defender beat E. Walsh's Pad- erewski; T. Croniu’s Old Glory beat Devine & Stout’s Lord Lonsdale; P. Shannon’s Surcastic beat P. McCabe's St. Cloud. 3 First ties—Promise Me beat Valley Maid, ball beat Magnet, Queen B beat Eclipse, lashight beat Ben Brush, Said Pasha beat Olden W, Electric beat Hazel Glem, 01d Glory beat Defender, Sarcastic a bye. oud ties—Skyball beat Promise Me, Queen B beat Flashlight, Electric beat Said Pasha, 0ld Glor reast Third ties ball beat Queen B, Old Glory beat Electric Final—Skyball beat 01d Giory. RACING AT INGLESIDE. S One of the Best Cards of the Season—Owner Boyd and Haymarket. Another splendid card is offered race- goers to Ingleside this atternoon. A num- ber of new norses start for the first time during the meeting, among them Senator Irby. The Senator has fallen in with some very ordinary company in the open- g race, and although he has been wshelved” for over a year, he should be able 10 win. without much effort. Start- ing in the different events are such rare good performers as Zamar 1I, Caspar, Preston, Three Forks, Torsina, Libertine, Kamsin and Salvable, making up a very strong card for the opening day of the week. D. M. Boyd, who controls the horse Haymarket, objects to statements in sev- eral newspapers yesterday concarning him and the hurdle race at Ingleside last Sat- urdsy. Mr. Bovd said yesterday: *I never told anybody to lay my horse up. 1 was out for the purse and wanted to win it. 1 wasanxious to win that race and would not lay a horse up under any con- sideration. I made no overtures to the jockey or anybody else. I was jobbed out of that race.” The jockey says he fell off, but he jumrped off. and my horse finished third without a rider. 1 have heard noth- ing about an investigation.” Following are the entries in the differ- ent avents: First race, selli 321 Ther. 95, ¢ three-quarters of s mile Jake Rauer 96, 304 Car Fieetwood 103, Equity Jr 99, Bonni- Donbt 316 Dinero ] 282 21 Joe K bi P 97, i 4, Henry Irby 1 5 7 arters of a mile Col Weightman 103, 307 Avplause 101, Riot 99, 307 Woodchopoer 102, 218 Bom- te 101, 308 Brametta 94, Blue eniide 94, 304 Carrie U 94, 315 McFar- 15 Podiga 99, Whitestone 10: eleveu-sixteentns of a 4 Nonchalance 99, 308 Yemen 102, nta Bella 111, (240) bellicoso 120, (328) ~mar 11 96, Biuebell 110, 328'W. H. 99, Iune Third race, purse, mile Piikerton 108, 327 Caspar 99, (207) Preston 117, Harold Lindsay 104 Fourth race, hurdle, one aud an eighth 60 Autonomy 133, 315 Tuxedo 134, 3 33, 260 Candc 264 Mr. Reel 126, (280) Three Forks 154 Bridiant 133, Iasho Chief 137, 255 Artemus 145, 312 Malo Diublo 136, ifth race, purse, seven-eighths of & mile— 5 Boreas 100, ' 307 Jack Richehieu 100, 5 Miss Brummel 104, 323 0, 313 Walter J 109, 330 George 26 Grady 109, 325 Minnie Cee 95, 317 Torsina 104, 320 Yunkee Doodle 109, (320) Libertine 112 ¢, selling, one and a_sixteenth 7) Judge Denny 99, Kamsin Ivarado 100, Addie Buchanan : 2, 321 Peter the THE SWEDES VCTORIOLS The Capadians, Though Beaten, Gave Their Opponents All They Could Do. A Team 'Runs Awar in the Park, and a Man Drops From a Balloon Near the O ympic Club House. One of the most interesting of the series of tug-of-war contests at the Sutro Baths took place yesterday afterncon between the chempion teams of Canadians and Swedes. The programme announced was varied somewhat by Ireland versus Den- mark being the first event, instead of Germany versus Norway, and Italy and Portugal did not measure stzength at all. In the first contest the Irish had an easy conquest over the Danes. It only occu- pied & few minutes to prove that Denmark was considerably overmatched. In the second struggle Norway and Germany gave the spectators much more excite- ment by their evenly matched prowess. The event seemed very doubtful for'some time, but the Germans had the greatest endurance and pulled their competitors across the line of defeat in about seven minutes. The Norwegians had an anchor- man who looked heavy enough 10 have required an_immense effort to puil just bis dead weight. The Germeans seemed to have so great a majority of friends in the building that no doubt their encouraging shouts stimulated the team from the fatherland to the efforts of the final strain that gave them victory. As soon as the Canadians and Swedes came upon the platform, the prophecy ot an_exceedingly well-contested tug-oi-war could be heard on all sides. They had both been victors in many battles and are all powerful looking feilows, with deter- mination on their faces as well ‘as big muscles on their limbs. After the pistol shot Canada had about half a cleat to the good. Then for a long time both teams lay as still as dead men, apparently exactly matched. Canada made the first vigorous tug and gained five cleats in all before the tables turned sgainst them, and then Sweden pulled back exactly what they had lost.. Then began a long test of endurance. The tense strain lasted without result till the watch showed half of the thirty- minute limit was used up. Then Sweden nearly gained a cleat, but at sixteen minutes the Canadians drew the staff back to the center. The tie lasted till twenty- two minutes, when Canada gained a cleat and held it two minuntes. The Swedes put forth their reserve power and gained rive cleats, which toey held four minutes, and just at the next to the last minute of the Iimit, they tugged again and won amid en- thusiastic cheers, The day at the Cliff Honse was a very quiet oné. The vark had quite an excite- ment between 2 and 3 o’clouk, cansed by a runaway team, which was gallantly cap- tured by Cdptain Thomson. E. Gossman of 404 Stockton street was driving a spirited team through the park, when one of the horses began to kick and got over the pole, breaking it. Both horses then became terrified and dashed off, upsetting the buggy on a bank. Goss- man was thrown ont with great violence, but was not much hurt. A stableman took the horses home. They were not in- jared. The most interesting event at the Ctutes yesierday afternoon was the bal- loon ascension of Professor Markeburg. It was one of tho best they have had. He made a parachute descent and landed in the park, just this side of the Olympic Club house. ————— There are only two scarlet flowers native of England—the poppy and the’ scarlet pimpernal—and both these flourish best on dry and sunny spots. Nearly all other scarlet flowers are imported. WEARY WALKER NOW A WHEELER Has Found a Substitnte for Brakebeams and Railroad Ties. His Up-to-Date Costume Savors| of Both the Road and the “Bike.” He Is Visiting This City and Wishes to Appear on Well-Lighted Bituminous Pavements. “Bicycle Jim” has struck San Fran- cisco. He isa tramp on wheels and arare character. He bowled up Market street from the Oakland ferry yesterday, finally finding a resting-place at the founizin. His strange outtit and his own peculiar appearance attracted a crowd of boister- rolling over the whitewashed line which they were supposed to be looking after. Only once did the ball roll to suit them, and they had to be satisfied with a score of 24 o 1in favor of the Howards. The players were: y Howards—C. Bernhard, W. Wilson, R. Ready, H. Diedrich, E. Stantenburg, J. Hughes, D. Mahoney, H. McNevin, D. Atkinson. . Imperials—R. Weber, J. Moore, N. Mul- lin, R. Reno, H, Watkins, R. Cornell, W. Leavey. F. Johnston. The teams intend to practice during the week, and a more scientific contest ‘is ex- vected next Sunday. % —————— AROUND THE DIAMOND. The Alameda Alerts Defeated by the San Francisco Athletic Club. The Alameda Alerts met defeat a second time yesterday at the hands of the San’ Francisco Athletic Club aggregation. At the end of the ninth inning the score stood 6 to 4 in faver of the Athletic Club. There have been a great many fine games played at Central Park this season, but yesterday’s game surpassed them all. Both teams played fast from start to finish, and the briiliant plays kept the 1arge crowd constantly cheering. In the first inning the Alerts scored two runs. Bird reached first on a single, ana Brockoft followed with a home-run hit over the right field fence, beinging in Bird. The ~Alerts were hitting Raymond freely, but the splendid fielding of their opponents prevented them from_scoring. In the seventh inning the San Francisco boys began making connections with Me- Kee’s curves, and this seemed to rattle the Alerts. Murphy lipged the ball in front of the plate and beat it to first. Dreus fol- lowed with a kome run, hit over the right “Im no professional bike-rider, but I'm tired of hittin® the bumpers. See?” said “Bicycle Jim,” the fin de siecle tramp who has taken to the wheel. ous at once, and he was soon surrounded by a curious throng. He was a fin de siecle tramp of the first water. He wore knickerbockers, long stockings, bicycle shoes, a peaked cap and a sweater. These were all the wear, it is true, and patched 1n many places with cloths of many colors, but in pattern they were thoroughly up to dat OQut from a pocket in his ‘‘knicker: “Bicycle Jim" drew the stub of a cigar- ette and nonchalantly asked a bystander, who was smoking, for a light. He seemed to enjoy being stared at by the crowd and to appreciate the fact that at that par- ticular moment he was a center of attrac- tion. “I'm no professional bike rider,” said the unique tramp to a questioner; “I'm not out fer enny record, either. I got tired of hittin’ the bumpers, see? An’Il tumbles on 1o this hern way of gettin’ aroun’ d'world. Goin’ itdisaway I hits th’ country away from the railroads, see? An’ 1 gets a better handout than the rail- road gang. I hit this graft las’ spring an’ I've covered d’ ground between Noo York | and here since then. It was pretty tough comin’ across d’ plains, but d’ cattlemen treated me fust class for d’ most part an’ I managed to worry along all right. I'm goin’ to hit fer d’ southern part of this State from here, an’ will put in d’ winter down Los Angeles way. ““‘Where do I sleep? Well, say, youdon’t think that I'm pipin’ my lay off to d’ po-leece, d’' ye? Wen I'm on d’ road I takes tings as dey come. 'f I can’tgeta shakedown in a farmhouse I can snooze just as well in a barn ora haystack. In d’ City it’s different, but I'm not spendin’ any dollars in hotel accommodashuns. Well, solong, I wants to get d’lay of d’ town. I'll be here several days, I reckon, an’ maybe I will see you again.” Mounting his dilapidated wheel *Bicy- cle Jim'’ pedaled into Kearny street and went skimming up that thoroughfare at a lively clip. ROLLED THE PUSH BALL Imperials and Howards Try Out the New Game at the Velodrome, Not Mu:h Science Exbibited, but Con- siderable Excitement and Some Absurdities. The huge rubber sphere known as the “push ball’’ was rolled out into the field at the Velodrome yesterday and a small crowd of curious spectators watched two “'sevens’’ from the Howard and the Im- perial football teams demonstrate what they didn’t know about the new game, which is said to be very popular in the East. Push ball is an interesting game. When it is not exciting it is ludicrous, and at ail times it is apparently harmless. Neither team was in a particularly good condi- tion, and both were equally ignorant of the idiosyncrasies of the great rubber ball. The game, which consists, as the name imgx.es, in pushing the ball, each team endeavoring, as in football, 10 cross the otier's woal line, requires’a great deal more exertiou than is apparent to the spectators. In order to keep the nlayers in any kind of vim it was necessary vesterday to allow them to rest two min- utes after one minute’s play. Ordinarily the periods of the Pl.y are two minutes each. Ten minutes’ play constitutes a half, after which a fifteen-minute inter- mission is had. > The Howards, who a couple of season’s ago formed a football team, had the best of the argument from the first. The Imperiais, who had been in a rather lively mixup over the pigskin at San Ra- fael Saturday, were somewhat addicted to that justly celebrated tired feeling, and time alter time the big windbag went worse for | field fence, bringing in Murphy' and ty- ing the score, Raymond hit safely be. tween short and second and Sheehan was given his base on balls, advancing Ray- mond to second. With two men on bases Spellman hit a long fly to Croll, who let it slip through his hands, allowing Raymond and Sheehan to score, and allowing Spell- man to reach third base. Pheiffer hit to Brockoff, who fumbled, but got the ball over in time to put Pheiffer out, and Shee- han scored. Van Norden was given his base on balls, and in trying to steal second got into a clinch, hut through Goldsworthy’s error gained hts base. Reisso followed with a bounding hit to Croli, and Van Norden scored. In trying to steal sec- ond Reis:o was thrown out. Ford was given his base on balls, and Murphy then hit to second, forcing Ford out and end- ing the inning. In the eighth Krug made a home run, but the Alerts were unable to overcome the lead. Some of the features of the game were the lighining throws to bases by Raymond and Dreus. The latter prevented the Alerts from scoring in the fifth inning by catching Bird napping on third, putting him out und retiring the Alerfs when they had three men on bases and Krug at the bat. The playing of Brockoff and Krug was of high order. Ford’s playing on first yes- térdsy stamped him as being one of the best on the Coast. The score is as follows: S.F A AB R BH 8B PO A E Sheeban, { T e S v i TR Spellman, B3NS0, 00 Ga:5 000 ) Phelffer. I. 1. Aaie1l 0 ey g Van Norden.ss...2 0 0 0 2 & 0 Reissor.t &Lf..4 0 1 0 1 0 1 Ford. 1. 2530 00 00ar ta Murpby. 3b. EEasiotiy " can g oy Dreus, c. LS N R e s e Totals. . 32 6 6 0 27 16 b ALERTS. AB R B BB PO A E Bird. L 1. e S B i T Brockoft, §b. 40399 F07T Lies 9 Hammoud, .. a v 0 v & 0 v Krue. 8.5 R e G e et McKee, 4 0 0 0 0 1 roll, r. e SR e MR g Jacobson, 1b..°" 4 0 0 0 10 1 0 J. Hammond,c'%. 4 0 2 0 1 0 2 Goldsworihy,2b... 8 1 0 0 8 0 1 .85 4 7 0 28 16 7 B BY INNINGS. W00D10050-%¢g 1011003076 ©0010v010-4 ‘Base hits. 210011100-6 SUMMARY. Earned runs—Alerts 3, 5 F. A. C. 2. Home runs—Brockoff, Lreus, Krug. fwo-base hits Hammond. Drins. Sacrifice hits—Phelffar. base on errors—S. F. A. C. 2, Alerts 1. First base on called balls—S. F. A. Aserts 1. Left on bases—=. F. A. C. 8, Alerts 4. Struck out—By Raymond 2, by McKee 8. Rit by pltcher—Golda- worthy. = Double plays—Van ..orden to Ford. Time 0f game—One hour and fortv-five minutes. Umpire — McDonaid. ~ Scorer—Lowry. Atiend- ance—1500. Presidio Athletic Grounds. Two teams from the Dolphin Boating and Swimming Club played s charity game yesterday at the Presidio grounds. The Syndicates defeated the Oarsmen by a score of 26 to 11, The J. J. O’Briens defeated the Kohl- b"fi‘_ Strauss & Frohmans by a score of 18 to R ca—— HOGAN MAY DIE The Victim of an Ellis-Street Car in a Precarious Condition. John Hogan, the teamster for Buckman Brothers, who was thrown from his wagon on Qak street, near Baker, Satur- day afternoon by Eliis-street electric car 565 stri¥ing it, is in a precarious condition at the Receiving Hospital and his chances of recovery are very doubtiul. Hisskuli is fractured and he is also suffering from internal injuries, He is an unmarriea man about 53 years of age. Cornelius Engby, the motorman, called ai the City Prison to surrender ‘himself. Captain Robinson took him to Chief Crowley anu the Chief allowed him_to go, as Engl {promhed to be on hand when wanted by the police. Engby denies that he did not ring the bell to warn Hogan of the approach of the ecar and claims that Hogan persistently kept on the track. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take layative BromoQuinine Tablets. Alldr gists refund the money if is fails 1o cure. 2 N HOKGR OF A WASHINGTON Lt Mrs. General Michler's Luncheon at the Uni- versity Club. Mrs. Newlands Gives a Tea, Com- plimentary to Mrs. Judge Allen. Wiafi-ld J:nes Is Host at a Select Luncheon at His Hyde-Street Residence, On Tuesday last Mrs. General Michler gave a delightful luncheon at the University Club, complimentary to Mrs. Brown and Miss Brown, who are visiting here from their home in Washington, D. C. The table was elaborately decorated with red roses. Those asked to meet Mrs. Brown and ner daughter were Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Sidney Smith, the Misses §mith, Mrs. Milton Latham, Mrs. William Taylor, Mrs. N. -G. Kittle and Mrs. Charles A. Baldwin. On last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. James New- lands gave a tea at her residence, corner of Clay and Devisadero streets, complimentary to Mrs. Judze Allen of San Jose. Assisting Mrs. Newlands to receive her guests, who num- bered several hundred, were Mrs. de Ruyter, Miss Bettie Ashe, Miss Jessie Newlands and Miss Annie Newlands. Winfield Jones recently entertained a few guests at luncheon at his home on Hyde street. His guests were Mr. and Mrs. Pelham Ames, Miss Alice Ames, Dr. and Mrs, Hopkins and Mrs. Holt. Miss Bessie Bowie and Miss May Friedlander are visiting Mrs. Will Tevis at Stockdale ranch, near Bakersfield. Mrs. H. V. Scott of Washington street gavea card party Thursday aiternoon at her residence in honor of Miss Floreta Peet of San Jose, the flancee of Lewis Hunter, Mrs. Scoti's son. . Mrs. Ida E. Neal entertained a. party of friends in her rooms at the Palace Hotel on Christmas eve. The rooms were beautifully decorated, and in the window stood a large | Christmas-tree laden with Christmas presents for Master Georgie H. Neal. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Colonel T. A. Nerney, H. Nerney, Steven Nerney, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wheatly, Mr. ana Mrs, R. Lilienthal, Mrs. Van Vorst, Miss Lillian Van Vorst, miss Adelia Van Vorst, Mr. and Mrs. Sessions, Miss Ruby Ses- sions, M H. Withers, Miss Ruth Withers. Mrs. M. E. Brown and Miss Erma Schen, niece of Mrs. Neal. Dr. W. Armstrong entertained a few of his gentlemen frienas at his resiaence, 651 Vallejo street, last Sunday evening ata diuner party. Remarks sppropriate for the occasion were made by the gentlemen present aud responded io by the host. Fesilvities wers kept up tll & late hour. Those present were: H. Well, Henry Gilbert, Jesse G. Silverstein, Thomas M. Sylvia and Moe Davis. A very enjoyable surprise party was ten- dered Miss Ella Hennebery at her home on Jones street Thursday last. A most delightiu! evening was spent by all. The main feature of | the evening was the gifts presented to the | young hosiess by her_ iriends, among them being a beautiful pair of silver bells, with which to ring out the old year and riog in the new. Over forty guests were present and the eveuing was spent in games and dapcing. At midnight supper was served. i E. E. Amcs nas returned from an extended trip thirough the Bastern States i 'he Hawthorne Literary andSocial Clubmet | New Year's eve at the residence of Mr. and | Mrs. Charles Renwick, 136 Haight street, to see the ola year out and hail the new year in. There were sixty ladies and gentlemen pres- ent, who spent the evening in dancing, games and songs. At 11 P.> ail proceeded to the dlnin;-mom, where refreshments were served. Miss Louisa Ehle, assisted by her sisters, Irene and Addie, entertained & few of her schoolmates at a Christmas tree entertainment given at the resideuce of her parents, 150915 Ellis street, on Wednesday evening, December 30. Games, recitations, songs and music formed the evening’s programme. Refresh- ments were served at 9 P. M., when each_guest received a souvenir of the eveming. Despite her young years, being only 10 years old, Miss Louisa treated her little friends 1o some choice musical selections. Mrs, E. A. Hatch entertained a theater party at the Alcazar at the New Year's mati- nee.” “Niobe” furnished great pleasare to all in the party. Mr. and Mrs. Robinfon of the Belvedere, formerly Hotel Marlborough, 606 Folsom street, were surprised and serenaded Wednes- day evening by the Zuests of the house and friends. A fine orchestra of ten performers, under the able leadership of Professor Soeby, 100k possession of one of a suite of parlors, and three others being thrown open & spacious | ballroom was improvised, which was soon used by the younger element. Popular and classic music admirably rendered and merry dancing formed a delightiul entertainment. A nice supper was served. The serenade and surprise were a farewell to the old house, which has been conducted by Mr. and Mirs. Robinson for five vears previous to removal to the New Belvedere, opposite. Among those preseut were: Professor and Mrs. Soeby, the Misses Frances and Mila Dan- son, Bertha Reinhart, Marie Hackeit, Flossie and Ruth Whipple, Lulu Bouton, Isabel and Rosfe Lee Kelly, Mrs. M. A. Hackett, Mrs. A. Brannan, Mrs. H. Wood, Mre. F. Demoro, Mr. and Mrs. Erlend Gjessing, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fox, Mr. and Mrs, Charies Young, Mr. and Mrs Ezra Hinckley, Mr. and Mrs. L. Whipple, Mr..and Mrs.H.\\'hlele: Messrs. J. P. Con- Schober, J. McMahon, J. Hays, N. Ci mera, A. Boisson, R. Schible, Dr. Siegrest, Dr. Riley, Captain Hanson, Captain Graf, R.A. Agnew, W.McCann, Witener Anderson, Mr. Wie-zel, Mr. Schulthies, Mr. Maynard, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Gautt, Mr. Hackett, A. Kohler, Mr. Branuan, Mr. and Mrs. George (Robinson, Miss G. W. Robinson, Miss Dollie Robinson. The engagement is announced of Miss Maud Tryon Alberger, youngest daughter or Colonel and Mrs. W. C. Alberger, to J. Edwin Dorry of Baltimore. Miss Evelyn Carson gave a Christmas-tree party Wednesday afternoon at her home, 1927 Geary street. Among those present were: Bernice Barz, Alice Carson, Rebe and Lola Mc- Feely, Becca Ragan, Bertha.Savage, Edith Lioyd, Gracie Lloyd, Adele Block and sister, Marion Marvin, Rosie Frohman, Marion White- head, Helen Darling, Genevieve Vaughn, Mar- guerite, Lillie and Bella Baptiste, Hilda Wicker, B. Longstein, Gracie Hayes, Eisie Mil- ler. Waiter Wicker, Jo and Viucent Vaughn, Walter Miller. 2 A preity wedding took place on the 29th of December, the contracting parties being Miss Nellie Atiridge and William Donovan. Albert Saunders was best man and Miss Carrie Reins- hagen bridesmaid. The bride wore a pretiy gown of pink crepe. trimmed in white satin. After the ceremouy, which was performed at the residence of Rev. Mr. Fnendeling, they re- turned to their brother-in-iaw’s, G. W. Saun- ders, 734 Pine streef, where & supper was served. At her home on Golden Gate avenue Mrs. Giselman delightfully entertained from 3 to 6 on Saturday evening last a number of her friends at a matinee tea in honor of her daughter. The six assisting young ladies were gowned in white and wore yeilow blossom: The rooms were artistically decorated in ye! low flowers, ribbous and ferns. A most enjoyable surprise party was ten- | dered Miss Eupbrat at her home on Golden Gate avenue on New Year's eve. Among those present were: Emile. Wehsor, Mrs. L. Regensberger, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Fleishman, L. Pursch, Miss Elsie Simon, I. Cramer, Miss M. Meyers, T. Ferstnand, Miss Julia Wagner, E. Regensberger, A. Israeisky, Miss P. Eis- felder, Miss C. Regensberger, I. Steinhar:, S. Regensberger, Miss Hattie Wagner, Mrs. Wag- ner, L. Nathan, Miss F. Euphrat, E. Euphrat. Tuerday afternoon the following children were charmingly acd hospitably entertained by Mrs. T. H. Browne at ner residence, 4032 Twenty - fiith street: Linda Arvidson, Rita Newman, Eiine Rhew, Sere Rhew, Dora Banz, Belle Banz, Lillie Arvidson, Kathieen Byrnes, Gertrude Byrnes, Margie Orton, Knapp Ortou, Mamie Montgomery, George Moutgomery, | Siretta Jones, How Hawkins, kins, Gladys Jones, Harry Jone: illie Quinn, Eddie Quinn, Pennie Sullivan, Clarence Wil- ired Browne and Charlie Parrish. The principai feature of the entertainment was a bright Christmas tree, which was laden ‘with dol.s for the girls aud most unique jump- ing-jacks for the boys, besides nuts and candy in abundance. The s Springer of Castro and Alvarado streets g an enjoyable wl; on New Year's eve to their many friends. The rooms were handsomely decorated with evergreens and ferns and streamers of sm Games and | Charles Perkins, G. Belfrage, dancing occupied the earlier hours of the . At midnight a grand march for the ;ffifénflwfi, ‘was formed and all partook hearuly of the good things offered. ~After sup- per the Christmas tree was striped of the pretty things ana duncing resumed. Among Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Maibel, Mr. und Mrs. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey, Mr. and ¢ “Ockland, Miss Edna Smith of T esos Sophin and_Centa Mayer, | 1 is, Miss Ma Jisses Jennie and_Annie Morris, M Springer, Misses Josie and Kwwe Clark, N Boyer, Géorge, Charlie and Will Armbrunster, Misses Fannie and Geritlessp_flngfr, Miss ys . Geary, Louis Springer. e Mo W, 7 King of 521 Capp street issued invitations fo their friends for an at home from 8 p. .. December 31, t0 6 A 3. Jan- nary 1, 1897. Agay night was spent with music, games and dancing. A dainty supper was served at 11 7. x. and a hot breakfast 5 A M. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fonda, Miss Della Emmons, Miss M. McMans, Miss Randal, Miss Rena Reasoner, Miss_May Mersh, Miss Julie Marsh, Miss fl'flc: Glidden, Miss Flora King, Miss Marion Mack- intosh, fliss Nellie Partridge, Miss Stella Mc- Allisté Miss Metiie King, m.]s;nge%:";neé. i T. o Miss Jeanet MeAllister, Kivert Somer B. G. Franklin, A. N. Brown, E. T. Morris, J. H. Boyson, John_ McCuilough, E. Stir, H. F. Marsh, Walter Glenn, Ralph™ Glenn, Bamer Payne and George R. King, 5 A very successful party was given by the members of the Young South End Social Club at_the residence of Miss Alice Kearin, 141815 Folsom street, on New Year's eve. The evei- ing was spent in dancing and music. Among those present were : Henry Brandon, Miss Laura Leubbenner, Walter Watson, Miss Georgia Hamilton, George Carey, Miss Kittie Gill, Wm. Malone, Miss Kitty Dousey, Jobn Lang, Miss Emily Watson, George McDermott, Miss Josie Sullivan, Charles McFadden, Miss Daisy Sweeney, James Masterson, Miss Gertie Smith, John O'Brien, Miss Rose Jacobs, David Cas man, Miss Helen Block, Cherles McGinerty, iss’ Bertha Blocks, Clarence Porter, Miss Rosie 0'Grady, Dr. Hawley, Miss Ida Waison Dunn, Thomes Whaley, Miss Mary Dansey, Willism Flynu, Miss Frances O'Brien, Thomas Doxey, Matthew Mathews, Charles Levy, Miss Kate Fiynn, W. Monahan, Miss La Lofe Fuller. The club intends to give & party on Saturday, February 20, at the residence of Miss Laia Laubheimer, in Alameda County. 5 A pleasant little New Year party was given by the Misses Long to & number of their iriends on Friday evening at_the residence of their parents, 18334 Howard street. The af- | fair was made quite enjoyable by the vocal | solos rendered by Carl G. Mohl and Elmer Peters and a few of the young ladies. After making merry with dancing and games the guests were escorted to the dining-room, Where s dainty supper wis served. Among those present were: Miss Ktta M. Welsh, Miss Marguerite G. Baker, Miss Ada V. Long. Miss Laura Galle, Miss Cora E. Long, Miss Margaret Mullins, Miss Marie T. Long, Carl Scnad, Bur- leigh Maguire, Walter H, Smith, Wililam A. Merriam, Elmer 8. Peters and Carl G. Mol The Comus Club, tue leading club of the Mission, had a banquet in its new quarters, corner Folsom and Twentieth streets, on New Year's eve. After dining there were songs, instrumental selections and some eloguent speech-making. There were about thirty members and guests present. The officers of the club are: President, Robert Varney; vice-president, A. Clough; secretary, Roberi Helen; treasurer, Frank English. A most en joyable evening was spent New Year's at Miss Jennle Currie’s, 1310 Grove street, where a large party of young people gathered for the purpose of forming a social and literary club. The following officers were nnaiimously elected: President, H. L. Dietz, M. D.; vice-president, Miss Mae Miller; secre- tary and treasurer, J. A. Kuykendail, M. D.; sergeant-at-arms, Miss Jennie Currie. After the election of officers and the Lusiness of the evening were over games and dances were iu- dulged in and refreshments were served. The engagement is announced of Miss Clara Loewy to Leo Hertzmann, both of this City. The engagement is announced of Miss Eliza- beth Weisskopf to Emil Bibo of Bernalillo, N. M. They will receive at the home of the bride’ssister, Mrs. L. Reich, between the hours of 2 and 5 r. M. Tuesday, January 5. A surprise party was tendered to Miss B. | Goldman by her many jriends at the Potrero at her mother’s home on Kentucky street. A most delightful evening was spent {n the New- Years rejoicing, which lasted to an early our. Mrs. L. C. Branch, Mrs. Maddux and Miss Maddux have removed from 3009 Sacramento street to 2101 California street, and wili be at home on tae secord and third Fridays of each mouth. W. D. Gerke of Baltimore, Md., is registered at the Baldwin Hotel. = Dr. aod Mrs. K. Pischl arrived in Naples December 3 and when last heard from were 1n | Rome. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Heilfron will celebrate their wooden wedding to-morrow evening at 525 Fell street. No cards have been issued. Mr. and Mrs. J. Charles Green are stopping 8t 1001 Sutter street and will be av home on the first Tuesday in February. Mr.and H. Mrs. Abraham “(nee Davis) have returnad and will be at home next Sunday, | January 10, at their residence, 18} Rincon | place. A PLEA FOR THE HOMELESS OAT A Hospital for Diseased and Wounded Members of the Feline Family. Mrs. E. C. William writes from 80 Park road, Hampstead: “Last January I built and opened a home, calling it the ‘Lon- don Home for Lost Cats.” Since that date I have received the enormous number of over 1856 miserable, homeless animals, some in the most dreadiul state of disease or broken limbs, rescued out of empty houses and areas, from cruel boys or starving in the squares of our great London. Case after case I have had brought to me in such a wounded condi- tion as to soften the heart of the most hardened person. My siaff consists of two young men in uniform, a girl and two secretaries. *The lads are ail day rescuing snd fetch- ing cats npon receipt of postal card. I re- ceive Jetters by the dozen daily, pointing out cases to rescue. The home consists of the healthy cats’ departmen{—i. e., wait- ing for humes—the infirmary for good cats that are sick, the Kittens’ department and three compartments for strays, which are sent three times a week to the Battersea lethal chamber, where, for 6d a head (con- tract), they are at once merciiully and painlessly destroyed. I average the enor- mous number of eighty to ome hun- ared cats weekly, 80 per cent of which are’ sent to their long sleep. I opened this home against every difficulty thrown in my way, not the least being the jeers and sneers of the pub- lic, crowds of boys, pelting my servants, etc. Iam now, I'think, fairly established, and the public at least appreciate my numble efforts on behalf of the most iii- used, unearea-for, and neglectea of God’s creatures—the cat. Every day I receive letters of praise and thanks for my work, but few of them 1nclosing even the smaii- est help for the maierial part of my work. The exvenses are between £7 and £8 a waek; but few send me more than the merest trifle, and many refuse even my servant’s fares, though requesting him to call long distances. Let me earnestly en- treat for help to carry on my mission of mercy, now that the winter is nigh!”— London Times. PR (A SR Miss Dora Spiller distinguished herself in Essex, England, by riding to hounds on a bicycle. She was thrown several times, surmounted six stiles, was in at the death and was presented with the brush. s. Tonis, Misses Florence and Blanche | | ties on ‘the norih MINING BRINGS MONEY WEST The State Mineralogist's Report Shows En- couragement. All Sections of the State Feel the General Pros- perity. Capitalists Begin to Ses That Their Money Has Rare Chances in California. In view of the widespread interest abroad in mining mattersin California the last report of J. J. Crawiord, State Miner- alogist, is fraught with more than the usual interest. Though the report is for the two years ending September 15, 1896, it has just been issued. It appears from the report that nearly 55,000 persons interested in mining mat- ters have visited the museum in two years, showing an average of more than 2000 persons each month, and nearly 700 new samples have been labeled and added to the list of curiosities. That foreign capital is seeking invest- ment in Caliiornia mines as it has not done for years has lately been shown by a series of articies in THE CarrL. The State Mineralogist shows that this is true. )Un- der the heading of “‘Quartz Mining” he says: Iam pleased to say that continued activity has_prevailed, and still continues, in nearly all lines of the mining industry, with every encouragement for still greater future devel- opment. A great deal of capital is seeking in- vestment in legitimate mining enterpris:s, and it is & matter for congratulation that the cltizens of California show confidence in the mines of their own State by investing as liber- ally as non-residents. £ 3 While nearly ali other industrial pursuits are stagnant and unprofitable, that of mining seems to have proved profitable and remuner- ative during_ the past few years. Statistics show that of all the industrial occupations mining is the most profitable. The average annual product or earning per capita, in Cali- fornia, of thuse engaged in farming is about $300; in manufacturing, including its boun- uies, about $1000; in mining, with all its bur- den’s snd penaltics, nearly $1500. And yet many people denounce the business of mining as comparatively precarious and unprofitable. The censuses of 1894 and 1896 of those ‘e aged in mining, milling, quarrying, well- Bosing, ete, prepared from the raports of our field assistants, show an increase of over 40 per cent during the past two years. 1tis pos- | sible that some hundreds of white men and Chinese were not enumerated, inasmuch as many work alone, ground-sluicing or rocking | in ‘ravines remote from the mines and the roads. The report shows that 13.765 men were engaged in mining in 1893-94 and that the number was increased to 19,508 in 1895-96. Re. arding the localities that have reaped benefits from the influx of capital, Mr. Crawford says: While gold still continues to be by far our largest mineral product, the annual value of our non-metallic substances has now reached $1,348,280; hydrocarbons and gases, §1 404~ 821, and sgructural materials $2,713,755. 1t is worthy of note that in addition 1o-the pre- cious metais there were thirty-six other min- eral subsiarces produced. -From the above table it i evident that the great increase was due to the mining of precious meta The atteution of investors has not been at- tracted to any one particular section, but every gold-praducing eounty shared in the general prosperity. Trinity and Shasta coun- have “been particularly favored by large investment of foreign capital, and the operations of the Mountain Mines Company (Limited) have directed the atten- tion of prospectors and others to copper, and its explottation is again becoming quite gen- eral. The motber-lcde beit, which extends through a number of counties in the State, has become a favorite field for investors in gold- beariug properties, and some gigantic opera- tions are in progress and contemplation. The demand for the Bureau’s geological map of the mother lode exhaustea the supply, and a new and corrected edition was issued last spring. Allmineral patents granted to January 1of thisyear,and 50 much of the “Mariposa grant” as could be delineated upon the map without changing' its form, have been added. There have been numerous “mother-lode maps” issuea within the past year by privat parties, but the demand jor our map €om~ tinues. So great an interest has been taken in the subject of the mother lode {hat the lectures of our curator, Henry 8. Durden, and H. W. Fair- banks, Ph.D., drew respectively lar ences: Mr. Fairbanks has kindiy rev notes, and his very interestingand useiul pa- per, “Ore Deposits, With Especial Reierence 10 the Mother Lode,” is printed in the latter part of this voiume. The close study Mr. Fair- banks has given to this subject while in the employ of the bureau makes him an authority and his paper valuable. South of Tehachapt the same general interest prevails. In Kern County, forty-five miles east of Mojave, &_new district was formed during the winter of 1895- 96 and some very promising ledges located. If the ledges hold with depth, Randsburg will become an important mining center, although it experlences serions drawbacks in scarcity of both water and fuel. The outlook for River- side, San Bernardino and San Diego counties 1s promising, and the last of the three boasts of baving a mill (Go'den Cross) containing the greatest number of siamps (100) under one Toof in the State, although the total plant (140 stamps) is equaled by the Utica-Stickle. Particular attention is called to the list of milis inserted at the end of each county une der the head ot “‘Gold,” which has been pre- pared fromthe notes of our field assistants. The report shows the results of mining by counties, and covers all classes of pro- duction, from bituminous rock to gold. It will be forwarded to any citizen of Cali- for: for 17 cents and to those outside of thabstg]u for §1. The data submitted will probably attract considerable capital to the Golden West. - e Some of the orders for books sent to London publishers by country correspond- ents are highly amusing. 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