The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 23, 1897, Page 8

ALL KINDS Champion Wheelmen OF SPORT. Will Ride To-Day. Angling, Rifle-Shooting and Athletics. Any lover of wheeling who has an in- terest in first-class racin« should not miss the sport that will be carried off to-day at the Velodrome track. Ziegler and the crack Canadian rider will be among the speedy ones who will contest in the races, and record-smashing is expected. The California Atbletic Club (revived) | has announced that an entertainment | will be given in this City under its aus- i pices next month. Van Buskirk and | Stelzner will fight in Sacramento on | Wednesday evening, and it is said that | the winner will be matched against Jef- | fries of Los Anceles. | Anglers are having good sport, as latest intelligence from the Russian River and | Santa Cruz brought good news to the | fraternity. | Beveral baseball games will be played | to-morrow and a meeting_of Gaelic foot- ball pluyers will be held in Golden Gate Park. P O el THE WHEELMEN. Ziegler, Callfornia Champlon, and Loughead, Canadian Champlon, Wiil Ride To-Day. The meet to be held at the Velodrome this afternoon, for the benefit of the League of Americun Wheelmen, will be the be:t ever given in the State. This seems a broad assertion, but- # is justified by the splendid programme arranged and the high class of the performers. The fastest amateur talent on the coastand a score of the speediest professional rider in the United States will compete, and with the excellent opportunities for train- ing and conditioning themselves tne con- testought to be very exciting. There will be fun enough in the four open events to suit the most exacting, coupled with the Velodrome shieid race, and this was the programme prepared for last Saturday, when the meet had to be postponed owing to rain. The adage | about an ill wind, and so_forth, held good in this case, for not only did the aadi- | tional week's time give the men a chance to get into better form, but the L. A. W. people also secured the services of Fred J. Loughead, the Canadian champion, and | work for good roads, which is constantly going on, there is the bicycle baggage bill now before the Legislatnre, which ought to pass, and the division is confronted with the absolute necessity of sending several delegates to the National assembly of the league, to be held at Aibany, N. Y., next month, in order that Califor- nia may be properly represented and se- cure its due along with the other divisions. If to-day’s meet is the financial success it is expected to be, and the advance sale of seats is 80 large as to warrant the predi tion that it will exceed expectations, the division will be “on velvet” for a while, with the result that its members and wheelmen generally may expect many benefits from it. The Wanderers have moved from their old quarters at Nineteenth and Guerrero streets to the lower floor of Mission Opera Hall, 2131 Mission street. They have the entire hall and are fixing up very com- fortable clubrooms. The limitof twenty formerly placed upon the membership of the club is to be increased to thirty-five. Thomas E. Baley has been re-elected captain, Captain Argenti has notified the mem- bers of the Camera Club Cyclists if they desire a nice short country ride to-morrow | to meet at the 9 A. M. creek route boat. The run will be from the foot of Broadway, Oakland, via San Pablo avenue, Berkeley, Temescal and San Leandro. The club will have a raun to Palo Alto, Sunday, February 7. The East Oakland Wheelmen held an enjoyable entertainment and dance last evening at Washington Hall, East Oakland. Delegates to the board of officers of the North California Division, League of American Wheelmen, are urged by Chief Consul Kerrigan to be present at a meet- ing of the board to be held Monday even- ing at 441 Golden Gate avenue, as consid- erable important business will come up for consideration. The following is the latest bulletin of the racing board: BULLETIN N0. 30. January 22, 1897. Sanctions Granted—January 22, Garden City Cyclers, San Jose; January The Velodrome, San Francisco; February 22, The Velodrome, San Franci Pacific Coast Records Accepted—Two-thirds of & mile, competition, professional, Walter F. Fosrer, San Francisco, December 5, 189 1 ‘Iwo-mile flying, unpaced, tandem, amateur, OTTO ZIEGLER. pepular Otto Ziegler Jr., California’s speed- | iest rider, for two exhibitions, and the entry of Hardy Downing, the San Jose fiyer, in the open events. Ziegler will prove a great drawing card, not only becanse of his deserved popu larity, but because of his known speed, and the fact that he is sellom seen on California tracks, having cast his fortunes with the National circuit chasers against America’s speediest cracks for the past three years. Every one remembers how he won three National championships and everything else worth bavine at the big | Denver mect in 1894. In 1896, although several times suffering bad falls which kept him from riding, and finally break- | ing his arm, he finished sixth on the per- | centage table. He is the same Otto | Ziegler now, however, in perfect physizal trim, and the performance he will give at the Velodrome tnis afternoon will be worth going miles to see, Fred Loughead, the Canadian, arrived bere with Dave Shafer, the celebrated trainer, last Saturday night. Shafer was already well known here and Loughead soon made scores of new friends by his quiet, unostentatious demeanor, and com- manded respect amone the racing mea by his record of fifth position on the percent- age table of the National circuit, one point | ahead of Ziegler. The league people wanted Ziegler 1o ride at the meet last Saturday, but he pleaded lack of condition. With the week’s postponement, ho er, this rea- son for not appearing vanished. When Terrill, Wells and the other *‘pros” went 1o 8an Jose early this week they soon had Otto thoroughly enthnsed with the idea, and whben I wired him yesterday asking him if he would ride to-day and help the meet along by appearing his reply was prompt and to the point: *“Will ride ex- hibition with pleasure 1o belp success of meet. Otto Ziegler Jr.”* This was prefaced by a message from Trainer Shafer, to whom I had written. urging him to use his influence with Ziegier to have him ride and asking if Loughead was not in sufficiently fast condition to appear: “M cervices at your disposal; Loughead and Ziegler will ride. D. G. Bhafer.” Cbief Consul Kerrigan, when seen last night on his return from the San Jose meet, said: “'I am deeply gratified at the turn of affairs, and think we have the greatest attractions for to-morrow’s meet ever presented to a California audience. ‘We owe thanks to Dave Shafer, Charlie Wells, Bob Terrill, Ziegler and Loughead and a whole ot of others, including your- self, for hearty co-operation in making tuis meet the big success it will be. I look for broken records and the hottest contests ever seen on a track here to- morrow. I'll see youout there.”” And he was off to attend to some littie details. Perhaps there is no cause more worthy of the support of all wheelmen, and to a certain extent the public in general, than the League of American Wheelmen, and the North California Division, for whon this benefit is being arraneed, is at present cisco, December 5, 1896, 11:09 4-5. sreatly in need of funds. Besides its| George E. Dixon and Cnarles Kraft, San Fran- cisco, December 5, 1896, 4:21 2.5. Three-mile_flying, unpaced, tandem, ama- teur, George E. Dixon and Chnarles Kraft, San Francisco, December 5, 1896, 6:38 4-5. ‘our-mile fl ‘ing, unpaced, tandem, amateur, orge E. Dizon and Cllarles Krafr, Sai ive-mile flying, unpaced, tande George E. Dixon and Charles Kraft, Trensferred to Professionai Class Coty, Myron A. Hill, Pasadena, Cal Parker, Ukiah, C Pheenix, Ariz., cla Member Robert C. Lennie left Wednesday might to attend the annual for Chicago cycle show there. When it is over on the 30th he will journey to New York to at- tend the New York show and the National Assembly of the League of American Wheelmen at Albany The Bay City Wheelmen will commence a cribbage tournament Saturday evening, January 30. Suitable prizes are to be of- iered, and it is expected the contests wiil prove very interesting, as the game has quite a hold on many of the members. James Joyce Jr., the popular Columbia representative so well and favorably known during the short time he made California his bome, writes me from the East send- ing his regards to all iriends here and says he wishes he was back in the land of sun- shine, fruit and fowers once more. Joyce probably made mora frien:is on the coast than any other Eastern traveling man in the same line, and the beauty of it is he has kept them. There has been a great deal more talk about chainless wheels than the output for 1897 would warrant. The chances are that chuinless wheels will be few and far between, and that the scheme wil! be more experimental than anything else. Of course chainless wheels mean death to the gear ca-e, but ad interim let us have a gear case until the chainless idea is per- fected. Sufficient unto the day, etc. All the arrangements have been com- pleted for the annual cycie show, to be held at the Grand Central Palace, New York, from February 6 10 13. The Chicago show opens to-nightand lastsa week. The number of exhibits at both shows will eclipse any previous shows ever held. At the New York show one of the features will be the exhibition for the first time of all the prizes won by Arthur A. Zimmer- man, the champion of the world. The visitor to tbese great cycle shows will notice in the 1897 models and acces- sories that the manufacturers have this year given much consideration and thought to the perfection of details. They have overcome many little rough points heretofore overlooked by the trade. The American wheel of to-day is far ahead of its English competitor in perfection and finish. Possibly this is the reason the American maker has been able to produce a lighter and at the same time equally as serviceable a bicycle as the foreign maker. The Garden City Cyciers will have a minstrel entertainment next Friday even- ing. Much time and care have been spent in the preparation of the olio and special- ties, and the members of the troupe are in <) =5 - BETSY JANE. 7 Picturesque Featutres of the Famous Piute Baseball Team, Which Will Open Here To-Morrow Week constant practice evenings. It will bea gre\ show. SPALDING. e THE ANGLER. Deputy Fish Commissioner Cross Captured a Net In Russlan River. In last week’s ‘angling department a nouncement was made that the net fisher- men who ply their vocation at the mouth of the Russian River were using nets the meshes of which are smaller than the law allows. Theresult of this expose was that on Wednesday last Deputy Fish Commis- sioner Cross seizea a net which was stretched in such a manner across the river as to prevent any of the fishes—steel- head trout—from ascending the stream. Itis hoped that the owners of the net will make application for it. Certainly they should do so if they are of the opin- ion that they were not fransgressing the laws oi the State. But they know better, and the result will be that tne net will remain *at ease” until it rots before a claimant puts in an appearance. Deputy Cross has done valuable service while in the employ of the commission, and it is hoped that he will continue to rid the river of such obstructions to tne breeding fishes as are inimical to the good work which the State Fish Commissioners are striving hard to accomplish. Deputy Commissioner Davis returned from Point Reves last Thursday and re- ported at headquarters that he had watched carefuliy by sunlight and moon- light for the fishermen who had been netting steelheads in the lagoon at the mouth of Paper-mill Creek without result. “All that I could discern that had any resemblance to poachers under the light of the silvery moon,” said Davis, *‘were two old tree-stumps, which are lodged on the bank of the creek not far distant from tie ‘sandspit, and I guess some fellow who nad imbibed pretty freely at the point imagined when on his way to his country residence that the stumps in question were fishermen, and then circu- Jated the report tuat net tishing was going on at night.” Possibly the tree stumps may have at- tracred the attention of some bucolic who was feeling gay during the week past, but it is a fact, nevertheless, that the fisher- men were seen in the act of seining steel- heads near the sandspit, and no better authonty ean be introducea than Billy Kittle of the Country Ciub, who witnessed the seining of the stream in the company of a gamekeeper of the club. Thomas Irvine, a trainer of bunting dogs, also witnessed the seining of the creek in the early morning about two weeks ago, and when the fishermen saw him approaching they pulled up their net and rowed down the bay, evidently surmising that he was a Deputy Fish Commissioner. It 1s presumed that when Davis lodged at Point Reyes on a hunt for poachers word was dispatched to the fishermen to be on their guard ana they wisely avoided aclash with the determined deputy. An occasional visit to Point Reyes may place the deputy in a position 1o secure a cap- ture when his presence in the vicinity is not Jooked for. Anglers are having good sport in the Russian River, and John Gallagner still holds the championship for having landed the greater number of fish this year. Last Sunday the anglers who were trolling for steelheads enjoyed a sp'endid feast on the river's bank. The first fish of the day was canght by Mrs. Wilson, and the ladv cooked it on tne sands of time. Needless to remark that it was thoroughly enjoyed by those present, among whom were John Butler, Captain G. Watson, M. L. Cross, John Gallagher, W. R. McFarland, C. H. Linn, J. M. Kalloch, John Bebloen, Louis Loux, . W. Morgan and Judge Evins. The river is now in the finest condition possible, and doubtless there will be a rush of anglers 1o Duncans Mills to-day. Three fishes were caught last Sunday at Point Reyes. A young man named “Andy” landed two, and a stranger who visited the point for the first time hooked and llndefr a beautiful steelhead that scaled sixteen and a half poands. e e GUN AND DOG. Hunters Should Refraln From Shooting at Homing Pigeons. The season when sportsmen can, under the game laws of this State, bag quail or wild ducks is rapidly drawing to a close, therefore it behooves those who contem- plate a few days’ auting in the uplands in quest of quail to take advantage of the present splendid weather for hill tramp- ing,as a heavy rainstorm may arrive at any time. The lovers of quail-shooting, and es- pecially members of the Tamalpais and Country clubs, have had excellent sport this season, as birds were plentiful and the weather was all that could be desirea bv the most fasiidious sportsman. Duck-shooting is yearly growing worse, and the decrease in the numbers of “quackers’ is attributed to the large ex- tent of level country in the southern part of the State, which is saturated with the overflows from irrigating ditches. Latest intelligence from Los Banos is to the effect that the sporismen of that city and Sacramento who recently visited the duck grounds near the town of Los Banos had svlendid shooting, and that the birds bagged were principaily widgeon, sprig and spoonbill. Donald and Pete McRae bagged 104 ducks last Sunday in the marshes near Alvarado. Charles Cate_discovered, on reaching “the exclusive Katie's preserve,” which is about seven miles distant from Mowrey’s last Sunday, that the mallards wkich he had calcuiated uvon bagging were in pos- session of a small army of San Jose hunt- ers, who recently discoverea Cate’s green- head ponds. ‘W. Corrigan and a friend shot near Al- varado last Ssturday, and returned with twenty-five *mud-diguers.” N W. McDonald, who also shot on the Alvarado marshes, had fairly good sport. The Empire Gun Club is making great preparations for the coming season of trap-shooting. The directors of the club decided at a recent meeting to offer a splendid diamond medal to all partici- vants who desire to entera fifty-bird race, whict will be beld on the club’s grounds on tie second Sunday of each month dur- ing the clay-bird season. The contestant ‘who acores the greater number of breaks at the end of the sixth month will become possessor of the beautiful prize. The first shoot will be held on the second Sunday in March. The secretary of the Homing Piggon Society requests hunters to refrain from shooting at pigeons, as many valuable homers have been shot recently while on a journey to and from some point. Every sportsman is aware that wild pigeons are seldom seen flying singly, and it can be safely said that a true sportsman will sel- dom raise a gun to shoot at one of those birds. It is therefore to be hoped that the hunter who maxes no distinction between birds that may come within range of his gun will, at least, permit the pigeon free passaze in the delivery of a messaze that may be of great importance to the recipi- ent. Messrs. Lemmer, Cotrell, Brooks and Johnston returned from Antioch with fow birds last Monday. They contend that duck-shooting in the vicinity o An- tioch will not amount to anything until a storm sweeps away a heavy fog which has been hanging over the ponds that are fre- quented by the ducks for some weeks past. It is hoped that the Pacific Kennel Club will conclude to disbanda; and the Olympic Gun Club will decide upon giving a bench show in this City in May or June. ‘The gun club has among its members sev- eral stanch friends of the dog, and having the proffered support of the St. Bernard and Fox Terrier clubs 1t is safe to say that abench show held under the auspices of the Olympic Gun Club would prove a most successful affair. The sea-on for shooting game birds will end on the 15th of February, and then the trap-shooting devotees will open fire on bluerocks. I FOOTBALL. Meeting of Gaelic Football Players In Golden Gats Park. The game of intercollegiate football, which is to take place to-morrow at the California League grounds, Sixteenth and Folsom streets, between the Green C's and the Valley D's, promises to be the most interesting game played there this season. The game is of vital interest to Company D of the League of the Cross Cadets, as the Vailey D's team is composed of members of that company. In all other matters Company D lead the companies of the League oithe Cross, but until the present time have had no team to represent them on the gridiron, and they are therefore anxiously awaiting the outcome of to-morrow’s games. Itis reasonable to sup pose that being so pro- gressive in other matters they will not be found wanting to-morrow. The Green C's are already well known to lovers of the game, having demonstra- ted, on various occasions, tueir ability to play. Bince their last game they have lost some of their best players, put can be depended upon to do their share of the playing. The following is the line up: Valley D's. JFosition. Green ¢ The following letter from Jerome Dono- Van, past president of the Gaelic Athletic Association of California, is self-explana- tory: Sporting Editor Call—DEAR SIR: The Gaelic Atiiietic_Association 18 about to reorganize, and with the assistance of such well-known societies as the Celtic Union add Knights of the Red Branch and other kindred Lodies who have cousented tomid and assist in the move- ment a bright tuture is in store for sports and games of Irish origin. Arrangements are now being perfected toward the selection of the best material in the former Gaelic Footbail League, which, added to the spiendid ot of players who have arrived from theold sod during the past few vears, gives mssurance that the games and sports of Ireland will be preseuted in a man- ner uever before attempted here. No clubs, captains or other officers have as yet been selected, as all matters incidental to the formation of clubs, teams, ete., will be de- termined on Sunday next, Jonuary 24, at the ball grounds in Golden Gate Park ai?P. .. when all who are des rous of forwarding tne association or participating in the gumes should attend. Itison the cards that the famous Celilc team of Chicago, Iil., have expressed a desire to meet the California Gaels in football and huriing if sufficient inducements in the mat- ter of railroad {ares and incidentals are forth- coming. It is the purpose of the organizers of this movement 10 leave no stone unturned 1o gratify the wishes of the Windy City Irisn- men and perhaps show them a thing OF tWo about the effects of our glorious climate from an athletic standpoint. 1f reorganization succeeds the Chicago team may be expected here for July 3d or 4th next. Respectiuily, JEROME DONOVAN, President late G. A. A. Sl aoh BASEBALL. Santa Claras Play the San Francisco Athletic Club To-Morrow. ‘Three games will be played at the Pre- sidio athletic grounds to-morrow. The Postoffice team will¥play the Morning Calls at 10 A. M, the Galloway Lithograph- ing Company team play the Dickman Jones at 12 u., and the Culitornia Markel will line up against the Evening Posts at 2P M. The Invincibles would like to cross bats with the Calliopians on January 24. Ad- aress L. Cohn, 1421 Golden Gate avenue. Tne Conway & Baumel baseball team would like to hear from any of the teams now playing at Central Purk. The Con- way aumels have met and defeated some of the strongest teams in the Btate, and they would like to add some more victories to their list. Address all chal- lenges to Captain J. McCormick, 604 Ten- nessee street. & Baseball is surely on the boom. All the ball grounds Sunday bad basebail games in full blast from sunrise to sunset, and most every zame was well played; even the slubs that are not known put up very good ball. It will not be long before there will be more players ready lor the professional ranks in San Francisco than any city in the worid according to its size, Why? Because the sport can be indulged in from January 1 to December 31 To-morrow the two best ieams on the coast will come together at Central Park. The ease with which the Santa Clara Ath- letic Club beat the San lolets shows them to be a great aggregation. Their team work is good not only in the field but atv the bat, and in base-running each piayer seems to know exactly what the other one is going to do. This is on line with the 8an Francisco Athletic Club’s system of play, and when these {eams meet on the diamona next Sunday a great game will result. Special arrangements have been made to bring all Santa Clara up to see the game, and the San Francisco Athletic Ciub promises not to be behind in having its friends out in numbers to look after its interest when applause is needed. Below is the line-up: Position. 8. F. Ath. Club, Druis Perelra. Right field. The following is the prospective line-up of the Piute baseball team, which will open to-morrow at Central Park: Pltcher. .Willie Clay—Aquatra 4 Cateher. Willle Addle—Zubie 3 First bas nny Dock—Chickwa 1 Second bas ohnny Somers—Die 7 Third bas iinny Bowman—Dahn 9 Shortstop. Frank Rhoades—Dabuke 8 Lett flela. Center field. Right fleld. Louie James—Spuita 2 Joe Green—W ishshon 8 Artch McKing—Yaawadsa 10 W. T. Roberis—Moo 5 ““McKinkley” BOXING. The Manhattan Ciub Will Entertaln Its Members Monday Evening. The California Athletic Club, which has been slumbering for some vears, has at last been resurrected by the famous master of pugilistic ceremonies, Billy Jordan, and the newiy appointed direc- tors state that an entertainment will be given on the evening of February 22 at Woodward’s Pavilion. As has been aiready stated, the pugilists who are booked to appear will commence bag-punching and road-tramping next week. Agnew is sull working at his trade, and, as “'Spider”’ Kelly can procure leave of absence ‘*from his employer’ at a moment's notice, the public can rest assured of seeing & scrap. It is also presumed that Billy Smith and *‘Peppers” can secure a leave of absence from their employers when they conclude to commence the process of hardening muscular fiber, etc. The Stelzner and Van Buskirk contest will be decided at Sacramento on Wednes- day evening next, and it is a foregone conclusion that Van Buskirk will win. If the O:ympic Cluo heavy-weight proves successiul he will be given an opportunity of meeting Jeffries of Los Angeles, but Van’s friends smile when Jeffries’ name is mentioned. In fact one of them re- cently said that Van Buskirk was satisfied to leave well enough alone. The Manhaitan Athletic Club will give one of its well-conducted and always in- teresting entertainments on Monday evening in its clubroom at 1749 Mission street. A first-class programme of all- round indoor athletic sport has been arranged, and the membersand invited guests can look pleasantly iorward to seeing a splendid evening's entertain- ment. The boxing contests will of course prove the most interesting of all special- ties — TO BUILD UP MEN. Jimmy Carroll and Young Mitchell to Start an Institution. Jimmy Carroll and Young Mitchell are going to start a school of physical culture to sccommodate men and women of all ages who desire 10 develop their physical vowers. They guarantee to reduce the fleshy and build up the weak and thin. They will also incidentally, they claim, break up all colds and cure all stomach compiamnts by natural means. Their motto is, “Hard work and consistent ex- ercise. “Nature,” says Mr. Carroll, “is the nawural healer and huilder ur. Give na- ture a chance and she will restore to you the buoyancy and hope of vouth. She only asks that you comply with certain laws of tiealth, one of the first of which is rational and regular exercise. With con- fidence I can say that I can restore any man whois looking for his health to a condition in which he will enjoy life. I have been successful in innumerable cases, and I only want the opportunity to benefit all those who have enough grit to attempt our rational method. Let them come to me and I will build them up or ‘refund the money.’"” — TUG OF WAR. D. R. McN: Il Is to Manage a Tourn= ament Next Month. D. R. McNeil, the father of tug-of-war contests, has consented to take the man- agement of a tournament which will be held in Mechanics’ Pavilion, commencing on February 27 and ending on March 9. McNeil’s international tug-of-war rules will govern the contests. The articles, which bave been signed by 130 men who will participate in the tugs, state that any team that fails to go tnrough the tournament according to the conditions of the agreement shall forfeit all claim to the prizes, which are $500, $400, $300, $200, $175, $125, $100, $80, $60, $50. The teams wiil be composed of ten men, incluaing a captain and two substitute: The men who will engage in the struggl will represent the different nations, and it goes withont saying that this tournament will be conducted in a straightforward manner that will please participant and spectatar. . Handbali. The handball games arranged for to- morrow and which will be played in the San Francisco Bail Conrt are: R. Shields and R. Shea against Doc Molloy and T. Suilivan; C. Sullivan and J. “Slattery inst J. McEvely and P. Kelly; P. Hutchinson and W. Kelly against D. Connela’ and G. Hutchinson; J. White and J. Collins against R. Murphy and W. Stansbury; J. C. Nealon and T. F. Bon- net against P. Donnelly and J. Riordan, coast 2ham pion. e Rifle and Pistol. Indications are that there will be a great, deal of rifle and pistol shooting at the Shell Mound rifle range to-morrow. Com- panies I and M of the First Infantry Regi- ment will hold their regular class medal contests. It is also the regular date for the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club to hold forth for half a dozen valuable re- entrv medais and cash prizes. The San Francisco Schueizen Verein and the Ger-| mania Schuetzen Club will hold their regular builseye matches for cash prizes.| The Nord Deutschen Schuetzen Club and the shooting section of the Red Men will contest for their club medals. S gl Athletic Turners. 5 A grand gymnastic exhibition, which will terminate with a concert and ball, will be held at the San Francisco Turn Verein Hall, 323 Turk streef, to-mOrrow even- ing. Doubtless there will be a large at- tendance of pleasure-seekers present, as the proceeds of the evening will be ten- dered to the famous athletes of the Turn Verein who will compete for honor and glory at the fourth annual prize tourna- ment of the North American Turners’ Union, which will be. held at St. Louis, Mo., in May next. e g D Sacramento Sporting News. SACRAMENTO, Car., Jan. 15.—Pugil- ism seems to have captured the city, and all that is talked about is scrapping matches at the present time. The coming contest between Theodore Van Buskirk and Jack Stelzner, which takes place be- fore the Bacramento Athletic Club on the 27th inst., is creating great interest, and it 18 said that both men are in active training for the event, which is looked to be a hot one. The Sacramento Helvetia Riifle Club has elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, J. Meyer; vice-presi- dent, Captain Ruhstaller; treasurer, A. Burgi; secretary, E. Scmid; trustees— J. Gruhler, Wilhan: Eckhardt and M. Muller; shooting masters—A. Grissel and A. Heynky. This club was formerly an exclusively Swiss organization, but of late a large number of lovers of rifle shooting joined their ranks, and great interest has in consequence been manifested. The club will hold a medal shoot ot the first Sunday of each month, and a prize or bullseye shoot on the third Sunday of each month. It will also have prizes for the championship class and for those of the first class. Sheriff Johnson and Fish Commissioner Morrison are two of the latest acquisitions .to the club, the latter having purchasea a 82-Winchester target rifle with all known attachments. F.B. Adams and F. M. Newbert have gone to Pilot Hill, El'Dorade County, for a three days’ quail shoot. that this is the best quail county in the foothills. THE OONVIOT-GO0DS BILL. A Pithy Dispatch Sent by Julian Sonn- tag to Speaker Reed. The apparent hostility of Speaker Reed to the anti-convict-goods bill, known as the Southwick Lill, has aroused all the fight latent among the members ot the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Associa- tion. A recent letter from Congressman Southwick of New York to Julisn Sonn- tag, president of the association, stated that Speaker Reed had retused to give the Labor Committee of the House a chance to report, and that the bill would probably die on its hands in conference. The association, at its meeting on Thurs- day, nstructed Mr. Sonntag to communi- cate with the Speaker; and yesterday the following pithy dispatch was sent East: 8N FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, 1897. Hon. Thomas B. Reed, House Representatives Washington, D. C.: The Menufacturers’ snd Producers’ Association of California petitions you to give the Committee on Labor an oppor- tunity to report House bill No. 6116 in refer- ence 10 convict labor coming in competition with free labor. As the expression of the country last No- vember was for protection, we sincerely hope that it will be extended to free labor as against convict labur. California has suffered more than any other State from this unjust compe- tition, ana we do not hesitate in_ saying that this telegram meets with the indorsement of every man, women and child of out common- weaith who is not directly interested in the manufacture and sale of convict goods. JULIAN SONNTAG, President. L. R. MEAD, Secreiary. Another dispatch was sent to Mr. South- wick telling him of what had been done. Not to leave a stone unturned the associa- tion’s officers sent letters, of which the following 1s a copy, to Senators Perkins and White and to_Congressmen Bowers, Loud, McLachlan, Johnson, Hilborn, Ma- guire'and Barham : ar Sir: Inclosed please find copy of o tel- e;‘r):m torwardeq to Hon. Thomas B, Reed, which speaks for itself. California needs pro- tection from Eastern peniteatiaries. We are in receipt of a letter from Hon. George N. | Southwick stating that the Committee on La- bor cannot get recognition from the Speaker, | and we most earnestly ask your help in this matter, which so vitally interests us. L. R. MEAD, Secretary. 1t is claimeds. ™ Bright’s canee Disease curee Bright's Disease fs but advanced K: t id- ne({ Disease, It i8 better to cure the kidney trouble inits incipiency, but if Jou bave neglected jt, hesitate no ger, but cure yourself at once, wrw SAFE WARNER'S Cu,re. FOR THE BEST TREATMENT CONSULT DR. COOK 8es Market St., §. F., Cal. 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The law committee of the | association has prepared an amendment which it is believed will more fully vro- tect miners and other laborers working in | and upon mining properties. In sub- stance it says that mechanics, material men, contractors, architects, machinists, | miners and all other persons and laborers | performing work or furnishing materia to be used in the construction, aiteration, etc., of any building, whari, ditch, flume, tunnel, etc., shall have a lien upcn the property upon which they have bestowed their iabor or furnished materials tor the full vaiue of the same, whether performed or furnished at the instance of the owner or by any person acting by his authority. In particular it says: ! Any person who shall do work or fur- | nish materials for the working or develop- ment of any mine, lode, mining ciaim or de- posit, or tunnel location yielding metals pr minerals of any kind, or for the working or | development of any such mine, lode, miuing | claim or deposit, or tunnel location, in search of such metais or minerls; and all persons who shall do work or furnish materials upon any shaft, tunnel, incline, adit, driit or other excavation designed or used for the purpose of draining. or working, or developing suy suca mine, lode or miniug_claim or deposit, hns & lien upon the same and the works owned and used by the owners jor reducing the ore from | any such mine, lode, mining claim or deposit. | i Lt S To Punish Japaness Criminals. The Japanese Mutual Protective and Benevo- lent Bociety has been organized for the avowed purpose of promoting social intercourse | among 1ts members, aiding one another when | in_distress and protecting its members from injustice and oppression. The farther pur-| pose set forth is somewhat unusual, for it is ' asseried (hat the society will use its influence | for apprehending aud punishing criminals of | the Japanese race. The opposite course is fol- | lowed by some otner races domiciled within | this State—notably, the Chinese. : —————— No Laundries ou Boulevards. The Health and Police Committee of the Board of Supervisors will ask the opinion of the City and County Attorney concerning the right of the board to puss an order, such as A. B. McCreary and George W. Haight have asked for, to make it unlawiul fo establish & laun- dry or to maintain a laundry now established upon an avenue or street that has been de- clared a boulevard. NEW TO-DAY. 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