The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 10, 1897, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1897. 7 EMERYVILLE 1S GETTING ARYIOUS When the Racing Season Is Over, What Will Be Left ? Income Largely Derived From t! e Men Connected With the Track Nearly Al the Saloons Will Have to Close Because of the Lack of Patronage. sax FrANCISco CALL,) 08 Broadway, May 9. § vville are looking ng faces to the close of the Le Oakland Derby on | was created primarily | rpose of maintainig a racetrack borders which should be inde- the jurisaiction of the Super- The incorporation proceedings shed through more rapidly than proceedings in this wanted Emeryville town, and they wanted it quickly. ie town was made and during the six months of the racing season everything prospered and the grass was long green. Now the problem arises, What is the town to do during the six months when stables will be vacant, jockeys and horsemen will be on the Eastern circuit and there is no daily crowd attracted to tne racetrack? A large portion of the income of the | town is derived from saloon licenses, but hon the small resi- eryville and during six months there will be no float- | ation. re will be some t the track all the time, but noth- like the numbver there ai present. One of the town officials said this week at easy 10 run a busy town, one is a task that the to with zest. saloons cannot flouri dent population of es look forw is certainly unfortunate for those who are continually opposing the sugges- that the three cities on this side of e bay should incorporate that every vublic question that arises should be involuntarily into an argument dation. a month Oakland and Ala- been adyocating the connec- two ¢ by a tunnel beneath v. One side desires it as much er, and the ununswerab e argu- de that a tunnel is almosta ping is tocome into > legal conditions, however, e to a tunnel because part ct would be in one town and and the Supervisors kave the prem If the three re consolidated and Greater Oak- reality there wouid be no con- mu ties and the do asit pleased. n now beins considered | e of the Receiv 1 s some iezal doubt as to ution should be sup- | of Oakiand or tne It is at present a | y and receives patients | the county. Alameda hospital of its own and hat the county should his is v should have & er than the y to get it by emergency hos: resenit one, but is trying to make it Oakland shouid pay forthe | 6ryons prostration. stitution. Id the two towns be consolidated nature intended they shou d this whoie matter con'd be settied at one meeting of t government, and what is true of the cit these two instances is true of many others. The past week bLas been one of lively y at the City Hall. Aside from the v scandal connected with the office there are other deals b made which reflect no credit on those con- d in them. At the present time Mayor Thomas and City Attorney Dow, ibe Republican members of the Board of Works, are a msjority against City En- eer Clement. Clement would like to but cannot do so alone, and t present form an allegiance ith either of the Republicans, being a crat. It was once officially announced that A. | M. Benham, the real-estate partner of the r,was to be Super:ntendent of Streets id that Frea A. Campbell was to be aced in charge of the Fire Department. Both of these appointments have been temporarily laid on the table, but they NEW TO-DAY. ToWeak Men Dr. Sanden Offers a Special Mode of Treatment Which Never Fails to Cure. an appliance to There may be Cheaper Ealts; Lestore Health but there you don’t want None so Good. a toy. Z When you buy SPECIAL TREATMENT. MHEE USE OF DR. 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Benham, who worked hard for Thomas, deserves recoznition, bug can- not at present get the vote of Mr. Dow. Clement would [ike Camnbell in the Fire Department, but Mayor Thomas is not yet ready to vote with him, and Dow dces not favor a change. There is only one thing that can bring about the desired result, and that is a mis- understy nding bet ¥een Thomasand Dow, which Would force the Mayor into & coalition with the Democratic member. Then the two could control all the va- trorage, and there s no doubt that speedy changes would follow. At present Mr. Dow declares that there is no reason why any of the Republican officials should be removed, considering that they are all doing their duty and giving no zause for complaint. Under th Republican muni- cipal platform all Republican cfficials were guaranteed being retained in office solong as there was no legitimate cause for their removal, and so far, with the single exception of the Health Board scandal, this platform has been upheld. Stuarr W. BootH. BACOALAUREATE SERMON. Professor Buco . Preaches to the Gradu- ates at Berkeley. BERKELEY, CAL., May 9.—Professor Thomas R. Bicon preached the baccalau- reate sermon this aftsrnoon to the class of 97 in the First Congregational Cnurch. There was a large congregation present, including many of the faculty of the uni- versity. he professor read two t Xts. One was “Where Is Wisdom ana Whaere Is the Place of Understanding?” und the other “What s Man That Thou Art Mindinl of Him?" Thediscourse was an eloquent sermon, and 1n answer to the query pro- pounded Professor Bacon said that while men are so small that a thousand irl through space on & speck of t, yet the faculties that compreheud titudes of the universe are evidence of divine capacity. *The place of understanding is the hu- man soul,” said the speaker. ‘‘One thing we know with certainiy and one only. Amia all diversity and confusion there is this ons certain thing—the eternal differ- ence between right and wrong. This Lnowledge is all that is essential. All other knowledge is subsidiary. The truths of science are useful only as they aid us to see the everlasting distinction between rizht and wrong and to act on our knowl- edge.”” Professor Bacon closed with eloquent and touching words of counsel to the graduates. Senior Ball. BERKELEY, CAL., May 9.—The senior commencement bail has not been aban- doned as was reported, but wiil take place to-night according to programme in the Harmon Gymnasium. AT CAME EASLY Supposed Suicide of Mrs. Olive L. £p ddy From Inhaling Chloroform. A Bottle Was P aced B: ween the Bed Coverlets to Facilitate Breathing of the Anesthetic. ALAMEDA, Can, May 9.—Mrs. Olive L. Speddy, the wife of Samuel A. Speady | of 924 dead o'ciock. her death are sach as to lead the disinter- ested one to the conclusion that the case 18 one of suicide with chlorolorm admin- istered while suffering from nervous pros- tration, to which she was subj ct. The deceased was a native of New York, Santa Clara avenue, was found in bed this morning at about 6 | aged 39 vears and 9 months, and was | prominent in this city in the woman suf- Mrs. Speddy has for fforer from attacks of frage movement. some time been a s admission is reluctantly made that while laboring under such periodical attacks it was customary for the members of her household to set a watch on her that she might not do herself violence. Last night she attended an entertainment 1 Sen Francisco snd did not return home until 1 o’clock this morning, by the last train. M veddy was complaining of prostration before she resched home, She retired to bed and this morning was found acorpse in bed to the great horror of the hasband. Howard Speddy, a young man who lives in the house, is authority for the | statement that abou: 4 o'clock this morn- ing he heard Mrs. Speddy up and about her room and the supposition is that it was then that she arianged the chloro- form bottle for the fatal inhalations. The act that she was addicted to the use of chioroform to soothe her nerves wasa revelation to the family. However, when the discovery of her death was made a sponge that had been saturated with chlor- oform was Iound on the floor near the bed- side. The botile itseif was discovered be- tween the coverlets and so held 1n a fixed place by their weight that the aperture | would be close to her nostrils and facili- inhalation without disturbing ber An inquest will be held to-morrow uilernoon. Surviving her are the widower and two daughters. Mrs. Speddy was a woman of vivacious temperament, who had a de- voted nusband and family, and was sur- rounded by all the refining influences. No reason can be assigned for suicide, there- fore, unless that the act was committed when out of her mind during one of these periodical depressions and prostraiions. These had become soalarming of late that she sought medical treatment for them no later than last Tuesday, Even under the circumstances noted the family is inclined to the belief that her death was accidental for cause for her taking her life there none. HEESEMANS AND RELIANCE A Very Hotly-Contested Game Played in Alameda—Score 5 to 4. \ ALAMEDA, Car., May 9.—About 1000 persons attended the game between the Hee emans and Reliance this aiternoon at the Alameda Baseball Park. The game proved to be excitinz from start to finish, and the heavy barting and fine fiela work of both clubs aroused considerable enthu- siasm. Next Sunday the Heesemans vlay the Olympics at the Alameda Park. Fol- lowing is the score of yesterday’s game: FEESEMAN AE B BHL 8B PO. A Keating, 2 b, 4 tate . or.and, 1,'1. Lanigan, ¢ 1. Peiers, ¢ Luren Nolan, p. Breed, I. Total. KELIANCE. Arleu, 2b Molatyre, Bradley, Walton, Doyle, 2| ruooacoss | empuccoon % Ylonuuance d ° > ¥ ol errrscoc-r ol Commoromop af HHrorEEEH 5. rerraCocE BCROrEHAR! McNulty, L1, Total, 1 eewa.-n-es:; Bl e e st Ceaweccge; ol ccccceoce »l ccocoomerl al eneomowmml 81 -} SUMMARY. Earned rups—Heesemans 2. Two-base hits— Peters, Lunigan Pasvd balls—Waito: 3. Hase ©oa bulls—By Nolan 1 by Doyie 3 Base on hit by itched ba |—By Noiwu 1. struck ou —By Noian . by Doyie 16. 1efl on bus- —Heesemans 10, “lia ce® Time of geme—0ne hou. and thirt - five m vutes. Umpir.—U. Lenz ncorec—J. W. Bird. The circumstauces surrounding | Since her death the | KLAMEDA'S OPERA HOUSE IN ASHES It Caught Fire Last Night and Was Totally Destroyed. The Owner Estimates That His Loss Will Amount to About $12,500. An Investigation Will B: Made, as I Is Thought an Incendiary Is R:sponsib: ALAMEDA, Cau, May 9.—A black mound of ashes and charred timbers is all that remains of J. C. Liuder- man’s Alameda Opera-house. It caught fire in -ome mysterious manner last nizht at 10:15 o’clock and in an hour was a heap of glowing embers, The flames were first noticed by J. E. Carey, who resided in the theater, licking their way up one of the rear stairways on ihe second story. After trying to extin- guish the vlaze he hurried from the build- ing and sounded an alarm. The department responded to the call quickly, but as the flamesgained headway with astoni-hing rapidity in the frame | building it seemed a useless task to at- tempt Lo save 11. A general alarm was then sounded and after a few minutes several streams of water were pouring on the flames. A bydrant a short way distant from the theater burst and one of the en.ines was left useless for a time, giving the fire a chance. In ten minutes from the time of the accident the building was a mass of leaping flames and the entire city of Ala- meda was aglow in the flood of light. The department then gave its atiention to adjoining property, to prevent the fire from spreading, and in consequence t.e opera-house was the only building sen- ously damaged. Linderman Opera-house was built five years ago at a cost of $i2500. It was in- sured for $5000. T'he upper floor of the theater buiiding was occupied by & G. A. R. jost and several lodges, and the Ala- meda Cyelers Club rooms;were below. The paraphernalia and furnisbings were totally destroyed. Miss C. C. Wah!, who conducted a res- taurant on the Jower floor, also lost several ‘hunurud doilars’ worth of property in the ire. Mr. Carey thinks that the fire was of in- cendiary origin and a searching investiga- tion will be maae. ROSENHEIM WAS FIRST, He Won the Rellance Road Race. Brenton Second, Deacon Third. OAKLAND, CAr, May 9. —The Reliance Club held s five-mile handicap road race to-day. It was an excitine affair and there were numerous falls and minor ac- cidents. The time was only moderate, when it is considered that the wind was behind the racers. The three piace men were: P. H. Rosenheim first, J. L. Bren- ton second, A. P. Deacon tiird. The men and their handicaps and time were: | | Handicap. | = i P. Hayselden Willlam: A. P. Dea ou. D.Gooch A. Love Burrlil W. schwes COMRADE HILL'S DESIRE DENIED Anxious to March With Lyon Post on Memo- rial Day. — But H's Little Mcund Will Be Decorated by Those Leit Behind. Hundreds of Veterans and Firemen Attend the Simple Funeral of the Old Soldisr. OaxLAND OFFICE SAN FrANCIScO CALy, 908 Brondway, May 9. } There was an unusual tinge of sorrow at the funeral of Veteran James Hill, who was buried by his comrades in the sol- diers’ plat this afterncon. Memorial day is not far off, and Com- rade Hill had expressed & strong desire to take part in the exercisesat the platon that day. He was a member of Lyon Post, G. A. K., and last year, owmg to what is now called a misunderstanding and which will probably soon be called a mistake, Lyon Post was suspended from the Memorial day exercises. This grieved the old soidier, for he real- ized that, with his eightieth year of life fast approaching, it could not be long be- fore he would be sieeping where the four howitzers keep guard at Mountain View, end the duty would devolve on his com- rades of seeing that his little mound re- ceived its shar of flowers, For many years Comrade Hill was chap- ain of Lyon Post, and to-day the mem- bers of that body and many other G. A. R. men astended the ceremonies and went to the plot in special cars. The d d was also an old fireman, and the fire laddies turned out in uniform nlso, and the procession going out New Broadway presented a strong contrast to the thousands of pleasure-seekers who were journeying to the out-of-town re- sorts. James Hill was at one time Chief of the Fire D-partment of tnis city, and at the time of his deatn was the oldest ex-chief i the United States. Sixty years :0 he was a member of tue hite Ghost” Fire ng}ulmunl engine company of New York. nen the war broke out Hill enlisted in the First Ohiy Voiuntee ra and took part in the famous fizht at Buil Run. He came to OQukiand twenty-two yearsago and joined the Fire Department and for the past sixteen years has been night watchman at the City Hail and twice saved the old structure from fire. The G. A. R. ceremonies were held at Loring Hall and were largely attended by firemen and veteraus. ———— RELIANOL OLUB BOXING. Two First-Class Events Arranged for Gentlemen’s Night. OAKLAND, CAL, May 9.—On Wednes- day evening, May 12 when the Reliance Club will hold its next gentlemen’s night, two eight-round mills will be had between k Davis and Sailor Brown, and Frank Raphael and Charles Carson. The first two are well-known heavy-weights, hav- ing fought men in their class all over the country. Both are in fine condition ana are sure to make it interesting while it lasts. Raphael and Carson are also weli- known men. There will be_some lively preliminary work_between James Lawier, Ed Court- ney, Mike McCormick and P. Lahy. Billy Woods and Dans Thompson will give an exuibition o buriesque boxing. e Shot Himself in the Head, OAKLAND, (AL, May 9—John Ken- nedy shot nimself in the head to-day in a saloon on Washington, near Tenth. Keanedy had been loaning his savings to i e extent of $250 t0 & Woman named Mrs, Lil.y W:lds of Fruitvale, and when he bad no inore money and could not coilect in- terest the woman had no further use for him. This mede him despondent and he decided to comumit suicide. The doctors think he may Dife. MANY PARK ACCIDENTS, | The Clff House Mereafter Will Ree serve its Galleries for Patrons Who Pay. Yesterday was an eventful day for the park in the way of small accidents, and the physicians at the ambulance station were kept busy. One of the mishaps came very near be- ing a sericus disasier. T. Nolan, the lum- ber man, was out driving with his wife and woen near the racetrack a strap of the harness broke. The horse began 1o kick and plunge and swerved on to & high bank. Tne occupants of the cart were tbhrown out. Nouian's right arm was dislo- cated at the shouder, but Mrs. No.an who, as she expressed i, “'droppea out very neatly,” escaped unhurt save fora few scratches. A most cowardly attack was made on F. Swfford of 334 Twel.th street as he was returning home from the basebail ground. He had stopped a fizcht beiween two play- ers earlier in the uay, and some one, pre- sumably for revenge, siipped up beh.nd nim &nd deait him a heavy blow on the bead with a bat, and then ran away. Stafford’s injury is not serious. Those who_met with minor accidents were: Emile Lantern of 13 Auburn street, R.chard Rogan of 3111 Sixieenth street, George Mahoney of 3111 Sixteenth street, Ernest Crow ot 711 Suotwell street, Gerald Jones of 1617 Pine street and Mrs, Eriras of the Clifford House, who fainted at the music stand. Harry Forrester was arrested for fast driving. A mounted officer dashed up and caught the offender’'s big bay by the head and jerked Lim to a standstiil. At the Sutro baths the Lamont family of kisland boy gymnasts peiformed some pretiy feats. The Clff House has shut down on the economical crowd of people who have been in the habit of enjoying the galleries and the music out there, but never spending a cent to_help the management pay the rent. Henceforth those who use the two upper galieries must spend at least a dime in some department of the house, At the Chutes the Monsghan Social and Benevolent Society enjoyed an outing. STABBED N THE BREAST. William Behrmann Seriously Wounded by Frank cott Late Last Evening. Ten copper 1-cent pieces, offered in pay- ment for two glasses of beer, led up to an altercation in the Senate saloor, corner of Pine and Kearny streets, at 11:30 o’clock last night, which culminated in the fatal stabbing of William Behrmann, proprietor of the saloon, by Frank Scott, a telegraph operator. Beott, accompanied by a friend, entered the saloon and walking up to the bar called for two be They were placed on the bar, and tt tossed out ten copper cents in payment. Behrmann refused to accept tie pennies and demanded a silver 10-cent piece. According to an onlooker Scott uttered a few oaihs and said that the coppers were legal tender and must be accepted. At this Behrmann started around the bar toward the telegraph operator, but as the Iatter drew a knife he retreated toa sate position. Suddenly Scott picked up a beer glass and hurled it at the saloon-keeper, who then picked up a club and started toward Bcott. Scott backed out into the street followed by Behrmann, There was a short tight between the two men and B:hrmann reeled back the blood flowing from a deep wound in his right breast. Scott hurried into an adjoining saloon and was there found by a police- man, who placed him under arrest and booked bim at the California-street Police Station on a charge of assault ar.d murder. The knite with which the stabbing was done was found Iying on the saloon floor. Scott was taken 10 «ne Receiving Hos- pital, where Behrmann identified him as nis assailant. He said hs and Scott have had 1t *in” for each other for some time and the fizht was the outcome. He re- fused to state the canse of the troubl Behrmann isin a critical condition. —_———— HANDBALL GAMES. T. ¥. Bonnet and Al Hampton Defeat J. ©. Nealon and R. Linehan. The San Francisco handball court was crowded yesterday afternoon and several interesting games were played. The prin- cipal event was & game in which T, F. Bonnet and Al Hampton played against J. C. Nealon ard R. Linehan, the over. hand swiper. Bonnet and Hampton won after an exciting contest. The continuation of the games for the coast championship between Rior ian =nd Bonnet had to be again postponed owing to Riordon’s illness. Followinz were the rames played yes- terday in the San Francisco couri: Harry Racquillat defeated C. Talo, 21—1: 21-9, 21-90; J. Rodeers and M. pciomaid dereated M. MeNeil aud G. McDondald, 2112, 21-9, 20—21, 21—10; C. Carson and M. Ed- wards ‘defeated D. Kegan and Max Basch, 1, 2i-17; W. Stansbury and ed M. Edwards and C. 581, a18 3. ONeti ed "D, “Callaha; 215 o2, 2119; ented E B Murphy, 21-12, 1721, 2180, . Wit and M. Edwards deieated P. Kelly and R. Mur- phy, 21—11, 16—21, 21—8 T, F. Bonnet and Al Hampion defexted C. NeaJon and R. Line- han, 21—19, 12—21. 21—14, 16—21, 21-9. faliin ar S bl Wanted 4n shasta County. REDDING, OAn, May 9.—A man traveling under the name of Charles Colby 18 wanted by Shasta County officers on a charge of raising two checks issued by the Iron Mountain. Mining Company and cashed by Henry Ciineschmidt of this city and A. Lievsay of Shasta. The checks, issued in the regular line of business ior a. few doliars, were cleverly raised and pa sed off on innocent purchasers. Colby is describad as a tall man wilh a soar near the right eye and will be easity identified. ———————— PERSIAN green, old Duteh, Flemish, English, an dque o0.ks and fice gilt irames. Al new. Sauboru, Vail & Co., 741 Market treet. & 18,9.10; | first not fiiled | Swasey 29, W. Gillies 28, A, 1, PAPE BREAKS SEVERAL RECORDS Phenomenal R fl:-Shooting of a Young Native Son. He Beats the Best Fifty and Ten Shot Sco-es of the East and West. A Large Attendance of Sharpstooters and Military Marksm:n at Shzil Mound A. H. Pape of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club broke the coas rifle record yes- terday in a match at the Shell Mound rifle range. More than this, he outshot the best records of several of the crack Eastern marksmen. His success was, in fact, a triple victory, for he not only out- shot his adversary, but his siooting sur- passes the best fifty-sho: and ten-shot records ever made on the Columbia tar- get. In all probability his second run of ten shots beat the best single score of the United States, made by Pope in New Haven, Conn. It wos 8 great day for Pape. The match he shot in ¥as a handicap with C. M. Daise, the champion pistol shot of the coast. Daiss allowed Pape 75 points in fifty shots, Pape to shoot the rifis:at 200 yards, Daiss to shoot the pistol at 50 yards. The handicap was too great. The match was for a small considera- 1ion, but in addition Pape was obliged to shoot on the ciub’s Bushnell medal and Daiss on the Young rifle record. Thus the scores are official. Daiss’ scores of ten shots cacl were 72, 46, 60, 43, 45—total 266, Columbia target. Pape’s xboo'ing, same condiions, were 63, 37 47, 52, 50—total 249- In other wor:s, he averaged his fifty suots 1n a 4 and 49.50 inch circle. His second score of 37 was an average of ten shots in a 3 7-10 wnch circle. These records will be appreciated when it is remem- bered that the young man snot off-hand at 200 yards, which equals double-rest shootinz. Pape shoots No. 1 smoke- less rifle powder, an explosive that the Eastern marksmen declare cannot be relied upon, F. 0. Young’s seven in equals the best score made so far. otuer scores were as follows: Rifle—Re-entry matches, open to all comers, 300 yards, Columbia target, F. H. Bushuell rifle me :al and ca-h prizes. three-shot sc.re: F. 0. Young 7.9,9,10; A. H. Pape 9, 10, 12; Dr. Rodgers 13: E. Jucobsen 1 William G 1udeman military medal ana cash priz:s ien shots, Creedmore count: E. Havey 47.45; F, H. Bushnell 46, 46. F. 0. Young rifle-record medal and cash rizes, te -shot scores: Dr. Rodgers 49, E. acobsen 62. F. E. Mason 70, U. Barrere’ 87. A. Thurow 193. Class med only, one ten- shot score. C Dr. Rodgers 61, F. E. Meson 64, F. 0. Young 69. First ciass—C. B. Docrel 70, G. Schultz 128, Second ciass—G. bariey 105, M. J. White 111. Third ¢.ass—0. Hint-man 70, C. F. Waltham 109, Mrs. J. White 113, G. Manuei 120, Mrs. J. K. Waltham 158, V. J. Lannotte 16; tol, re-entty maiches, fifty yards, open to 1 comérs; Gordon Blanding medal and three ash priz &, threc-shot scores—C. M. Daiss 7, J'E._Gorman 9. 10; A. B. Dorreil9, 12, 14; '¥. 0. Young 13, 16. Dinmonda pisiol meds! uud three cash prizes, 10-shot scores—C. M. Daiss, 40, 43; F. O. Fouug, 46; J. E. Gorman, 46;'A. B. Dorrell, 46. Achilie £00s 22-caliber rifle medal, two ia- dies' meduls end three casn ovrizes, 5-shot scores—E. Jacobson, 8,9, 9, 11; A. B. Dowel., 9. 11, 11; Mrs. M. 'Peck, 13, 14; Mrs. C. F. Waltiam, 18, 18; C. F. Waltham, 22. Pistol-ciasd medals for members only, 10- shot scores. Champion ciass—J. E. Gorman 38, Dr. L. O. Rodgers 46, A. H. Pape 46, C. M. Daiss 58, F. 0. Young 53, A. B. Dorreil 60. Firstclass—31. J. Wiite 49, F. E. Ma.on 65, E. Jacobson 61, L. Barrere 73. Second cluss—F. H. Bushuell 65, G. M. Bar- ley 83. Third class—Mrs. M. J. White 69, R. W. For- rest 114, A, Hinteman 112, Mrs, C. F. Wale tham 164 Several of the German sharpshooting clubs held their monthly contests, Those for class medals were shot on t e German 25-ring target, 25-shot scores. The bull:eye contests were decided by the measuring macbine. The winners and scores were as follow Germania Schuetzen Club, class medals— Champion class. first, Dr. L. O. Rodgers 430 rings; second, D. B. Faktor, 426, First class, fir i, H. Burteind 390; secoud, H. Helberg 385. Second cluss, not filled. Third clas first, F. H. Bushnell 411; second, J. Tiede- mann 394. Fourth class, drst, J. F. Daly 309. Best first shot, John Tiedmann 23. Best last shot, F. H. Bushnell 25. San Francisco Scnuetzen Verein, class medals—Champion class, A, H. Pape 433 rings; econd class, J. Ticdemann 380; third class, F. Koch, 379 (won for good); fourih clsss, C. Heise 371; best first shot, N. Abrens 24; best last shot, L. Beudel rddeuscner Schuetzen Cluo bull G. Schultz, 254 points; 2, L. Gifkin, 356; 3, D, Heise, 874; 4, O. Lembe, 628; 5, H. Huber, 745; 6, J. Lankenau, 781, 7. L. Riwzau, 795; 8, H. Stelling, 831; 9, C. F. Rust, 834; 10, F. P.Schuster, 912; 11, W. Garms, 944; 12, H. Helberg, 1168. Quite a number of military marksmen were . ut, and their scores of ten shots on the Blunt target were as follows: Nationals (Companies C and G)—D. K. Me¢- Rae 38: D. H. Warren 31, P. J. Neuman 40, M. A. Froment 31, 0. E. Nelson 32, W. Menzel Knudson 28, H. Hermann 29, F. Lansiug W. R. Buier 24, J. H. McKnight 40, M. Laue 38, G.T. Pneips 39, F. F. Carson 42, C. J. Norton 44, W. H. Shaw 36, C. W. Muller 30, W. T. McGilvery 29, V. F. Nortorop 42, L. W. Grant36, A. Marun 26, Owen 37, K. J. Povey 37, J. 8. McCabe 32). C. Goodell 42, J. Gillies' 87, H..J. Musgrave 37, A. E. Anderson 42, A. B, Nelson 34, P. A, Larson 30, J, B. Switzer 39, F. Snerman 40, A. 5. Haifleld 39, W. L. Fenn 41,J. Hiibron 38, V. J. Andersou 41, A, H. Keuneds 43, C. Mey r 47, K. C. Dun- var 36, C. P. Hirst 40, G. J. Petty 32, W, F. Un- fred 38, T. G. Baniz 33, K. C. Howell 27, H. Depper 39, H. H. Morris 38, J. L. Tyson 39, C. F. Walitham 46, P. D. Butt 37, J. Sm thsun 38, H. T. Hicks 43. W. 8. Grattan 42, C. Arm- strong 37, H. A. Moening 28, P..i. Bohr 40. A. J. Ruddick 42, W. E. Ross 15, G. Simmie 39, C. wompson 37, Captain Suliffe 45. ‘Company F—Sergeant Hrown 41, Wentzel 25, Sergeant Cook 43, Nathan 41, Duwer 10, Alpers 14, Du Fresne 27, Corporal Doscher 20, Willard 27, Corporel Ruine 34, Corporal Fiiz- gerald 34, 'Ames 25, Sheridau 29, Dover 29, Lieutenant N:ppert 42, Lienteuant Jonson 33, Lieutenant Masuary 25, Paul 8, Captain Mil: ler 32. Company K—E. Jacobson 42, P. Bauer 41, Goodwin 25, Kelly 25, C. Maguire 39, W. Wider 33, R, D. Young 19, E. Saul 22, W. L. Warnekios 35, P. P. Cassedy 40, A. McDon- ald 32. Independent Rifles—P. Schonig 31, H. Gaet- jen 34, C. Hilsz 26, Corporal C.Schneider 36, bergeant H. Schlichtmann 39. gsiacetithads BLUEROCK SHOOTERS. Meets of Three Clubs Held on the Marsh of Alameda. ALAMEDA, CAL, May9.—Two princi pal events marked theshoot of the Em pire Gun Ciub to-day at Alameda Point. The first_match was at twenty-five bluerocks for $100, divided into four classes, en- trance 75 cents, scores: Johas 16, Bekart 20, Hule 16, Kearney 23, Kievesah 17, Foster 17, Kerrison 18, Keane 22, “Mike” 17, New on 18, Andrus17, Hauer 12, Ricklefson 19 Bekart 22, Klevesshl 14, 0. Fisher 15, Paul 9, Lebrke 17, Javett 17, gmgmu 15, Sears 20, Anderson 15, Javet: T. 6. The second was the coast record match, open to all, 50 birde, entrance $1 25, for diamond medal, to be known as the coast record medal for 1897. Score: Webb 46, Andrus 34, King 35, Nau: ), 1. Frecdner 36, Palmer 33 and Tuda 43" 4° ‘There were four events at the monthly three shots The shoot of the Reliance Gun Cinbas follows: Preliminary, 10 birds—Ingalls 5, Newman 9, Young 9, Trombone 10, Sanas 8, Overman 6, Stewnrt'1, Crane 2, Daisy 4, Williams 5, Luke 8, Tubbs 4. Keliogg medal, twenty birds, handicap of one bird in ensuing match for each time won— Youug 12, Neuman 14, Overman 6. Trombone 19, Wiiliams 4, Sands 20, Lake 20, Tubbs 11, Ingalls 13, Kustice 10, Daisy 11, Kieirenbroich 9, Thorn 11, Orear 11, Eastman 7. Lake wou tie match ' to-day, previous victories Sands | twice and Trombone once. Theeseman cup, twenty birds. handicap as | in the third event—Ingalis 15, Young 15, Tubbs 14, Trombone 16, Sands 17, Arnold 13, Like 15, Orear 9, Eustice 11’ Williams 5, Dalsy 13, Neuman 8. Won by sands. Trom- bone has' won in two matches. Merchand:s» match, thirty birds—Tuhbs 19, Overman 21, Young 16, Trombone 26, Sands 23, Ingalls 20, Lake 26, Daisy 17. Tiie Golden Gate Club held 1ts shoot at Alameda junction. In the club match at twenty bird , the scores were: Mitchell 13, Michelssen 8, Heider 7, Rigney 11, Pissan1 7, Colt 7, Wallum 12, Bickerstaff 9, Kumelet 1, Mayerhcffer 6. The Lizowsky claybird freezzout_match was won by Mitchell 9 as against Wallum 9, Michelssen 7, Heider 6, McDonald 4 and Colt 2. e AT SCHUEIZEN PARK. Few Marksmen Pelt the Near San Rafasl. Yesterday was an off day at the Cali- fornia Sciuvetzen Club's rance near San Rafael. The little snooting that tock | place occurred early in the day, and throughout the afternoon the grounds were deserted. Following are the scorss made by the members of Company A, First Infantry, Second Brigade F. J. Leonard 36 J, Roverson 39, 15, T. White 4, C. L son 7, H. V. Barbieri verbéyn 18, W. L eb 24 Doncgan 19, W. Roy George Bablinger 22 Brady 9, H. Cobn 0. BEALESTAE BENLW Indications That Prices Are as Lew as They Will Drop. Range Hubbert 0, . B. M. Warren 25, F. F. Cunninghum 2. Corporal €ostelio 12, J. Important Auction Sal: of Downtown Proparty Scheduled for the 20th Inst. The real estate market is struggling to as- sert itself in these days of promise against the 0dds of the approsch of summer and & coadi- tion of trade, which in this pecuiiar line has been more depressed during the past year than atany time since the slump which fol. lowed the railroad bcom in the '60's. That the market is liable to experience a revival before long there s every reason to believe. Those who have believed hitherto that all they had to do wes 1o name their prices and | wait for the seller to come down to it are now beginning to realize that they have been walt- ing in vain. Prices will not jump up, but on the other hand they will go mo lower, and those who intend to buy cannot do better than make up their minds that they will have no better opportunity than the present. It is & very old saying that to buy when the mar- ket is down and to ell when itis upis the way to get rich. The fact that prices are now | down must be paient to every one who pays | any attention to reaity; the inference, there- fore, that this is the time_to invest is obvious. Thie principal sale in City property effected during the past week was the transfer of the Bay City Market property, on Market street, near Taylor. The lot nas a {rontage of 50 feet on Market running back to Tark street, with a frontage of 47:6 feet on the Intter thorough- | fare. The price reaiized was $200,000. BEVIEW OF THE BECORDS. During the week 129 deeds were placed on regord. he mortgages for the same period were 73 1n number and $239.413 in amount. The releases were fifiy-seven in number and for a total of $263,117. NEW BUILDINGS. The following building contracts have been entered into during the past week: By A. Clark, on northwest corner of Baker and Pine streets, & three-story building ar- ranged in flats. By P. Barry, on_southeast line of Tentn street, 200 feet southeast of Harzison, a two- story frame building, ‘Adams Compaay, for alterations and addi- tions to brick building on the northeast cor- ner of Kearny and Sutter streets. Christine \Warneke, on southeast corner of Haight and Devisedero_streets, part contract for a four-story frame building arranged in stores and flate. & P. J. Fitzpatrick, on south line of California street, 26 fee: east of Lyon, two-story frame building. J. D. Siemers, on northeast corner of Guer- rero and Twenty-sixth streets, two-story frame butlding arranged in flats Wiliiam Haack, on southwest corner of Chenery street and Groton avenue, a two-story frame buildin H. G. Otls, west line of Larkin s'reet, 128:6 feet west of Green, s three-siory frame build- ing arranged in fluts. W. F. McNutt, moving of residence from the south iine of California street, between Frank- lin and wough, to the north line of Sutter street, 120:214 feet east of Van Ness avenue. Morris Winut, alterations in a two-story frame building on_the south line of Fiibert street, 11634 foet west of Mason. Louis Alimark, alterations and additions 1o building on the northwest corner of Seventh and Natoma streets. Emil Eleaser, south line of Ok streot, 31:3 feet west of Ashbury, a two-story jrame buiid- iug arranged in flais. run Cordes, northwest corner of Sanchez and Elghteenth streets, a two-story frame butlding. T. F. Dugan, east line of Lyon street, 62:6 feet south of Geary, a tvo-story frame build- ing with atticand basement, D. von der Mehden, west line of Folsom street, 150 feat south of Twenty-fourth, & two- story frame residence. NEWS ITEMS. Work is progressing on the Polk-street hill from Greenwich to Lombard streets. Before many days the grade will be leveled. L. Scatena 15 1o crect a_two-story frame building, containing stores below end offices above, on the north corner of Montgomery svenue and Stockton street, to cost about $16.000. Alterations and additions sre to be made in the bullding at the corner of Bush and Market stroeis. in the property ot Cuaries Holbrook. At the nortneast corner of Baker and Clay streets & handsome residence is to be erected Dy Mrs. Davis. Two flats are to be erected on the west side of Larkin street, near Callfornis, by Mra. &. 'atek. Jean P. Cauhape is to erect two more flats on Harrison street, between Fourth and Fifth, adjoining those recently compieted. Keid Brothers have prepared pians for a three-story brick building to be erected by Claus Spreckels on Stevenson street, near Third, adjoining the new home of THE CALL. A binlding arranged in two flats is 1o be con- structed on the north line of Washington street, between Jones aud Leayenworth. ‘Alterations and additions fre to be made by Charles Hirsch in his resideice at 1819 Wask- fngton street. C. 8 Dugan 1s 1o build a double-flat house on the east side of L: on street south of Grove. M. B, Levy reports ihe sale of southeast cor- ner of Gough and Oak streets to Frederick Ehlers for $9500. The lot is 30x87:6 feet. Charles J. Campbell & Co. rcports the fol- lowing sales: A 10t50x106:3 on the east line of Coie street, 100 feet north of Fell, for £4600; 8 iot and improvements at 418 Her- mann street for $4300, Iot 25x137:6 on the north line o McAllister street, 162:6 west of Seott, for $3550. Tue Michuel Lynn subdivision of the Ga- bilan ranch, near Salinas, has been placed in the hands of G. H.Umbsen & Co. for sale in subdivisions, % Easton, Eldridge & Co. will offer a fine list of City property for sale at auction on Tuesday. Their catalogue includes fiva lots on the southeast corner of Van Ness avenue and Francisco street, the 1ot on the toutheast cor- Der of church nd Liberiy sircets and ottier pleces. The same firm will hold a grand suc- tion saie at Vacaville, tolano County, at 1 P M. Saturday, May 15. The property to be disposed of consists of the Merreil rarch, for- merly part of the Udell ranch, at Allendale staifon. There are 2200 acres in the property, which will be offéred 1n subdivisions of eight acres, An excursion will leave the ferry at 4.3t on the daz of tho sale. Baldwin & Howell will (fter at auction on Pozzoni’s complexlon | tures Powper produces a soft and besutiful skin; nmm every element of beauty and purity. Auction Jales AUCTION SALE THIS DAY. ‘May 10, 1897 On premise 47 Eigin Park. nour Thirteenth Street, st Valencis and Guerrero, At11 o'clock A X Parlor, Bedroom, . ining-room, Kitchen Furni- ture: 0dd pieces Parior Farniture: Fine Hooke ase. Bearskin, Rugs, Brusselsand Ingrain Carpets, U ciroom’ Suits, Mattress, etc.; Crockery, ware, Medaliion Range, good as new, Mantel Clock, Fine Hallstand, Lace Cur- tains, eic. Al the above goods are equal to new, having been In use only 3 month WILLIAM BUTTER €TELD, Auctioneer. Monday....... the 20th inst. the property of the estate of E. Auzerais, at the southwest corner of Powe i and Ellis sireets, It consists of a lot 48 by 75 and a fivestory brick building, the annual rental of whch i8 stated to be $9120. This is the most valuabie piece of real estate that has bsen offered at competitive purchase for a long time. 0. F. von Rhein & Co. will hold a miscella~ neous sale on May 27, and will be followed on June 7 by that of Charles J. Campbell & Co. The following property will be sold at auc- tion by G. H. Umbsen & Co. to-day: Two- story residence at the southesst corner of Lar- kin and Sacramento strects, and the adminis- trator’s sale of the lot and improvements at 1759 Howard street, near Foartcenth; the manufscturing site at the northwes: corner of First and Clementina streets; a50-varn (0t on the north side of Jackson streel, 5 west o Hyde, and the property at the northeast corner of Turk ana Steincr streets, the improvements of which command a monthly rental of §163 50, and several other subdivisions. TWO SHOTS FIRED. The Police Investigating a Row Billy Abbott’s >aloon on Grant Avenue. I'wo shots were fired in Billy Abbott's saloon, 210 Grant avenue, yesterday morn- ing about 9 v'clock, and the police are try- ing to discover the cause of the trouble. The shots were heard by Policeman P. H. Murphy and he ran to the saloon. Several men and two women were in the saloon and they all ‘denied knowing any- thing about the shots. Murphy searched the men for a revolver, but could not find ove. Murohy placea H. P. Smiley, a press- man, and James Ryan, a barkeeper, and the two women under arrest and sent them to the City Prison. A charge of “drunk’ wasentered against the two men, but they were not to be bailed out. Abbot: Mad an interview with Captain Wittman. He said he was upstairs asleep at the time and one of ihe women roused him, telling him that there was going to be trouble. Before Le got downstairs the shots were fired. One of the women was discharged, but the other, Annie Burris, a friend of Ryan, was detained. Krom information ob- tained from her Frank Meader, proprietor of the “Hub” saloon, Morton street and Grant avenue, was arrested and locked up in the “tanks.”” The woman said Meader and Ryan had trouble about a woman and Meader fired the two shots at Ryan. | Meader denied firing the shots, but the police are investigating. MEMORIAL DAY, Arrangements for Iis Celebration—The Mayor the Orator. The general committee of the Grand Army Committee for the observance of Memorial | day metin the ladies’ parior of the Native Sons’ building yesterduy at 2 o'clock, W. W. Stone, the chairman, presiding. Twenty-six comrudes were present. A communication was received from the League of theCross Cadets accepting the invita- tion of the committee to parade With the G. A.R. on Memorial day. Mayor James D. Phelan will be the orator of the day. Colonel John A. Whitesides will be grand marshal and Captain P.A. Mass president of the da; Majir-General James has zccepted the invi- tation of the committee and will have the | Naval Battalian for an escort. The Veteran Fireman's Band has been engaged for music. Sol Cahen, past commander of James A. Gar- field Posi, was el cted treasurer, Several nominations were made for poet and chaplain and the matier referred to the programme committee, Co.onel J. J. Lyons was instructed to invite all civie societies. Captain Stevens, chairman of the transporta- tion comm!ttee, reporied that he had secured a wagon, capable of carrying thirty people to convey crippled veterans. Grand Marshal Whitesides requested the commanders of the various posts of the City to send in nominations for aids. A joint conference commiztee will meet to- dayat the Veterans’ Home rooms to apvor- tion out cemeterfes to be visited for the pur- pose of decorating the graves of old soldiers. J. Murray Bailey will be in charge of the de- tail from George H. Thomas Post and W, H., Wanrff for Lincoln Post. The committee will meet again at Native Sons' Hall next Sunday to perfect arrangements. NEW TO-DAY. 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