The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 10, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898. FATHER YORKE REPLIES TO AN «“OPEN LETTER.” Criticizes Statements of Lady Trustees of Home Society. Takés Exception to th _visors in Again Giving Them a Lease of the Institution. The following is a reply to the letter sent to the Board of Cooper, president, Anna Mc- secretary, and W. B. Ewer, ; of the board of trustees .adies’ Seamen’s Friend Society and placed on file by the City Fathers on'Monday last: To. the Editor of The Call—D n-this morning’s {ssue of your g is! a document entitied er to the Board of Supery ent the epith v and incorrec s of articles in to the Monitor of ay written by its then editor.”” As . was ‘“‘the n _editor,” and am ‘“the now_editor” the Monitor it becomes my- duty - notice of this produc- ly th the more portur erred from this that the names letter repre- peak of the rev- belongs to ladies s to forty years fon, would lead nce, even though th. borrowed the vocabula. of the home. But t character y the I y ns for th equent fate t-em: scriptic u s that i m a braggart ca 3 ht only when stticoat and against a foe , 1s not in a position to two distinct issues raised by tions I wis gth. For what I he Sailors’ Home y to the ladies con- itution, were it not their names- they in- bility of reopening the what I have to say of the Board of _Supervi- to- the honorable able combination. SATLORS' HOME. atter of the Sail i so often and the ftor that there the misrepresentation in s of the “Open Letter” ors’ Home {s now muni- Originally it belonged to s. By Congress 5 ey of the peopl @ T ot the property of a society, property of the peopl n s the Sailors’ Home was ate soclet; é{nov\n as to a “m 2 ion as a sallor id the soclety a e proceed he Ladies’ Sea- premise a time. m inform- nd Societ for it ame known a plied to th of Superv se. T plication, how 1ew vigor into the fight began, with which your readers are fa- matters that a rely political, so- -or economic it the policy of the to interfere. Theréfore the osal of the lease of the me would be a matter of in- to me were it not for the sec- haracter of the old society. I took the rs' Home was and that public property the control of a sta 10 subscribe to the pr r constitution, e same time I was careful to go record as declining to Interfere be- two rival societles. I took 4 ground that this was a ques tarianism or non-sectariant: it was the duty of the Boa rvisors to give the contract of the ly to a society that would con ccording to the law. jority of the board, however, for best known to the members com- disregarded all the pro- anc inclpl n, delivering public sectarian body, and gav & fo the old society. On this ac. tion .1 commented, as was my privilege. Two months and more after the publi- eation: of that comment the old socl is. stirred up to come before the boar: and-characterize my words as ‘“‘unj “untrue,” rrilous,” “defamatory .and “incorrec JCTARIAN INSTITUTIO: re, to be settled sectarfan charac- Seamen’s Friend So- ts nature my contention as t Y 2 following facts: beg to submit 1. The society was composed exclusively of P Half of the population of »f San Francisco is Catholic, yet e was no room f . which was battening on city rope Many of the sailors who come 1o this coast are Catholics. yet there was Catholic woman In this associatlo. professed to look after the sallors ectarianism was interwoven Into the constitution of the society, The ings of the members began with re- ligious exercises and thos F not a + rises were distinctively stant. They Consisted of precisely me elements which the highest courts in this_country have decided to be sectarfan when em- | Ploved in public schools. 3. The ladies of the society were accus- tomed to hold sectarian religious services for the inmates of the home. e relig- fous services appear from the description of them to have been “‘prayer meet- which are a specles of religious ex- tinctively Protestant. 2 he frank admission has been made that.while Protestant ministers were in- vited to hold services in the Home, there s no record that a Catholic priest was ever asked to speak to the sailors. The been under the impression that ere not wanted at the Sallors’ “5. To accentuate the sectarfanism of she institution, the soclety hired a Pro- “estant preacher to act as chaplain. This pérson perpetrated a report in which he ‘went out of his way to sneer at monks, and this report was printed by the so- clety: at a time when the A. P. A. was zaking this town ring with denunciations of .Catholic monks and nuns 8. The vile publications of bigots, the ob- scene weeklies produced by jafl birds were supplied lavishly to the sailors. It ts not known that a single Catholic paper ever found its way into the reading room. With a_chaplain who was also librarian it-4s safe to wager that perniclous Papist literature was kept outside the doors. Tn opposition to all this the open let- ‘ter alleges that “no Inquiry into the de- nomination of the sailors” religious be- llef is ever asked, nor that of any mem- her. of the board of managers or trus- tees.” It may be true that no such “in- uiry’” s “asked,” but it is a remarkable 'act that for forty years the board of management or trustees was exclusively Protestant. There is many a way for. killing a cat besides choking it with but- ter, and there is many & way for boy- Supervisors by of natural respect | y | ferent tale. ngle Catholic in | religious exer- | sts who live near the institution have, | 1 the Sailors’ e Action of the Super- | cotting Catholics besides “asking an in- quiry.” The open letter also alleges that Cath- olic_priests have always been invited to hold serv: hapel of the Sail-| ors’ Home. ve know to be untrue. | I am sorry to enter such a calegorical d nial, but ; run up against facts even their v age will not save them from dis: consequences. | The open letter enters a general denial | of the A. P. A. proclivities of the mem- bers of the society, and add: “The po- litical opinions of the executive hnunl‘ | have nothing to do with its good will to the sailor.” "I am obliged for the admis- | sion. In the eyes of the author of the| open letter Apaism is a mere political | opinion and in no way prejudiclal to the interests of the sailor. It is a mere po litical opinion to swear solemnly on Bible and crucifix to deprive Cathollics | of their daily bread, to hound Catholic | | men out of employment, to persecute| Catholic women, to starve Catholic chil- | dren. This is a pleasant political opin- ion indeed, and one most advantageous | to the Catholic sailor. I thank thé au-| thor of the open letter for the sion. It alone would Justify all my as tion But it may be asked has not the so- | clety elect: me Catholic members since | the Monitor’ est and does not this ac- | tion remove all cause of complaint? I | have been informed that two Catholic la- | dies have lately been made members of | the soclety, but such representation is no | guarantee whatsoever of fair treatment. | They are hopel in the minority and | ¢ that the society has got the lease, v may object all they please without ct. We have to judge the future by the past and when the Supervisors gave the lease to the Ladles’ Seamen’s Friend they deliberately handed over public property ociation that had proven itself thoroughly sectarfan in tl past and that now gives no effective gua antee that it will not be as thoroughly sectarian in the future. (b) NOT A CH:}!}UTABLE INSTITU- TION made so much of the stitution that 1 a few statements on this side of the question, i 1. The open letter s that $30,000 Vv expended on the buildings by the so- The public i1s led to believe that | e members of the society contributed | The open letter ha charitable nature of sum. The members of the society did not contribute 30,000 cents during the forty v ; have held the property. | Whatéver money was expended on the D s earned by the institution course of business, and | of what under other be devoted to the| stitutio! the o hen the home was me societ vestigation was held by the Comm! of the Bureau of Labor Statistics into the | jon of men working on the San | , water front and on board of | Pacific Coast vessels. The report of this ation d denies that the Home Is a charitable institution. eads as follow: “An institution known as the Sailors’ ider the control of the Ladies’ Friend Society, has been estab- shed at the old United States Marine Hospital, which has been donated for the purpose by the Government. Although clean and well kept and conducted oa| . it is not a charita- | ble or benevolent institution, as its name would seem to imply. It is simply a board. | i with charges similar to other houses."” cit sum to a to run a boarding-hou the Supervisors are guilty of gross injt tice. They might as well donate the city e propert ifth and Market streets to some enterprising hotel-keeper to run_a hotel in opposition to the oaldwin. The | difference is this—the sallors have Litle | politic the uptown hotel-k can keep e Supervisor in awe. 3. The open letter grows rapturous | over the sailor who lea port_rejoicing | that his expenses at the Sailors' Home have been classified as bad debts. The | Labor Commissioner’s report teils a dif- In one year a sum exceeding paid to captains of vessels as ons for the collection of these had debts,” and over $1400 was paid | to a runner whose business it was to “steer” sallors into the home of this benevolent and charitable soclety. It is no wonder that the old society was anx- ious to retain its grip of this gold mine. | | These observations, Mr. Editor, will jus- | tify the stand that I took in the matter | of thelease of the Sailors’ Home. I believe | in_the first place that it is a sectarian in- stitution, and believe in the second | place that the society is not administered as a charitable or benevolent foundation. I should not be worth my salt if I did not protest with all my might against a pol- icy which puts my coreligionists in an in- ferior condition. “And because the Catt olic sailors of this port are humble men, without influence, without wealth, it is doubly my duty to speak for them and defend thelr cause. II. THE SUPERVISORS. | Now I come to the question of the Su- { a question of far more impor- that of the Sailors’ Home. | You will no doubt have noticed, Mr. Ed- | itor, that in the discussion which the open | lettér occasioned a person named Clinton | and a person named Britt made them- selves conspicuous in upholding the letter. The former by a mysterious dispensation | of Providence is a doctor, and the latter, as a punishment for our sins, is a plum- ber. Britt, who combines the aspect of a | hoodlum with the manners of a plug-ugly, was of opinion that the Monitor shouid be treated with sflent contempt. It is ar | pleasure to me to have earned the con- | tempt of the Hon. Mr. Britt, silent or otherwise. It is too awful to contemplate the depth to which 1 had fallen had I merited his commendation, Clinton considers that the charges of | the Monitor are false and have been | characterized by gross misrepresenta- | tion. His own character, he sald, had been attacked, and he wished to be placed right on' the record. 1 take particular pleasure, Mr. Editor, in placing the hon- | orable gentleman right on the record. He is the moving cause in this latest attack | on me. Once upon a time he blundered into an assault on the Monitor and his | experlence then did not tickle his vanity. | Like the coward and the bully, he waited | until he thought I could not address him and then dressed In the petticoat of Nancy E. Cooper and the bonnet of Anna McAnney he stalks forth with the broom- stick, seeking for sweet revenge. In _this whole miserable controversy of the Sailors’ Home he has acted and voted with his eyes cpen. Deceived by his vo- ciferous protestations of superior virtue 1 took care that he should be warned in time as to the nature of tne deal which was to be consummated. But warnings werelost where other influences held sway. He bas no excuse. He has deliberately andered to bigo! he has deliberately etrayed the trust he swore to the consti- tution; he has deiiberately exposed him- self to the public view, an 1dol with feet of clay and face of brass, a sham philan- thropist, a sham “atriot 'and a sham re- former. Two years ago, Mr. Editor, an associa- tion was rampant in this town which strove to Eroscrlbe men and women be- cause of their religious beliefs. Against that associztion I strove with all my strength, because I considered its pro- gramme not only a menace to the Cath- olic people, but treason to.the constitu- tion. It is not for me to decide now whether all my methods, all my sayings and doings were wllh?ut blame, but this much I can say, that I strove with a sin- gle mind for the honor of my people and the good of this community. In that fight I owed nothing to any_publication. 1 made my campaign alone. I gave every party the same treatment—Republican, | epers | | 51300 w nan | 2 property for a nominal | Democrat and Populist—and if any party got the worst of it the cause was to be found in the leaders, who would not see the signs of the times. During all that time I have askéd no one to vote for any candidate. I confined myself to obposing those who had sworn to persecute me and mine. Therefore the successful candidates were not of my choice and from the greatest even to the least 1 was under no obligztion to any. ‘When, then, the majority in the present Board of Supervisors began to run like sheep at the bidding of a boss I felt it was my duty to stigmatize them as they de- served. They had been elected in a move- ment for which I was responsible in large measure and 1 believed that the good name of the liberal people of this town demanded that these men who betrayed the people should be known and marked. 1 had held in public print and on the platform that religion should not disqual- ify a man from public office. I also hold that the faith which a scoundrel dis- graces should not shield him from merited punishment. If I were so weak as to be silent on the deeds of this Board of Su- pervisors because some of the members thereof profess the Catholic faith I should ustify every contention of the A. P. A. rotestants and Jews voted with Catho- lics to stamp out the plague of bigotry. Catholics owe it to their generous and faithful allies to show that they can mete out impartial justice even when. offenders profess the Catholic name. The last attack on me is only one of the many which have been launched against me by the cowards. the whisperers, the tattlers, the bullies of this board. The policy of the Monitor, the policy of this letter is the logical conclusion of the fight made two vears ago. The people ade that fight then owe it to them- to bring it to a fitting close. When those who have disgraced the cause of liberty shall have been retired to their native obscurity, when the Clintons and the Britts shall have been kicked gibber- ing off the stage, ..en and not till then shall the incident be ended and the ghost laid. Before I conclude I beg to thank the Mr. Smith_and s.r. Dodge for aeant efforts to sidetrack the open letter. I am glad, however, they did not succee It has glven me'an op- portunity to speak to the people of this city, an opportunity I have long desired. In this whole maiter I think they can bear me out in_saying that I have had no personal ends_to serve, mo private profit to gain. _No man is always right and no doubt I have made many mis- takes, but whether I have been right or ong, this I can testify, and be- lieve the people will corroborate my tes- timony ,that I have, according to my lights, striven for falr play to all and ‘avors to none. ~ PETER C. YORKE. Mayor, their we A DISTINGUISHED MAN OF SCIENCE DR. PRITCHETT OF THE COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY. Sails for Hawaii To-Morrow to In- troduce United States Work in the New Territory. Dr. Henry S. Pritchett, superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, arrived In San Francisco last evening and expects to go to the Hawali- an Islands on the steamer Mariposa, in company with the Congressional commis- sion. He goes there under direction of | the Secretary of the Treasury to look af- ter the condition of the surveys of the islands. Dr. Pritchett is a young man to hold the position of the Coast Burvey superin- tendency, but he has a distinguished rec- ord as a scientist. Born at Fayette, Mo., in April, 1857, he was educated in the in- | stitute founded at Glascow, in that State, | by his father and known as Pritchett College. In 1576 he moved to Washington, D. C., and continued his astronomical and mathematical studies under Profes- sor Asaph Hale of the Naval Observatory, In 1581 he wa pointed professor of as- tronomy in ashington University, at St. Louis, and remained there until his appointment by President McKinley to the superintendency of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, a position which sought him as a man of mark in his profession. In the astronomical field, in addition to his routine duties he did a vast amount of work in both theoretical and practical lines, amung his published papers bein, one of the determination of the mass o Mars, another on the rotation of Jupiter, also a discussion of eclipses of the satel- lites of Saturn, and many papers on ob- rvations of double stars. In geodetic work Dr. Pritchett had a fine record before being appointed to his present position. In 1859 he was a mem- ber of the transit of Venus party that went to Auckland, New Zealand, and as- sisted in the determination of gravity the famous Koter endulums in tralia, Singapore and Japan. In 1891 as elected president of the St. Louls Academy of Science. In 1834 he visited Europe, and while in Munich the univer- ty of that city, in recognition of his sclentific_ attainments and reputation, honored him by conferring upon him the degree_of '‘doctor of philosophy.” Dr. Pritchett, though a comparatively young man, is an old traveler, having visited Europe and the Orient and going now for the second time to the Hawallan Islands, where, in all probability, the Coast and Geodetic Survey of the United States will be extended under his direc- tion. ————— A BLACKSMITH'S RUIN. Joseph McDonald Convicted of Fail- ure to Provide for His Children. Joseph McDonald, a blacksmith, was convicted by Judge Joachimsen yesterday of failure to provide for his five young children. He was ordered to appear for sentence to-day, and he will get the limit, six months in the County Jail. McDonald deserted his wife and chil- dren in Benicla in February of last year. At that time he was foreman in_a shop and making first-class wages. Nothing was heard of him until last Saturday, when his wife learned that he was a pa- tient in the City and County Hospital. At the time of his disappearance he was a splendid specimen of manhood, welgh- ing about 200 pounds. Now he is a phy- sical wreck from drink and debauchery. He was yesterday served in the prison with divorce papers, the sult having been instituted by his wife Monday. — e Reception to Tennessee’s Boys. Tennessee will have an opportunity next Saturday evening to show its ability as drillers. The California Commandery No. 1, following in the wake of the grand re- ception tendered the California Regiment on last Saturday evening by a brother or- ganization, is_arranging a similar affair in aid of the Red Cross Society. Colonel William Smith is preparing a programme consisting of scenes of camp life and num- erous other features with a view to show- ing his men off to advantage. Entertain ments of this kind are rapldly growing in favor judging by the large attendance at the previous drill. . Although the audience was large on that occasion, the soclety arranging the coming entertainment be- lieves that the crowd that attends thelir drill will surpass it both In enthusasm and number: —_——e—— Notice. The firm of Wing On Lung & Co., sit- uated at 805 Dupont street, in the city and county of Ban Francisco, State of Cali- fornia. The store was closed more than a year ago; ever since engaged in col. Jecting debts, but not yet finished. Hop- ing our debtors will settle them at the earliest date possible. Our firm does not owe anybody, nor is security on any loan. owever, the real estate which we occupied was not =old or bargained for any money. If any money is borrowed on this building it is a fraudulent transac- tion. . ———— Principal Losers by Bismarck Fire. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 9.—Aspecial to the Journal from Bismarck, N. D., says that the total loss from last night’s fire will be from $600,000 to $750,000. with in- surance not to exceed $250,000. The heaviest individual losses are as fol- lows: Joseph Hare, $40,000; First Na- tional Bank, $75,000; Merchants’ block, $25,000; Postoffice block, $20,000; C. H. Phelps. $31,000; Northern Pacific Rail- road, $25,000. ———————————— San Francisco’s Increased Tax Roll. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 9.—The Audl- tor’'s report from the city of San Fran- cisco was received by the State Board of Equalization to-day. The total as- sessed valuation is $353,344,061, which {is’ about $5,000,000 is excess of last year, HAMBURG 1S THE CHAMPION Marcus Daly Does Not Like Matches. ARRIVAL OF LITTLE SAINT MR. BRUEN THE NEW STARTER AT HAWTHORNE. The Ed Corrigan and John Brenock Imbroglio and Other Bits of Gossip From the Ameri- can Turf. It is now settled that the two celeb- rities, Hamburg and Ornament, will not meet on August 10 at Saratoga or at any other track, at least not in the near future. Marcus Daly, owner of Hamburg, has returned to Montana, and before leav- ing he left orders with Agent W. J. Powers that his colt was not to be en- tered in any match races. The Orna- ment people dodged the issue in the Brighton cup, and if the pair meet it will be in some of the fall stak:s in which both are engaged. Arthur Bowers, the New York Trib- une’s racing critic, seems to be cf the opinfon that Hamburg can beut any horse of any age at any distance from a quarter of a mile to two and a quar- ter miles, and indeed it looks as if the New Yorker was right in his conclu- sions. Richard Croker's $8000 selling plater, Little Saint, landed safely in New Yoik August 2, along with two yearlings by Dobbins. Little Saint will be sent o Saratoga shortly, and if the change of climate appears not to have worked- any harm to the English colt he will probably be entered in some of the fall stakes and raced around New York City. Jockey Jint Bozeman, suspended nearly two years ago, has been rein- stated by the jockey club which he offended, and will probably ride i1 Cal- ifornia next winter. He is at present in San Francisco. Ocorona, a filly bred by E. J. Bald- win and raced unprofitably by Jim Neil, who gave the bad-tempered miss up as a no-account, has been winning some good races in Montana. At St. Louis, August 4, Linda, ch. m., by Linden-Adele, won a seven a half furlong race by a cleverly, and on the same at Brighton Beach, Lindula, f., 2, by Linden-Adele, was easily successful in a six furlong race. Fireside won the first heat of a five and a half furlong heat affair at St. Louis on the S$th, and at Windsor, Ontario, the same afternoon, Homelike, her half-sister, three vears old, landed a mile and a furlong race in good time. Rowland is rapidly enforcing recog- nition of his quality as a sire. Besides Evelyn Byrd, Rowland Duette and others by him that have won of late, Triune, a bay filly by Rowland-Triplet, captured a five-furlong race for two- year-olds at Windsor, Ont.,, August 3, winning off by five lengths. Rowland, bred at Palo Alto, is by Shannon, out of Riglin, by imported Glengarry, and comes from the same family as did the immortal Lexington, Salvator, Luke Blackburn, The Bard, Leonatus and Volturno. Shannon was an own brother to Mollie McCarty, who was defeated 8, and length day, ch, | but once. that defeat being in the mem- orable $25,000 match race wi 1 Ten Broeck at Louisville on the 4th of July, 1878. Mr. Bruen, who was booked to do the starting at Hawthorne track at the meeting which began last Monday, | is said to be the very best exponent of the new school of starters brought into play by the starting gate, introduced in America by R. E. de B. Lopez of Australia. He was originally employed at the St. Louis electric light merry- go-round and used to get the skates there off head and head and quickly. When he was given charge of the start- ing gate at Memphis last spring horse- men scoffed at the very idea of giving such a man work, but their scoffs were ere long changed into cheers and his work was pronounced perfection itseif. Last winter Ferguson got to allowing horses here to run at the barrier and the question was often asked, “Of what earthly use is a starting gate?” it was intended to line horses up against it and send them away on nearly If not quite even terms. Mr. Lopez was by no means an expert at starting horses, never having had any practice at 1, yet he could beat Fergu- son, Caldwell or any other person sup- posed to be clever at the business of dispatching gallopers on heir journey “all in a bunch.” The Corrigan-Brenock imbroglio is getting interesting. Brenock accuses Corrigan of appropriating $150,000 to his own use that belonged to the Chicago Racing Association, and wants a re- celver appointed, and now Corrigan comes to the front and declares: “There was exactly $71,000 in the expenditure and this was sanctioned by Mr. Bren- ock, who paid out nearly one-half of that amount himself, and he knlw where every dollar of it went.” Cor- rigan then goes on to accuse Brenock of sharp practice In regard to a check for $51,750, payable to his order, and to be used to meet a note of the club and interest accrued. A suit is pend- ing against Brenock for $60,000, brought by the Chicago Racing Association. The courts will probably soon deter- mine which was the heavy villain in the racing play, and the result will be watched with interest by turfmen and racegoers all over the country. Tuscarora, a 7-year-old mare that won a short-course steeplechase at ‘Windsor, Ont., August 3, is by Imp. Cheviot-Santa Anita, and was owned by “Lucky’” Baldwin for several years. He bred her. Scotch Plaid, a Saratoga winner, is by Imp. Midlothian from Mottle, there- fore a half-sister to the fast but faint- hearted Motto, well remembered by our racegoers. Blue Devil, who also won August 5, was, like Scotch Plaid, bred at Rancho del Paso, and is by Imp. St. Andrew, out of Blue Dress. — LADY BULLER EXPECTED. How She Happened to Get Into the Paris Asylum. Lady Yarde-Buller has not yet arrived, according to the statements of her cousin and attorney, E. H. Wakeman. He it was who accompanied the lady on her Euro- pean rambles, and from whom she sepa- rated herself by accident or design in Paris and New York. The story Wake- man tells about the eccentric lady of title is full of color and bold strokes. It seems that the health of Lady Yarde- Buller suddenly broke down in raris and the advice of several eminent nhysiclans was sought. A g‘rlvn.te sanitarfum was recommended, which, as it afterward developed, was no other than the largest and most’ sumptuous private insane asy- lum in Pari hen Wakeman discovered this he immediately obtained her release, and after a_ short stay at Hamburg the party, including Mr. and Mrs. Wakeman, returned to America. In New York when the Wakemans were expectin; Bul- been prepared for the return to San Francisco they could not delay their de- parture from New York any longer. The matter was placed in_the hands of detec- tives, who, as Mr. Wakeman has/been notified, discovered the object of _their search in Eastern Pennsylvania. Know- ing that Lady Buller is without the pres- ent wherewithal to continue her journey homeward, her attorney has telegraphed her money to complete her trlfa to_tais clty. She'is expected within a few days. —_—————————— SWIMMING AND BOXING. Cornell and Cavill Will Soon Meet. Maxwell and Lawlor May Box. R. B. Cornell, the coast champion, and Sid Cavill, the champion of Australia, have signed articles to swim a series. of races, viz., 220 yards, 880 yards and one mile, for a 3300 purse and a side bet of $100. Both men agree to swim the mile straightaway over a course in the Pacific Ocean. The other two races are to take place at Sutro Baths. Jim Jeftries is on his way home to Los Angeles. His attempt at stopping two men in New York in onc evening was a failure simply because Jeffries did. not know how to hit an opponent without in- flicting {njury to his hands. Instead of striking out straight and lanting his knuckles on the spot aimed at, the big heavyweight swings right and left in- variably planting the thumb side of the glove on the head or body. Joe Reay and Ed Hennessy are matched to fight before the San Jose Club on or about the 18th inst. One of the clubs Is negotiating with Sam Maxwell and Jimmy Lawlor for a fif- teen round contest. The Western Athletic Club is anxious to consummate a match between Jimmy Anthony and Young Griffo. This would be a nonsensical affair and the club would not do credit to itself by encouraging Griffo to remain in this city. Eddie Graney is very anxious to see a match between Tom Tracey and “Kid” Lavigne. This would proye a good attrac- tion provided a club that understands how to handle a professional fight had the management. The Olympic Club had a first-class card but it made no money. It is an old and a true saying that ama- teurs cannot handle with success the af- fairs of professionals. NOTES FROM THE MILITARY CAMPS HE news from Manila is received with great enthusiasm by the Philippine expeditionary forces remaining in this city, as it leads them to believe that they will now be hurried to the front. Many of the men were beginning to think that they would not be sent to Manila owing to the prospects of immediate peace. It would seem now, however, that they will all be rieeded in the Philippines, peace Or no peace. PRESIDIO EVENTS. The News of the Wounding of Captain Hobbs Causes Deep Regret. The chief topic of interest at the Pre- sidlo post yesterday was the gallantry with which the Third United States Artil- lery behaved in their recent conflict with the Spanish at Malate, near Manila. The meager account of the fight left great room for anxiety, and universal regrets were to be heard upon all sides when it was learned that Captain Hobbs had been wounded. His wife only recently left for Pennsylvania, where she was called by the illness of her mother. Captain Hobbs was one of the best- known officers at the Presidio. He was statjoned with his battery at Angel The Third Artillery band, under the di- rection of Chief Musician' R. Reimnitz inaugurated the first of its regular Tues- day afternoon concerts yesterday. The concert was held in front of the alameda, fimd ds well-selected programme was ren- ered. Sergeant Thomas B. Hughes, Troop M, Fourth Cavalry, has been appointed qua termaster sergeant, vice Patton, appoint- ed post quartermaster. The Hawalian Commissioners visited the Presidio yesterday morning and wit- nessed guard mount, after which they were serenaded by the Fourth Cavalry | Island. and. The batteries of the Third Artillery were paid off yesterday by Major Lord. Troop A, Utah Cavalry, Captain Caine commanding, will not leave for the Yo- semite until to-morrow. First Lieutenant Nolan, Fourth Cavalry, will accompany the troop. It was to have left the Presidio yesterday. The brigade drill of the Twentieth Kan- sas, Fifty-first Jowa and First Tennessee Regiments was held yesterday morning up on the gold grounds of the Presidio. It will be repeated this morning, and to- morrow morning General Merriam will re- view the brigade. There were eleven soldiers discharged from the division hospital yesterday to &0 to their homes on furloughs. Joseph H. Reed, a private in Company G, First New York Volunteers, died last evening at the Post Hospital of pneumo- nia after an iliness of a few days. He had served three years in the ational Guard and was only about 21 years of age. He belonged to a most estimable family of Utica, New York. In coming across the continent he became home- sick and never fully recovered his spir- its. He was of a most kind and affec- tionate nature, and the reading of letters from home always deeply affected him. ‘When he went to the hospital he was very downhearted, and expressed the be- lief that he would not recover. His re- mains will be sent to Utica. The commissioned officers of the First New York Regiment of Volunteers last evening attended in full uniform the re- ception given by the Hawalian commis- sioners. e CAMP BARRETT. The News From Manila Is Re- ceived With Much Enthu- siasm by the Eighth. CAMP BARRETT, Sather Tract, Aug. 9.—An examination of the result of the recent vaccinations was conducted to-day and it was found that 85 per cent “took,” and only one company is to be heard from. If all the arrangements are carried out a regimental drill of the Eighth will be held at Central Park August 27, in re- sponse to the invitation extended some time ago by the Christlan Commission. The news from Manila has revived the hopes of the Eighth to be called to the ront. The Eighth Regiment baseball nine will play another game next Sunday, and is also arranging to once more meet the- Alerts, whom they recently defeated b; a score of 8 to 6. W. Lomax of Company {s manager of the soldier ball players, and the team is as follows: Frank Clark, catcher; William Bevill, itcher; Denwlddle, center fleld; Thomas Riack, second base; L. Winters, short. stop; Harry Wilson, first base; Frank Foster, third base; H. Hurt, right field; Perriago, left field. A lantern exhibition will be given in the big tent of the Christlan Commission to-morrow night by Postal Inspector Ir- win and Photographer Jackson. The views will include many war scenes. —_——— War Incidents. This morning 154 men of the First New York Regiment of Volunteers will em- bark on the steamer Mariposa and sail for Honolulu this evening. T.e detach- ment is composed of Company E and for- ty-four other men, all under command of Captain Pickard. The steamer Alliance, which is to carry the remaining New Yorkers to Honolulu, Is expected here from the north in two or three days. The steamer Arizona is expected to be ready for the reception of troops by next Friday. It will be about two weeks before the Scandla is ready. Captain F. W. Jennings of Battery C, United Etates Volunteers, now at the %re‘ sidio, from Utah, is a son of the late Wil- liam Jennings, who will be well remem- bered by old time merchants on account of his having done much business with this city. Captain Jennings in his youth was a cadet at the Episcopal College of St. Augustine, Benicia. e Worthy of Emulation. ler t t th the west tralj tho had. disappeared.. They waited for ] SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. . over a day, but as all their plans hadl To the Editor of The Call: In your last THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. 3 FPRFEPRRBPER RV ER PR ’Tiiiiiiiiifib”iii”% - b4 h A v 4 v 4 4 b4 b A v ¢ 4 v e ¥ b < b4 & 4 b e - fiz/&m% With the exception of the Grocery and Liquor items, the goods mentioned below will be on sale at the special prices quoted for three hours oaly this morning. 87.50 GOLF CAPES, $5.| RIBBONS, 8c 10 I5c. ;[;;;]Sny All-silk Satin and Gros-Grain Rib- well- tons, in a charming assortment of made, colorings, such as All-wool Pinks, Cardinals, Browns, Golf Reds, Greens, 2 3 Cape Blues, Lavenders, Etc., Ete, gray | Will be sold at these greatlv reduced @ mixed p! from g to 12 only this (Wednes- @ and gray day) morning : checks— 2 inches wide, cut from 1234¢ to. regularly 234 inches wide, cut from r1sc to. £7.50. 3 inches wide, cut from 2oc to.. lsg‘ieilal 315 inches wide, cut from 2sc to... s morning z from @ 9to 12 v ly, i 50c BELTS FOR 33c. 3 v $5 Ladies’ Black All Leather Belts, 3 like picture, with covered harness @ e buckle— @ our reg-'w CHILDREN’S UNION vl 50c 3 "S, 18c EACH value : ——E———————— belt. For three hours only this 3 @ Children’s Heavy Fleece-lined, Jer- [ morning..... = 3c M sey Ribbed Union Suits—finished @ seams—drop seat—natural or ecru - color. To-day (Wednesday), from 18c w 9 to 12 only, per suit. ...... - 0 SE F R : e H -FURNISHIN 2 GROCERY speciaLs | 10U SHINGS. ¥ < WEDNESDAY I A number of useful arti- & s cles in Wooden Ware at® AND THURSDAY. N e e | aboUt half usual prices for® Send for the New Grocery Cata- b4 logue for August—visit the greatly three' hours Only thS: enlarged and remudcfleddGrogcry De- morning. z artment, where best food products are i 201:1 tor lowest prices quoted In Cali-| Solid Oak Wall Brackets—z 35 <@ fornia. shelves—from g to 12 32 C ¢ Genuine Lucca Oil—Crosse 59 Highly polished Hardwood Wa]I= & Blackwell's—large bottles.. C | Pockets or Paper Racks—new @ Dairy Salt—white and clean— designs—9 to 12 to-day... .. 68c b s50-Ib bags—regularly 35c—for... 22c Lemon and f)range Peel—good 10 quality—Ib..... 3 Sun-cured Japan Tea—good Wooden Knife and Fork Boxes— ¥ striped and varnished—gto 12 to- - day, each. 9c z Vienna Bent Wood Hat Racks— g C value at 54¢ IDevueeseescenees 45¢ ebony or cherry finish—for two hours @ Wool Soap—the sc size—for 25¢ | to-day— v two days 8 tor. C Y * American Malt Whiskey—$1 83 3-prong. @ full quart bottles... C 4-prong. @ (We will take it back if you don’t find 5-prong.. : it as good asDuffy's and return the 83c).| Good Washboards—heavy zinc— b ABC Bohemian Beer — quarts— rx‘:“:aglw"—‘hls morning, 9 to o @ lar] . d — for essssesase - ¢ :;g;\daary\;"fz ”.._f,un . $2.10 ‘Ash or Oak Hat Racks—33 inches @ Nectar Champagne—quarts. long—9 hooks—brass finish...... 566 : Nectar Champagne—quarts.. s - 3 Try any item you wish at our risk. | Four-shelf Book Racks—hard 32¢® Money back if you are not satisfied. wood—size 23x29 inches... = C P ® - 4 H and I Golden Rule Bazaar. z CALIFORNIA’S LARGEST—AMERIC.A’S GRANDEST STORE. ¢ e g g g adad g g i g g g g I I T I ST T ST S R DL IR T L i e T T T A S X T 7 T %Qflt(t“fi(&((‘é“‘((((i QQ‘,‘Q‘(‘QQCQ“Q(@Q& fiSadhechdachuchucishhuineieoct dutuin dntucincte e fucbtachidatac ittt et the war, the applications for patents on war implements have increased out of all proportion. ‘‘Every crank and legitimate inventor in the country who has worked on war machines has applied for a patent, seemingly,” he said. HOTEL CLERK “COUGE™D UP.’ Two Robbers Armed With Revolvers Make a Daring Hold-Up and Then Escape. Henry Frick, night clerk of the Os- born House, 807 Kearny street, was held up and robbed at 1:45 a. m. on Monday by two men. Both robbers were dressed in black, one being about five feet eleven inches in height and the other somewhat smaller. They came up the stairs leading to the counter while Frick's back was turned, and the tall man pressed a revolver to the clerk’s body and ordered him to ‘“cough up.” Besldes his watch and chain the robbers relieved Frick of $10. Had they come a little earlier they might have gained more, as Frick had just taken $0 to his room when they hove in view. As soon as they accomplished their work the men backed down stairs and Frick followed them. They ran through Portsmouth square with the hotel man at their heels yelling “Stop, thief!” Up Clay street_the pursued and pursuer ran, and soon Officers Peters and Fowle joined the chase, having heard the shouts for assist- ance. At Dupont and Clay the men wera lost among the rookeries of that quarter. The police expect to capture them, as they have excellent descriptions of the men. Sunday issue there appears an item stat- ing that a handsome revolyer had been presented to Captain A. S. Clark, the chaplain of the Seventh California Regi- ment, “by a friend.” It was my privilege and pleasure to rep- resent the generous domor in the matter of presentation. It was the regulation army revolver. with belt and holster of the finest grade that could be purchased in this city by the patriotic Mrs. A. S. Townsend, whose liberality and generos- ity to the “boys in blue’” has enshrined her name in létters of “shining gold” in the hearts of every soldier here or who has gone to the Philippines. She has spent her money freely, and it is to be regretted that other weaithy persons In California do not emulate her example. MRS. CHARLES N. McLOUTH. ————————————— PATENTS AND THE WAR. C. H. Duell, U. S. Patent Commis- missioner, Here on a Visit. C. H. Duell, Commissioner of Patents, arrived from Washington yesterday, ac- companied by his wife and family. This is his first trip to the coast, and he ex- pects to spend some time in California, traveling round the State and visiting the varjous points of interest. Yes, T can readily see,” he said yester- day at the Palace, “why the people of this coast wish to hold the Philippines. The sentiment in the East was at first against it, but I think they will conform thelr expressions to the wishes of the West. The advantage and benefits to tuis city In regard to a Far Eastern trade would be immeasurable and would sharp- en the edge of Pacific coast commerce.” The war has affected the patent fever somewhat. According to Mr. Duell, there has been a decrease in patent applications since the beginning of the war. Alto- gether this falling off of applications av- erages 20 per cent. While the decrease has been general since the beginning of —_——————— Five Years for Burglary. George Wainright pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary in the second degree before Judge Borden yesterday morning. He was sentenced to five years in San Quentin. ADVERTISEMENTS. -a-8-E-E-0-E-E-E-E-EJ-a-E-E-E-E-EEE Healthy People. 9 People who are free from pain and physical ailments are more or less prosperous, count their friends by the score, and consequently are happy. If you are not blessed with any or all of these desir- able conditions your health and not your brain may be at fault. 2 If you are not as well as you should be, a talk with the five doctors of the English and German Expert Specialists might be very beneficial, no matter whether you took treat- ment or not. 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