The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 15, 1897, Page 12

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1897. RAISED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS The Congregation of St Luke's Subscribes Liberally. The New Church No Longer a Dream, but a Blissful Reality. The New Structure to Cost $50,000 It Will Be Erected on the Pressnt Site, Van Ness and Clay. It took but a few words and a few min- utes at St. Luke’s Church yesterday morn- ing to raise $20,000 tows a new building for the congregation. Atthe meeting, which was held just after the morning services, Senior Warden A. N. Drown took the floor and expiained the reason for the necessity of a new build- ing. He said theobject of the meeting was to discover the feeling of the congre- gation toward the plan proposed. “The church,’” said he, ‘‘is but poorly | ventilated, there is not room enough and I'm sure there is not a person who enters the building who does not feel apologetic. Other parishes have put up elegant new buildings, and are we less able to build & new church than these other parishes? It is not to be understood tnat &ll the money must be paid st once. Take & year or two or even longer if you like. Now, without saying any more, there are just'two questions to be asked: Do I want a new church? and, How much do I Now all those in_ favor of the new church so siznifs by rising.” The whols congregation rose as one, and the new church was decided upon. Henry Scott then rose and said that, al- b he was not a member of the Epis- urch, he loved St. Luke's, and tolend all the assistance he possibly could. “This church 1s_thirty vears old, and that 1s about the life of a wooden building,” saia he, *“and il stat the ball a-rolling and subscribe $2000 for myself and $1000 for my wife.’ Mr. Drown subscribed $3000 and his wife §2000, and in less than half an hour over §20,000 was raised. A committee of five was appointed to co-operate with the vestrymen. The members_are Captain Simpson, A. H. Phelps, J. P. Langhorne, Ralph Daniels and A.'B. Ford. They will meet Tuesduy evening and discus$ other plans tor rais- ing more money. The present church was built thirty years azo on Pacific avenue as a mission- ary church; thirteen years ago it was moved to its present site. It is a low wooden building, and looks rather out of place among the beautiful residences springing up all around it. Several plans for the new church have been submitted by different architects, but none have been accented. RAOES AT OAKLAND TO-DAY. of six Events. Racing will be renewed at Oakland track again to-day with & muddy track to tangle up form players. Barring the scratch- ing of many entries the card looks a very good one. The Thornton stakes at four miles will be decided on Saturaay next with the fol- lowing list of likely starters: Rey del Bandidos 109, Damien 109, Thornhili 118, Schiller 109, Lobengula 117, Marcel 113, Wheel of Fortune 112 and Redskin 118, The affair will probably simmer down to w0 or three streiches and Rey del Ban- didos should win as he likes. Following are to-day’s entries: First race, selling, one mile: Woodchopper..112( 532 Marjorie e Examiner Last Chang 387 Ragan. A Programme Well Filled 16| Third race, pu 504 5. Algnon pha.... 524 Dr. Zdartin.. 7 Stentor.. 831 Coent..... Fourth race, hand! - Logan. . ap, one and & quarter miles: (533)The Bachelor..105| 507 Imp. Sain. 98 633 Lobenzula .....105 (412)'Ostler Joe......109 54 Installator.... 113| 546 Morte Fonse...106 Fifth race, selling, one mile: 109) 635 Bueno. 109 Instigat Snowdown Walter J Formal'..... Sixth race, selling, thirteen-sixteenths of a mile: 6 Merry Monarch107(517) Moylan. Chartrense 11.. 99 SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY. race — Woodchopper, Chunce, Marjorie. Becond race—Torsina, California, Sui sun. Third race—Wheel of Fortune, Logan, First [ Last St. Aignon Fourth race—TImp. Morte Fonse. Fifth race—Formal, light. Sixth race—Summertime, 11, Moylan. e AFTER THE HARES, Results of Yesterday’s Coursing at To- gleside and at Sacramenta. About 1200 people turned out to see the run-off of the thirty-two dog stake at In- gleside yesterday. Notwithstanding the wetness of the day the hares ran well. The winner turned up in Nellie Conroy, owned by Grace and Deane, who ran an exceptionally fine dog. Fireman took second money, Waylarer third and Eld- ridge fourth.” Following isthe result: T. Cooney’s Hercules beat T. Gibson’s Molly Bawn, J. Kock’s Myrtle beat T. Kenny’s Diggs, Grace' and Dean’s Nellie Conroy beat Portal and Haggerty's Laurel Leaf, W. Kay’'s E beat J. I. Floyd’s Gracle & beat J. Quane’s Captain , E. Genary's Electric beat M. Welch's Marguerite, T, But. ler's Busie beat T. Cronin’s All Glory, Bariel and Rosseter’s Waylarcr beat J. Seggerson's Whaite Chief, Portal and Haggerty’s Latrel- wood beat Rartel Rosseter’s Arrapanoe, Dillon and Keliy’s Granual beat Grace and Sain, 'Ostler Joe, Walter J, Day- Chartreuse s Pacific Queen, s Eldridge beat D. alley kennel's Skylark Beairice, D. Shannon’s Swinnerton beat J. D. Reiily's Belle, Merriwa keanel's Warpath beat Forial and Haggerty's At Lasi st ties—Hercules beat Myrtle, Nellie Con- roy beat Eclipse, Electric beat Trilby, Way- farer teat Susie, Laurelwood beat Granuale, Fireman beat Tipperary, Eldridge beat sky- lark, Swinnerton beat Waratah. Second ties—Nellie Conroy beat Hercules, Wayiarer beat Electric, Fireman beat Laurel- wood, Eldriage beat Swinnerion. Third ti 1lje Conroy beat Wayiarer, Fireman beat Eldridge. Finsals—Nellie Conroy beat Fireman. The results at Sacramento were as fol- lows: First stake—Pansy first, Go-As-You-Ple: second, Eureka Girl third. Becond stake —Reception first, Prince Leif second, Scnool Girl third, Snider fourth, d the erection of | (o— I\ James J. Corbett, His People Who Crowded to See \ Niece, Miss Ethel, and the Thousands I /l///o/ / THIS 157MY LITTLE NIECE, EThEL, MY BROTHER FRANKS BABY SAID THE CHAMPION. . of the Champion at the Chutes. Silhouettes of Some of the Blows De'ivered in His Three- Round Bout With Jack McVey. IS HOME FROM HER TRAVELS Miss Margaret Craven Brings Stories of a Pleasant Journey. She Liked Egyptians and Aiso the Belligerent Sou- danese. Times Are Hard in Italy Because So Few Americans Are Go ng Abroad. Mrs. Nettie Craven was one of the hap- piest women in San Francisco last night because of the arrival of ber daughter, | Miss Margaret, from a three montns’ tour | through Italy ana Egypt. Miss Craven had a delighrttul tour, but was pleased to return to her home once more. She made a careful study of noted places while away, and particularly of the races of men she met. “I found everyboay in Italy complain- | ing of hard times,’”’ she said, *‘and the rea- son given was queer, being a sort of re- flex action from America. The Italian beggars would say to oue, *Times are hard because Americans are not travel- The old rule enunciated by Mark Twain in ‘Innocents Abroad’ still held true. is one thiug for an American and another for the remainder of mankind. It seems to me the Iialians are in a bad way finan- cially, and the lower classes are dishonest and vindictive as well.” Miss Craven was particuiarly delighted with her voyage up the Nile, where she was fortunate in’ meeting many travelers ‘whose aavice was of considerable value. “I went from Cairo up the Nile as far as the first cataract,’”” she said, “and on the voyage 1 saw a number of English soldjers from Kbartoum. Our party took great care to study the tombs and ruiny, noting as we went the muititudes of camels and donkeys. We fished in the Nile and caught catfishes in large numbers. On Christmas day we decorated ' our boats with palms.” The young lady tourist was much pleased in studying the various races she en- countered, particulsriy the Soudanese, Bedouins apd Ethiovians. “The Soudanese are black little bow- legged chaps,” she said, ‘‘particularly noted for their fighting qualities. They are as savage as buiidogs and the sigh t of Llood in battle makes them uncontrol- lable. They call themselves black English- men, and it was too funny to see each black soldier with red fez and white linen uniform marching to the tune ‘Her Golden Hair Was Hanging Down Her Back,’ but few saw the humor of it.” Miss Craven thinks the Egyptians a superior race, “The men are tall and fine looking,” she s nd the women Everywhere the price of an article | are graceful little creatures, all heavily | veiled—and their feet are small. A strange fact is that the eyes of many of them are | bad because they are neglected waen small and the flies abounding in Egypt jare allowed to molest them. I met a donkey-boy who got me to do him a great | service. He was about to marry and he was anxious to know what kind of a looking girl his wife was, the cus. tom being that he could not see her. | He was ‘taking her on the word of ber grandmother and his own parents. ‘But you go and look for me,’ he said, ‘for when she lifts her veil she may have bad eyes or be ugly. It will cost me £15 to marry and I do not want to be de. ceived.’ “Well, T went and looked for him,” id Miss Oraven, ‘‘and [ beheld the sweetest kind of a little Egypuan girl, so I said: ‘I don’t know just how much girls are worth, but if you can get her to; £151’s a bargain,” and [ believe they were married. He took my word.” SANBORN, VAIL & Co. do ail kinds of printing g cards, invitations, Sole agents for Berk. shire ty pewriting papers. man,” tain pens. Depot for “Water- an,” “Crown,” and “Idesl” foun- \ AN THE CHAMPION AT THE CHUTES James J. Corbatt Is Cheered by Thousands of [ Admirers. | His Perfect Condition Is Dis- payed in a Bout With Jack McVey. | | | The Men Who Will Box on Wash- ington’s Birthday Are Now in Trainiog. i James J. Corbett, apparertly a perfect | specimen of physicai manhood, intro- | duced himself yesterday afternoon and | night to many thousands of people who | crowded at the Chutes to greet him. (‘ It was not the “Pompadour’ Jim that | they saw some months ago in an unsatis- | factory fistic encounter with Tom Sha: key, but a fine, active, powerful and well- trained athlete. These two Corbetts are so different that it aimost passes comprehension that they | can be the same man. | When Jim was here before and he gave | Sharkey an opportunity to make a pame |.in the pugilistic world which name Dan | Stuart, the great fight promoter, values at | §5000, he held the sailor lad too cheaply. | He did not train in the least for the en- | gagement, or if he aid, as he said him- | self, it was on French dinners. An hour before the contest Jim ate a | dish of shrimp salad, and Sharkey’s terri- | fic onslaught caused the champion to re- gret he had indulged in the delicacy at | such an undue hour. However, that was Corbett of the past, and the Corbett of the present is the other. He is in great fottle, such asa thorough- bred might be on the eve of a big race. | The peovie who crowded about him_yes- | terday realized this and by their cheers and plaudits evinced the delight they felt | at the observance. rhq#'!‘ (it | f = A i I il ) ! MISS MARGARET CRAVEN. It was truly a great day at the Chutes. | Before noon it was doubtful whether Corbeit would keep his engagement to spar with Jack McVey, his partner. The | | fog and drizzling rain made everybody uncomfortable, and the grounds were | soggy in the extreme. Under ordinary circumstances, they would not have been opened at all, but it was different this | time. A counie of thousand people, men, boys and women, tramved through the | slush and clamored for aamittance. They | were aliowed inside the enclosure without pav, for it was almost positive then that | the champion pugilist would not put in an | appearance, Later on the clouds rolled by and sun- | shine brightened things up. Press Agent Phil Hastings, who had been running the | | town over for' Corbett, found him and re- | | ceived his assurance that he would fulfill bis engagement. This glorious news was | telephoned to the.grounds, whereupon the | 3000 deadheads were herdsd and marched outside to face the ticket-sellers. By the time the sparring event of the | day was ripe there were 10,000 people on i the grounds, every soul of them crushing | and jamming to get near the piatform in | the ‘open air. It was a good-naturea | | crowd, witbal, and hundreds stood bare- headed =0 as to give those behind them a better view. | Of course where there is such a throng | | of ‘anxious bumanity, pushing and shov- ing on the border of a lake, some few un- fortunates fell in and were fished out wet and forlorn. But this only added to the | enjoyment of theothere. he usnal programme of amusements was cerried out and _shortly before 5 | | o’clock Corbett and McVey put in an ap- pearance in ring costume, excepting that they wore tights. It was only an exhibition that they gave, just such a passage at arms as the two men have given scores of times. There was no fighting, nor were there any hard blows. Corbett showed his wonder- ful ducking powers and his speedy leg action. McVey did his part well. He | made some awful swings, first telegraph- ing them to his partner, who always got his head out of reach. The public was pleased, however, with | three rounds of this kind and they were liberal with their praise. Corbett leaves this evening at 6 o’clock for Reno, where he will give an exhibition to-morrow night. He will be accompanied | by his brother Harry, Jack McVey and | Joe Corbett. Billy Delaney, who is Corbett’s chief | trainer, will not leave here untl the nignt | of the 23d, when he will be accompanied | by big Jim Jeffries, the Los Angeles | beavyweight, who is to be the main sparring partner of the champion. There is not much betting on the com- | ing contest and there is not likely to be yet for a while, until the gladiators are located at work in their respective train- ing quarters. In the meantime, parties are being formed to leave this City, Oak- land and San Josea day or two before the fight, in special cars, so as to arrive there, take the mill in and return home all| inside of four d e FIGHTERS IN TRAINING. The Men Who Will Box on the 22d Are Rapldly Getting Into Condition. | The fighters who are signed to box at | the California Club’s entertainment at Woodwaras Pavilion on the evening of Washington’s birtnday are rounding into shape and are beginning to wear the drawn faces that tell of good condition. At the Six-mile House on the San Bruno road Jeffries, the genial and quiet Los Angeles lad who is to 2o to Carson to aid in training Corbett as soon as his engage- ment with Stelzner is setfled, puts in twelye to fifteen miles & day on the road 1n addition to the gymnasium work, and says that he is getting into better fix | every day. Under Patsy Corrigan’s watchful eye he | has taken off twenty-six pounds in the last five days, and will reduce still further betora the laing-up process begins. | Soldier Walker and Jack Goff went out to re-enforce Corrigan yesterday and will be with the Los Angeles fighter in the ring. Billy Smith, the willing Australian boxer, is also at the Six-Mile House, with Jack Hill as traiver, and looks fit to fight to-night if necessary. Smith is a gluton for work, and feels confident of winning whether the match ends in a knockout or a decision, The two men and their trainers form a jolly combination that keeps things going | at a lively pace in the usually quiet resort. Svider Kelly, who is to fight ten rounds with Lon Agnew. is working like a beaver | at the Ocean Beach, and thinks that he will be in as good condition as he ever was in his life when the abpointed day arrives. He has a grievance against Agnew that | he hopes to settle satisfactorily to himself. ‘When the pair were matched some time ago Kelly developed a fine collection of | “Job's comforters” that prevented him from going on with the maich, and Agnew insinuated that Kelly’s affliction was put on to get out of the fight. The Spider feels that he must have re- venge for this, and intends to take it out of the Chicago boy’s hiae. Henry Peppers, who is matched with Smith, is with Kelly and training more or less. The colored man does not take Kindly to hard work, but has little super- fluous flesh and gen*rally appears in the ring in iair condition. Lon Agnew, always in good condition, is putting on 'the finishing touches and | fecting the Hawaitan military. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. NEW SILKS » N oo FOR SPRING 1897 We have now on exhibition our first ship= ment of NEW SILKS for Spring wear. Our importation this season includes a full as- sortment of FOULARDS in all the new col=- orings, Fancy Changeable ARMURES in new designs, Plain Changeable ARMURES in new colorings, Changeable TAFFETAS in all the latest combinations, and a full line of Plain TAFFETAS in the newest shades. SPECIA L s 50 pieces 24-INCH FOULARDS, in Navys, Browns, grounds, Greens, Gobelin and Black " $1.00: va TELEPHONE CGRANT l=24. 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREEL while Jack Stelzner puts in his work at the St. George's Club. The latter is al- ready in good condition and should enter the ring as hard as nai’s. COMMUNE'S ANNIVERSARY It Will Be Specially Celebrated by the Socialists of San Francisco. “Governmental Paternalism” Dis- cussed Last Night at the Regular Weekly Meeting. The new and larger hall now occupied by the socialists at 35 Eddy street was packed at the regular Sunday night meet- ing. The speaker of the evening was G. Benham and his topic was, “Government Paternalism.” He criticized work in penitentiaries, say- ing: “if you commit a crime 1in this country we will see that you are given work and are properly cared for. That is the position of the States of North Caro- lina and South Carolina to-day.” By several illustrations the speaker sought to show that the Government is now to a limited extent paternal. Owner- ship of railroads, he said, had saved in Germany 20 per cent of the lives of em- ployes, and he said that for no other rea- son the system is worth adopting in this country. One hundred ana fifty pounds of newspapers were carried across the con- tinent by railroads for 1 cent a pound, but it cost a man who weighed the same or less $75 to $100 to make the trip. The reason, he said, that parcels by mail are limited to four pounds in weight, was that the monopolistic express companies wanted to carry the heavy packagas. The topic was then thoroughly dis- cussed. The Socialists are making arrangements to celebrate the anniversary of the rising of the Paris commune on March 14 next. There will, in all probability, be no parade, but Metropolitan Temple, or some other large hall, will be rented and a literary, musical and oratorical programme suit- able to the occasion will be rendered. e e s Commanded Hawalian Soldiers. Colonel R. H. McLain of New York City salaried commander of the First Regiment, National Guard of Hawail, is at the California Hotel on his way East, having just arrived here from Honolulu, where, on January 22, he Tesigned . his military pesition aiter a satisiac- tory service of two years. He left with testi- monials of esteem and letters of commenda- tion from his regiment and from President Dole for his efliciency in organizing and_per- Until 1888, when he resigned aud went to Europe, he was, after his graduation from Annapolis, an officer in the United States uavy. Upon the oceason of General Granvs funeral, in , he acted asadjutantgeneral. There'is liitle immediate need now, he says. for the Hawaiian so:diery, as the old hostile fecling among the natives has abated and annexation to the United States 13 generally the most hoped-for and talked-of movemeit. oot JEWELRY store, b and 7 Third streel, removed to 308 Kearny street. —_——————— Lecture on Heaven. Rev. J. 8. David of the Swedenborg Mission said in his sermon at Red Men's building yes- terday: ‘“Heaven is not in sun, moon or star. It is said to be on high, but height in seripture does not refer to space, in which there is really no up or down. It is symbolic language re- ferring to the soul. The only real up and down is elevation and degradation intellectual and spiritual iife. Hea & location, but a state of the innermai a state of love for God and love for man, & state of illumination and wisdom, & state of unselfish love of use. He who has aitaived toa heav- enly state in this life is aiready in heaven, and when he laysoff the garment of flesh he Wil come into & world that harmonizes with nis inner life.” S SEND books, music or magazines o be bound improving his wind at the Acme Club, to the bindery. Mysell-Rollins, 22 Clay, * BOWEN &C0 We sell nothing inferior at these sales, every item selected from our regular stock. If a customer here, you can’t help being bene- fited. If not—it’s to your interest to become one. SPECIAL SAVING SALE. Monday— Tuesday—Wednesday Eggs doz. 17ic The kind that cost 20c last week. Lemarchand Sardines i’s 22%¢c ¥'s 27ic regularly 25¢ and 35c. Known the world over. The very top notch of excellency. Tomato Catsup bottle 15¢ regularly 20c. Red label medium hot. ‘White label medium sweet. An excellent relish for hot or_ col meats; it makes a beelsteak luxu: rious. Scotch and Irish Whiskey bottle 75¢ regularly $1. A whiskey for punches, hot or cold. Keep abreast of the times, drink Scotch whiskey and seltzer. Deviled Ham regularly 23c. Just sutficiently spiced to_please the palate. Prepared by Underwood, who makes the best. 3 1 Desiccated Cocoanut 1b. 22:¢ regularly 30c. Tgat rnyncid flavor so frequently noticed in cocoanut is not to be found in Schepp’s, the brand we are offering this week. 1ge. size 20c Imported Figs 1b. 12}c Grgularly 20 riation from Smyrma. Good for little folks. Good for o'd folks. If you are not on our mail- ing list send for catalogue ; it will keep you posted on what to eat; every page a volume of useful inform‘ tion to housekeepers. NOTARY PUBLIC. NHARLES H. PHILLIPS. ATTORNE (Lo and’ Noiary Fublic, 638 Market sr., oppo: site Palace Hotel. Telephone 570. Residence 1630 Feil sireot. Telephone * Pine ” 2591, co GOLOBERR. | i i