The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 2, 1898, Page 15

- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1898 15 A POLITICAL OLLA PODRIDA How the New Year Finds Party Fealty in Oakland. | Rumeors of Changes Are Now Hovering Over the City Hall. | Everything Mixed at a Time When | a Solid Front Is Most | Needed. | Oakland Office, San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Dec. 3L | The advent of the New Year finds | eda County in a very mixed con- | n politically. The complications art at the City Hall and go clear h the whole of the political or- ns of the county. rything appears to be twisted | ind turned, and no one knows exactly where he stands or why he nds or at he stands upon. For reasons h have never been explained a system of dispensing patronage has been maintained at the City Hall that bjecting the Republican party to ridicule from within and ‘With a Republican majority " Eve without. in’ the Board of Works, and with hun- dreds of competent men in the party eapable of filling any municipal office, mien without a particle of claim on the party in.power have been re¢ ned to help disrupt Republican organizations. | This, ‘too, at a time when city stands more'in need of a solid Repub- | lican front than at any other time iu | her_history. | During the past two weeks what may | be called the solidifying of the parti- sans ‘of Dr.. Pardée- and W. R. Davis has béen quietly t place in a more marked ‘degree- than during the- past 1 stated that three months. " It the present: ¢ esn these two men is a.good for the Republican | party; be € ill bring out every | party ty who will, at the ri nan who | proves .t time - there W..R:“Davis litical doctrine hour. When asked for Davis said | that e Had e m four years | 1go-and ‘the tered a parti- | s to forw good administra riy or campaign can just- sonal ground. no ordinary , even. nsion, which for the it is done. | ever and howeve 1t doctrines Jor practices > to be op- | let us cc ont them with co- h, not with seceding | each weakening the | eve in good government, /' vou, so do we all. Well, then, | cure ft shall we split up our num- s, fall upcn each other and come out | worse:- than when we began? It is idal to.split up combined rces. with which ome—; C 1y and- unambiticus atechword of the hour. .~ Let us stand together, togeéther, think togethe: a we can do somet! hing: that can be done at all for th ot -Oakland. If we split apart. | apart, vote apart and act apart, | we shall accomplish nothing for the lasting good of the city, which is the | only real point worth words or worth | enthusiasm.” In referring to: these remarks Mr. Davis said:that while he would not a ply them: in detail to pr tions he has cause to alter one pa ticle of their se ar principle. now -the .a vhole of ong Re ortant-St 8. . At the p hat there tionand- dis! ny' 6f .the qu been div re of the party that ter Oakland shall be a lican foothold in the im- 1 campaign of : the pros s the usual di: n, and that even nial Republicans nto side i of some whe sponsible for the party .- The matter dur- | fniz the past week has.been very thor- | bughly discussed, and when the holi- days-are over it is likely that there avill, be some important but not alto- gether unexpected ch s in the city | government. | The revocation of the appointment of | Judge . Wood to succeed J Allen | has-more significance than is apparent on- the-surface. 1t shows plainly the beginning of a new order of things at | the City Hall, the end of which ecan hardly be seen at this time. The Mayor has frequently t the reason good Republicar t been put into positions now held the ren nants of a. Populist administration h been that eligible parties have not bee presented. He admits now that there are many eligible candidates and that no valid reason exists why justifiabic changes should not be made. The coming of Frank Jordan into the county fight has overthrown many plans and created new combi- nations and hostilities in that end of| the political machine. The present county government might be said to be about equally divided between. Popu-| lists and Republicans, and of course a bitter fight will be made to recover the ground lost to the Republicans four years ago. It was really recov ered one year ago at the general elec- tion,: but the many tangles that have taken place since then leave the pres- ent ‘condition of the party a matter of doubt. City Attorney Dow is being | frequently brought forward as a good candidate for District Attorney. Mr. Dow made a splendid record as a Coun- cilman. -He has followed it up in the office of City Attorney, but if he would | lay claim to furthér honors from the party he will have to be more true to party doctrine and to the ideas ex- ssed by William R. Davis than he been. Altogether 1898 opens up in o very interesting manner for the poli- ticians on this side of the bay. back | MAN MISSION OPENED. OAKLAND, Jan. 1.—The County ndeavor -TUnion opened the Mission and Reading-room )9 Broadway this noon with appro- exerc The committeé in - and officers of the union were Refreshments were served all evening, with song services and & p. m. Hereafter services will be held regularly on board vessels in Oakland Creek Sunday mornings at 9:30 o'clock. The rooms will be open every evening, with a good supply of Teading material on hand for distribu nan's priate |GASPIPE CANNON BLEW UP. | vised a cannon from a piece of gas-| | and a physician summoned, who found | this morning. 'ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. tion, besides the daily papers. Sunday the rooms will be opened at 8 o'clock with a free lunch 4t 5 for sailors. Preaching and Christian® Endeav meetings will be held at 6 o’clock. [ Jesse Smith has been selected as perintendent and mi ary. ————————— Ben Doyle Seriously Injured by a New Year's Accident. ALAMEDA, Jan. 1.—A number of young men were celebrating the ad- vent of the New Year last night at midnight in a vacant lot on San Jose avenue, in the western part of town. Among them was Ben Doyle of 917 An Antonio avenue. He had impro- pipe and fired it off successfully sev- eral times. Finally he reloaded it, touched the fuse and ran a few steps away while it should explode. But for some reason it did not go off and he went back to see what was the trou- ble. He was leaning over the appa- ratus, when it suddenly exploded, the pipe striking his left leg just below the knee cap, inflicting a painful and se- rious wound. He was taken at once to the Sanitarium on San Jose avenue that the leg was shattered and the tibia badly broken. It is hoped, how- ever, that it will be possible to save the leg. ——e————————— DEDICATION OF ST. JOHN'S. OAKLAND, Jan. 1.—The new St. John’s Church was formally dedicated The church was opened for public worship several weeks ago but t formal ceremonies were re- served for the arrival of Bishop Nichols from Europe. Memorial services were NEW TEAR'S WELCOME Salvation Army Extends It to Many Hun- dreds. Free Banquet Served to All ‘Who Needed a Helping Hand. The Tables Were Too Well Built to Groan, but the Guests Made Up for It. Oakland Office San Franciso Call, 908 Broadway, Jan. 1. The most lively scene in this city to-day was the banquet given to all- comers by the Salvation Army at their large hall, Twelfth and Washington streets. If any one was hungry at 2 o'clock, it was due either to laziness, indiffer- ence or sickness, for the Army lads and lassies have spent the last two weeks hunting up all likely guests, and to-day they were on hand to minister COLD MEDAL FOR DE WOLF Annual Prize Shoot of the United Boys’ Brigade. Company D Gets the Valuable Trophy Owing to Default. A Big Company Gathers at the Ala- meda Range to Witness the Shooting. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Jan. 1. The fourth annual shoot for the medal and cup of the Second California Regiment, U. B. B., took place this morning at the National Guard range, High street, Alameda. Companies F and I of the Fifth Regiment, San Francisco, who had been invited, were first to arrive at the range, and their men made good scores. A slight improvement was ob- served in the men of the Second Regi- THIS VISITOR ATE 30 MINUTES SECRETARY LAND KEPT ORDER WITH A CHAIR LEG “AND THEY DID ALL EAT AND WERE WELL FILLED.” also held in honor of the late Rev. Ben- jamin Akerly. Rev. Dr. McClure preached the memorial service and ably reviewed the life of the aged pas- ter so well known in this city. POLICE PROTECTION FOR BERKELEY | North Berkeley Residents Deter- | mined to Drive Out Burglars. Town Trustees Will Be Asked to Co. operate With the Citizens, BERKELEY, Jan 1.—The citizens o 3erkeley are at last determined to seek better protection from burglary and robbery. Much talk has been occasion- | ed by the large number of recent.hold- ups and ‘burglaries of the need of bet- ter police service, but up to the present time no suitable plan could be agreed upon. North Berkeley residents, however, are aroused and are resolved that something shall be done. Last Tues- day night, at a meeting of the North keley Improvement Club, a com- iittee composed of August L. Ott, chairman; Henry Lampe and Edward Florence was appointed to draw up some plan and report at the meeting to be held next Tuesday night. What they propose is that the town employ watchmen in every ward in Berkeley, the watchmen to be paid ly by the town and partly by sub- ptions of the citizens. They be- lieve that if this arrangement were to be carried out Berkeley would soon be rid of her tough characters. Mr. Florence, when seen to-day, said: “The town should afford protection to its citizens, but if they do not take suitable action the citizens themselves must do something. The committee has not yet consulted with the Town Trus- tees, and we do not know what will ul- timately be done. Our policy will be controlled by their action. If they re- fuse to enter upon any plan then we will work by ourselves. —_—— BOYS' BRIGADE RECEPTION. OAKLAND, Jan. 1.—L. N. Cobble- dick, captain of Company D, Second Cavalry Regiment, U. B. B,, of the Eighth-avenue M. E. Church, East Oakland, gave a reception to his com- pany to-night at his residence. The af- fair was a sort of reunion of the old members, and the past history and glory of Company D were topics of an- imated conversation. Refreshments were served and a good time was en- joyed by all | appre: | hap furnished the tall secretary | ner was a great success, and | have with you alway to their wants. There was no lack of food, waitresses or guests, and the hundreds that were banqueted fully ted the occasion. It was a crowd such as few people would be- lieve could be got together in Oakland at short notice. Long as were the tables, they were not long enough to accommodate the guests at one sittir s0 those that had blue tickets were admitted first, and the others, who had to wait, were entertained around the fire in the meeting room until the first batch of appetites had been appeased. The only accident that occurred the breaking of a chair, and this mi a baton to guide the hungry ma it surged through the door. Staff Captain and Mrs. Merr; nd while the captain looked after the carving interests his busy wife hov- ered around the pie counter. The din- proved hat in spite of progress and | Savior of mankind prophesied only 0o truly when he sai “The poor ye FELL THROUGH GL@sSS. Strange Accident on Broadway for Which No Author Can Be Found. OAKLAND, Jan. 1.—Somebody must | be walking around with some very bad cuts, or else that unseen guardian that is supposed to hover around a human being under certain conditions must have been particularly alive to his re- sponsibility very early this morning, Before the New Year was ten min- utes old, a large, heavy plate-glass in a clothing store at Eleventh and Broadway was broken in. The hole made was big enough for a man to walk through, but whoever caused it made his escape before he could be caught. It was not the burglar who took the gold coin from a store window on Washington street a few days ago, because there was no such temptation in sight and nothing was taken. Just before the crash a couple of men who had evidently been breaking good reso- lutions, were seen near the window, and there iz no doubt that one or both of them fell against and through it. No one applied at the Receiving Hos- pital for treatment, and it is a won- der to the police how such an accident could have occurred without someone being seriously injured. —_—— BERKELEY NEWS NOTES. BERKELEY, Jan. 1.—J. B. Warren has resigned as editor of the Evening ‘World, but will continue the editorship of the Weekly Herald. The Peralta Fire Company gave a very successful smoker in the fire- house on Shattuck avenue last even- ing. A reunion of socialists was held to- day at the residence of James An- drews of North Berkeley. wards and San Lorenzo. ment. The following scores were made: Company F, Fifth California_Regiment, U. B. B—Private C. Deardorff, 33; Ser- geant E. F. Schurman, 23; First Lieuten- Lieutenant 11; Mus! Corporal vlett, 12; Pri- Mackley, 20; Corporal de Turb- 3 Lance Kinrade, 12; Corporal A. He vate 1. erille, 8. Total number of men, 10; total score, 174; average, 17. Compan. U. B. B. ifth"California Regiment, ant A. McKinne, 22; Cor 2 poral J. Stein, 34; 7; Major R. Moore, m, Private H. e 21 Sergeant Stein, 15. Total number of men, 7; total score, v California Regi- ment, U. B. B.—Se¢ ant C. Fielding, 25; Sergeant O. Bordwell, 27. Total number of me total score, average, 26. Company C, Second California Regi- ment, U. B, B.- al Robertson, Licutenant Ager, Average, 25%. Company D, Sccond Califorpia Regi- ment, U. B. B.—Corporal C. de Wolf, Sergeant A. Pingre Corporal E. Wold, 10; Sergeant A. mphey, 25; Cap- tain L. N. Cobbledic Total number of men total- score, 140; average, 28 The gold medal was won by Corporal Charles DeWolf of Company D, who made the highest score for enlisted men—score 34. The handsome trophy goes by de- | fault to Company D, owing to the fact that the companies in the Second Reg- iment failed to have five men shoot as per order. | The regulation Sprimgfield rifle was used, and more than one boy will re- member the ‘shoot from some gentle | kicks received from the guns. After the shoot the boys were given a hinch at the parlors of the First Congregational Church, Alameda. The afternoon was spent in games of basket and foot ball. Sergeant V. M. Green of Company | G, National Guard of California, acted | as scorer, and gave valuable instruc- | tion to the boys. Those present were: | Fifth Regiment, United Boys’ gade, Company Bri- F — Howard-street Methodist Episcopal Church, San ' Francisco; Lieutenant H. Diamond, | commanding; Lieutenant T. Jones and twenty-eight men. Company I, Cadet Corps—Third Con- gregational Church, San Francisco; Major R. B. Moore; President William H. Hyde and fifteen men. Second Regiment, United Boys’ Bri- sade, Company A—First Presbyterian Church, Alameda; Lieutenant Barber, commanding; Lieutenant George Ren; ner. Company C—First Congregational Church, Alameda; Captain E. J. Walker, commanding; Lieutenant J. Hanley, Lieutenant A. Ager. Company D—Eighth-avenue Metho- dist Episcopal Church, East ©Oakland; antaln L. N. Cobbledick, command- ng. 3 —_————— HAYWARDS' ATHLETIC PARK. OAKLAND, Jan. 1.—The new ath- letic park at Haywards was opened to-. day by a baseball match between Hay- The home team won by a score of 28 to 13. The grounds are in splendid order and many programmes will be arranged during the summer. —_— e e | KEEFE IN JAIL. | Chdrged With Brutally Striking His Daughter Maggie on the Street. ALAMEDA, Jan., 1.—Patrick Keefe, whose troubles have been ventilated for several weeks in the press, is in jail again on the same old charge of cruel- ty to his children. This time it is an aggravated case of assault on his eld- est daughter Maggie. Maggie was taken at once to Mrs. Prescott, of the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children, and on her advice she swore to a complaint to-day charging her unnatural parent with battery. He was arrested thi; ;Af!llernhcn and locked up in the city ail. ALLEGED LIQUOR LICENSE VIO- LATION. ALAMEDA, Jan. 1.—It is reported that charges of violating the liquor license ordinance are to be made against Spies & Wanner, the keepers of a Park-street saloon. That portion of the law which they are said to have violated is the inhibition of selling liquor to a person already intoxicated. The - complainant is Mrs. Charles Evans, whose husband was until re- cently an employe of the city electric light works, but who was discharged | for getting drunk. Mrs. Evans has been investigating the case, and she claims to have proof that her husband was given seven or eight drinks of liquor in Spies & Wanner’'s saloon | when he was already in an intoxicated | condition. This will be made the basis | of a demand upon the trustees that | their license be revoked. It is also | reported that Mrs. Evans will make charges against still another saloon- keeper on the same grounds. FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL. ALAMEDA, Jan. 1.—A very interest- ing and exciting game of English foot- ball was played this afternoon at the West Alameda grounds between the Vampires and the Oakland Associa- | tion teams. The Vampires won by a score of 3 to 1. The feature of this game is that there is none of the knock-down-and-drag-out business in- cidental to the game as usually played | in this country. But this did not de- | tract from the interest in the game, as | testified by the enthusiasm manifested | by the large crowd of spectators pres- | ent. | The San Francisco Midgets and the Alameda Acme team played a game of baseball at the Webster-street gorunds | this afternoon which resulted in a vic- tory for the Alameda boys by a score of 10 to 2. The Park Avenue baseball nine de- feated the Young Fresno nine on Fri- Gay afternoon by a score of 9 to 0. Daniel Burr defeated C. Baker on Friday afternoon in a lawn - tennis | tournament by a’ score of 18 to 16. This is the largest score ever made at tennis in this city. The game of baseball between the | Encinals and a picked team from the Stanford and Berkeley universities was | won by the first named club by a score of 13 to 10. —————— PRESBYTERIANS REVENGED The Congregational Baseball Team | Suffers Defeat in the Re- turn Match. BERKELEY, Jan. 1.—The return game of baseball between the Congre- | gational and Presbyterian Churches was played this morning. At the end of the seventh inning, when game was called, the score stood 34 to 8 in favor of the Presbyterians. Rev. Hatch of | the Congregational Church was not up to his usual form, and his numerous errors at first account largely for the big score of his opponents. The Pres- byterians were strengthened since their Christmas game by the addition of Frank Mighell, and “Diddy” Hoag, the Varsity captain. The beautiful fielding and. heavy batting of these men were the features of the game. A | third game will probably take place on Washington's Birthday. The teams lined up as follows: Congregational Preshyterian. Chas. Milis (capt). ..Payson Riggs Loring_Barker. yrrell Hamlin Rev. Mr. Hatch. Walter Hoag | W. A. Sheldon -“'Diddy” Hoag | Cecil Reed . Third base .Frank Mighell | Joseph Mil Shortstop ..Wm. Henderson | Henders Dr. L. V. Horace Henders | Roy Younsg. Hoag | Umpires—Thompson, Spencer and- Noack. | Score by innings. | Cong . Presby KICKED TO DEATH ‘BY A COLT. OAKLAND, Jan. 1.—Patrick Stokes, | one of the oldest and best known ex- | pressmen of Bast Oakland, was kicked to death by a colt this afternoon. After eating New Year's dinner with | his family Stokes went into the barn to harness up a colt. The animal had only been taken out a few times and was known to be frisky, but just what | 36, happened will never be known, for no- body saw the accident occur. After the father had been gone about | ten minutes his son went out and | called to his father. Not receiving a : reply he went into the barn, where he | found his father lying unconscious on the floor. Young Stokes could see that | his father was bleeding from the head | and at once called Dr. Sill. Stokes was | examined and it was found that he had | been kicked in the head. The jaw was | broken and the base of the skull frac- tured. He did not recover conscious- ness and died two hours later. Patrick Stokes was 61 years of age and has lived here many years. One of his sons, Police Officer Stokes, died about a year ago. FIRE CAUSED BY A TRAMP. OAKLAND, Jan. 1.—An overturned lamp brought out the Fire Department | to-night to the Sunnyside House. The | chemical engine quickly extinguished | the flames. —_—— | SWEDISH SINGERS' CONCERT‘{ Music and Dancing Enliven Turp | Verein Hall Last Evening. A grand New Year's concert and ball | was given last evening at Turn Verein | Hall, 323 Turk street, by the Swedish Singing Society. At 8 p. m. the mu- | sical exercises began. As soon as they were finished dancing was commenced and kept up until a late hour. John Nelson acted as floor manager. The committee of arrangements was | composed of Lambert Gisslow, Alfred Nygren, Charles L. Olsen, John Nel- son and A. Rydlander. Following was the programme ren- dered: Overture, “The Diamond (Rollinson), orchestra; Visa ur “Vermlanningarna’ (Dahigren), Swedish Singing Society; poem, selected (Zephyrinus); comical songs (in costume), Professor Westin; duet, “An Evening at Sea” (Palloni), Miss Minnie Schultzberg and J. Nel- son; selections, J. Hilding; “Sjoman- nen” (Janke), Swedish Singing Society. —— e A colorless ink for writing upon | postal cards, etc., is made by mi. | together water and sulphuric acid, the | writing becoming permanently visible | when heated. | LOST HIS ROLL OF GREENBACKS William Looker, a Bucolic | Stranger, Robbed by a Woman. While He Visited Her Room She Cleverly Relieves Him of His Money. Maggie Stevens and George Snow Are Locked Up on Suspicion. ‘William Looker, a recent arrival from the East, was robbed of $500 in green- backs yesterday morning in a room in a lcdging-house on Grant avenue, near Bush. While celebrating the advent of the new year, Looker met a young man named George Snow, a horseman. They visited the tenderloin district and had a merry time. As they proceeded along Grant avenue a woman who is known by the name of Maggie Stevens happened along. Snow, who seemed to be on very friendly terms with her, in- troduced her to Looker. At her invi- tation he accompanied her to her room, where they had several drinks.” Looker |’ says that he had the roll of greenbacks in his inside coat pocket, and when he entered the room he took off the coat and placed it on a chair. After a short conversation with the woman he left the room but returned in a few min- utes. He then put on his coat and started to leave. As he emerged from the rcom he thought of his money and placed his hand in his coat pocket to see if it was there. To his great surprise greenbacks was gone. Convinced that the woman had robbed him, he at once summoned a police officer. The latter visited the room, but was unable to find the woman. Snow ap- peared a few minutes later and was placed under arrest. A short time after he was locked up in the tanks in the City Prison the woman entered her room and was met by the policeman. She indignantly denied that she had robbed Looker and defied the officer to arrest her. Notwithstanding her protestations of innocence she was also taken into cus- tody and escorted te the City Prison. She was then turned over to Matron E“more' who was instructed to search er. An examination of her clothing, however, failed to bring to light the missing greenbacks. Last night Looker visited the City Prison and positively identified the woman as the one who had robbed him. He said that after he entered her room she advised him to take off his coat, as she feared he would “catch cold” after leaving her. He placed his coat on a chair whichthe womanmoved | close to the wall. Looker is convinced | that the woman worked the old-time | “panel game” on him. He intends to swear to a complaint against the pair to-day, charging them with grand lar- ceny. CHAMPIONS OF TENNIS COURTS Interesting Games Were Played on the California Grounds. the roll of Several Unfinished Events Are Booked for This After- noon. The inaugural tournament of the California Lawn Tennis Club for the season of 1898 was held yesterday afternoon at the club grounds on Bush and Scott streets. The event was a class singles tournament, and will be finished this afternoon. ing matches were played: First class, first round—Ralph Blaven S. The follow- A. Adams, won by Adams, score “vs. Dr. C. B. Root, Harry ed to-day. George S. Bradshaw drew I Second class, preliminary round—John 0. Blanchard 'vs. Drummond McGavin, won by Blanchard, score f—2, 8—. First round, J. O. Blanchard vs. Willlara O'Connor, won hy Blanchard by default. Joseph Hooper vs. Werner Stauf, won by | Stauf by default. James A. Code Andrew Canezan, won by Code, . 62, R. J. Davis vs. Eckart, won by Eckart, score 5—2, 8—6. Fina!_round—John O. Blanchard vs. Nelson Eckart, won by Eckart, score 6—2, 62, 6-3. Third class, first round—Frank Kellogg vs. J. H. Bishop, won by Kellogg by Ge fault. Ben Upham vs. Bryan Bell, won by Bell by default. E. S. Woodbury vs VE. fault. H. Meyer vs. E. N. Meyer by default. Second round—Frank Kellogg vs. Bryan Bell won by Kellogg, score 6—1, 6--3. " H. Tichner vs. H. Meyer, won by Meyer, score 63, 6—1. Final round—F. Kellogg wins first two s score_6—1, 6—1. Deciding set to be , first round—Ed Bacon vs. William Laundry, won by Bacon, score 6—4, 7—-5. Second match, Howard Mid- dleton vs. William Meyer, won by Meyer, score 6—1, 6—0, 6—3. Second round, first match—Ed Bacon H. S. Schmiit, won by Bacon, score 5—13, 6—1. Final round, Bacon vs. Meyer, won by Bacon, score 61, 6—1, 9—7. The playing on the whole was far above the average, particularly the form displayed by the younger mem- bers of the club. The tennis dis- played throughout the tourngment was of such a character that it kept the numerous spectators applauding constantly. The form displayed by Schmidt, who is only nine years of age and the ycungest in the club, gives promise of a brilliant future in . Bee, won by i ; this sport. The coast champion, Geo. Whitney, will play his brother, Robert N. Whit- ney, to-day in the round. The class winners of yesterday’s contests will meet this afternoon with a handicap. 5 —————— Woodmen's Officers. ‘Western Addition Camp, Woodmen of the World, has made arrangements to install the following officers at a meet. ing to be held on the 1ith inst.: R. Stone, | dre perfectly reliable; P. C. C.; Charles Thomas, C. C.; C. N. Brown, A. L.: V. F. de Roco, B.; W. W. | Anderson, E.; A M. Wapple, W Leister, S.; F. physician. when General Organizer Wheeler present, this camp received twenty-three applications. The Perfume of Violets of the lily, the gla'o! the rose, flush of Hebe in Pozzoxt’ Powder. ly, ebe co: and wor The second match, W. B. Cnl-] X Weihe vs. Arthur Cheseborough, will be | score | Nelson | | Henry Tichner, won by Tichner by de- | championship | Thomas | or C. O. D. fake. T. Wilder, R. R. Hill and | capital, and guarantee to cure every. A. J. Vining, managers, and C. V. Cross | At its last held meeting, | Auction Sales. ANNUAL AUCTION SALE 2& B3 S Y High-class Carriage Hackneys, Mares and Geldings, Sired by Imp. PARAGON, 2217, (English Hackney Stud Book). . red _and owned by FULTON G. BERRY Esq., Fresno. e MONDAY. H Monday..... ey January 10, 1898, At 11 A. M., at CORNER MARKET STREET: VAN NESS AVENUE. x Horses are broken single, double and four-iri- hand; also to saddle. under_Mr. Berry' be pleased to give The undersigned SALESYARD, AND' personal charge, any information dk 3 vill receive a well- bred trotting or pacing horses to be disposed ho “will red of at_conclusion of sale of Hackneys. KILLIP & CO., Live Stock Auctioneers, F. 11 Montsome ANEW CYCLE = CENTURY RACER Percy Dell Defeats a Dozen Others in the Hundred Mile Ride. An Olympic Club Wheelman Again Gains the Honor of the First Ride of the Year. The dawn of the New Year heralded the rising of a new star in the cycle racing firmament, who bids fair to eclipse some of the old-time planets in course of time. At midnight Friday an even dozen - sturdy road riders. mounted their: wheels at Ninth and Market streets and set off for San Jose, thence bac] to Alameda, thereby completing a ride - of 100 miles, intent upon gaining the : honor ofaccomplishingthe firstcentur: ride of the year. It is a habit that per- . tains all over the United States, . : whether weather conditions are favor- able or not, and in New York some- times as many as 100 men have startéd on the trip each year. i Ten of the men who started Friday. night were on singles and two .en tan= . dem. They were I R. Lind, Imperiaf : Club; Harry Fowlet, Bay City Wheel- ° men; Percy Dell, L. H. Smith, J. H. Olympic Club Wheelmen; M. J wetz and G. A. Wyman, B Stevens, San Francisco Road Club,-and the Ward brothers, tandem team of the California Club. Only five-of these - had previously announced’ their-inten: tions of starting. The -othéers decided, to take the ride at the last minute. Lind set a hot pace to the foot. of thie six-mile hill, and after that-was hot" prominent to the fore. Nash, Wyman; Smith and Fowler kept prétty- well to= gether, Nash and Fowler being the first to reach San Jose; at 3:25 v'clock vesterday morning. Accideats’ had: been numerous, and the.others: were strung out behind on the road.. . Nash was kicked by a horse, but escaped sex rious injury. Dell fell, Lind, Wyman" - and Smith pungurid‘llheir tires, aud.. also had a fall. - 2 R%"Eiaz;'eather was - 80 bitterly ‘€ald- that the men suffered :considerahbly, their feet in particular becomingnunib: A brief stop was made ‘in San Jose for coffee, and they were off again-to:com- lete the journey. .° - 3 Hon R The roads were perfact.on the other side of the bay, and “Wwith the.ap- proaching dawn better time.Wwas: ljmu_ie, though they were all half'déad with the cold and very tired. S The Ward brothers picked :up. Dell outside of San José and paced . ‘him along, which advantage made it. easy. for him to gain on the .others. "Nash, Fowler and Smith held together to the finish, but could not’ ‘overcome the . lead. Dell finished strong -at 7:29° o'clock, making his total time for the 100 miles 7 hours and 20 minutes.” The next bunch—Nash, Fowler ‘and Smith —did not get in until 8:25, over an: hour behind them, .and .the . others straggled in at intervals thereafter..: Dell is a new- man to the cycle racers and those who made the: trip-speak kindly of him. His cheery. dispasition and good nature helped. to:make ‘the ride less irksome, and. norie begrudged him the honor when he’ finished first, even though tandem paced. He is looked to as being a prominent factor. in future road events, particularly long-distance grinds. like -the -annual 25-mile road race. He is big and strong ‘and well fitted for the hard work.: .- . M. G. 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